Horse Project Development Committee

What does the state horse PDC do?

• • Oversees the development, planning, promoting and implementation of horse science educational programs and events for Minnesota 4-H youth, their families and leaders.

  • Stimulates interest in and promotes 4-H youth programs with horses by communicating effectively with all partners: members, families, leaders, staff and other partners.
    
    

Regional meetings

Learn and discuss best practices with other counties. Communicate with 4-H members and leaders about policy changes, give feedback to the state horse Project Development Committee.  Read past minutes from regional horse meetings.

Local meetings

Provide input for your local horse program development committee (PDC). Contact your local Extension educator for more info.

How to qualify

• • Have a strong desire to nurture positive youth development using research-based methods.

  • Be familiar with 4-H horse project materials and forms

  • Communicate effectively with individuals and groups.

  • Be familiar with how strong committees work and be willing to apply those principles.
    
    

What PDC members do

• Represent opinions and needs of 4-H horse project members in your region

• Participate at each PDC meeting during your term.

• Serve as a liaison between Extension staff, members, parents and other volunteers in the 4-H horse program.

• Promote the 4-H horse project and help to train 4-H'ers and volunteers

• Assist with statewide horse project activities.

• Support and evaluate state-level member and leader educational events.

• Develop programs that recognize outstanding members and leaders.  

• Be on at least one of these committees: 

  • Educational materials

  • Volunteer training and recognition

  • Youth education and recognition

  • Communications

  • State 4-H horse show

  • Team/individual contests

  • Program development and promotion

  • Judges certification and education

  • Horse training program

  • Marketing and resource development

• Horse PDC committee structure

• Horse PDC bylaws
  
  

How to apply

• Horse PDC representative application

• Horse PDC job description 

• Horse subcommittee application

• Horse committee expectations
  
  

Committee members

• Horse PDC member contact list 

• Horse PDC sub-committee
  
  

Meeting minutes

• November 2024

• February 2024

• November 2023

• February 2023

Contacts

Renee Kostick, Extension educator, hinkx001@umn.edu, 218-232-5174

Amy DeGroot, regional support staff, adegroot@umn.edu, 218-828-2300