New 4-H Afterschool Resources

Two new 4-H Afterschool Resource Guides are available through the 4-H Afterschool web site. The first three guides included Starting 4-H Clubs in After-School Programs, Guiding Growth: Training Staff for Working with Youth in After-School Programs, and Extraordinary Learning Opportunities: A Sampler of 4-H Afterschool Activities. To review these documents, go to the 4-H Afterschool web site , or they may be purchased from the National 4-H Supply Service. The new guides include:

- Increasing the Quantity of After-School Programs - A guide to help Extension/4-H professionals establish community-based After-School programs including sample letters, meeting agendas and forms.
- Teens as Volunteer Leaders: Recruiting and Training Teens to Work with Younger Youth in After-School Programs – A guide to help Extension/4-H professionals deliver teen-led curriculum in after-school programs. It includes an overview of program delivery, recruitment processes and training outlines.

Source: March 2006 4-H Afterschool conference call