Transcript Club Meeting

To Learn and to Have Fun:
4-H Club Meetings
What is the Purpose of the 4-H Club Meeting?
• To have fun
• To do stuff using your head,
heart, and hands
• To have fun
• To practice leading
• To have fun
• To build relationships
It’s never about “business
for business sake”
or adults telling kids
what to do.
It’s not a lecture.
How Do We Spend Our Time?
Club members determine what meetings should be like
and what should take place at each meeting.
A
Sample
Meeting
Clock
Group Building & Recreation
30 Minutes
Group Decisions & Business
15 Minutes
Educational Program
“Hands-on, Minds-on”
Learning
45 Minutes
How Do We Spend Our Time?
Club members determine what meetings should be like
and what should take place at each meeting.
Another
Sample
Meeting
Clock
Group Building & Recreation
45 Minutes
Group Decisions & Business
0 Minutes
Educational Program
“Hands-on, Minds-on”
Learning
45 Minutes
How Do We Spend Our Time?
Club members determine what meetings should be like
and what should take place at each meeting.
There’s
not a
right
way or
wrong
way – as
long as
it’s fun
and
useful.
Educational Program
“Hands-on, Minds-on”
Learning
90 Minutes
Group Decisions & Business
• Call to order
• Opening pledges
• Roll call
• Minutes & Correspondence
• Treasurer’s report
• Reports of committees
• Old business
• New business
• Adjournment
Keep it short and sweet.
Having Fun While Learning
Program or Educational Activities
• Demonstrations by members
• Judging or project lesson
• Opportunities to learn by doing
• Guest speakers
• Group activities
• Special tours
• Community service activities
• Club and Individual Updates
Get Seriously Active!
Group Building & Recreation
This is not just “killing time.” It’s important for
building social and emotional skills, through:
• Really Good Games
• Improvisation
• Just Move! activities
• Healthy Refreshments
The Club Recreation Committee
should put as much planning
into this as any other
part of the 4-H meeting.