Congratulations on being an officer in your 4-H club! You deserve a lot of credit for taking on the responsibility of keeping your club organized and moving it forward. Below are links to some publications and tools that you will find very helpful. Click on the ones that interest you, print them out, and continue playing an active role in your club. Good luck!
2023 Virtual 4-H Club Officer TrainingÂ
Video Recordings Now Available (3/2/23)
OFFICER POSITION | VIDEO RECORDING LINK |
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President / Vice President | https://go.osu.edu/ohiopresidentvice |
Secretary | https://go.osu.edu/ohiosecretary |
Treasurer | https://go.osu.edu/ohiotreasurer |
Public Relations | https://go.osu.edu/ohiopublicrelations |
Healthy Living | https://go.osu.edu/ohiohealth |
Recreation | https://go.osu.edu/ohiorecreation |
Community Service | https://go.osu.edu/ohiocommunityservice |
Volunteer Advisors | https://go.osu.edu/ohiovolunteer |
PROOF OF ATTENDANCE:Â
- At the end of the officer session, participants will be given a link to complete a brief evaluation. Once completed, an email stating proof of completion will be sent.
RECORDING OF TRAINING SESSIONS:
- Session leaders have been asked to record their training sessions. Recordings will be posted at: https://go.osu.edu/officer.
ALTERNATIVE ONLINE TRAINING:
- Home study link for all officer positions (this course uses the same materials from the statewide webinar)
4-H Officer Elections
- Why Are 4-H Club Elections Important? (2020)
- Campaigning for a 4-H Club Officer Position (2020)
- Election of Officers (2021)
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President
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club President? (2020)
- President's Record Book (2020), print version
- President's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- President's Resource Guide (2020)
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Emmy, Teen Leadership Council Member
Video Transcript
Vice President
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Vice President? (2020)
- Vice President's Record Book (2020), print version
- Vice President's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Vice President's Resource Guide (2020)
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Trevor, Teen Leadership Council Member
Secretary
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Secretary? (2020)
- Secretary's Record Book (2020), print version
- Secretary's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Secretary's Resource Guide (2020)
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Kayla, Teen Leadership Council Member
Treasurer
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Treasurer? (2020)
- Treasurer's Record Book (2020), print version
- Treasurer's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Treasurer's Resource Guide (2020)
- Checkbook Balancing/Reconciliation Form
- Additional Training Resources for Ohio 4-H Club/Affiliates (links to another part of the webpage)
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Natalia, Teen Leadership Council Member
News Reporter
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Reporter? (2020)
- News Reporter's Record Book (2020), print version
- News Reporter's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- News Reporter's Resource Guide (2020)
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Brianna, Teen Leadership Council Member
Healthy Living - Health Officer
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Healthy Living - Health Officer? (2020)
- Healthy Living Officer's Record Book (2020), print version
- Healthy Living Officer's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Healthy Living Officer Resource Guide (2021)Â
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Molly, Teen Leadership Council Member
Healthy Living -Â Safety Officer
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Healthy Living - Safety Officer? (2020)
- Healthy Living Officer's Record Book (2020), print version
- Healthy Living Officer's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Healthy Living Officer Resource Guide (2021)Â
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Cameron, Teen Leadership Council Member
Historian
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Historian? (2020)
- Historian's Record Book (2020), print version
- Historian's Record Book (2020), fillable form
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Rebecca, Teen Leadership Council Member
Recreation Leader
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Recreation Leader? (2020)
- Recreation Leader's Record Book (2020), print version
- Recreation Leader's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Recreation Leader's Resource Guide (2020)
- Blue Ribbon Games (2015)
by Travis West, Extension Educator, and Maddie, Teen Leadership Council Member
Community Service Officer
- What Does It Take to Be 4-H Club Community Service Officer? (2020)
- Community Service Officer's Record Book (2020), print version
- Community Service Officer's Record Book (2020), fillable form
- Community Service Officer's Resource Guide (2020)
- Community Service Ideas
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Flag Bearer
4-H and Social Media
- Click here to learn all about using Social Media as a club communication tool. Â
Parliamentary Procedure Resources
Ohio 4-H now offers the Parliamentary Procedure Pocket Guide as a quick reference for information about planning and conducting meetings. Other resource include these:
For Members
- Who Wants to Be a Parliamentrian? from Illinois 4-H
- Using Parliamentary Procedure Plain and Simple
- Parliamentary Procedure from Illinois 4-H
- Tools of Parliamentary Procedure from Ohio 4-H (Belmont Co.)
For Club Advisors and Teen Leaders
- Parliamentary Procedure, Ohio Fact Sheet
- Practice Makes Perfect Parliamentary Procedure from Ohio 4-H (Adams Co.)
- Parliamentary Procedure videos from Ohio 4-H (Vinton Co.)
- Quick and Easy Guide for Teaching Parliamentary Procedure from Wisconsin 4-H Southern District Leadership Team
- Parliamentary Activity Kit from Ohio 4-H (Hardin County)