Michigan 4-H Youth Development


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Frequently Asked Questions About the Michigan 4-H Youth Participation Fee

Methods of Getting the Fee

What is the definition of sponsorship?
You usually seek sponsorship from a specific individual, group or business. You approach them, often with a specific dollar figure in mind, and ask if they will be a sponsor. Individuals, groups or businesses may sponsor a certain number of individual members by paying their participation fees; they may sponsor an entire club or even an entire county. A sponsor is often acknowledged for their generosity in various ways, including newsletters, press releases that may be picked up by the media, signs, etc.

What is the definition of fundraising?
Unlike sponsorship, fundraising is most often not targeted at a specific individual, group or business, but to the public in general. Fundraising could include selling goods or services or asking for donations.

What are some ideas for fundraising?
Car washes, bake sales, rummage sales, candy sales, craft sales, yard work, contests and drawings (check on local and state rules), meals (pancake breakfast, fish fry), events, walk-a-thons, rock-a-thons, dance-a-thons, collection jars for donations…the ideas are as varied and creative as our 4-H youth!

If a small surcharge were added to event fees to help provide 4-H youth participation fee scholarships, would this surcharge be subject to Extension’s program cost recovery fee (i.e. PREF)?
If it is a 4-H event, it is not subject to Extension’s program cost recovery fee (PREF) at all, neither the original event fee nor any surcharge added to help provide 4-H participation fee scholarships. If it is an Extension event that is not a 4-H event, the total event fee would be subject to Extension’s program cost recovery formula, even if a portion of the event fee was earmarked for 4-H youth participation fee scholarships.

Can a club use funds from its treasury to pay for participation fees for all or some of its members?
Yes.

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