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4-H CLUBS

If you would like more information please call the Extension Office @ 315-379-9192. Clubs may restrict membership based on: geographic location (due to the difficulty in communicating with members and parents); age (due to the differing needs to youth at different ages; and size (due to limited amount of volunteers and other resources.)

Clubs meet at various times and locations based on the needs and interests of their members. St. Lawrence County requires club's meet once a month for a business meeting and to submit monthly secretary reports to the office by the 5th of each month ( Example: October's meeting reports due by November 5th to be considered in on time). Project meetings are held as needed; however youth can work independently, with parents, teachers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends, etc., as well as assigned project leaders. Regardless of what project work is done, all work needs to be recorded the member's 4-H Permanent Record. At least one project needs to be completed and entered in the members' 4-H Permanent Record to meet the requirement of completing one year in 4-H.

Selecting a 4-H Club Name

Selecting a Club name is an important process. Each 4-H Club is a unique group of individuals who work together toward common goals. A club name can reflect the interests of the club members, often relating to the project area the club participates in or the geographic area where members live. Allow all the members to participate in selecting a name for the club, which if often done during the first or second meeting.

4-H does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. Therefore, please be sure that the club name you select is not biased for or against certain groups in any of these categories. Consider whether potential club members might shy away just because of a misleading name. For example, “The Sewing Sarah’s” would discriminate against or discourage boys from participating, whereas “The Nimble Timbles 4-H Club” might be a better idea. Creative or cute names for 4-H clubs are fine -- but plan for the name to identify the group at the county level and beyond. Trendy names may not stand the test of time.

When in doubt, please contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office (379-9192) to determine appropriateness of a name. You will also want to check to insure that your club name does not duplicate the name of an existing club.

Ideally 4-H Clubs should read like this “The XYZ” 4-H Club or The “A BC” 4-H Cloverbud Club.

If you do not see your club listed please call the office, most likely the club has not completed the annual re-enrollment process and until that is completed, clubs and members are NOT enrolled.

2007-2008 4-H Club Program Year

As more clubs enroll they will be added to this list, so come back and check often. Unless specified otherwise, most clubs do a variety of project work; i.e. animal science, clothing and textiles, etc.

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Updated Jan 28, 2008