Montana 4-H Monthly Planning Calendar

Monthly Planning Calendar

SEPTEMBER

Suggested Plan

· Meet and introduce New Members

· Explain Achievement Night

· Announce National 4-H Week (usually the second week in October)

· Announce 4-H Sunday

· Handout enrollment information

· Nomination of Officers

· Plan training for officers

· Meet with Parents

· Plan installation of officers for October

· Know results of project leader recruitment efforts

· Project Leader Trainer trains project leaders

Our Plan:

OCTOBER

Suggested Plan

· Elect Officers

· Conduct induction ceremony for new members and any time during the year that new members enroll

· Conduct club goal & program planning

· Collect enrollment forms

· Appoint Program Planning Committee

· Read Club Constitution & ByLaws

· County Achievement Night

· Hold meeting of all new officers.

· Set date for officer training

· Meet with Parents

Our Plan:


NOVEMBER

Suggested Plan

· Install Officers

· Distribute copies of club program calendar

· Identify and schedule meeting with community service committee

· Distribute project materials

· Plan holiday party

· Return enrollment cards to county Extension Office

· Project leaders meet with project members and parents

· County Council Report

Our Plan:


DECEMBER

Suggested Plan

· Explain county judging schools and contests

· Select a Parents' Night planning committee and schedule meeting to plan parent's night

· Announce 4-H Records Training Workshop

· Check to see that all families have their club calendar or program plan information

· Carry out club community service project this could also be club meeting program activity for December)

· Hold 4-H Records Training Workshop

· Meet with parents

· Attend Leader Training

Our Plan:


JANUARY

Suggested Plan

· Review club goals & activities

· Discuss & plan club party for spring and/or club exchange meeting

· Club Project or Activity committee meets

· Meet with parents

· Explain County Awards Program, scholarships, etc.

Our Plan:


FEBRUARY

Suggested Plan

· Club Project Committee Report

· Report from 4-H Council meeting

· Questions on Awards

· Announcement on Demonstration/Communications Day

· Meet with parents

Our Plan:


MARCH

Suggested Plan

· Review club goals & activities

· Discuss fundraising if needed

· Meet with club officers for midyear review

· Meet with parents

· Attend Leaders Training

· Handout Award Applications

· Announce State Recreation Lab location

Our Plan:


APRIL

Suggested Plan

· Announce County Camp dates & explain county camp; distribute registration forms

· Plan 4-H club tour and establish committee

· Meet with parents

Our Plan:


MAY

Suggested Plan:

· Report from Club Tour Committee and finalize plans

· Collect county 4-H Camp registration forms

· Meet with parents

· Announcements about Fair

· Announcement about Montana 4-H Youth Congresshand out registration forms and information

Our Plan:


JUNE

Suggested Plan:

· Highlight Fair Opportunities

· Report any county fair changes

· Sign up members for club responsibilities at county fair

· Announce current judging schools

· Turn in county camp registration to Extension Office

Our Plan:


JULY

Suggested Plan:

· Check for fair questions

· Plans for attending fair

· Report from those attending Montana 4-H Youth Congress

Our Plan:


AUGUST

Suggested Plan:

· Discuss any ideas for club involvement in national 4-H Week

· Collect record books, notebooks, and award applications, send designated ones to ES Office.

· Follow-up to fair

· Project Leaders review record books with members

Our Plan:


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