Resource list for club leaders

4-H Basics

Recognition, records & awards

Connect with your local 4-H office on how to recognize youth and volunteers.

Records - 4-H is not just learning by doing. It's learning by doing, sharing, understanding, relating and using. Record keeping encourages youth to reflect on their experience so they can share it with others and learn. 


Behavior

Ages and Stages - This guide provides information on ages and stages of youth development from age 5-19, with practical applications for a youth program setting.  

Manage Group Activities for Safety, Efficiency & Effective Learning 

Troubleshooting 4-H Club Problems - Use this tool when your club is facing challenges.

Prepare for every season with guides that highlight events and activities at each level: club, county, region, state and national.

Contact

Jeremy Freeman, volunteer systems director, jeremyf@umn.edu, 612-624-6807