McHenry County 4-H Resources

Project Resources

• Learn about all the different projects 4-H has to offer with the Illinois 4-H Project Selection Guide. Projects are organized into eight larger areas: animal sciences, career and leadership development, civic engagement, creative arts, environment, food systems, healthy living, and STEM.
• If you can’t find the project you’re looking for, use this handy guide to help you locate your desired project in one of these eight sections.
• Found a project that sounds interesting but don't really know what it is?  Get a better idea of what a project is about and find some quick hands-on activities to do at home using Illinois 4-H Spark Sheets
• Project Selection Reference Price Guide
• Explore the “Pick Your Project Guide”: illinois.edu/4Hprojectguide
• Project Selection & Publication Order Form: list of project manuals by projects and LINKS to the publication downloads. To order publications use the following link: https://go.illinois.edu/pubsrequest
• Purchase project Books at Shop 4-H Mall > OTHER > State Collections > Illinois 4-H
• Illinois 4-H Project Resource page lists appropriate resources per project and download links if available.

Cloverbud Resources

• Cloverbud activities from Wisconsin 
• Cloverbud curriculum Utah 4-H: https://extension.usu.edu/utah4h/discover
• 4-H AT HOME: https://4-h.org/about/4-h-at-home/
• Big book of Cloverbud activities:
• Curriculum available on from the 4-H mall or check with the Extension office: https://shop4-h.org/collections/curriculum
  • The Big Book of 4-H Cloverbud Activities
  • Exploring 4-H
  • All About Pets
  • All About Insects Bundle
  • Create Your Own Marshmallow Rocket
  • Educational Farm Bingo Game

Enrollment

• See the Family Enrollment Guide for instructions.
• Link to enroll: http://v2.4honline.com
• Youth and volunteers need to sign a form to participate in 4-H and Extension activities.  This is only required to be signed one time in the 4-H career.  The form must be signed by youth and parent and the names must be printed/signed by hand. Lifetime Risk Form

End of Year Resources:

• End of year Checklist
• End of year instructions
• Helpful electronic tools

• Secretary Book

• Treasurer Book
• Annual Financial Statement
• Long Term Spending Plan
• Indication of Financial Activity
• 4-H Dissolution Clause – For clubs disbanding

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Volunteer Resources

• Volunteer Packet: Apply to be a McHenry County 4-H volunteer
• IL State Volunteer Resources
• Required Child Protection Training: Each volunteer must complete the University of Illinois Child Protection Training.
• Recommended Trainings: We also encourage volunteers to view these additional trainings. These may be completed any time you have an extra few minutes and want to learn more about your volunteer role.

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