Welcome to OABB 4-H Club!
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What is 4-H?
4-H is an organization for youth ages 5-19 that promotes hands-on, experiential learning,. leadership development, and public speaking skills. 4-H welcomes youth members and adult volunteers from all backgrounds and all locations. The local clubs are run for youth, and by youth, with adult advisers. The overall program is administered through University of California
county "Cooperative Extension Offices".
Through 4-H, youth members accept responsibility, develop leadership and public speaking skills, all while having fun. The four H's are HEAD, HEART, HANDS, and HEALTH, as explained in the 4-H pledge at the top of this page. There are local clubs in urban and rural communities throughout the country. Members can participate in projects, hold offices and run club-wide meetings, attend leadership conferences and summer camp, compete with their knowledge, skills, and handicraft, and work towards a long term goal.
The projects are the backbone of 4-H; "Learning by Doing" is always practiced. A project is a group of youth members, led by an adult, that meet periodically for the purpose of learning and doing. Some projects involve animals (rabbits, dogs, goats, lambs, pigs, horses...); the members learn about that animal, how to take care of it and groom it, and how to show it in competition. If it is a market animal they learn about the finances of raising an animal properly until it can be shown and sold at the local Fair. In other projects (sewing, outdoor adventures, food, leather and wood working, robotics...), the members learn a valuable skill. Throughout the year they learn and do, displaying or performing their work at 4-H competitions and the local Fair. And some projects develop a recreational activity, and the members get together and have fun!
Members who would like to develop leadership skills can be youth leaders in the project groups. And they can run for and hold offices at the club level ("The Board" - president, vice presidents, recording secretary, treasurer...) presiding at club wide meetings over all youth and adult members. To further leadership skills, members can attend youth leadership conferences at the state and national level held during the year. Public speaking skills are enhanced through these activities as well by giving reports at the general meetings, and through "presentation day", where members give a short educational talk on some subject relating to their project.
Members also gain recognition for their achievements. Achievement of standardized goals is recognized by Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Stars. Members can earn an Emerald Star by developing and carrying out an outstanding community service project. By demonstrating leadership ability and working at the county level, outstanding Junior and Teen leaders can be selected as a Teen Leader Award Winner (TLAW). Outstanding youth members can be selected by a committee to become "All Stars". And one outstanding 4-H youth member from each of 4 regions in the state is selected to be a "Diamond Star".
4-H celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2002. There is really something for everyone in 4-H.
county "Cooperative Extension Offices".
Through 4-H, youth members accept responsibility, develop leadership and public speaking skills, all while having fun. The four H's are HEAD, HEART, HANDS, and HEALTH, as explained in the 4-H pledge at the top of this page. There are local clubs in urban and rural communities throughout the country. Members can participate in projects, hold offices and run club-wide meetings, attend leadership conferences and summer camp, compete with their knowledge, skills, and handicraft, and work towards a long term goal.
The projects are the backbone of 4-H; "Learning by Doing" is always practiced. A project is a group of youth members, led by an adult, that meet periodically for the purpose of learning and doing. Some projects involve animals (rabbits, dogs, goats, lambs, pigs, horses...); the members learn about that animal, how to take care of it and groom it, and how to show it in competition. If it is a market animal they learn about the finances of raising an animal properly until it can be shown and sold at the local Fair. In other projects (sewing, outdoor adventures, food, leather and wood working, robotics...), the members learn a valuable skill. Throughout the year they learn and do, displaying or performing their work at 4-H competitions and the local Fair. And some projects develop a recreational activity, and the members get together and have fun!
Members who would like to develop leadership skills can be youth leaders in the project groups. And they can run for and hold offices at the club level ("The Board" - president, vice presidents, recording secretary, treasurer...) presiding at club wide meetings over all youth and adult members. To further leadership skills, members can attend youth leadership conferences at the state and national level held during the year. Public speaking skills are enhanced through these activities as well by giving reports at the general meetings, and through "presentation day", where members give a short educational talk on some subject relating to their project.
Members also gain recognition for their achievements. Achievement of standardized goals is recognized by Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Stars. Members can earn an Emerald Star by developing and carrying out an outstanding community service project. By demonstrating leadership ability and working at the county level, outstanding Junior and Teen leaders can be selected as a Teen Leader Award Winner (TLAW). Outstanding youth members can be selected by a committee to become "All Stars". And one outstanding 4-H youth member from each of 4 regions in the state is selected to be a "Diamond Star".
4-H celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2002. There is really something for everyone in 4-H.
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