Nokesville 4-H Club	This page was last updated  Monday, October 19, 2009

NEW MEMBER INFORMATION

If you plan on coming to our next 4-H meeting please email Sydney Nguyen so she can welcome you at the meeting. Her email is sydney.nguyen@hotmail.com

Our club is governed by the Nokesville 4-H Club Constitution and Bylaws, adopted by the membership. Please read if you plan to be a member of our 4-H club.

Our primary goal is to have the children attend most all of the events and meetings. We request that your child come to the monthly meetings (approx 2 hours) and attend at least 4 county events per year. If, you, the parent, can't make an event, please call on another 4-H parent to bring your child. I'm sure the favor will be returned at some point. The responsibility of the child will be upon the adult who brought them to the activity or meeting. No "drop-offs" please.

It is important that the parent(s) come to the monthly meetings at the NCOB, so they can be a part of the child's learning process and enjoy some time with their child(ren) in the activities. Other important information is also discussed at the meeting separate from the kids program time and we are always striving to keep the meetings within two hours. A number of forms must be completed to join the club - please read this page thoroughly.

Cloverbuds are kids ages 5-8 (generally those ages through 2nd grade). They are expected to come to the monthly meetings, cloverbud field trips and county events.

Project Ages are kids from 9-19 (generally 3rd graders and up). These kids are also expected to attend the monthly General Club meetings and county events. In addition, they are to "declare" a minimum of one project to study for a minimum of 6 total class hours. Our club provides many projects to choose from, all led by a trained 4-H Parent Leader. Every project is different with meeting times, places, curriculum and goals. Click on this link to see projects offered this year.

Parent Involvement
It is a requirement, stated in our By-Laws and Constitution, that every parent is required to volunteer in some capacity within our own 4-H club, as well as at a minimum of one county event, annually.

County Events are: Share the Fun Talent Show, Presentation Day, Project Day, Leader Kick Off, Recognition Day, Fair Camp, Children's Barn, Officer Training, District Contests, Fashion Revue, State Capitol Day, State Contests and more. Katja Fyock is our County Liaison for Parent Volunteers. Contact Katja at katja.fyock@comcast.net to volunteer for one of these events. Click on the link at the top of this page for County Activities to read more about each and about what time of year they happen.

Club Volunteers: Below is the listed annual club volunteer opportunities. Please contact Cheryl Lackey or Sandy Arnold for one of these below positions. We ask that folks sign up at the Oct. and Nov. meetings.
Below is the listed annual club volunteer opportunities. Please contact Cheryl Lackey or Sandy Arnold for one of these below positions. We ask that folks sign up at the Oct. and Nov. meetings.

Custom made vests can be purchased for $15 each. The club subsidizes the remaining expense ($10 per child). If you would like to contribute more than $15, you are welcome to. Please provide us with a chest measurement. For an additional fee of $8 you can have your child's name embroidered opposite the 4-H logo.

read 4-H Club Constitution and Bylaws

All of these downloadable forms are in PDF format. You will need to have installed on your computer Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the papers. You can download Adobe Acrobat for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Print out the following forms and information and bring with you to the meeting plus a $15 annual supply fee:

• ALL TRAINED PROJECT LEADERS must fill out the 4-H Volunteer Application/Enrollment  Long Form VA-114. No leader will be allowed to hold a project meeting until this form is turned in.
   
• ALL PARENTS must fill out the
  1) 4-H One Time / Occasional Volunteer Application Enrollment Short Form VA - 114S
  2) Standards of Behavior for Virginia 4-H Volunteers
  3) Health History
   
• All 4-Hers must fill out these three forms:
  1) Enrollment form
  2) Health History
  3) Youth Code of Conduct

Please also print out the schedule and mark your calendars.

Email is our main form of communication for notices, rather than phone calls. If you don't have an email please make arrangements with Sandy Arnold about your preference on communication.

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