Sample 4-H Club Planning Calendar
The following are ideas, by month, of potential business meeting topics or activities that might be included in your club program plan.
September
October
November
December
January
February
Elect Officers
Install Officers
Distribute project
materials
Plan club community
service project(s)
Hold project enrollment
introduction
Conduct ceremony for
new members
Explain Achievement
Night
Introduce Character
Counts! and determine
member and parent
expectations
Members begin giving
presentations/
demonstrations
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Review club goals to see
if they are being
accomplished
Character Counts!
activity
Announce National 4-H
Week
Review County
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Survey club families for
interest areas
Review club program
plan
Complete enrollment
information and return
to Extension Office
Complete Club Charter
Application and return
to Extension Office
Achievement Program
and Leader Banquet
Review County 4-H
Newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Distribute club program
plan to all 4-H families
along with club leader
and officer contact
information
Plan holiday party
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Discuss 4-H record
keeping
Select club program
planning committee
and set date to create
club plan
Plan training for club
officers
Plan installation for
officers for October
Recruit Project and
Activity Leaders as well
as additional parents to
be involved with club
work
Project groups begin to
meet and report at club
meetings
Club Recognition Event
Review County policies
Character Counts!
activity
Character Counts!
activity
Discuss Citizen
Washington Focus
Character Counts!
activity
March
April
May
June
July
August
Discuss 4-H Camping
opportunities
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Discuss 4-H judging
events
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Discuss County Fair
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Fill out and collect Fair
Entry Forms
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Work on 4-H record
keeping
Discuss summer
leadership opportunities
Discuss State Contests
and events
Work on 4-H record
keeping
Discuss County
Presentation Contest
Discuss Fair
Responsibilities
Reports from youth
attending special events
Attend County Fair
Discuss County rules,
important dates, and
deadlines
Character Counts!
activity
Character Counts!
activity
Character Counts!
activity
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Select nominating
committee for next
year’s officers
Select program planning
committee for next year
Finish 4-H Records and
turn in to Extension
Office
Complete Club Charter
Information and turn in
to Extension Office
Review year and
recognize
accomplishments of all
Evaluate club year
Review County 4-H
newsletter and discuss
upcoming events
Work on 4-H record
keeping
Character Counts!
activity
Review club goals to
see if they are being
accomplished
Explain State Fair
Kelli Kilpatrick, 4-H Extension Educator, Teton County, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension
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