Looking for resources to improve, strengthen and lead your club program? Just want to try something new? This is the starting point that will lead you down the path...
2025 Licking County 4-H Advisor Trainings
- Advisor Training & Club Resource Fair: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 9:00am | Ohio State University Newark - Reese Center Auditorium
- Advisor Training: Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 6:00pm | Licking County Extension Office (limited space; must RSVP to Lisa)
- Advisor Training: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 6:00pm | Licking County Extension Office (limited space; must RSVP to Lisa)
- Advisor Training: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 6:00pm | Licking County Extension Office (limited space; must RSVP to Lisa)
Club Financial Management
Licking County 4-H Club Finance Packet Basics
Ohio 4-H CLUB/AFFILIATE FINANCIAL GUIDANCE (updated 1.2024)
Ohio 4-H Club / Affiliate Yearly Financial Summary - to be turned in YEARLY by December 1st.
Club Audit Procedures Quick Glance
Ohio 4-H Clubs and Committees Annual Financial Review & Audit fillable pdf | pdf | word - to be turned in every 3 years along with supporting documentation
Financial Management at a Quick Glance
Templates and Helpful Documents:
Club Resources:
Licking County 4-H Club Member Expectations - this is no longer available with the 4-H Online Enrollments consents page - If your club would still like to use this page for your members - print off and give to your families to fill out and return to you and as the Organizational Advisor please keep in your club documents - it is no longer required to hand in to the Extension Office.
4-H Project Central: Interested in getting a close look at a project book? Want to rate your experience with last year’s project? Members and project helpers can preview project books AND share feedback about their project experiences on a new website called Ohio 4-H Project Central. Check out the website now at: http://projectcentral.ohio4h.org/ . Please continue to encourage members and project helpers to share their project experiences.
Project Books & Resources available on Ohio 4-H Website - Click on the link for a listing of free 4-H publications, MyPlate guide and more...
Club Management Resources and Financial Management Resources
Blanket Group Accident Insurance - $1 per member/leader ($2 per member/leader for horse projects) to receive accident insurance. Click on link for application form, benefits and features.
4-H Club Advisor Handbook - This handbook is posted on the State 4-H web page and contains a wealth of information concerning club management.
Licking County Community Club Advisor Handbook - This handbook is written specifically for Licking County 4-H advisors and includes volunteer responsibilities, standards of behavior, guidelines, planning, and opportunities.
Planning 4-H Service Activities - Service activities help 4-Hers develop good citizenship. Every member's 4-H experience should include citizenship development and service activities. Click on the link for information on planning 4-H service activities. Also, you can view and print from the state 4-H website the Ohio 4-H Community Service Officer's Handbook here.
Showing Respect for American and 4-H Flags
Licking County 4-H Enrollment Fact Sheet "Frequently Asked Questions About Group Projects"
Shooting Sports 4-H Clubs Required Forms:
Consent for Possession of Handgun by Juvenile - Required each year that Project #753 - Pistol Project is taken - to be filled out and returned with enrollment forms by April 1.
Licking County Shooting Sports - Equipment Inventory Log - To be maintained on a yearly basis. (This is a word document that can be saved to your computer, then you can add/edit your clubs equipment information.)
Meeting & Project Resources:
Project, Club Officer, Speaking/Demonstrations, Royalty & Scholarship Information:
Tools for Public Speaking: A Guide for 4-H Leaders
Click here for the link to our Member Resources page, which provides resources for project areas (including Dog), club officer information & books, public speaking/demonstrations contests and resources.
4-H Publications Available for Download - here you will find the Self-Determined and Master Projects on the State 4-H Ohio website that you can download and print from home plus much more.
Cloverbud Resources:
Click here for the link to our Cloverbud Advisor Resources page.
Other Resource Links:
- National 4-H Council Source Book & 4-H Mall - Everything 4-H that you can imagine!
- Eight Key Elements to a Successful Club
- New Family Handbook
- Holding Virtual Meetings:
- Ohio 4-H Volunteer Resources - The Ohio 4-H Program has compliled (and are continuing to add to) a list of resources and tools that can help you with handling virtual meetings as well as resources for managing 4HOnline.
- Zoom Help Sheets:
- Zoom Basics - Help with downloading, setting up a meeting, and best practices.
- Managing Zoom Meetings
- Recommended Settings for Public Zoom Meetings
- Zoom Participants Best Practices
- Virtual Meeting Etiquette
- How to Attend a Zoom Meeting