| Policies and Guidelines |
Maine 4-H Program |
ASC nominees must be currently enrolled Maine 4-H volunteers and complete VOLT training. Nominees who have not completed VOLT training by the Fall ASC meeting must do so by February 28 or their ASC membership will end.
Membership is gained through the following nomination and re-nomination
process: Nominations can be made by any member of the committee, including the
current Activity Coordinator(s), and occurs prior to the Fall ASC meeting.
Nominations must be submitted by October 15 to the committee's Staff Liaison.
Staff Liaison reviews the nomination, consults with the Extension educator or
Extension professional in the county in which the volunteer is enrolled, and if
approved, submits it to the current members of the committee at the Fall ASC
meeting
Committee members vote on the nomination;
majority rules.
Volunteers may serve on only one state 4‑H Animal Science Committee at a given
time.
Terms expire after three years; re-nomination follows the same process.
Nominations that are made at other times of the year will follow the same
process but will be voted on at the next regularly scheduled committee meeting.
§ Teenage Members: It is recommended that teenage 4‑H volunteers be given seats on the Animal Sciences committees. Teen members will follow the same membership procedures as adults, except for background checks. Teenage members are ineligible to serve as Activity Coordinators.
§ Activity Coordinator: The Activity Coordinator (chairperson) is selected from current committee members who have at least one year of experience on the committee and must be at least 21 years of age. The person will serve a three‑year term, with no limit on the number of terms they may serve. Each term is followed with the option to continue for another term if agreeable to the committee, the volunteer and the State 4‑H Office.
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