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  PURPOSE OF THE OKMULGEE COUNTY FAMILY GUIDE

 

Dear 4-H Family:

 

            The Okmulgee County Family Guide has been prepared for the purpose of informing 4-H'ers and their parents about the Okmulgee County 4-H Program.  Two of the keys to a successful 4-H experience are an interested and informed parent.  Hopefully, this Family Guide will assist you in achieving your goals.

 

Remember . . . . . .

 

            1.         Parents, please offer your assistance to your club volunteers.  They can always use some help.

 

            2.         Most information on events is provided in this guide, so plan now - start on your projects.

 

            3.         Please call your local 4-H Leaders or the OSU Extension Center at 756-1958 if you have questions.

 

            4.        Information for the County and State Fairs, Summer Livestock Events, and other Animal Events are available in the respective catalogues and leaflets.  Prior to the event come by the Extension Office for your copy.

 

            Information on changes, workshops, new activities, and short courses will be distributed prior to the event by your 4-H leader.

 

 


                                                          4-H CLUB PROGRAM

                                                          OKMULGEE COUNTY

Name________________________________________

Club________________________________________

 

Purpose of Okmulgee County Family Guide

 

Dear 4-H Member, Parents and Leaders:

 

The Okmulgee County Family Guide has been prepared for the purpose of informing members, parents and adult leaders about the total Okmulgee County

4-H Program.  One of the keys to successful programs is communication.  Hopefully this yearbook will assist in achieving this goal.

 

We have attempted to list approximate dates for the 4-H events during the year.  All are subject to change.  The County 4-H newsletter will post the most current dates and times.  Please feel free to contact our OSU Extension office at 756-1958 if you have any questions.

 

COUNTY OFFICERS

President__________________________________________

Vice President______________________________________

Secretary__________________________________________

Reporter___________________________________________

 

LOCAL CLUB OFFICERS           

President__________________________________________

Vice President______________________________________

Secretary__________________________________________

Reporter___________________________________________

Recreation Leader___________________________________

Song Leader________________________________________

 


OSU EXTENSION CENTER

1901 N. Oklahoma

Okmulgee , Oklahoma   74447

(918) 756-1958

 

OKMULGEE EXTENSION STAFF

County Extension Director...............................Doug Maxey

Extension Educator, FCS.................................Andrea Buck

Extension Secretary.........................................Jan Basquez

Creek Nation 4-H Agent…………………………..Rick Clovis

4-H Program Assistant…………………………..Dena Powers


I PLEDGE:    "My head to clearer thinking

                          My heart to greater loyalty        

                          My hands to larger service, and

                          My health to better living, for

                          My club, my community, my country,             and my world."

 

The pledge was officially adopted in 1927, by the 4-H members attending the first National 4-H club camp in Washington , D.C.   Otis Hall, state 4-H leader from Kansas wrote the pledge.  It has been changed only once since, in 1973, at the recommendation of many states and 4-H members attending National Conference, the words "my world" were added in the ending line.

 

4-H NAME

 

The term "4-H" was first used in a federal publication written in 1918.  However, it wasn't until 1924 that boys and girls club work officially became known as 4-H.  The four H's stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health.

 

4-H EMBLEM

 

The official 4-H emblem is a green four-leaf clover with a white H on each leaf.  The 4-H emblem is recognized around the world.  The first emblem design was introduced in 1907 and was a three-leaf clover.  The H's stood for Head, Heart and Hands.  The four-leaf clover came into use around 1908 and the fourth H initially stood for Hustle.  At a meeting in Washington , D.C. in 1911 club leaders adopted the present and changed the H's to stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health to represent the equal training of these for every youth.  The 4-H clover emblem was patented in 1924 and in 1938 Congress passed a law protecting the 4-H name and emblem.

 

4-H MOTTO

 

"TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER"

 

4-H members and leaders attending the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington, D.C. in 1927 adopted the motto:  "To Make the Best Better."  Like the pledge, the motto has remained the same through the years.  It expresses a continuing goal of excellence, take the best one has been given, enhance, it, and give it back to life better than before.

 

4-H COLORS

 

The 4-H colors are green and white.


                                               ORDER OF 4-H CLUB MEETINGS

 

Suggested for Order of Business at 4-H Club Meetings:

 

PRESIDENT             " Will the meeting please come to order?"

                                    " The Vice-President will now lead the 4-H Club

                                      Ritual."

VICE-PRESIDENT  "Stand Please" (Lead Ritual)

PRESIDENT             "The song leader will now lead the song."

SONG LEADER       Leads Song

PRESIDENT             "The Secretary will call the roll."

SECRETARY           "Will each member answer with ___________."

PRESIDENT             "We shall now have the reading of the minutes

                                     of the last meeting."

SECRETARY           Reads the minutes of last meeting

PRESIDENT             "Are there any additions or corrections to the

                                     minutes of the last meeting?"  (The President

                                     directs any additions or corrections to be

                                     made, if there are none he says,) "If not the

                                     minutes stand approved as read."

PRESIDENT             "Is there any new business to come before the

                                     club?"  (The President or any member may bring

                                     the business before the club.  It is discussed

                                     and then voted on.  Newsletters should be read

                                     by the Secretary.)

PRESIDENT             "Are there any announcements?"  (Adult leader

                                     may make announcements at this time.)

PRESIDENT             "Do I hear a motion for adjournment of the   

                                     business meeting?"

MEMBER                  "I move to adjourn."

MEMBER                  "I second it."

PRESIDENT             "It has been moved and seconded that the

                                     meeting adjourned.  All in favor say aye, all

                                     opposed same sign.  Motion carries."

 

PRESIDENT             "I will now turn the program over to our

                                     Vice-President who will introduce our program

                                     speaker."

VICE-PRESIDENT "Mr. President, 4-H Members, and Visitors, I

                                     would like to present _____________________ who

                                     will __________________________ for our program  today."

 

Recreation may follow after the meeting.