4-H grows true leaders
Any 4-H’er can become a leader, and those who are leaders can always improve their skills. Here are the benefits of 4-H leadership:
- Acquire teamwork and group building skills
- Assume responsibility for actions and never blame others
- Follow through on goals
- Teach, mentor, and support younger members
- Identify problems and develop action plans to solve them
- Are confident without being pushy
- Know how and when to delegate
- Are active listeners
- Work on improving their written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Are kind, patient, caring, and helpful to others
- Accept others for who they are and don’t judge people for what they may or may not do
Below is a list of all our officer positions, along with a description of the job. East Hills has an Officer Meeting the first Monday of the month, which is where the club leaders and officers work together to decide on the agenda for the club meeting and plan and organize events, community service and much more. If you are new to 4-H, there are some positions that require much less experience in 4-H than others and you can always ask for help if you need it.
Club President
– Preside at officers’ and club meetings, including leading discussions about issues, upcoming events and any other agenda items.
– Draw up and make copies of agenda for monthly club meetings.
– Make announcements of events and business at meetings.
– Work is ongoing throughout year.
Vice-President
– Perform the duties of the president in the absence of the president.
– Serve as chairperson of the yearly program committee and the membership committee.
– – Provide and maintain meeting sign-in sheets (attendance logs)
– – Provide and maintain sign-up sheets for committees.
– – Work is ongoing through year.
Secretary
– Record, maintain and present the minutes of club meetings, act as the group’s correspondent, and keep a correct roll of 4-H members.
– Work is monthly.
Sergeant at Arms
– Maintain order in meetings; assist members as required with seating, microphone, etc., and lead the 4-H pledge and Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of club meetings.
– Work is monthly in nature (club meetings only).
Treasurer
– Receive and keep track of all money belonging to the club (keep good records) and write checks for payments as approved by club members and volunteers.
– Keep a report up to date in the 4‑H Treasurer’s manual/binder.
– Make a monthly treasurer report at club meetings.
– Work is ongoing.
Recreation Officer
– Plan and initiate mid or post meeting game or activity for our monthly club meetings.
Hospitality Officer
– Maintain collection of prizes; arrange and conduct raffle at out monthly club meetings.
Newsletter Editor
– Collect and/or write articles about club, county, state, national 4-H activities; provide copies to club members via email.
– – Work is ongoing through year.
Healthy Living Officer
– provide information to members about healthy living choices, make short report at club meetings about healthy choices.
– Work is mostly monthly (at club meetings).
Club Historian
– Maintain club scrapbook
– Work is ongoing through year.
Club Photographer
– Take photos of club events; forward for use in website, club scrapbook, newsletter.
– – Work is ongoing.