Guide for Creating an Effective 4-H Youth Conservation Council
March 26, 2015
The Guide for Creating an Effective 4-H Youth Conservation Council is written primarily to help people organize and run regional, county and local 4-H youth conservation councils. It highlights activities and ideas that have been used successfully with the statewide Michigan 4-H Youth Conservation Council (M4-HYCC). The guide is available online as a PDF, and the forms, worksheets and handouts are provided as Word files for customization. (135 pages, 2010)
PDF Files
- Entire Guide for Creating an Effective 4-H Youth Conservation Council, complete with all related activities and handouts in one PDF file
- Notebook Section Dividers for the 12 Sections of the Guide for Creating an Effective 4-H Youth Conservation Council
Forms, Worksheets and Handouts
The following forms, worksheets and handouts from the Guide are in Word (.doc) format and may be downloaded and modified to meet your needs. (Note: Not all of the sections in the Guide contain forms, worksheets or handouts).
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- Information From the Internet & Other Written Resources Worksheet
- Script for Phone Interviews Worksheet
- Interviews Worksheet
- Guest Speakers & Field Trip Presenters Worksheet
- Example Outlines of Research Questions, Statements & Categories for Group Research Handout
- Writing a Group Focus Statement Worksheet
- Research for Small Groups Worksheet
- Research for Individuals Worksheet
- Example M4-HYCC Focus Statement, Small Group Research Categories & Questions Handout
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- Three Branches of State Government Completed Puzzle
- Three Branches of State Government Blank Puzzle
- How a Bill Becomes Law in Michigan Handout
- Background Information on the State Legislative Committee Role Play Handout
- At Issue: Should Michigan Cash in on Bottled Water? Handout
- Legislator & Lobbyist Roles Character Slips
- County Commissioners Tire Disposal Ordinance 2347 Background Information Handout
- County Commissioners Tire Disposal Ordinance Roles Character Slips
- Suggestions for Writing to Your State Legislators Handout
Step 7
- Sample Media Advisory (Pre-Presentation News Release)
- M4-HYCC Post-Presentation Fill-in-the-Blank News Release
- 4-HYCC Post-Presentation Fill-in-the-Blank News Release