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Junior and Teen Leaders

A teen leader shows members how to do various dissections
The 4-H junior and teen leadership experience is designed to provide members with the opportunity to learn about the qualities and competencies needed to be a leader.  Junior leaders provide assistance, while teen leaders assume more challenging leadership roles.  Junior and teen leaders may assist with specific projects or with more general 4-H activities and events.  A 4-H member may be a junior or teen leader for one or more projects during the year.

 

Requirements

Junior leaders (intermediate members): To become a junior leader, youth must be at least 11 and no more than 13 years old as of December 31st of the program year.  

Teen leaders (senior members): To become a teen leader, youth must be at least 14 years old as of December 31st of the program year.

 

Responsibilities

The primary duties of a junior or teen leader are (varies by age, experience, and other factors):

  1. Work collaboratively with the adult leader to set goals, develop lesson plans, teach skills, and evaluate activities.
  2. Coordinate logistical details such as meeting times, locations, materials, supplies, and expenses with the adult leader.
  3. Communicate with the adult leader and members about group expectations, responsibilities and expected outcomes.
  4. Annually, enroll and complete the Leadership Development Project in their 4-H Club.  If their club does not offer this project, they should contact Alyssa High at ahigh@ucanr.edu or 209-953-6106.

At the beginning of the year, the 4-H member and the adult leader should meet to discuss the project and define each of their roles.  The 4-H member should complete the "Pre" sections of the  Leadership Development Record .  At the end of the year, the 4-H member must complete the "Post" sections of the form and submit the entire document to their Community Club in order to receive credit for their leadership role.

Junior/Teen Leader Resources

4-H Project Sheets: The State 4-H Office is in the process of developing sheets of tips and resources for each project area.  Leaders are encouraged to use these sheets to plan and advertise their projects.

County 4-H Office Curriculum Library: The County 4-H Office has a wide variety of curriculum books that leaders can use to plan their project meetings.

Leadership Development Record : Not only is this form required in order to receive credit for your leadership role, it's a great planning and reflection tool!

4-H Branding Toolkit: Interested in making flyers, t-shirts, or other promotional materials?  Check out the resources and templates provided by the State 4-H Office!