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Grants

• Grant Opportunities
• 4-H Community Improvement & 4-H Community Health Improvements programs UPDATED 9.10.07
  Due January 4, 2008

Recognition

• Salute to Excellence UPDATED 01/25/08

Resources

• General Publications UPDATED 8/31/07
• Club/Group Support UPDATED 8/31/07
• Youth Development Characteristics - Implications for Programming
  • Ages 5-7
  • Ages 8-11
  • Ages 12-14
  • Ages 15-18
• Letters for new Leaders: These print materials go along with the Letters for New Leaders Video Series and/or the Welcome to the World of 4-H video/DVD Series, which are available in local Extension Offices.
  • What is 4-H?
  • Starting a Club
  • Planning and Conducting Meetings
  • Leadership and Teaching Techniques
  • 4-H Activities
  • Opportunities for 4-H Leaders
• Yearly Program Publications
• Recognition for Members and Clubs/Groups
• Teaching Aids
• Illinois 4-H Club/County Exchange Brochure (PDF)
• Recreation Resources
• Project Resources
• Cloverbuds
• Get Up and Move! Health & Fitness Resources UPDATED 8/04/07
• Positive Youth Development (PYD)-Resources for Clubs

Training Opportunities

• Letters for New Leaders UPDATED 1/22/08
• On-Line Training for Volunteers
• Illinois 4-H Volunteer Forum - 2007
• North Central Regional 4-H Volunteer Forum
• Character Education

Ideas and Helpful Articles from "Leader Lines"

• "Project Leaders Provide Optimum Learning in 4-H"
• "The Fair is Over. . . But the 4-H Year Continues"
• "Youth and Adult Partnerships"
• "Getting Help with a 4-H Club"
• "Take a Little Stress out of Getting Ready for the Fair"
• "What Happens at Project Meetings?"
• "4-H'er Exhibits"
• "Basic Risk Management Strategies for Club Activities"
• "Fun in Building - Helping Kids be Involved in 4-H"
• "Judging Contests--Add New Dimensions to Project Learning"
• "Meetings That Zing!"
• "Project Leaders Help Members Get Started"
• "Project Leaders"
• "4-H Meetings that Motivate"

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