Clubs Youth, ages 5-18, meet as a group on a regular schedule in homes, churches, schools, or in community meeting facilities. The youth under the direction of trained volunteer staff, plan their own programs, elect officers, take part in community service activities, and engage in a variety of 4-H project work. Clubs may have as few as five members, though usually average between 15 and 20 members. Educational programs conducted at meetings are based on expressed youth needs and interests. The plans for the club's educational program are developed with member, leader and parent input.
Leadership is provided by a team of parents and concerned adults in the community.
The adult serving as organizational leader is supported by project, activity and resource leaders. Clubs have a citizenship education program that includes conducting service projects so that members can learn about their community as they work to improve it. These organized groups are similar in operation to the community 4-H club, except that members are all enrolled in the same project or a limited range of projects. Examples are project clubs in horse, dog, livestock, marine science, aerospace, clothing, etc. Club meetings and programs usually are devoted to the club's project emphasis.