How To Join
STEPS TO JOINING 4-H
- Select a club that works for your family (day, time, and location, as well as project leaders, age of members, activities throughout year.
- 4-H Clubs in Winnebago County
- Contact the leader to confirm meeting day, time, and location
- Go to Club Monthly Meeting – Let the leader know you are there
- Review information from leader:
- 2012 Project Enrollment Guide
- 2012 Member Enrollment Form
- 2012 Leader Enrollment Form
- Upcoming Leader Orientation Dates
- Select the project(s) that you are interested in for the year
- K5 – 2nd Grade – Cloverbud, no other program
- Grades 3 through 13th can select any other projects. It is suggested for 3rd and 4th grades youth take the project Exploring.
- Suggestion: Select one to two projects. More can be selected if youth and parents feel they can handle it.
- Check on project leaders for programs. If the county of club does not have leaders, the parents and youth will need to work on the project.
- Fill out an enrollment form – mke sure to complete all areas. The Enrollment Guide includes a sample for you.
- Turn in the completed enrollment form to your club leader
- Dues for the year – Paid to the club at time of enrollment or at the club’s deadline date. Dues are usually $3 to $10 per year.
- The club leader will get the project literature and record book materials (one per member) to your family.
- Please remember to ask questions at any time.
- Watch the 4-H newsletter called the “4-H News & Views” for information on the workshops, project meetings and other items going on in the 4-H program
Have Fun!
Check out the Winnebago County 4-H Family Interest Info Guide
For more info contact René Mehlberg, 4-H Youth Development Educator, rene.mehlberg@ces.uwex.edu
