First and foremost, 4-H is a family program - a plce where parents and their children can learn and grow together. In 4-H, you, as the parent or guardian, are very important. You are always invited and encouraged to participate in a 4-H cloub activities. We recognize every family's schedule is different and you may not be able to attend every club function, but there are many ways that you can contribute to your child's 4-H group.
Your 4-H club leader will want to know about your interests and talents, and how you would like to support your child's 4-H group. Because 4-H has so many diverse experiences, we have discovered that every adult can find a parent volunteer role that matches their interests and the club's needs. Some possible helping roles include providing refreshments, supplies, or other resources for a club meeting, helping members with their projects, chaperoning a club field trip, organizing the club's service project, or coordinating the club's end-of-the-year recognition program.
As a parent or guardian, these are the following roles you need to fulfill:
- Provide transportation for your child to and from 4-H events
- Help your child learn to recite the 4-H pledge
- Attend 4-H club functions with your child whenever possible. Children 5-7 (Clover Kid Members) should always have a parent or guardian attend meetings with them
- Guide your chilod as they select a 4-H project and help them develop goals that are challenging, but also realistic
- If your child serves in a leadership role within the club, help him/her fulfill the duties of the office
- Check out our forms of communication so you stay up on the latest info:
- Burt County 4-H Newsletter
- Facebook Page: @BurtNeExt
- Remind app: test @burtco4h to the number 81010
- website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/burt/
- Attend your club's end-of-the-year celebration with your child and attend the county wide 4-H Achievement Celebration as a family. Recognition always means more to children when their family is there to share it with them.
- Work a shift in the 4-H kitchen during the fair. This is an opportunity to work with rest of the 4-H family. The money raised covers the cost of 4-H manuals, finances, camps, scholarships, county awards, and half of the county workshops. Plus,m the council purchases insuarnce for all 4-H members.