JAMUL
CHAPARROS 4-H CLUB
CONSTITUTION
Article I
Name
The name of this unit shall be the Jamul Chaparros
4-H Club.
Article II
Purpose
The purposes of this unit shall be:
(1) To have
fun while learning practical life skills.
(2) To
stimulate members personal growth and development.
Help gain confidence and
personal values. Provide
learning experiences for all members to practice and
evaluate their growth.
(3) To help
youth develop responsible citizenship. Learn
democratic ways
and group living skills through practice.
Share in community service
and citizenship projects and activities
(4) Develop
effective leadership among youth and adults.
Article III
Relationship
The
4-H unit is responsible to the county 4-H Volunteer Management Organization (VMO).
4-H VMOs and units are accountable to the University of California and
obligated to follow polices and procedures, and abide by the core values of the
University of California 4-H YDP.
Article IV
Membership
Section 1. Any
boy or girl may enroll in 4-H units upon meeting the enrollment criteria:
Primary Member: Must be 5 years old
or in kindergarten by January 1 of the program year.
Primary members enrolling after January 1 must participate as a primary
member until the end of the program year. Primary
members cannot participate in the following large animal projects:
beef, sheep, swine, horse and goat (excluding pygmy goat).
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Members:
Must be 9 years old or in the 4th grade by January 1 of the program year
and may continue in the program until the end of the calendar year in which they
become 19 years of age.
Home Schooled: Members
are to use the same criteria as stated above.
Section 2. County
guidelines and the specific purposes or projects of the local club, its
leadership and membership, determine local membership eligibility.
Section 3. Duties
of the Members.
Abide by the 4-H member Code of
Conduct;
Abide by the core values of the
University of California 4-H Youth Development Program:
Attend meetings regularly;
Study all bulletins and materials
received from the University of California cooperative Extension 4-H Youth
Development Programs;
Do as much of the project work as is
possible;
Complete the project and requirements;
Furnish reports required of the work
done;
Perform such duties of office or
committees as may be required; and
Help make the meetings interesting and
helpful.
Article V
Officers
Section1- The officers of this group shall be President,
Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, County Teen Council Representative, Song Leader, Recreation Leader,
Supply Officer, and Historian. After these offices are filled, the following
positions may be elected: 2nd Vice-President, Corresponding
Secretary, Assistant Recreation Leader, and Sergeant-at-Arms.
Article VI
Meetings
The unit will have as many meetings as are necessary to
complete project work and to carry on a successful unit program.
A minimum of eight (8) meetings is recommended.
Attendance and participation can be promoted through incentive and
recognition programs.
Article VII
Organizational Volunteers
Adult
volunteers must be present at all unit and project meetings where youth under 18
years if age are in attendance.
Article VIII
Parents/Guardians
Parents/guardians with youth under 18 years of age should
wait until a responsible adult is present before leaving their child(ren) at a
meeting. They must arrive to pick up
their children 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting adjournment.
Parents are expected to abide by all University of California 4-H YDP
policies and core values.
Article IX
Nondiscrimination Statement
The University of California, in accordance with
applicable federal and state laws and University policy, prohibits
discrimination against or harassment of any person employed by or seeking
employment with the University on the basis of race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition
(cancer-related), ancestry, martial status or age.
The University of California also prohibits discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled
veteran, or within the limits imposed by law or University policy, on the basis
or citizenship.
In conformance with applicable law and University policy,
the University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer. The University undertakes
affirmative action for under-represented minorities and women, for persons with
disabilities, and Vietnam-era veterans. And special disabled veterans.
Inquiries regarding the University’s nondiscrimination
polices may be directed to the Affirmative Action Director, University of
California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 111 Franklin, 6th Floor, Oakland,
California 94607-6200.
The Jamul Chaparros 4-H unit of San Diego County affirms
and complies with this University of California policy.
Approvals:
Unit President: __Catie Corle
Community Unit Leader:
___Mary Bradley
4-H YDP Staff: ________________________
These By-Laws were adopted at the Club Unit Meeting
on October 6, 2009