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The Organization and Structure of 4-H
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Learning
Objectives:
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- Describe the organization
and structure of 4-H at the local, state, and national levels.
- Describe the relationship
between 4-H and land grant universities.
- Describe the relationship
between 4-H, the USDA, and other national-level partners.
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The
Main Lesson:
Read the articles and
check out the websites to familiarize yourself with the local, state,
and national organization and structure of 4-H.
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- Check out what's going on with your local 4-H program
here.
Just select your county and browse the website for programs and events.
- Many extension professionals refer to volunteers as
the "backbone of the organization." They are certainly at the
heart of any local 4-H program. Read this article for
better insight on the people who volunteer and the reasons they choose
to do so.
- Click here
to view North Carolina's 4-H Website.
- Click here and
here to
find where 4-H is housed at North Carolina State University and the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
- What are the Land Grant
Universities? This
article has excellent information on the land grant university and
how it was formed.
- What is USDA
CRSEES and how does 4-H fit within its mission and organizational
structure?
- Read section IV of this
article. It gives a clear and concise picture of the
organizational structure of extension services in relation to
land-grant universities.
- Nationally, 4-H partners
with many organizations in order to reach out to the youth of
America. Check out the following partnerships:
- How is 4-H structured in
other states? Look at the Florida
Extension Service structural diagram & the Arizona Extension
Service overview of its 4-H program. These resources give you an
idea of the way 4-H Youth Development fits into the structure of the
land grant institution.
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Weekly
Assignment
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- This week you will be doing a scavenger hunt.
Your assignment can be found here
and submitted through Vista.
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PowerPoint
Presentation
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- The PowerPoint presentation for this week gives
a basic overview of 4-H at local, state, and national levels. It
can be downloaded here.
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