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Getting
Enrolled in 4-H
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Ada County has their 4-H clubs
divided into 3 major categories of Family and Consumer Science, Horse
and Livestock. When a
child or volunteer indicates that they are interested in joining 4-H,
they follow this process:
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- Call
the 4-H Office and speak with a 4-H staff person about becoming a
member.
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- The
4-H staff person will help the member decide upon their area of
project interest (horse, home economics, science, art, livestock,
etc.) by sending the potential member some basic information if
requested. This might
also happen at an Information Night held at one of the area
elementary schools (please call the office for a school schedule
list), or by attending the annual Information Nights during the
first week of October.
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- The
Information might include the Idaho 4-H Today, which has a listing
of most of the projects, offered by Ada County, a sheet of member
or leader requirements and other information.
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- Once
the member or volunteer has had time to view the information, they
contact the office for possible clubs to join based upon project
interest.
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- Generally,
the 4-H staff will give members a list of 2-4 club names to
contact.
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- When
contacting the clubs, potential members should ask if the club is
accepting new members, when are the meeting times and dates, what,
if any, are the club requirements, ages of members and other
questions that might be of interest to the potential member.
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- Please
take the time to visit potential clubs.
Having a hands-on visit will help you decide which club is
right for you.
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- Once
the decision is made on which club to join, ask your leader for an
Enrollment/Commitment To Excellence form. Complete the enrollment form, indicate which projects
you are interested in taking and include your enrollment fee and
project materials fee with the completed enrollment form.
At this time, also sign the Commitment To Excellence form
on the back of the enrollment form.
Your leader will turn in these materials and get your
project books and record forms.
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Once these steps are
completed, you will be an official 4-H member.
Welcome!!!
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