Cooperative Extension Shasta County
1851 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002-2217
Phone: (530) 224-4900
Fax: (530) 224-4904
Director:
Larry Forero
Club Officers
4-H club officers are elected annually in accordance with the club's constitution and bylaws. Under the guidance of the 4-H community club leader and/or the officer's advisor, officers are responsible for a particular part of the 4-H club's function.
Generally, 4-H clubs have a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and sergeant-at-arms. Some 4-H clubs may have additional officers according to their constitution and bylaws. Other activities & events may be planned by a committee.
Together, the 4-H Club Officer Team is responsible for the administration of the 4-H Club and its programs. Club officers plan and carry out the community club meetings.
Objectives of holding an office include:
- planning and organizing skills.
- teamwork, leadership, and social skills.
- communication and public speaking skills.
- self-responsibility.
- decision making skills.
- record keeping and management skills.
General duties of holding an office:
- Learn and act upon the duties of your office.
- Be an active member of the board of officers.
- Attend officer executive board meetings.
- Attend club meetings and activities.
- Lead in planning meetings and events.
- Give your opinion on issues, but also listen to what others have to say.
- Actively represent 4-H in your community.
Manuals
Along with providing a lot of helpful information to help you with your Club role, the Club Officers manual provides descriptions for the following roles:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Healthy Living
Communications
Recreation Leader
Other Links
The CA 4-H Resource Center for Club Officers provides you with fillable PDF or Word documents to help you manage your role in the Club.
Scroll down to find links to short trainings for Healthy Living & Civic Engagement Officers. Below the training link is a list of ENROLLMENT KEYS. You must have an enrollment key to access the training.
Youth Treasurers and the adults who support them are Required to take a 20 minute training. The ENROLLMENT KEY for Shasta County Treasurer training is: YTTShas