Transcript Superheroes of Every Kind

Ability and
Dependability
Ability is important but dependability is critical.
Oklahoma
State and District Officer
2006-07 Candidate Workshop
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Materials provided
Officer Candidate Guide
Forms available on line @
http://oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/leadership/file.htm
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Dedication
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Committed to personal, professional and
team goals, business meetings,
committee work, scheduled activities and
events and continuing education.
 To local club, county program, and
district/state office
 Managing time and resources –
willingness to limit extra-curricular
activities
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Qualifications
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Enrolled in local 4-H
program and resident
of Oklahoma
Held or holding a local
or county office
County delegate to
Roundup the year
seeking election
Participate in
Candidate Workshop
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Meet minimum
standard of leadership
200 pts for District
300 pts for State
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Participate in
“Consultation Session”
Complete “Filing &
Commitment Form”
Meet deadlines in a
timely manner
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Caring
Trustworthy
Responsibility
Fairness
Citizenship
Respect
Character grows over the lifetime and is
influenced by everything.
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Mary Pipher
Process for Candidates
Part 1. Application Form
Part 2. Functional
Resume
Part 3. Three letters of
reference
Part 5. Consultation
Session
Part 6. Filing &
Commitment Form
Part 7. Campaigning and
Election
Part 4. Candidate
Workshop
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Duties
 Representing 32,000 4-H’ers
 2 hours per week planning and
completing assignments
 Completing personal, professional, and
team goals
 Self-motivated, organized, and
responsible
 Monthly reports
 All other as defined in the OK
Constitution and By Laws
 Balance academics, rest, family, 4-H,
work, and other extra-curricular
activities
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Reality Check…
Sleep
Commuting
6%
Chores
Homework 8%
Athletics, Music, Job
8%
Sleep
33%
Extracurricular Activities
8%
School
33%
chores
4%
Family and
friends
2%
Family and
Friend Time
School
Extracurricular
Activities
Athletics,
Music, or Job
Homework
Commuting
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Meetings
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Attend all meetings and
committee meetings
 Serve on subcommittees
 Chair subcommittee
 Firm understanding of
committee work
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Continuing Education
 Certified Volunteer
 Training will be mandatory
 Leadership Team Retreat
mandatory
 AgCom 4990 (State Officers)
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"4-H Teamwork,
Makes the Dream
Work"
June 14-16, 2006
Stillwater, OK
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Responsibilities
 Timeline of State Officer
Responsibilities
 Mandatory – 4-H Day at the
Capital, September Fest, Game
Days, Service Projects, State
Fair(s), Roundup, etc.
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Participation
 You are first and foremost a 4-H
member at the local club level!
 No preferential treatment
 Lose your anonymity and
become a public figure – action
and inaction are scrutinized
 Act without being coerced
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Independent Projects
Each officer will set
 Personal Goals – things you want to
accomplish yourself
 Professional Goals – things you
want to accomplish in your office
 Team Goals – group goals
Requests for workshops, speaking
engagements, etc.
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What one does is what
counts and not what one
had the intention of doing.
Pablo Picasso
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Service Project
Ability and initiative to
organize and conduct
projects and events
Kicks4Kids
Make a Difference
Day
Team project like
Dime Drop, Pull
Tabs, etc.
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Removal from Office
Probation and/or removal from
office for those who violate the
Code of Conduct, break rules
for any other sanctioned 4-H
event or who do not fulfill their
responsibilities.
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Election Guidelines and
Procedures
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Speeches
– Due prior to
Roundup
– Present your own
speech
– Five PowerPoint
slides
– No props, people or
other living things as
part of speech
– 3 minutes
– Random Question
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Campaign Materials
– Posters – No 3-D
– Posters approved by
committee
– Posters removed prior
to Friday assembly
– No campaign
materials at other
events
– Phone calls, letters,
and emails allowed
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Who is more committed?
Jane?
Mary’s mom makes
phone calls for her
daughter and takes
care of Mary’s
responsibilities.
Mary?
Jane reads her mail and
e-mail and keeps a
calendar. When she
has a question she
emails or calls her
advisor directly.
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Who is more responsible?
Mike?
John is not good about
managing deadlines
and assignments.
When he forgets he
always has a reason.
Mike keeps a calendar of
all his extra-curricular
activities and
responsibilities. He
carefully coordinates
things and keeps his
advisor informed.
John?
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Who is more dependable?
Sally?
Karen is good about
checking all
communications and
responding in a timely
manner
Karen?
Sally always has a reason for
not getting things done
because she forgets to return
phone calls, doesn’t check
her email regularly and rarely
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reads anything thoroughly.
Officer Candidates
must be…
Committed
Dependable
Responsible
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Successful Officers…
 Put thought and time into what
they are doing!
 Meet deadlines and don’t make
excuses.
 Always looking to “Make the
Best Better”
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