Leadership - Club Organizational Leader/Co-Leader

Club Organizational Leaders or Co-Organizational Leaders provide overall 4-H club leadership.  They coordinate members, parents and the involvement of other leaders in their individual 4-H club.  4-H Club Leaders can be an individual, a team or a group of people that have specific roles that fulfill the 4- H Club Leader Responsibilities.  Team members can be a youth-adult partnership.

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Purpose:

• Oversee club leadership; coordinate members, parents, and other leaders; serve as liaison between the club and the county University of Wisconsin-Extension office.

Time Required

• One year, approximately 10 hours per month.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate 4-H club leadership.
• Coordinate yearly program.
• Supervise election of and guide officers.
• Encourage all members to participate.
• Provide positive learning environment.
• Communicate and inform members, parents, and leaders.
• Guide members in project and activity involvement.
• Guide members in awards and recognition program.
• Recruit and guide other club leaders.
• Recruit, counsel, and relay communications to project and activity leaders.
• Assist members in record keeping.
• Attend county leader workshops.
• Promote 4-H program in the community.
• Inform families of opportunities to guide members and participate in activities on the club, county, district, and state levels.
• Refer youth/teen leaders to project or activity leaders.

Qualifications

• Certified 4-H leader
• Willingness to work with any 4-H member, leader, or parent
• Ability to relate to others
• Enjoy working with people
• Enthusiasm
• Able to delegate to others
• Willingness to work as a member of the club organizational team
• Willingness to listen and guide others

Resources Available

• County 4-H Youth Development Agent and Program Advisor
• Club Leader Handbook
• 4-H Literature
• County workshops or seminars
• Other 4-H volunteers
• Access to multi-county, district, and state level training workshops
• County UW-Extension staff
• State Extension specialists
• Youth/teen leaders