Results

• Guide for Creating an Effective 4-H Youth Conservation Council

  Published on March 26, 2015
  

• Michigan 4-H Secretary’s Record Book

  Published on April 6, 2015
  4-H secretaries will find this booklet useful for recording minutes.

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  Effective Committee Meeting - President Helpers Guide

  Published on January 9, 2017
  

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  Running an Election

  Published on January 9, 2017
  Selecting your officers to lead a club, council, committee or board is one of the most important responsibility of a group.

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  Developing Civically Engaged Leaders

  Published on May 25, 2016
  A summary of MSU Extension's 4-H leadership and civic engagement programming in 2015.

• Citizenship ideas for young children: Citizenship while driving

  Published on June 23, 2016
  Transportation is vital to our lives, and we often take it for granted. A trip in the car can be used to teach citizenship.

• Did you resolve to make a difference in 2017?

  Published on December 22, 2016
  Plan now for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.

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  Meeting with your legislator: 10 tips to help you prepare for your meeting

  Published on May 25, 2017
  Meeting with your legislator doesn’t have to be scary. It can be easy with these 10 tips.

• Citizenship ideas for young children: Citizenship in parks and playgrounds

  Published on December 15, 2016
  Kids love playing on playgrounds, but who put them there?

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  Civic discussions with youth: The gas tax

  Published on May 30, 2019
  What is a reasonable amount to pay for roads? Who should pay it?

• Citizenship ideas for young children: Learning about your community

  Published on December 15, 2016
  What is your community like?

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  Are federal tax dollars high or low?

  Published on June 13, 2018
  Almost no one likes paying taxes, but how do taxes compare over time?

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  4-H teen leader Grace Schmidt will lead us today and tomorrow

  Published on May 1, 2018
  4-H teen leaders will succeed, empower and lead us today and into the future.

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  Citizenship Washington Focus: Leadership, citizenship, U.S. history and more!

  Published on October 23, 2018
  Youth learn to use their voice while sharing important issues with others as well as their legislators while enjoying learning about our nation’s history.

• 10 civic engagement opportunities in Washington, D.C.

  Published on July 5, 2016
  What better way is there to teach youth about our government than to visit Washington, D.C.?

• Opening the door to communication through group juggling

  Published on May 30, 2017
  Group juggling increases communication, challenges out-of-the-box thinking and works on problem-solving skills. This great activity opens the conversation around communication and conflict.

• Consider 4-H participation in a gap year

  Published on May 19, 2016
  There are different activities students can participate in during a gap year, and 4-H offers many resources and opportunities to make the most of their time off between life stages.

• Michigan 4-Hers improve citizenship skills in 2015

  Published on June 10, 2016
  Youth participating in Michigan 4-H leadership, civic engagement and global programming report positive outcomes in 2015.

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  One Michigan 4-Hers trek to making a global difference

  Published on June 27, 2016
  Michigan 4-Her Francine Barchett talks about her amazing new opportunity to do research abroad and how 4-H helped her get there.

• The importance of outcome measurement

  Published on October 27, 2017
  Outcome measurement is a key component to the success of nonprofit organizations.