4-h leadership opportunities developed by: texas 4-h & youth development strengthening clubs...
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4-H Leadership Opportunities
4-H Leadership Opportunities
Developed by:Texas 4-H & Youth Development
Strengthening Clubs Initiative Team
TopicsTopics
1. General Leadership Opportunities1. General Leadership Opportunities
2. Project Leadership Opportunities 2. Project Leadership Opportunities
4-H Ambassadors4-H Ambassadors
• Goals– Promote the 4-H and Youth Development
Program to many audiences– To develop leadership and communication
skills – To and change or improve the 4-H image
among selected audiences
County Youth BoardsCounty Youth Boards
• Helps County Extension Agent determine what programs should be implemented
• Reviews the educational impacts of programs, determining how to reach new youth audiences
• The Youth Board is made up of 8 to 15 youth and adults (three youth to one adult)
Leadership CouncilsLeadership Councils
• Every youth has the opportunity to serve as an officer on various levels: – Club – County – District – State
District Leadership LabsDistrict Leadership Labs
• 2- to 4-day leadership retreat
• In-depth training
• Dates and costs vary
• Information is mailed to county Extension offices in the Spring of each year.
Texas 4-H Teen Leader RetreatTexas 4-H Teen Leader Retreat
• Focuses on the development of intensive leadership skills
• Targets 4-H members age 13 and older
• Held annually in January at the Texas 4-H Conference Center.
Junior Leadership RetreatJunior Leadership Retreat
• For youth ages 9-13
• Workshops are facilitated by Texas 4-H Council and other senior level 4-H youth
• Experience service opportunities
• Conducted annually in November at the Texas 4-H Conference Center.
Career Awareness and Youth Leadership Laboratory
Career Awareness and Youth Leadership Laboratory
• Held each year during the month of June on the Prairie View A&M campus for youth ages 14 to 19. Hands-on workshops expose youth to careers in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, communications and entrepreneurship.
Texas 4-H CongressTexas 4-H Congress
• Mock legislative educational event
• Held in Austin in even-numbered years
• Senior 4-H youth experience the legislative process first hand.
• Youth are exposed the full political scene
• Activities range from debating bills to socializing with advocates and opponents
National 4-H CongressNational 4-H Congress
• For senior 4-H members
• Designed to teach participants the citizen’s political approach to community action for youth
• Youth delegates participate in programs that focus on citizenship, leadership and communication.
National 4-H ConferenceNational 4-H Conference
• Held in Chevy Chase, Maryland
• Involves youth, volunteers and staff in determining 4-H program directions at all levels
• Participants are involved in an array of operations committees, consulting groups, pre/post conference commitments and obligations.
Citizenship Washington FocusCitizenship Washington Focus
• Held at the National 4-H Center
• Participants broaden their appreciation for other cultures, increase their commitment to citizen involvement, understand the importance of civic and social responsibilities, and participate in a 4-H experience at the national level.
SpecTraSpecTra
• Special Training in Spectacular Tradition (SpecTra)
• Targets youth ages 14 to 18.
• 20 hours of intensive instruction in a specific program area
Clothing BoardClothing Board
• Offers 4-H members, volunteer leaders and County Extension Agents an opportunity to help determine and expand the 4-H clothing program
• Applications are solicited in the fall
• Youth and adults may apply
4-H Youth Technology Team4-H Youth Technology Team
• Focus toward incorporating technology into current projects and developing an individual 4-H project that would attract youth interested in computer technology Applications solicited in the fall
• Youth and adults may apply
Texas Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Workshop
Texas Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Workshop
• A week-long intensive training tour of the Texas sheep and goat industry
• Learn about all facets of the industry
• Offered to junior and senior age youth during the summer of odd numbered years.
National Dairy ConferenceNational Dairy Conference
• For 15 to 18 year-olds who have participated in the 4-H Dairy Program for at least three years
• Held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo and the National Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Madison, Wisconsin in October
Food and Nutrition Project TeamFood and Nutrition Project Team
• The purpose is to promote education and activities through the 4-H food and nutrition project
• Meets two times each year
• Youth, at least 14 years of age, and adults may serve on the project team. All members serve a two-year term
Food and Nutrition AmbassadorsFood and Nutrition Ambassadors
• The purpose is to provide support to the county, district, regional and state Extension staff in an effort to promote the 4-H Food and Nutrition project
• 4-H members must be at least a freshman or 14 years of age as of August 31 of the current 4-H year.
Shooting Sports AmbassadorsShooting Sports Ambassadors
• Senior 4-H Shooting Sports members may apply from July through the end of November to be 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors
• Ambassadors represent the program and the state at a variety of events and promote the program in their regions.
Texas Pork Producers Association Pork Leadership Camp
Texas Pork Producers Association Pork Leadership Camp
• S week-long intensive training tour of the pork industry across Texas
• Participants learn about the production, marketing, processing and merchandising of pork, and critical issues facing the pork industry
Sportfishing Volunteer TrainingSportfishing Volunteer Training
• Volunteer leaders and junior leaders are encouraged to participate in both basic and advanced training in this discipline area
• Using a team approach permits a county to form a functional group with a broad array of skills to convey to youth
Texas BrigadesTexas Brigades
• Four half-day programs for youth ages 13-17
• There are four programs to choose from: – Bobwhite Brigade– Feathered Forces– Buckskin Brigade– Bass Brigade