The 4-H Youth Leadership Team is THE program for the Teenagers in your family. We meet regularly and hone our teamwork skills, leadership abilities, and get more civically involved in the community. Every year is a little bit different than previous years. We take evaluative feedback from youth and their parents who are in the program and make adjustments based on that. This year, we have more soft skills workshops, team building activities, and have focused projects for them to get involved with. This year will be the most impactful and fun yet.
Here are a few of the focus areas the YLT will target:
Soft Skills Focuses
- Perspective taking
- Interpersonal communication
- Self-awareness
- Compassion
Civic Engagement Projects
- 4-H event development and implementation
- 4-H Program and Project design and promotion
- Back to School support for younger kids
Leadership Skill Development
- Discover different leadership styles
- Explore different leaderships styles advantages and disadvantages
- Understand how to work with different perspectives.
- Uncover how to nurture followers
Important dates:
The YLT meets on the second Tuesday of every month October through June (note the one exception in February). Meeting times are from 6pm to 8pm. Please note that Teens will only be asked to plan and implement 1 of the YLT Events between January and June. All potential dates are listed.
- October 1st – Re enrollment – register Teens for the YLT on 4-H Online
- October 21st – Statewide Retreat
- October 24th - Planning Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- November 4th – 4-H Harvest Fest Event at UNH Cole/Barton Hall
- November 21st – Planning Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- December 19th - Winter Party and Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- January 16th – Planning Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- January 20th – YLT Event. Location: TBD
- January 24th – YLT Event. Location: TBD
- March 19th – Planning Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- March 23rd – YLT Event. Location: TBD
- April 16th – Planning Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- April 27th – YLT Event. Location: TBD
- May 14th – Planning Meeting. Location: Brentwood Extension Office
- May 18th – YLT Event. Location: TBD
- June 11th – Summer Party. Location: Stratham Hill Park
- Summer planning meetings dates TBD
- June 7th – YLT Event. Location: TBD
This Club is perfect for the teenagers in your family. Getting involved in something new can be intimidating for a teenager if they do not know anyone. The course of the YLT meetings is designed to bridge, sustain, and strengthen new relationships. Of course, we always encourage your teens to bring their friends.
Are you a 4-H Club Leader or Volunteer seeing that the teens in your Club need something extra to keep them engaged? Encourage them to join the YLT too! This 4-H Club will target their development exactly where they are “at” in such a fun and engaging way that they won’t even realize they are “working.”
