Statewide, Regional, Sectional or Multi-County Events

This section defines statewide, regional, sectional, or multi-county events/activities/competitions, hereafter known as “event”. (PDF)

Event Conditions

Any Volunteer Management Organization (VMO) or 4-H YDP staff member may propose to host a statewide, regional, sectional, or multi-county event, with the following conditions:

1. Approval
   In Statewide events, State 4-H Director gives approval, based on a recommendation from the State 4-H Program Advisory Committee, and sends copy to County Director and Regional Director in the county where the event is being held.
   
   In Regional, Sectional, Multi-County events, the County Director where event is being held gives approval and communicates decision to State 4-H Director and Regional Director.
   
   
2. Registration Open to:
   A Statewide event must be open to all counties.
   
   A Regional, Sectional, Multi-County event registration must be open to all counties in that Region, Section, or Counties.
   
   
3. Proceeds
   A State 4-H Program event may not be a fundraiser, and should strive for a zero-balance budget. If there are proceeds in a statewide event, they will be split evenly between the host county and the State 4-H Office, if both are providing direct coordination of the event.
   
   In Regional, Sectional, Multi-County events, the county who is the fiscal administrator shall keep the net proceeds from the registration fee.
   
   An event may hold fundraiser activities at the event. The groups conducting these fundraising activities may keep the total sum of the net proceeds.
   
   
4. Qualifying and Invitational Events
   An invitational event requires no qualifying event prior to participation.
   
   If it is a state qualifying event, there must be prior approval of and collaboration with the State 4-H Office, and if applicable, the state group hosting it.

Sanctioning Process Map (PDF)

Proposal Process

Proposal Form for New 4-H State Event/Activity/Competition (PDF)

Proposal for California Participation in New National 4-H Event/Activity/Competition (PDF)

Review Sheet (used by the committee) (PDF)

New proposals can be submitted twice a year: January 1st and May 1st.  Send proposals to:
State 4-H Office
UC Davis
DANR Bldg, One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616

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