What is involved in a 4-H Junior Leadership project?
Junior leadership projects are designed to help older more experienced 4-H members develop leadership skills by assuming responsibilities for their own program. Junior leaders assist 4-H club leaders with the planning and delivery of some aspect of the 4-H club program for example showmanship, judging, or safety. Junior leaders should be at least 14 years old, have minimum of 2 years of 4-H experience, and have their junior proficiency certificate. To enroll with a junior leadership project, the 4-H member must first fill out an application for junior leadership and an overall yearly plan which can be found in the junior leadership record book. This application outlines the proposed junior leadership project which should last between 4 and 6 months. The application must be approved by both the 4-H club leader and the Youth and Community Development staff before the project begins. Once the project has been approved the junior leader must complete project or program plans for each club
