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4-H Youth Development Program
4-H Youth Development Program

State 4-H Advisory Committees

The Statewide 4-H Youth Development Program (YDP) Advisory Committees are comprised of a representative group of 4-H members, adult volunteers, and county and state 4-H YDP staff.  Statewide 4-H YDP Committees offer insight, review, and input for the operation and management of the Statewide 4-H YDP to the State 4-H YDP Director.  Committees meet face-to-face various times of the year, may schedule conference calls, and utilize email to conduct committee business. Travel to meetings may be reimbursed through the State 4-H YDP Office.

Open recruitment for committee membership takes place every spring.  4-H members, recent alumni, 4-H adult volunteers, 4-H YDP program partners and collaborators, and County 4-H YDP staff are invited to apply. Applications are due to the State 4-H YDP Office postmarked by May 31, 2010. Committees may extend their deadline with the approval of the State 4-H Director.

Committees

  1. Policy Advisory Committee
  2. Incentives and Recognition Advisory Committee
  3. Citizenship/Service Learning Advisory Council
  4. International Exchange Support Advisory Committee
  5. Equine Education Advisory Committee
  6. Animal Science Education Advisory Committee
  7. Camping Advisory Committee
  8. 4-H Technology Leadership Team
  9. Healthy Living Advisory Committee
  10. Shooting Sports Advisory Committee

Membership

Selection is based on ensuring a diverse representation across 4-H delivery modes, geographic location, program experience, and stakeholder representation.  The State 4-H Office will contact county 4-H staff before appointment of candidates.  The State 4-H Director approves appointments to each committee.  In the cases of vacancies and to ensure diverse representation, the State 4-H Director may recruit and appoint members outside the open recruitment pool of candidates.

The State 4-H Director and Committee Chair determine appropriate composition based on the committee charge  and budget constrains. Committee member travel to meetings may be reimbursed through an account in the State 4-H Office.  However, all travel reimbursement requests must be processed by each person’s respective county 4-H office.

Youth:

  • Between the ages of 14 and 21 years of age.
  • Current 4-H members and 4-H alumni.
  • Representing all aspects, delivery modes, and opportunities in the California 4-H YD.
  • Showing geographic distribution across the state in rural and urban setting.
Term: 12 months starting July 1 (renewable for 12 additional months)

Volunteer Leaders:
  • Over 21 years of age.
  • 4-H unit and project adult volunteers.
  • 4-H council members.
  • Educators, funders, and other program partners and collaborators.
Term: 24 months starting July 1

Staff:
  • Employees of the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • 4-H Program Representatives.
  • 4-H Youth Development Advisors.
  • County Directors.
  • State 4-H Office Staff.
  • 4-H Center for Youth Development Staff.
  • California 4-H Foundation Staff.
Term: Based on position

Committee Chair Responsibilities

Committee chairs are appointed by the State 4-H Director.  Chairs are responsible for the following tasks:

  • Convening and facilitating committee meetings.
  • Ensuring the committee fulfills its charge.
  • Reviewing and providing feedback on candidates for their committee.
  • Developing an annual budget approved by the State 4-H Director.
  • Keeping with the CA 4-H YDP values of shared decision making, committees should share their work with all program stakeholders.

Complete Statewide Advisory Committee Guidlines