Making the Most of 4-H Meetings

Synopsis

Running well-organized meetings is one of the most important elements of operating a successful 4-H club. New leaders need to learn what types of meetings they will be expected to hold or attend, how to delegate responsibilities, and how to avoid common meeting mishaps. This tutorial provides you with tried and true techniques to make the most out of your 4-H club meetings, which in turn will help you to excel in your important role in helping today’s youth achieve great things.

Objectives

• Identify different types of 4-H meetings
• Describe the responsibilities of members, the executive, and the leaders
• Explain the rules of order
• Plan well-organized meetings
• Avoid common meeting mishaps

Outline

• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• Overview
• Objectives
• Meet the Meetings
• Types of Meetings
• General Meetings
• Project Meetings
• Parent Meetings
• Executive Meetings
• Committee Meetings
• Annual Meetings
• Leadership Requirements
• Build an Agenda
• Checkpoint I
• Meeting Procedures
• The Democratic Way
• The Executive
• Presidential Phrases
• Meeting Manners
• Rules of Conduct
• Making Motions
• Checkpoint II
• Meeting Planning Primers
• Age Adversity
• Attention Spans
• Boredom Busters
• Meeting Mishaps
• Dealing with Disruption
• Problem Personalities
• Recruiting Members
• Anticipate Questions
• Evaluation
• Foster Feedback
• Final Checkpoint

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