Members and Volunteers

A 4-H Club Leader:

Is an adult volunteer who enjoys working with youth between the ages of 5-18 years of age in a club atmosphere. Club members elect officers, plan a yearly program, take part in community service activities, and work on 4-H projects in their clubs, at workshops, or on their own.
A 4-H club Leader serves as an advisory and mentor to the members. Your tasks as a leader will vary according to the interest of the members, the time you can give, and the commitment of your member's parents.
Regular club meetings are usually held monthly or bi-monthly to conduct club business, plan events, and do project demonstrations.
4-H Volunteers will receive training and support from the local 4-H Office when starting a club. This support and training will continue throughout the years as a 4-H Club Leader.
Our goal as Leaders and Extension Educators is to help young people become mature, competent, and responsible young adults. We aim to provide educational experiences that promote mental, physical, and social growth. A 4-H Volunteer
A 4-H Volunteer does not have to be a club leader or parent of a 4H member. They can be from the community. Adults who wish to share talents and experiences, or college students wishing to work more closely with younger children can volunteer their services.
4-H Volunteers, Club members, Club leaders, and parents can all have FUN together. Everyone gets involved when it comes to "hands-on" learning opportunities. Volunteers share in the laughs and smiles as the members feel successful and gain confidence in their work.
Life skills are developed. Volunteers help members develop skills that will help them succeed in their future endeavors. Volunteers can us 4-H projects to help youth develop good decision-making skills, recordkeeping, responsibility, time-management, public speaking and more.
Special programs can also be fun. Spend time teaching how to preserve tomatoes, make bread, take a perfect picture, make a rocker, or sew a dress. Project interest programs are also offered for sheep, beef, swine, goats, and dog obedience--if you have an interest in assisting these areas. Volunteer adults from the community are always needed. If interested in this opportunity, feel free to volunteer.
Volunteers and Leaders can help youth in:
Demonstrations - Sharing what they know with each other.
Judging - the 4-H member is the Judge! This teaches standards, judgment, quality recognition and more.
Club Tours - Clubs plan visits to project related businesses, learning the "how's and why's" of an operation.

4-H Volunteer Forms:

4-H Volunteer Activity Log

Fundraiser Approval Request Form

Volunteer Application

Club Officer Forms:

Secretary - Officer's Workbook

Reporter - News Form

Treasurer - Monthly Club Report

RECORD BOOK FORMS

Record books are an important part of your experience with 4-H. These books help identify the areas you've been working on all year long. As you add more projects, your record book tracks your progress. Here are the Record Book Guidelines to help you organize and complete this year's activities.

Find the Maryland 4-H Record Book forms at these links under 4-H Youth Forms and Resources:

Basic 4-H Record Book (with 1 general project record form)

My 4-H Story

Summary Record forms format options:

Project Record (General) forms format options:

Animal Science Project Forms:

4-H Camelid Project -- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Dog Project -- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Horse Project -- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Large Animal Breeding Project-- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Market Livestock Project-- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Poultry Project-- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Rabbit and Cavy Project-- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Small Pet Project-- Download PDF version, Download Word version
4-H Dairy Record-- Download Word version

Maryland 4-H Animal Science Records State Award Program

Maryland 4-H Animal Science Records State Award Program Guide -

To submit, login into Maryland 4-H Online, under the events tab search for "State 4-H Animal Science Record Book Contest" to upload your 3 forms. The portal will be open from September 25th through October 25th.

Maryland 4-H Animal Science Records Awards - Submission Helpsheet

Maryland 4-H Animal Science Records State Award Program Essay Scoresheet

Senior Portfolio

Senior Portfolios may be submitted as an alternative to a full record book*, and may be used as part of the application for state sponsored senior leadership trips. The components of a Senior Portfolio are detailed at this link. The components of the portfolio are:

4-H Résumé - Guide and sample
Essay - 2021 Essay Topic is - Explain how 4-H has helped you develop leadership skills and become a leader in your local 4-H program, your community, and for the future.
*Note - Project records should be completed for all Animal Science (Livestock, Horse, Poultry, Rabbit, Cavy and Dog) projects every year.