Transcript 4-H Jr. Leaders Serving Their Communities

4-H Clubs Serving Their
Communities
Central District Judges &
Leaders Clinic
Saturday, March 6th, 2004
Presented by Steve McKinley
Generating Community Service
Project Ideas
1. Find a partner.
2. Share with each other a service project
that your 4-H Club has completed.
3. Write down the major points of the
project as your partner shares with you.
4. Ask your partner to sign your paper
(include Name & County).
5. Trade partners and repeat steps 1-4.
Other Examples
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Bartholomew County
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Haunted House
Dubois County
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Habitat for Humanity garage/tool storage shed
Tippecanoe County
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Canned food drive
White County
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Birthday Bags for clients of food pantry
Why Should 4-H Members Participate
in Community Service Projects?
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Learn about needs that are present in
your community
Make contacts with key people in your
community
Take action to make your community
better
Gain self-satisfaction from making a
difference in your community
White County Jr. Leader Quotes
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“Serving others can be great fun and
very helpful to others in need.”
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“I have found out serving others is very
rewarding.”
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“I’ve learned that self-satisfaction, not a
physical thank you, is the reward for
serving others.”
White County Jr. Leader Quotes
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“Every year when we do the birthday
bags, I get a feeling of appreciation for
what I have and it makes me feel good
that I have been able to make someone
else’s life a little brighter. Serving others
to me is not only giving a ‘gift’ but also
receiving because of the feeling you get
from giving.”
Put Your Ideas Into Action!
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Now that we have ideas for service projects for
your 4-H Clubs, we need to take steps to be
sure that your project will be successful.
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Include all members of your club…
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When you decide upon a project to complete;
When you plan your project; and
When you conduct the project
Community Service Project
Checklist
 What community needs have been identified?
 Which project do the 4-H Club members wish
to pursue?
 Which 4-H members will serve on the planning
committee?
 Who are the key people in the community to
contact for this project?
Community Service Project
Checklist
 Who will make these contacts?
 When will the service project be conducted?
 Where will the service project be conducted?
Community Service Project
Checklist
 What supplies are needed?
 From where will these supplies be
purchased/donated?
 Who is responsible for acquiring these
supplies?
 What is the timeline for completion of this
project?
Community Service Project
Checklist
 What publicity needs to be done for this
project?
 Letter to 4-H Club Members and Parents
 Newspaper
 Radio/TV
 How will you evaluate your project?
 What other details need to be addressed?
It’s Your Turn!
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Form groups of 4-5 people.
Identify a project for your 4-H Club to
consider from the list we developed
earlier.
Complete the checklist for this project.
Share your plans with the members of
your 4-H Club.
Report your results.
Good Luck with your
Community Service
Projects!
Thank you for your
participation!