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Educators
Resources
for People Who Work With and For Youth
Michigan 4-H Youth Development offers online resources to help youth
development educators create and engage young people in fun, age-appropriate,
experiential learning. 4-H also provides programs designed to
help address the critical issues that
young people face during out-of-school time.
Michigan
State University Extension provides professional development
resources and training through the work of the MSU Extension youth development, volunteerism
and human development
area of expertise teams. These teams analyze and develop the research
and knowledge base to create professional development opportunities
that expand and enhance program delivery and management skills.
Extension also offers online access to research,
educational resources and training
and events to assist you and the people you work with.
Michigan 4-H
Youth Development is part of MSU Extension's Children,
Youth and Family Programs, which provide education on issues
in human development; youth development; family resource management;
food, nutrition and health; food safety; and volunteer development.
NEW: Youth-Adult Housing Policy for 4-H Overnight Events
"Keeping Kids Safe!" — To help ensure the safety and well-being of both youth and adults involved with Michigan 4-H, the "Youth-Adult Housing Policy for Overnight Events" was developed. This mandatory policy which goes into effect on January 1, 2008, applies to any Michigan 4-H sponsored state-. regional, multi-county, county-, or club-level event where adults are housed with youth.
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Online
Resources
Documents
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the free Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view or print. If you
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Curriculum Resources
Diversity & Multiculturalism Resources
Marketing Resources
- 4-H forever — download graphics for the Michigan 4-H Anniversary and beyond!
- The 4-H Brand Network intranet Web site (from the National 4-H Council's marketing & communications team) is a resource for 4-H staff, volunteers and members to learn about the 4-H brand, share tips and ideas and download ready-made resources to use in promoting 4-H throughout local communities. The site provides media and marketing information, success stories, facts, a photo library, graphics, promotional kits and templates to use with print, Web sites and presentations, and more!
- The Michigan 4-H Downloads Web page provides links to 4-H image files in many formats as well as promotional publications and presentations.
- The Michigan 4-H Mall (a partnership between Michigan 4-H and the National 4-H Supply Service) offers a multitude of items with the 4-H emblem like pens, pencils, coffee mugs, T-shirts, 4-H curriculum, award pins and plaques among many other items. (The 4-H merchandise available online is the same as offered in the 4-H Source Book catalog.) The 4-H Fair Share Program will return 10% of all merchandise ordered on the Web to Michigan 4-H. To ensure that your order is counted towards the Fair Share total, go first to www.4hmall.org/michigan whenever placing an order. Orders placed by phone or mail do not count toward Michigan's 4-H Fair Share total. For more information, including promotional ads and graphics for 4-H Fair Share, visit http://www.mi4hfdtn.org/county/mi4hmall.html .
- The Michigan 4-H News Release Handbook was developed to assist 4-H staff and volunteers in promoting state 4-H events by providing downloadable fill-in news releases as well as tips for writing news releases, taking photos and working with the media.
- The Michigan 4-H Pins and Stickers document features pictures of 4-H pins and stickers that can be used used as promotional items or to exchange at 4-H conferences. Also included is an order form to purchase these items. (PDF format)
4-H Program Development, Management and Reporting Resources
Volunteer and Club Development and Management Resources
For more information, visit the Volunteers section of the Michigan 4-H Youth Development Web site.
- The 4-H Club Kit contains many useful tools that new volunteers need when they start working with their 4-H club. With the addition of a county leader handbook and a calendar, this kit is a complete set of materials for 4-H volunteers working with clubs and groups. The 4-H Club Kit contains a 10.5" x 12.5" x 2" clear plastic box printed with a green 4-H clover and "Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development" on the front; a wooden gavel; one set of 4-H and U.S. flags; the publication, Keys to a Successful 4-H Club (4-H1605); a folder that contains the handouts: Financial Guidelines for Michigan 4-H Clubs & Groups, Characteristics of Effective 4-H Clubs, Basic Parliamentary Procedure for 4-H Clubs and Additional Resources Available to Support Your 4-H Club. Kits may be ordered using the 4-H Club Kit Order Form.
- County 4-H Volunteer Handbook
This MS Word format publication is designed as a customizable template for Michigan 4-H county staff to fill in their local information and share with volunteers. Included are answers to many frequently asked questions about the 4-H program policies, procedures, volunteer and staff roles, club structures, recognition, events and programs, resources and more. (Staff: fill in highlighted areas of the publication with your local information. The cover art can be customized to indicate your county location.)
- Financial Guidelines for Michigan 4-H Clubs and Groups
This publication (also included in the 4-H Club Kit) provides guidelines for 4-H clubs on handling funds.
Under the federal legislation governing the use of the 4-H name and emblem and in response to the Michigan State University Extension Financial Accountability Policy implemented in 2003, the county MSU Extension office is required to keep track of all transactions pertaining to financial management practices of MSU Extension sponsored groups. (4-H clubs and groups are considered MSUE sponsored groups.)
- Group-Building Ideas for 4-H Club and Group Meetings provides staff and volunters with resources and activities to use, during 4-H club and group meetings, that will help new clubs get off to an effective start and help existing clubs improve their vitality.
- The Member's Personal 4-H Record ( 4H1192)
This bulletin is designed to cover one year of a young person’s 4-H career. Members can use it to list what they want to do or learn in a project area at the beginning of the 4-H year, the activities in which they participate over the course of the year, and what they’ve learned from their 4-H experiences at the end of the project year.
- The Michigan 4-H Club Development Guide provides staff and volunteers with a framework for developing a club program that best meets the needs of their communities. (PDF format)
- The Michigan 4-H Order Form for Blank 4-H Charter Certificates (Adobe Acrobat PDF format), 4-H Name and Emblem Request Form and the Using the 4-H Name and Emblem document (MS Word format) provide information for chartering clubs/units to use the 4-H name and emblem. For additional information on use of the 4-H name and emblem, visit the National 4-H Headquarters Website's Policies and Regulations Web page: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_polregs.htm and refer to the document "Using the 4-H Name and Emblem."
- Michigan 4-H Treasurer’s Record Book (4-H 1203)—Monetary records for 4-H groups should be entered in this book, which includes descriptions of the treasurer’s duties, how to write checks and manage a checking account, and how to report and audit accounts. It includes sections on financial guidelines for Michigan 4-H groups and Michigan sales tax facts. A blank “Application for Employer Identification Number” (IRS form SS-4) also is included. (36 pages plus cover, Michigan 4-H, complete revision 2004, updated June 2007, PDF format)
- Michigan State University Extension Volunteer Selection Process
This document from MSU Extension describes the volunteer selection process in detail and includes forms interview procedures and information for interviewers. (PDF format) The Appendix A: Forms and Appendix B: Sample Letters sections are also available in MS Word format.
Training
& Events
For upcoming training and
events in this area, check the 4-H
Volunteer Workshops web site, the MSU
Extension Calendar and the 4-H
Exploration Days web site.
Contact
Information
For more information on
how to get involved as a youth
or volunteer,
contact your county MSU Extension
office or:
Michigan
4-H Youth Development
160 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1039
517-432-7575
E-mail: msue4h@msu.edu
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Last Updated: August 15, 2008
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