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Ideas for 4-H Club Meetings
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Use these ideas creatively and expand them to make your 4-H
meetings interesting and exciting.
October
Business
- Reorganize club; elect officers
- Study how to conduct club meetings
- Plan a Thanksgiving party
- Plan a "get-acquainted" party for new members and their parents
- Report on 4-H promotion activities
- Discuss 4-H record books
Demonstrations or Talks
- Safety on the internet
- Good manners pay dividends
- Proper lighting of our homes
- My most enjoyable hunting or fishing experience
Other Education
- Guest speaker (parent) - "Favorite Hobby"
Social-Recreational
- New games
- Folk games
- Harvest supper
- Halloween party
November
Business
- Appoint holiday committee and plan community service
activities
- Plan to explain to local organizations what the club is doing
- Plan a special occasion to honor parents
- Discuss making a "recreational kit" for the club
- Discuss plans for the club achievement banquet or program
- Discuss 4-H record books
Demonstrations or Talks
- Bicycle safety program
- Wood science activities
- Art projects
- What I learned by making an exhibit for the county fair
- How to keep healthy
Other Education
- Volunteer leader - Lead a group "hands-on project"
Social-Recreational
- Folk games
- Parents' night
- Taffy pull
- Thanksgiving party
December
Business
- Discuss club programs
- Secretary reports on club accomplishments during the year
- Plan some recognition for 4-H leaders and others assisting in 4-H work
- Plan photography exhibit
- Discuss 4-H record books and scholarships
Demonstrations or Talks
- Using electricity wisely
- Repairing an appliance cord
- Adopt-A-Grandparent
- Writing a 4-H story
- How to make introductions
- Making Christmas ornaments
Other Education
- Speaker from Red Cross or other community group
Social-Recreational
- Caroling
- Hobby show
- Box supper
January
Business
- Discuss plans for the club program
- Plan ways to finance club activities
- Outline how clubs can help with community projects
- Plan a Valentine party
- Discuss how to get more parents interested in club work
Demonstrations or Talks
- Geology talk
- How to construct a firebreak
- How to press wool
- Gun safety
- Feeding birds in winter months
- The history of our country
- Clothing decisions
Other Education
- Speaker - "Building Character"
Social-Recreational
- Knot-tying contest
- Storytelling
- Games and songs
- Videotape
- Story of Martin Luther King
February
Business
- Discuss improving 4-H projects
- Plan a club health program
- Discuss ways of "pepping up" 4-H club work
- Plan a St. Patrick's Day program
- Plan a club share-the-fun contest
- How to keep 4-H records
Demonstrations or Talks
- First-aid kit for garden insect control
- How to select colors to fit you
- Plant foods - soil science
- Youth opportunities in Arkansas
- Fire! The enemy of the forest
- The story of our community or club
Other Education
- Program given by county Extension agent
Social-Recreational
- Puzzles
- Pancake supper
- Popcorn popping
- Treasure hunt
- Stories of Washington and Lincoln
- Inside game tournament
- Pie supper
March
Business
- Make plans for a spring project tour
- Discuss suggestions for improving club meetings
- Discuss Citizenship . . . Washington Focus
- Make a list of prospective club members
- Reports on progress members are making with their projects
- Plan for county and district 4-H O-Ramas
- Discuss special activities such as camps and conferences
Demonstrations or Talks
- Safety in the home
- Treating vegetable seeds
- Better lighting
- Cleaning silver
- How to get the most from 4-H work
- Highway courtesies
Other Education
- Speaker or video topic - "Conflict Resolution"
Social-Recreational
- Stunts
- Playing homemade games
- Carnival
- Asking riddles
April
Business
- Training for judging and demonstration activities
- Plan a club tour to visit members' projects
- Discuss county 4-H activities and make plans to participate
Demonstrations or Talks
- A well-equipped sewing box
- Making a rope halter
- County, state and national 4-H activities
- How to keep 4-H records
- Showing our appreciation as a club to our community
Other Education
- Speaker - Local law enforcement representative
Social-Recreational
- Easter egg hunt
- Nature hike
- Original skits or pantomime contest
- Arbor Day program
- Mother's Day program or party
- April "shower" for club recreational equipment
May
Business
- Plan a club picnic
- Organize for conducting a community safety campaign
- Plan as a club to visit another club
- Discuss the 4-H awards program
- Plan a Memorial Day activity or assist an adult club in their activity
- Discuss 4-H records
Demonstrations or Talks
- How to make a leaf and twig collection
- Gun safety
- Money management
- Citizenship
- Hobbies for 4-H members
- What to eat for breakfast and why
- Tips on good manners
Other Education
- Speaker - County elected official
- Judging activity - club participation
Social-Recreational
- Wiener roast
- Picnic and hike
June
Business
- Discuss District O-Rama
- Discuss plans for 4-H camp
- Plan a special meeting for parents
- Discuss and plan to have a talkfest
- Plan a community "share-the-fun" night
- Discuss how to get 100 percent completion on 4-H projects
Demonstrations or Talks
- Preparing fruits and vegetables for freezing
- 4-H work makes for better citizens and leaders
- Talk on good sportsmanship
- Setting up your own website
Other Education
- Invite a local artist or craftsman to talk about their work
Social-Recreational
- Outdoor games
- Evening campfires
- Strawberry festival
- Musical program
- Potluck dinner
- Hog-calling contest
July
Business
- Discuss exhibits at community and county fairs
- Plan watermelon feast
- Reports on conferences and special 4-H activities
- Discuss State O-Rama
Demonstrations or Talks
- Grading eggs
- Taking soil samples
- Canning and freezing vegetables
- Reports on District 4-H O-Rama, county camp or other 4-H activities
- How to make an insect collection
- Protecting the wildlife in our county
Other Education
- Guest speaker - "Hiking in the Natural State"
Social-Recreational
- Marshmallow roast
- Swimming party
- Scavenger hunt
August
Business
- Discuss the awards given for doing good 4-H work
- Plan a club tour to a place of interest
- Stage a model club meeting
- Plan to ask outstanding men and women leaders in the community to give
15-minute talks on topics interesting to club members
Demonstrations or Talks
- Environmental stewardship talk
- Dangers of drug abuse
- Digital photography
- Suggestions for the good of the club
- Report on Arkansas 4-H O-Rama
- The value of having a good hobby
- How to make a leaf collection
Other Education
- Conduct a 4-H project skillathon
Social-Recreational
- Ice cream social
- Folklore
- Watermelon party
- Lemonade party for supporters of your 4-H program, parents, friends and
prospective members
September
Business
- Plan a club banquet for October or November
- Make plans for National 4-H Week and National 4-H Sunday
- Plan a club or community exhibit
Demonstrations or Talks
- Technology in the home
- State game and fish regulations
- The most interesting 4-H activity this year
Other Education
- Speaker (State 4-H Officer or Ambassador ) - "Opportunities in
4-H"
Social-Recreational
- Song practice
- Hay ride
- New games
- Horseshoe pitching
- Autumn hike to take nature photographs
Developed by Jean Pace, 4-H Volunteer, Fulton County. Revised by
Darlene Z. Baker, State Leader - 4-H Youth Development.
| Author: |
Darlene Z. Baker, Ph.D., State Leader - 4-H
Youth and Development |
DR. DARLENE Z. BAKER is state leader - 4-H youth
development, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
4HCH7-PD-10-02RV
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