State 4-H Leaders' Council

State Council Constitution Adopted 2010
State Council Bylaws Adopted 2010

State Council at State Field Day 2011

Objectives of State 4-H Leaders' Council:

Contribute to the growth and development of the 4-H Youth Development Program by strengthening the work of the County 4-H Leaders’ Councils
Advocate constructive thinking among volunteers to enable them to help youth develop character and leadership through California’s 4-H programs
Promote the relevance of the 4-H Youth Development Program to youth of diverse cultural and ethnic origin.

In addition to the State Leaders' Council, there are four sectional councils. For more information about the sections, click here: Sectional Council Information

Purpose

To act as an advisory board to the Associate Director of 4-H Program & Policy on matters of program and policy
To assist in implementing accepted policies and programs at local, county, section, and state levels
To assist 4-H staff in implementing affirmative action goals and plans so that equity and parity standards by law and university policy are met
To develop ideas for 4-H expansion and improvement
To conduct a comprehensive 4-H program planning effort with the objective of meeting the needs and changing interests of youth
To assist in the identification, planning, and implementation of educational and leadership training programs so that youth and volunteers may better fulfill their responsibilities
To support volunteer leaders in any way possible
To improve communication among all levels of 4-H
To promote a spirit of friendship, cooperation, and collegiality among 4-H volunteer leaders, members, and staff

Executive Board -Elected 10-22-2011

President	Sandy Cohen	Nevada
Vice President	Tony Burkhardt	Riverside
Recording Secretary	Bev Schrieber	Orange
Policy Secretary	Sharon Smales	Tuolumne
Treasurer	Birgit Hempel	Yolo
Assoc. Director 4-H Program & Policy/4-H Staff Liaison	Shannon Dogan	State 4-H Office

Membership
The State 4-H Leaders' Council consists of at least 24 representatives of the four 4-H sections, plus the president of each sectional council. Each sectional leaders’ council elects six representatives to the State 4-H Leaders’ Council, including at least two youth. Elections occur on an annual basis. Two sectional council representatives are elected each odd numbered year, and two are elected each even year. The youth representative(s) are elected for a one year term each year.

Meetings
The council meets twice a year on the fourth Saturday of October (Northern California) and April (Southern California).

State Leader's Council April 2012 Metting Agenda
State Leader's Council Executive Coucnil Agenda April 2012

State 4-H Leaders' Council Meeting Minutes Archives