4-H Project Junior Leaders (2024)

• Junior Leaders Exhibit Guidelines

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Wheels, Deals, and Automobiles
• True Cost of a Car(handout)

Lesson 2: Why Credit Matters

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Why Credit Matters
• Take Control of Your Credit Score Brochure(handout)
• Spot the Credit Crisis Activity Sheet(handout)
• Spot the Credit Crisis Answer Key(answer key)

  Once you've mastered the basics of responsible credit use, you may also consider howcredit card rewards programscan benefit you. But remember, credit is just one small part of yourcomplete financial plan.

Lesson 3: Rock the Vote!

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Rock the Vote!
• Matching Voting Steps Activity(handout)
• 2020 Indiana Voter Information Guide(handout)

Lesson 4: Tackling Your Laundry Pile

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Tackling Your Laundry Pile
• Laundry Symbols Cheat Sheet(handout)
• Oh No, Stains! Activity(University of Nebraska handout)

Lesson 5: Schemes, Scams, & Ploys

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Schemes, Scams, and Ploys
• Schemes, Scams, and Ploys Graphic Organizer for Activity(handout)
• Schemes, Scams, and Ploys presentation(PPT)

Lesson 6: Medicine 101

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Medicine 101
• Medicine 101 Vocabulary List(handout)
• Medicine 101 presentation(PPT)
• Medicine Tell Me the Question activity(PPT)

Lesson 7: Understanding Taxes

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Understanding Taxes
• Understanding Taxes Paycheck(handout)
• Understanding Taxes IRS 1040 Form(handout)
• Understanding Taxes IRS W-4 Form(handout)
• Example IRS 1040 Form(handout)
• Example IRS W-4 Form(handout)

Lesson 8: Become the Iron Chef in Your Kitchen

• Junior Leader Lesson Plan: Become the Iron Chef in Your Kitchen
• Iron Chef Supply List(handout)
• Iron Chef Night(Morgan County handout)
• Iron Chef Needs(Morgan County handout)

Evaluation

• Please give us your feedback after you complete each lesson on this 5-question survey:http://bit.ly/4HAdulting101
• PDF Version of the Feedback Form

A number ofCitizenship Resourceshave been compiled to help teens talk about issues we are experiencing in the world today.

• Poker Face Activity
• Bafa Bafa ActivityandCountry A,Country Zcards
• Talking about Capitol Chaos with Youth
• New York City Department of Education
• Indiana 4-H Civic Engagement Resource Page

Resourcesfor Advisors who work with 4-H Junior Leader programs are provided here. These resources are designed to help you effectively organize and advise the youth participating in the program.

• Junior Leader/Advisor Webinar - March, 2023, State and National 4-H Trip Opportunities
• Junior Leader Advisor Survival Guide
• Promising Practices for Indiana 4-H Junior Leader Programming
• 4-H Mentor Manual
• 4-H Junior Leader Advisor Role Description
• 4-H Junior Leader Officer Role Descriptions
  
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Service Learning
  • Technology/Social Media
  • Team Building
  • Parliamentarian
  • Food Stand
  • Mini 4-H
  • Board Representative
  • TEMPLATE
• Guest Speaker Ideas

Officer Retreat Guide Introduction and Table of Contents

Link to December 2022 Webinar to introduce these resources

1. How to Use This Guide (Visual Map)
2. Agenda Template
3. Club Contact Info Worksheet
4. Club Calendar Worksheet
5. Team Building
   1. 10 Minute Leadership Lessons
   2. Big Picture
   3. Spoon Float
   4. Helium Hoop
6. Personality and Values Discovery
   1. 4 Hs Personality Assessment
      1. 4 Hs of You Lesson Plan
      2. 4 Hs of You Handout
   2. Values Lottery
   3. Leadership Styles
7. Advisor/Officer Responsibilities
   1. See list of Advisor and Officer Role Descriptions under the "Advisor Resources" heading on the Jr. Leader Project page.
8. Goal Setting
   1. Planning for Your Club Worksheet
   2. Teen Leadership in 20 - Breaking Down Goals Lesson
9. Planning 4-H Meetings
   1. 4-H Meetings Everyone Will Love Lesson
10. Diversity Equity and Inclusion
    1. Increasing Our Awareness and Worldview
    2. Introduction to Gender & Leadership in 4-H
    3. How Diverse is Your Universe?
    4. DEI in Action - Michigan State Extension
    5. Be SAFE - Michigan State Extension
    6. Texans Building Character - Texas A&M University
    7. DEI Digital Library - Eastern Michigan University
    8. Practicing Inclusion: Icebreakers/Team Builders for Diversity - Stonehill College
    9. Implicit Bias Videos - UCLA Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
11. Resources and Curriculum Ideas
    1. Curriculum Ideas for Your Jr. Leader Year
    2. Overcoming Obstacles - High School Complete Curriculum
12. Facilitation Guide - Debriefing Tips

QR Code for Junior Leader Webpage

Resourcesto provide a consistent brand to the Indiana 4-H Junior Leader Program are provided here. Included are graphics that can be used in conjunction with the Purdue/Extension/4-H co-branding graphics.

• How to Use the 4-H Junior Leader Brand
• Indiana 4-H Junior Leader Graphics
  
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• 4-H Junior Leader Fillable Lesson Plan Template
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• Captionsfor Junior Leader social media posts
• Social media posts
  
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• Purdue Extension co-brands
  
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  • Generic shirt design
  • Adhesive name badges
  • Name badge insert refills
• Notebook cover and spine
  
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• Video: Making a 4-H Poster
• Website: State 4-H Junior Leaders Conference