4-H Youth Development
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This “checklist” is designed as a quick reference guide for Extension faculty and staff in determining minimum 4-H programmatic standards and practices to ensure a quality youth development experience for Washington’s young people. Its comparable to a tree, the items listed below are the ‘trunk” that must be in place in order for a 4-H Youth Development Program to be offered. There are many “branches” that can be added to enhance the program offerings.
Animal Programmatic Requirements
http://cru84.cahe.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/pubs/EM0758E.html
- Participate in Showmanship
- Lease/ownership agreements
- Identification of project animals
- Proper animal management timelines
- Unaltered project males
- Optional (PQA) Port Quality Assurance (under construction)
Publications Ordering Processes and Policies
Club/Group Requirements
Youth Enrollment
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/staff_resources.htm#enrollment
- New Youth Enrollment
- Continuing or Reenrollment of Youth
Club/Group/Unit Policies
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/staff_resources.htm#clubs
- Authorization to use the 4-H Name and Emblem
- 10 Minute Education Series: 4-H Name & Emblem
- Login is required with OpenID
- Or create an account
- 4-H Club Charter
- 4-H Fact Sheets from National 4-H Headquarters
- Tax Exemption Status
- Electronic Filing Requirements
- Annual Financial Report
- Certification of 4-H Groups
- Year End Financial Report Complete
- Club Bank Account - EIN Assigned Number
- IRS Form 990 Information
- Reportable Livestock Sales
4-H Disability Policy
http://4h.wsu.edu//volntr/disability_policy.pdf
Risk Management Youth Requirements
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/staff_resources.htm#riskMgmt
- Consent forms
- Code of Conduct (under consruction)
- Signed medical release
- Signed photo release
- Signed evaluation release
Workman's Compensation Insurance
Optional Information - Membership fees (if locally assigned)
- Primary (grades K-2)
- Junior (grades 3-5)
- Intermediate (grades 6-8)
- Senior (grades 9-12)
- County of Residence
Publications Ordering Processes and Policies
. . . Under Construction
Safety Requirements
Camp Management Requirements and Standards
http://4h.wsu.edu/members/camps.htm
Challenge Management Requirements . . . under construction
Equestrian and Bicycle head gear, and Challenge helmets
http://cru84.cahe.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/pubs/EM0758E.html
Incident Report Form
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/staff_resources.htm#riskMgmt
Volunteers
Volunteer Application and Enrollment Process
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/volprocess.htm
- Application
- Screening
- C1000, A Valuable Partnership (signed and on file)
- Child Abuse Audio Presentation
- Dismissal of a Volunteer
Training and Orientation
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/vm/index.htm
Age to be a Chaperone
http://4h.wsu.edu/staff/vm/mod04/mod4_01.pdf#chaperones
Optional Training
- Challenge Training
http://4h.wsu.edu/challenge/ - Shooting Sports Training
http://4-h.wsu.edu/projects/shooting.htm - Direct and Indirect Volunteers
http://4h.wsu.edu/4hData/4H/pdf/yearend2005definitions.pdf