The Community Leaders in your club are a great source of information about the 4-H program.  You are sure to find them both helpful and knowledgeable.  The staff of the County 4-H Office are also available to answer your questions at (858) 694-2861.  Here are some additional resources for 4-H members, parents/guardians, and volunteer leaders.  The publications and charts are PDF files which can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Download it free at http://www.adobe.com.

New to 4-H

• The 4-H Experience -- A brochure providing an overview of the 4-H program in San Diego County
• Welcome to 4-H -- A publication for families with a message for parents/guardians on how to help their child get the most out of 4-H
• Bienvenidos al 4-H -- The same content as above, translated into Spanish
• 4-H Member's Guide -- A publication for youth about project work, leadership opportunities, and recognition of achievement

• California 4-H Curriculum Catalog -- Click on this link to project-based learning resources from the University of California:  http://fourh.ucdavis.edu/projresource/catalog/index.asp  
• National 4-H Supply Service -- Click on this link to the current Source Book of project curriculum and 4-H emblem gift items, ribbons, pins, and more:  http://www.4-hmall.org 
• Primary 4-H Leader's Guide -- A publication for adult volunteers about the developmental needs of five- to eight-year-olds and how they can best participate in the 4-H program
• Letter 1 to New Leaders
• Letter 2 to New Leaders
• Letter 3 to New Leaders
• Letter 4 to New Leaders
• Letter 5 to New Leaders
• Letter 6 to New Leaders
• Letter 7 to New Leaders
• Tip Sheet-Purpose of Animal Projects
• Tip Sheet-Healthy Competition
• Tip Sheet-Ages & Stages
• Tip Sheet-Primary Members
• San Diego County 4-H Leader Training Manual (Coming soon)

Parts Identification Charts

• Dairy Cow
• Dairy Goat
• Hog
• Horse
• Poultry
• Rabbit
• Sheep
• Steer

4-H Club Officer Resources

• 4-H Officer's Manual -- A publication for club officers outlining the responsibilities of each office, committee work, decision making procedures, and sample meeting/planning documents (also available as Microsoft Word documents, below)
• 4-H Club Business Meeting Agenda Guide (Word)
• 4-H Club Meeting Minutes Guide (Word)
• Club Meeting Planner (Word)
• Annual Club Planner (Word)
• 4-H Budget Resource Guide
• San Diego County Treasurer's Book Manual (Coming soon)

Useful Websites

• California 4-H Youth Development Program -- Click on this link to all kinds of information about the 4-H program at the State level:  http://fourh.ucdavis.edu  

• Click here for the official 4-H State website.

• National 4-H Council -- Click on this link to the national, private sector non-profit partner of 4-H and the Cooperative Extension System:  http://www.fourhcouncil.edu

• National 4-H Headquarters -- Click on this link to the USDA-hosted website for the National 4-H Youth Development Program:  http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov
• The National 4-H Web -- Click on this link to a website made by the National 4-H Youth Technology Leadership Team:  http://www.4-h.org

Volunteer Leader Resources