National 4-H Week

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK

Included in this toolkit are several items to help promote National 4-H Week in Illinois. These tools might be used by staff, clubs, leaders, teens and parents.

Formal Press Releases—Please add your own local contact information before sending to the press. Additional press releases are still being prepared and will be added soon.

· Benefits of 4-H Membership—“4-Hers observe national celebration”

· Join 4-H—4-H membership open to youth 8 to 18 years of age”

Radio PSAs—Most of these are also suitable for Social Media Posts as well. Add your own local contact information as needed.

· Parent Versions—2 30-second PSAs, 1 60-second PSA

· Youth Versions—6 30-second PSAs, 1 60-second PSA

Twitter Tweets—seven different tweets complete with hashtags and website links. Suggested photos (included under the “Summer Vacation” promotion) to use with each tweet are listed next to the tweet.

Printed Handouts—for use at events, open houses, etc

· Pick 4-H Tri-fold—this was distributed last year. It is run on the pre-printed tri-fold paper available at no cost from the State 4-H Office through DMS Special Orders

· 4-H Week Proclamation—available as a PDF or Word document to allow for modification

· 4-H Week Certificate of Appreciation-- available as a PDF or Word document to allow for modification

· How I Spent My Summer Vacation Themed Promotion—16 postcards using a “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” theme. Perforated 4-up postcard paper is available from office supply stores. Personalize the back with local contact information, Join 4-H Rally information, etc.

Making the Best Better National 4-H Week Ads/Facebook Graphics—available in both black and color versions. Use as the basics for a newspaper or newsletter ads or posters, or use as part of your social media promotions. If you need these personalized to include local contact information or you need it resized for a newspaper ad, please contact Judy Mae Bingman at the state 4-H office as soon as possible.

· ARTWORK

· BOOTS

· HOOPS

· WORLD

Generic Join Illinois 4-H Ads /Facebook Graphics—available in both black and color versions. Use as the basics for a newspaper or newsletter ads or posters, or use as part of your social media promotions. If you need these personalize to include your local contact information or you need it resized for a newspaper ad, please contact Judy Mae Bingman at the state 4-H office as soon as possible. These do not have the National 4-H Week logo and can be used at any time during the year.

· 4H FITS ALL SIZES

· SURVEY SAYS

· JOIN ILLINOIS 4H 1

· JOIN ILLINOIS 4H 2

· JOIN ILLINOIS 4H 3

· JOIN ILLINOIS 4H 4

8X10 How I Spent My Summer Vacation Graphics—Print out to use as part of a display for a “back to school” promotion. Each slide is available as a postcard in the file listed above. Or, use them individually for social media posts.

· SUMMER Dogs, Beef

· SUMMER Teens, SET

· SUMMER Nutrition, Awards

· SUMMER Citizenship, Careers

· SUMMER Speaking, Horse

· SUMMER Science, Camp

· SUMMER New Things, Canoe

· SUMMER Patriotism, Wood

Ideas to Promote 4-H—This document offers several non-traditional ways to promote 4-H during National 4-H Week.

National 4-H Week Logos—Available in Black and Color.

801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite E, Champaign, IL 61821 (217) 333-0910 www.4-H.illinois.edu