Strengthening Strengthening Clubs IIClubs II

Supportive and Engaged Supportive and Engaged Adult LeadershipAdult Leadership

Essential ElementsEssential Elements

• A positive A positive relationship with a relationship with a caring adultcaring adult

• A safe environmentA safe environment• An inclusive An inclusive

environmentenvironment• Engaged in Engaged in

learninglearning• Opportunity for Opportunity for

masterymastery

• Opportunity to see Opportunity to see oneself as an oneself as an active participant active participant in the futurein the future

• Opportunity for Opportunity for self-determinationself-determination

• Opportunity to Opportunity to value and practice value and practice service for othersservice for others

Youth Development Youth Development ConceptsConcepts

BelongingBelonging• Positive relation with Positive relation with

a caring adulta caring adult• Inclusive environmentInclusive environment• A safe environmentA safe environment

MasteryMastery• Engagement in Engagement in

learninglearning• Opportunity for Opportunity for

mastermaster

IndependenceIndependence• Opportunity to see oneself Opportunity to see oneself

as an active participant in as an active participant in the futurethe future

• Opportunity for self-Opportunity for self-determinationdetermination

GenerosityGenerosity• Opportunity to value Opportunity to value

and practice service and practice service for othersfor others

Maximizing Youth Maximizing Youth Development Concepts Development Concepts

through Two-Deep through Two-Deep Supervision Supervision BelongingBelonging

• Individualized attentionIndividualized attention• Increased safetyIncreased safety• Framework allows for Framework allows for

inclusivenessinclusiveness

MasteryMastery• Interested adult – Interested adult –

increased engagementincreased engagement• Safe environment for Safe environment for

receiving feedbackreceiving feedback

IndependenceIndependence• Encouragement from Encouragement from

adult develops adult develops confident leadersconfident leaders

GenerosityGenerosity• Connection with adults Connection with adults

that role-model giving that role-model giving back increases back increases understanding the “big understanding the “big picture”picture”

BelongingBelonging

• Current research emphasizes the Current research emphasizes the importanceimportance– Long-term consistent relationship with Long-term consistent relationship with

adults beyond parentsadults beyond parents– May be the single most powerful May be the single most powerful

component for positive youth developmentcomponent for positive youth development– Youth need to know they are cared about; Youth need to know they are cared about;

need a connection with othersneed a connection with others– Don’t know what you know until they know Don’t know what you know until they know

how much you carehow much you care

Caring RelationshipsCaring Relationships

• Organizational/ Organizational/ Community LeaderCommunity Leader

• Project LeaderProject Leader• New Family New Family

CoordinatorCoordinator• Records and Records and

Awards TrainerAwards Trainer• Project Leader Project Leader

TrainerTrainer

• ParentsParents• Parents CommitteeParents Committee• 4-H Members4-H Members• 4-H Council4-H Council

Club LeadershipClub Leadership

• Group Work - Card ExerciseGroup Work - Card Exercise

Organizational/Community Organizational/Community LeaderLeader

• Respond to correspondence from Extension Office• Inform County/District Office of Club plans• Establish and maintain communications with Club

Leaders and Members• Build and discuss agenda with officers before each

meeting• Make arrangements for club meeting place• Communication link between families, club, Extension

Office• Give encouragement to all leaders• Assist officers to involve all members to achieve club

and personal goals

Project Leader

• Help members acquire tools and other supplies for their projects

• Explain to members the project, required materials, and conduct meetings

• Involve experienced teens and other members in project teaching

New Family CoordinatorNew Family Coordinator

• Help new members understand what they can do in 4-H

• Welcome guests by introducing and following up on their interests

• Help parents understand their responsibilities to support club and members

• Assist new members in project selection

Records and Awards Records and Awards TrainerTrainer

• Help members talk and evaluate their progress towards goals

• Train 4-H members and parents the risks of competitive events

• Commend 4-Hers for their progress, accomplishments

• Help children in using and understanding 4-H records

• Assist members in setting goals and planning for awards

Project Leader TrainerProject Leader Trainer

• -Help new leaders understand 4-H, the club and their responsibilities

• Give list of members enrolled in projects to project leader

• Give enrollment lists to organizational/community leaders

• Develop skills, knowledge, and attitude for teaching projects

• Coordinate activities and schedules of project leaders• Provide praise or encouragement for project leaders• Instruct project leaders of their responsibilities and

assist when needed

ParentsParents

• Encourage their children to do project work• Help their children in roles as committee

members, officer, and other functions• Be ready to host 4-H project meeting in home or

locate a place• Attend 4-H meetings and activities with

members• Help members plan time to attend 4-H activities

and do 4-H responsibilities• Help their children decide about 4-H

participation

Parents CommitteeParents Committee

• Recruit adult leaders for club. i.e. organizational/community leaders, project leaders

• Recruit volunteers for the Club's 4-H parents committee

• Represent parents in policy decisions of the 4-H Club

• Inform parents of club plans and get parents involved

• Celebrate and honor accomplishments of leaders

4-H Members4-H Members

• Management of 4-H finances• Evaluate accomplishments of club,

i.e., goals• Recruit 4-H members

4-H Council4-H Council

• Coordinate County/District Activities• Provide ideas and concerns for youth

and 4-H• Establish and maintain relationships

with civic and public leaders

Club Leadership TraitsClub Leadership TraitsTransactionalTransactional• Status Status

quo/traditionquo/tradition• Guards and Guards and

defendsdefends• Directive powerDirective power• ControlControl

TransformationalTransformational• Based on Based on

relationshipsrelationships• Inspires and Inspires and

creates creates • Works to modify Works to modify

and expandand expand• Grows and evolvesGrows and evolves

Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups

• Which leadership style is most prevalent?Which leadership style is most prevalent?• How does this leadership style affect 4-H club How does this leadership style affect 4-H club

growth?growth?• What suggestions might your group offer for What suggestions might your group offer for

change?change?• What challenges might change bring?What challenges might change bring?• How can changes help or hinder the leader?How can changes help or hinder the leader?• What can we learn through change?What can we learn through change?

TransactionalTransactional vs.vs. TransformationalTransformational

Transformational Transformational LeadershipLeadership

Shared Leadership – Rotation Shared Leadership – Rotation SystemSystem– First year First year

• Assistant Organizational/Community Assistant Organizational/Community LeaderLeader

– Second yearSecond year• Organizational/Community LeaderOrganizational/Community Leader

– Third yearThird year• Organizational/Community Leader - Organizational/Community Leader -

MentorMentor

Transformational Transformational Leadership Leadership

BenefitsBenefits• Strengthens 4-H ClubStrengthens 4-H Club

– Informed leaders and parentsInformed leaders and parents– Increased understanding of club Increased understanding of club

managementmanagement

• Vibrant, fresh ideasVibrant, fresh ideas• Defined volunteer commitmentDefined volunteer commitment

Supportive and Engaged Supportive and Engaged Adult LeadershipAdult Leadership

•Questions?Questions?

Strengthening 4-H ClubsStrengthening 4-H Clubs

““People don't care how much you People don't care how much you know--until they know how much you know--until they know how much you care.”care.”                             John C. John C. MaxwellMaxwell