Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #1
The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club meets once a month at the local community center. There are 20 members on the Membership List but only a few people show up for each meeting. What should the officers be doing to help get more members to attend?
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #2
Freddy is the Vice President of the Helping Hands 4-H Club. Mary is the President. Mary knows that she is not going to be able to make it to the next meeting. She doesn’t want anyone to think that she is a slacker so she doesn’t tell anyone and then makes up an excuse right before the meeting starts. Freddy is unprepared to take over the meeting.
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #3
Margaret got elected to be the club secretary. She has never been a secretary before but she is really excited because her best friend Ellen is the Vice President. Margaret thinks it is going to be so cool to get to sit at the head table during the club meetings. During every club meeting Margaret and Ellen talk more than they listen.
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #4
The Neighborhood Kids 4-H Club just had a fund raiser selling refreshments during the 4th of July Parade. Isaac is the treasurer but he is gone on vacation and was not able to help. The club has over $100 to deposit and some bills to be paid. The club President and club leader are finishing cleaning up the refreshments table and are wondering what they should do.
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #5
The 4-H year ends on the last day of August and the new 4-H year begins on the first day of September. The Kids Co. 4-H Club held their officer election at the September meeting on the 15th. Janna was elected President, Blair Vice-President, Nick Secretary, Emily Treasurer and Dan Reporter. President Janna asked for two volunteers to be Co-Chairs of Recreation. April and Mike volunteered. A motion was made and seconded to have April and Mike serve as Co-Chairs of the Recreation Committee.
What should the former officers do now? What BIG job does the former Treasurer still need to complete?
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #6
The Mighty Millions 4-H Club has over 100 members. At every meeting the club President, Shannon, has to try to talk over the many people who are talking during the meeting. When it comes time to vote on a motion, Shannon has a hard time figuring out who says “Aye” in favor of the motion and who is opposed to the motion.
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #7
Dylan is the President of the Guys and Gals 4-H club. Dylan shows up right when the meeting is to start and is not prepared. The meetings always take a long time because Dylan has to ask the leader what is next, after each topic. Amy is the Vice-President and she always has a program planned but the guest speaker usually has to rush through the program because the meeting took so long. And, there is never any time for the recreation activities that Recreation Leader, Joe has planned.
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #8
Krista is the Secretary of her 4-H club. There is a county award for the Best Kept Secretary’s book. Krista has set one of her goals as winning that award. At each meeting Krista comes up with a creative question to ask that each member answers for roll call. She makes notes on a separate piece of paper during the meetings and rewrites them into the Secretary’s Record Book afterwards.
What else can Krista do to be a great club secretary?
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #9
The American Kids 4-H Club has a 4-H leader who has been doing everything for the meetings…planning the program, preparing the agenda, providing refreshments, leading the games. The leader needs more help with these and other duties.
What should each officer do?
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.
Officer Training
Role Playing Situation #10
During the September meeting, the “For You” 4-H Club set one of their club goals as recruiting at least 10 more members. During that meeting, the new officers were elected. National 4-H Week is in a couple of weeks and the idea was presented to begin their New Member campaign then. Although, the new officers do not know what all of their duties are yet.
How do the new officers find out what they should do?
What are some of the jobs that each officer can be responsible for and how should they get the jobs done?
Source: Anita Wilkinson, 4-H Program Coordinator – Marshall-Putnam Unit
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
The 4-H Name and Emblem are Protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.