The 4-H program offers youth many opportunities to learn and apply leadership skills. Service opportunities exist for members at the club level on through the state level -- and even at the national and international levels! There are numerous training and networking activities for members as they mature and seek out increasing amounts of responsibility. The county 4-H Memos Newsletter is a key source of information about upcoming activities and events. To learn more about any of the leadership opportunities listed below, please click on the links provided or call the County 4-H Office at (858) 694-2861.
Club Leadership Opportunities
- Hold an office in your club
- Serve as a Junior Leader for a project (for members in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades)
- Serve as a Teen Leader for a project (for members in the 10th grade and above)
- Coordinate activities for club meetings
- Coordinate an event for your club
- Chair or serve on standing committees
Area Leadership Opportunities
- Carry out an Emerald Star Project
- Chair or serve on planning committees for area events such as field days, judging days, and presentation days
- Be a member representative at area meetings
County Leadership Opportunities
- County 4-H Teen Council or the County 4-H Leaders' Council
- Chair or serve on county standing/advisory committees
- Chair or serve on planning committees for county events such as Junior Leadership Camp, Presentation Day, Club Officer Day, Super Saturday or Arts & Design Day
- Attend or lead a workshop at Junior Leadership Camp
- Apply to serve as a San Diego County All Star
State Leadership Opportunities for Teens
- Attend or lead a workshop at the 4-H State Leadership Conference -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/conference/slc
National Leadership Opportunities for Teens
- Attend Washington Focus in our nation's capitol -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/citizenship/dcfocus
- Apply to be in the California delegation to the National 4-H Conference held at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/conference/n4hc
- Get involved with the National 4-H Youth Directions Council -- For more info, click on http://www.n4-hydc.org
International Leadership Opportunities for Teens and Families
- Participate in the 4-H Japanese Exchange Program by traveling to Japan, hosting a Japanese youth in your home, or serving on the Orientation Committee to welcome visiting Japanese youth -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/exchange/exchange
- Participate in the International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) Program by serving as an IFYE Representative or Ambassador in another country, or host an IFYE from another country in your home -- For more info, click on http://www.ifyeusa.org
Sectional/Regional Leadership Opportunities for Teens
- Get involved with the State Leaders' Council -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/council
- Apply to attend the Youth Leadership Summit -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/conference/slc
- Attend California Focus in Sacramento -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/citizenship/focus
- Apply to serve in the California 4-H Computer Corps -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/compcorps
- Apply to serve as a 4-H State Ambassador (formerly Diamond Star) -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/leadership/ambassador
- Get involved with the South Section Leaders' Council -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/council
- Attend the Western Regional Leaders' Forum -- For more info, click on http://ca4h.org/conference/wrlf