2024 Brown County 4-H Policies and Guidelines - 

The Brown County 4-H Committee reviewed 2024 4-H Policies and Guidelines on November 15, 2023. These policies are in effect for 2024 and will be reviewed and updated each year or at any other point as needed and will be communicated. 

REQUIRED:

Please complete this checklist to determine whether your club has met the Ohio 4-H Club charter requirements. This checklist will be reviewed by the County 4-H Extension Professional. Chartered 4-H clubs are permitted to use the 4-H Name and Emblem according to 4-H National Headquarter guidelines. Clubs that meet these minimum requirements will be granted/continue a charter. The charter checklist must be reviewed every year to assure a club’s continued compliance with the 4-H Club criteria.

Please note that this form must be completed for each calendar year's bank transactions for your club. This form must be completed by January 31 of the following year. (Example: if you are reporting on the financials of your club for calendar year 2023, this form is due no later than January 31, 2024). Clubs who fail to submit their financial summary by the deadline will not be clubs in good standing and may lose their club charter and eligibility to be a club.
 
Submit with Club's annual 4-H Club/Affiliate Yearly Financial Summary 
 

Ohio 4-H Club Constitution -

Club Constitutions need to be on file at the Extension office. Link is to the state website. Updated constitutions need to be submitted by May 1. 
 

4-H Club By-Laws (Template) -

Available on the state website. 

MISCELLANEOUS:

Advisor/Club Volunteer Listing and Club Officers - 

to be turned in with enrollments

Head Advisors - Please use this form to indicate the quantity and total cost for each line item. Summarize your order and return this completed form to the Brown County Extension office.

ONLINE ORDERING OF PROJECT BOOKS go to https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/  

Ohio 4-H Project Book CREDIT Order Form 2024- 
Head Advisors - Please use this form for your Book CREDIT Order.  Thank you to Pork Producers for their generous donation that will allow each youth to acquire one project book at no cost to.

 

4-H Membership Across County Lines -    

This form is to be submitted by all youth who wish to be 4-H members in any county other than the county where they live. If requesting membership in Brown County 4-H, proof of enrollment in a Brown County school is also required. Forms must be submitted by March 1st. 

4-H Club Fundraising Request Form -

Club fundraising activity must be pre-approved by the Brown County 4-H Committee who meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month.  (Note...We would prefer you use the Online request form rather than the paper copy.)

Miscellaneous Judging Sheet - 

To be used by Club Advisors for 4-H Project Completion Credit Only

Parade Entry Form - 

due to the Brown County OSU Extension office by September 1st.

Activity Permission Form - 

4-H clubs often sponsor special trips and activities. This Activity Permission Form can be used for these special trips and activities. This form should be completed by the parent or guardian of the 4-H member.

Transport Child/Charge Form- 

Waiver/Permission form for a child/charge to be transported in a motor vehicle driven by an individual identified to an event at a special location on date indicated.

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