4-H Policies & Procedures
All 4-H Policies & Procedures Content
Appendix B - Special Interest Club Charter Application Packet
This all-in-one form is for special interest club charters, which should be completed and submitted to the local 4-H professional for initial consideration.
Appendix A - Community Club Charter Application Packet
This is an all-in-one form for community club charters, which should be completed and submitted to the local 4-H professional for initial consideration.
Organizing, Chartering, Reporting, and Disbanding 4-H Clubs/Affiliates
The following procedural guidance guides local 4-H clubs and affiliates as they organize, charter, report, and eventually disband. Collectively, these practices ensure that South Dakota 4-H clubs and affiliates are meeting appropriate federal or state guidelines and program best practices.
4-H Policy and Procedure Overview
This overview provides the overarching guidance for South Dakota 4-H polices and procedures.
Do I Have Time for a 4-H Club Treasury?
A guide sheet to help club leaders make the best decision on whether their club needs a treasury.
4-H Trip Deviation Form
Before making alternative travel arrangements, parents/guardians must complete and submit this required form at least 10 calendar days prior to the start of a South Dakota (SD) 4-H sponsored event/trip when a youth wishes/needs to deviate from the posted schedule.
South Dakota 4-H Livestock Integrity Pledge
This pledge is a required annual component of South Dakota 4-H’s livestock education program.
South Dakota 4-H Missed Deadline Agreement
Form for missed deadlines for State 4-H Events
South Dakota 4-H Club Management Guide - What is 4-H?
4-H clubs are one of the primary ways of involving 4-H members in the 4-H program. It acts as the hub of activity, creating interest and enthusiasm for involvement in 4-H activities, and events outside the local club.
South Dakota 4-H Club Officer Guide
Leadership is the ability to influence the thinking and actions of people. Good leadership helps others in the group to become the best they can be and it inspires everyone to want to “make the best better.” It requires willingness to tackle a new job and persistence to see it through.