Chartering a path to the
B – belonging
I – independence
G – generosity
M – mastery
University of Wyoming 4-H Program, June 2009
Mission of 4-H
What do you want young
people to get out of 4-H?
Mission of 4-H
4-H empowers youth to reach
their full potential, working
and learning in partnership
with caring adults.
What is a 4-H Club?
In the Wyoming 4-H Program, a
club is defined as….
 having at least 5 youth enrolled
from separate families
 an adult volunteer who has
successfully completed the
screening process and provides
guidance to the club
Is 4-H only a county program
or is it bigger than that???
Which of the following organizations
is 4-H connected to?
 United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
 State Land Grant University
 County Government
 All of the above
Why is Chartering important?
Chartering….
 “a document from an organization
or society that authorizes the setting
up of a new branch”
 “a special privilege, immunity, or
exemption granted to a particular
person or group”
It is the process by which a group is
recognized as an official 4-H club
Charter requirements
 5 members from at least 2 separate
families
 screened volunteer leader(s)
 team of youth officers
 support the county 4-H program
yearly educational plan for the club
Charter requirements….
 adopt and utilize the bylaws in
the 4-H secretary’s handbook
 UW Affirmative Action form
 Approval of application
 Follow the financial
recommendations
A Path to Success
 provides clear expectations for
success
 documents the work you do in
fulfilling the mission of 4-H
 you will receive recognition for the
accomplishments you make in
providing opportunities for youth to
experience the essential elements –
belonging, independence, generosity
and mastery
References
National 4-H Headquarters Fact Sheet, Charters: The Key to Official
Recognition, downloaded January, 2008 from http://www.national4hheadquarters.gov/
University of Florida Extension, Essential Elements of 4-H, downloaded June,
2009 from http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/4h_elements.htm
Wyoming 4-H Philosophy Fact Sheet, Clubs, revised January 2009
Wyoming 4-H Philosophy Fact Sheet, Financial Recommendations, developed
2007/08
All forms regarding Chartering can be accessed at the State 4-H Web Site
under Volunteer Resources: http://4-h.uwyo.edu/Chartering.asp
Presentation developed by Kim Reaman
University of Wyoming 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist, 10/09
Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Glen Whipple, Director, Cooperative
Extension Service, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071.
The University of Wyoming is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.