4-H Leadership Opportunities Developed by: Texas 4-H & Youth Development Strengthening Clubs Initiative Team.

4-H Leadership Opportunities

4-H Leadership Opportunities

Developed by:Texas 4-H & Youth Development

Strengthening Clubs Initiative Team

TopicsTopics

1. General Leadership Opportunities1. General Leadership Opportunities

2. Project Leadership Opportunities 2. Project Leadership Opportunities

GENERAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GENERAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

4-H Ambassadors4-H Ambassadors

• Goals– Promote the 4-H and Youth Development

Program to many audiences– To develop leadership and communication

skills – To and change or improve the 4-H image

among selected audiences

County Youth BoardsCounty Youth Boards

• Helps County Extension Agent determine what programs should be implemented

• Reviews the educational impacts of programs, determining how to reach new youth audiences

• The Youth Board is made up of 8 to 15 youth and adults (three youth to one adult)

Leadership CouncilsLeadership Councils

• Every youth has the opportunity to serve as an officer on various levels: – Club – County – District – State

District Leadership LabsDistrict Leadership Labs

• 2- to 4-day leadership retreat

• In-depth training

• Dates and costs vary

• Information is mailed to county Extension offices in the Spring of each year.

Texas 4-H Teen Leader RetreatTexas 4-H Teen Leader Retreat

• Focuses on the development of intensive leadership skills

• Targets 4-H members age 13 and older

• Held annually in January at the Texas 4-H Conference Center.

Junior Leadership RetreatJunior Leadership Retreat

• For youth ages 9-13

• Workshops are facilitated by Texas 4-H Council and other senior level 4-H youth

• Experience service opportunities

• Conducted annually in November at the Texas 4-H Conference Center.

Career Awareness and Youth Leadership Laboratory

Career Awareness and Youth Leadership Laboratory

• Held each year during the month of June on the Prairie View A&M campus for youth ages 14 to 19. Hands-on workshops expose youth to careers in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, communications and entrepreneurship.

Texas 4-H CongressTexas 4-H Congress

• Mock legislative educational event

• Held in Austin in even-numbered years

• Senior 4-H youth experience the legislative process first hand.

• Youth are exposed the full political scene

• Activities range from debating bills to socializing with advocates and opponents

National 4-H CongressNational 4-H Congress

• For senior 4-H members

• Designed to teach participants the citizen’s political approach to community action for youth

• Youth delegates participate in programs that focus on citizenship, leadership and communication.

National 4-H ConferenceNational 4-H Conference

• Held in Chevy Chase, Maryland

• Involves youth, volunteers and staff in determining 4-H program directions at all levels

• Participants are involved in an array of operations committees, consulting groups, pre/post conference commitments and obligations.

Citizenship Washington FocusCitizenship Washington Focus

• Held at the National 4-H Center

• Participants broaden their appreciation for other cultures, increase their commitment to citizen involvement, understand the importance of civic and social responsibilities, and participate in a 4-H experience at the national level.

PROJECT SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PROJECT SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SpecTraSpecTra

• Special Training in Spectacular Tradition (SpecTra)

• Targets youth ages 14 to 18.

• 20 hours of intensive instruction in a specific program area

Clothing BoardClothing Board

• Offers 4-H members, volunteer leaders and County Extension Agents an opportunity to help determine and expand the 4-H clothing program

• Applications are solicited in the fall

• Youth and adults may apply

4-H Youth Technology Team4-H Youth Technology Team

• Focus toward incorporating technology into current projects and developing an individual 4-H project that would attract youth interested in computer technology Applications solicited in the fall

• Youth and adults may apply

Texas Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Workshop

Texas Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Workshop

• A week-long intensive training tour of the Texas sheep and goat industry

• Learn about all facets of the industry

• Offered to junior and senior age youth during the summer of odd numbered years.

National Dairy ConferenceNational Dairy Conference

• For 15 to 18 year-olds who have participated in the 4-H Dairy Program for at least three years

• Held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo and the National Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Madison, Wisconsin in October

Food and Nutrition Project TeamFood and Nutrition Project Team

• The purpose is to promote education and activities through the 4-H food and nutrition project

• Meets two times each year

• Youth, at least 14 years of age, and adults may serve on the project team. All members serve a two-year term

Food and Nutrition AmbassadorsFood and Nutrition Ambassadors

• The purpose is to provide support to the county, district, regional and state Extension staff in an effort to promote the 4-H Food and Nutrition project

• 4-H members must be at least a freshman or 14 years of age as of August 31 of the current 4-H year.

Shooting Sports AmbassadorsShooting Sports Ambassadors

• Senior 4-H Shooting Sports members may apply from July through the end of November to be 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors

• Ambassadors represent the program and the state at a variety of events and promote the program in their regions.

Texas Pork Producers Association Pork Leadership Camp

Texas Pork Producers Association Pork Leadership Camp

• S week-long intensive training tour of the pork industry across Texas

• Participants learn about the production, marketing, processing and merchandising of pork, and critical issues facing the pork industry

Sportfishing Volunteer TrainingSportfishing Volunteer Training

• Volunteer leaders and junior leaders are encouraged to participate in both basic and advanced training in this discipline area

• Using a team approach permits a county to form a functional group with a broad array of skills to convey to youth

Texas BrigadesTexas Brigades

• Four half-day programs for youth ages 13-17

• There are four programs to choose from: – Bobwhite Brigade– Feathered Forces– Buckskin Brigade– Bass Brigade

County Leadership Opportunities

County Leadership Opportunities

Now What?Now What?

• Share the information you have learned

• Encourage 4-H members to attend leadership trainings

• Promote leadership at all levels

• Have attendees share experiences with others