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Title |
Source |
Type of Material |
| #1 |
4-H Club Financial Handbook for Leaders |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Financial guides for leaders who advise club treasurers, including collecting money, paying bills, raising funds, heeding tax rules, keeping records, and filing reports. (12 pages.) Publication No. 4H467 |
| #2 |
4-H Clubs: Guide to Business Meetings and Youth Leadership in 4-H Clubs |
Clemson University |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
An easy to follow guide that outlines the club meeting structure, proper use of flags and pledges, basic parliamentary procedure, and use of a gavel. Dozens of suggestions are provided for officer and committee positions complete with descriptions and responsibilities. Sample examples are provided for an annual club plan, meeting agenda, meeting minutes, treasurer reports, news stories, songs, and games. Great resource for new leaders. |
| #3 |
4-H Focus on Character |
University of Illinois |
4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
A set of eight camera ready meeting plans for use with 4-H Clubs. These meeting plans include an introduction to Character, the Six Pillars of Character and decision making. The goals of the curriculum are for 4-H members to list, explain, and make decision based on the Six Pillars of Character. The meeting plans include background information, hands-on activities, roll calls, recreation, community service, family take-home pieces, posters, and more. Pre/post evaluation pieces are completed by leaders. |
| #4 |
Ambassador & Advisor Guidebook |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Guidelines for county 4-H youth ambassadors and their advisors, including roles, responsibilities and tools. This guide provides sample job descriptions, publicity information, training guidelines, communication information (i.e. radio, tv, news releases), and visual presentation ideas. Also includes profiles of many county ambassador programs in Wisconsin. 55 pages. Publication No. AMB01 |
| #5 |
Attendance Record (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form to record a member's attendance at meetings. (2 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. AR |
| #6 |
Attendance Record (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form to record a member's attendance at meetings. (2 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. AR |
| #7 |
Boomerang! Character Education Program |
Iowa State University |
4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Boomerang! Is a 17-week session character education. Through the program, character traits are emphasized in order to maintain positive, safe and orderly learning environments and to prepare youth to become positive, productive members of society. The ties between the Native American Circle of Courage model, the 4-H Life Skills model, the Experiential Learning model, and a cross-age teacher model are clear. They are pulled together into an activity-based, thought-provoking series for 4th-8th grades youth. |
| #8 |
CARTEENS |
Ohio State University |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
CARTEENS is an innovative, county-cooperative program in which peer leaders teach juvenile traffic offenders. This resource is for members who are taking the group project 4-H CARTEENS and who want to add to the experience by also taking it as an individual project. After setting goals, youth build on the skills they are already using as CARTEENS teen leaders: public speaking, teaching, professionalism, and leadership. For more information contact Ohio 4-H at 614-292-4444. |
| #9 |
I'm a 4-H Project Leader, Now What Do I Do? |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Answers to basic questions faced by a new 4-H project leader, including information on members, meetings, costs, activities, resources, experiential learning and county fair. (4 pages) Publication No. 4H500 |
| #10 |
Junior Leader Summary Record (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form on which to record information on junior leaders and club officers involved in a 4-H club. (1 page in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. JLS |
| #11 |
Junior Leader Summary Record (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form on which to record information on junior leaders and club officers involved in a 4-H club. (1 page in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. JLS |
| #12 |
Keeping Older Members |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Leader Training Series for 4-H adult and youth club leaders. Discovering why older 4-H members stay with the club and why some leave can assist clubs in reviewing how they are functioning to make sure they are meeting all members' needs. Connecting the reasons with the 4 Essential Elements of youth development can provide a starting place for strengthening the local 4-H Club. (5 pages, 133 KB) Publication No. ACTcc005 |
| #13 |
Keeping Order & Positive Discipline |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Leaders can experience frustrations when trying to keep order during a 4-H club meeting. This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Leader Training Series. It will help 4-H adult and youth club leaders to experience the messages others may be saying by their behavior and develop strategies that lead to positive and orderly 4-H club meetings. (6 pages, 114 KB) Publication No. ACTcc012 |
| #14 |
Leader Permanent Record Card (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Card on which to record an adult volunteer's lifetime leadership contributions to 4-H, including work with county leader's organization and local 4-H club, as well as recognition received. (1 page in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats) Publication No. LPR |
| #15 |
Leader Permanent Record Card (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Card on which to record an adult volunteer's lifetime leadership contributions to 4-H, including work with county leader's organization and local 4-H club, as well as recognition received. (1 page in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats) Publication No. LPR |
| #16 |
Leadership Development Through Community Action Leader's Guide |
University of Illinois |
4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Focuses on social and emotional competence, which are now being integrated systematically into middle-school programs throughout the country. The curriculum is designed to promote the capacities for learning, responsibility, and cooperation for children aged 12 to 14. These skills and capacities are needed not only in the workplace but also for community service. |
| #17 |
Leadership Summary Form - Club (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form on which to record demographic information on adult volunteers involved in a 4-H club, including general, organizational, assistant, project and activity leaders. (1 page in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats) Publication No. LS |
| #18 |
Leadership Summary Form - Club (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form on which to record demographic information on adult volunteers involved in a 4-H club, including general, organizational, assistant, project and activity leaders. (1 page in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats) Publication No. LS |
| #19 |
Member Evaluation - 4-H Program (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
4-H national award trips are based on evaluation of accomplishments and experiences in 4-H projects and activities. This form helps youth present their accomplishments in 4-H leadership, projects and activities to evaluation groups. (10 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. ME |
| #20 |
Member Evaluation - 4-H Program (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
4-H national award trips are based on evaluation of accomplishments and experiences in 4-H projects and activities. This form helps youth present their accomplishments in 4-H leadership, projects and activities to evaluation groups. (10 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. ME |
| #21 |
Membership Summary Form - Club (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form for clubs to record information on youth members, including name, address, parents, grade, year in 4-H and current projects. (2 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. MS |
| #22 |
Membership Summary Form - Club (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form for clubs to record information on youth members, including name, address, parents, grade, year in 4-H and current projects. (2 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. MS |
| #23 |
Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Program Manual Series I |
Ohio State University |
4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
This Ohio 4-H Cloverbud curriculum includes hundreds of short-term, fun, cooperative, and noncompetitive activities that adult volunteers can use with Cloverbud youth (K-2) to help them gain self-understanding and social skills, experience achievement, and develop positive attitudes. The Cloverbud activities enable adult volunteers to help youth relate to science and technology, expressive arts, health, the environment, personal development, citizenship, family science, consumerism, plants, and animals. Pages are color-coded and 3-hole-punched for easy organization. |
| #24 |
Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Program Manual Series II |
Ohio State University |
4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
This is a second set of Ohio 4-H Cloverbud activities recommended for use by Cloverbud leaders and advisors with children age 5 and in kindergarten until age 8 and in the third grade. Activities help youth develop self-understanding, social skills, achievement, and positive attitudes, and help them relate to science and technology, expressive arts, health, the environment, personal development, citizenship, family science, consumerism, plants, and animals. There are 25 curriculum pieces in the set with about 9 activities per curriculum piece--over 225 activites!
Recommended for use by 4-H Cloverbud advisors. These Ohio 4-H Cloverbud program curriculum materials include a series of short-term, fun, cooperative, noncompetitive activities that can be used by adult volunteers with 4-H Cloverbud youth (age 5 and in kindergarten until age 8 and in the third grade) to help them gain self-understanding, social interaction skills, achievement, and positive attitudes. The 4-H Cloverbud activities enable adult volunteers to help youth relate to science and technology, ....
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expressive arts, health, the environment, personal development, citizenship, family science, consumerism, plants, and animals. |
| #25 |
Putting The Pieces Together (Publication #4-H 11-1) |
Texas A and M University |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Putting The Pieces Together is a leadership curriculum for youth and is organized around the 4 H’s of the 4-H program: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. Each chapter has 4 levels of activities. These lessons are designed to take the learner from program participant (level 1 activities) to program leader (level 4 activities) teaching lessons to younger youths. The resource is designed for a 3 ring binder. It comes shrink-wrapped with the divider pages and notebook cover. |
| #26 |
Step Up to Leadership: Leadership Mentor Guide 1 |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials; 4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Mentor guides include background information, interactive activities and real life experiences in relationship building, communication, group process, planning and organizing |
| #27 |
Step Up to Leadership: Leadership Mentor Guide 2 |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials; 4-H Curriculum for Groups |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Mentor guides include background information, interactive activities and real life experiences in relationship building, communication, group process, planning and organizing |
| #28 |
Step Up to Leadership: My Leadership Journal |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
All activities offer a cross-cultural perspective. Young children and teens can lead in many ways - at home, in clubs, youth groups, school and the community. The fun continues with an interactive web site to enhance and support learning |
| #29 |
Step Up to Leadership: My Leadership Portfolio |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
All activities offer a cross-cultural perspective. Young children and teens can lead in many ways - at home, in clubs, youth groups, school and the community. The fun continues with an interactive web site to enhance and support learning |
| #30 |
Step Up to Leadership: My Leadership Workbook |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
All activities offer a cross-cultural perspective. Young children and teens can lead in many ways - at home, in clubs, youth groups, school and the community. The fun continues with an interactive web site to enhance and support learning |
| #31 |
Time Management |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
This activity plan is part of the Wisconsin 4-H Leader Training Series. It will help 4-H adult and youth club leaders gain skills in time management that can assist them and their 4-H club members. Tools and strategies are shared to help clubs make the best better. (7 pages, 116 KB) Publication No. ACTcc008 |
| #32 |
Younger Member Summary Form (editable pdf file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form for 4-H members in grades 4-8 to keep a file on their 4-H experiences for a project year, including projects, activities and major accomplishments. (4 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. YMS |
| #33 |
Younger Member Summary Form (Word file) |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Leadership Skills Development |
Description
Form for 4-H members in grades 4-8 to keep a file on their 4-H experiences for a project year, including projects, activities and major accomplishments. (4 pages in editable Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word formats.) Publication No. YMS |