Being a member of a 4-H club provides children with the most well rounded 4-H experience. As a club member, children develop leadership skills, public speaking skills, and social skills as they have fun with their friends participating in monthly club meetings, community service projects, citizenship activities, and club outings.
Volunteer Led: 4-H Clubs are organized in communities throughout Weber County. Clubs are led by parents and community volunteers who have been screened and trained by Extension personnel. Since 4-H is a family program, parents and guardians are actively involved at club functions and meetings.
Number of Members: Club size varies based upon the location where the club meets. A cooking club meeting in the leader's home may be at capacity with only five members, while a 4-H horse club that has several club leaders and meets in an arena might accommodate twenty members.
Grades: Generally, clubs are organized for members in four different grade divisions: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12; however this varies from club to club. The club experience tends to be better if the members are close in age.
Meetings: Most clubs meet once a month in the evenings, or after school. A typical club meeting will include opening pledges, a short business meeting led by club officers to allow members to discuss future activities, a hands-on learning activity, and social time, which often includes recreation and refreshments. Meetings usually last 1 hour to 1 ½ hours, depending of the members' ages.
Projects: Club members and leaders select the projects the club will explore during the year. One club might learn about robotics, another club might make electric lamps and learn about circuits, still another club might learn how to garden and make flowerpots to donate to an area assisted living home.
Joining a Club: The limiting factor in 4-H club availability is the number of adults who are willing to lead the group. Unfortunately the number of children interested in joining a club exceeds the volunteers available to lead groups. Please contact the 4-H office at (801) 399-8202 and we will try to help place your club in an existing club or, if one is not available, explain how you can organize your own neighborhood group.