4-H Parents!
4-H parents make sure their 4-H'er gets to meetings and has supplies, equipment, and materials for projects. 4-H parents give support and engender confidence by teaching their child to accept both defeat and success. Parents assist with club projects and activities. How can parents help 4-H leaders? Recognize that leaders are unpaid volunteers. They should offer help in any way they can. They can attend a 4-H meeting or offer to hold meetings in their homes. How do you encourage parents to help? Ask them. Be specific about jobs with which the 4-H group needs help. Think positively. People who expect help will probably get it. Offer a choice of jobs. People have different amounts of available time, interests, skills, and abilities. Ask 4-H members to invite their parents to become involved. |