| Policies and Guidelines |
Maine 4-H Program |
B.1.13.1 4-H Club Charter Requirements
| 4-H Charter Letter for Independent Members Word PDF |
| Have a minimum of four members between the ages of five and 18. (Members should be at least five years old as of January 1 and not have passed their 18th birthday on January 1). |
| Have an official club or group name. |
| Have youth leadership opportunities such as elected or rotating officers. |
| Have at least one VOLT certified volunteer organizational leader and volunteer project leaders as appropriate. |
| Have at least six or more regularly scheduled club meetings per year. |
| Have a written planned educational plan that provides a variety of learning experiences. |
| Have a set of 4-H club standards of behavior. |
| If a club has a treasury, they must follow B.2.3 4-H Financial Guidelines, Maine 4-H Youth Development Program: Policies, Procedures and Guidelines. |
| The club and all 4-H members and leaders must be currently enrolled at the County Extension Office with 4-H members taking at least one 4-H project experience. |
| Staff members can obtain a club charter by sending an email request (including the county, name of the club and club leader) to Jessy Brainerd in the state office. Jessy will obtain signatures from the 4-H program administrator and the Director of Extension and mail the charter back to the staff member. |