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Sample Annual Plan for a 4-H Club

Use this chart as a tool as you plan the annual program for your 4-H club. The items listed are ideas only; feel free to come up with your own.

MonthBusiness AgendaEducational Program AgendaRecreationCommunity Service – Learning ProjectSpecial Events club, county, district, state

October 15 (4-H year begins)

 

Distribute re-enrollment link and connect New families to office for enrollment packet, hold first meeting, distribute annual calendarParliamentary procedure, service learning, review 4-H recordkeeping and complete 4-H recordsPicnic or potluck get acquainted event, ice breaker gamesPlan club project(s) Sub-committees formed

Topsfield Fair

 National 4-H Week

*Award vary Nov-Feb

NovemberElect officers, plan holiday community service and holiday partyBring in a community resource person to speak on the project area, start records by setting goals.Ice breaker games, refreshment period with speaker

 

Thanksgiving food basket 

STEM Day

Clover Days Tractor Supply

December

Announce/review

Winter Workshops and

Rabbit Workshop

Conference

Begin preparation for Visual Presentations

(VP’s),  Window Exhibits,

County Horse Round Up

Holiday

party/refreshments

Conduct a holiday community service

STEAM Festival Opens

 

January Review spring programs such as VP’s and begin plans for spring community service project(s)

Continue preparation for VP’s, Window Exhibits,

County Horse Round Up

Outdoor winter games or winter carnivalVisit shut-ins or a nursing home

Winter Workshops,

 County 4-H Horse Round Up,

Rabbit Workshop

February

Begin to plan club fundraiser, continue to

work on community service plans

Final VP preparations; members may present their VP in front of the clubValentine theme for games and/or refreshments

Make or collect needed items for a

local hospital or nursing home

Winter Workshops

STEAM Festival entries due

MarchAnnounce/review upcoming UMass Animal Science Academies, Explore Vet. Science & Explore UMass programs.Invite another 4-H club to your meetingMake nutritious snacks for National Nutrition monthDonate needed supplies or services to an animal shelter

County Visual

Presentation Day

3/14 STEAM Festival Awards

April Report on VP Day and plan for State VP Day, review goals and update records, begin planning for end of year celebrationTake a field tripRelay races

Month of the Military Child

Donate thank you letters or needed supplies to 4-H to go to children in military families

Community beautification project

National Teen Leadership Trip Applications Due

State Visual Presentation Day 

State 4-H Horse Round Up

Register for Explore UMass

Spring Clover Campaign

MayPlan for summer fair(s), finish plans for end of year eventFinish project work for the yearScavenger huntPlant a row for the Hungry or plant a pollinator garden.

Animal Science Academies 

State Dog Academy

June

 

Complete any unfinished businessReview club and individual member goals and progress made and record this in the 4-H recordEnd of year celebration; banquet, picnic, pizza and movie night, etc.Hand down outgrown show clothes to younger members or host a sale/swap event.

Explore Vet. Science

Explore UMass

4-H fairs begin , 

 

July & August  Continue working on fair projects and exhibits   Fairs and State 4-H Photo contest
SeptemberDiscuss how to recruit new membersWork on records for submission to county office by Oct. 31st.May hold a club recognition night Big E;  animal shows, NE Center stage, action exhibits

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