Transcript Starting 4-H Clubs in Afterschool Settings 4-H Afterschool Rollout Conference Newton, Iowa October 22 – 23, 2003

Starting 4-H Clubs
in Afterschool Settings
4-H Afterschool Rollout Conference
Newton, Iowa
October 22 – 23, 2003
Starting 4-H Clubs
•Name
•Why did you choose this
tree?
•Why are you at this
in-service?
Starting 4-H Clubs
Apple: bears the fruits of our labor.
Palm: flexible and provides comfort
when the heat is on.
Oak:
strong; a great foundation wood
with which to work.
Pine:
protective in the environment,
and like 4-H, is forever green.
Starting 4-H Clubs
Meeting the Needs of Youth
Belonging:
to feel connected, wanted, valued,
and part of the group
Mastery:
to know you that you have skills,
are capable, and can be successful
Independence: to learn to do things and make
decisions on your own; to be
responsible
Generosity:
to give back to others and the
community; to obey the law
Starting 4-H Clubs
What do we want to know
about 4-H Afterschool
Programs?
Starting 4-H Clubs
Why should we, as
Extension staff, get
involved in 4-H
Afterschool?
Starting 4-H Clubs
What are the barriers to
implementing 4-H
Afterschool programs?
Starting 4-H Clubs
Who do we need to
articulate our 4-H
Afterschool goals to?
Starting 4-H Clubs
4-H Club models vary by...
Starting 4-H Clubs
• Define the issue
• Brainstorm solutions to the
issue
Starting 4-H Clubs
• Kids must be at the center of what we do.
• We must take the 4-H program to the kids.
• We are publicly funded, so it is our job to reach
the kids where they are.
• Expand your vision of 4-H.
• Special Interest Club versus Community 4-H
Club…consider the outcomes. Call it 4-H!
• Use the resource guides.
• Everyone Wins!