A variety of private donors also fund Extension. 4-H has no membership registration fee or required uniform. There may be minimal costs for project manuals or some 4-H activities or events. Call the Broward County Extension Office or contact a local 4-H club to see if there is room in a club near you. If not, five interested young people, with an adult or two to help them, may start a new club.
Most clubs meet once or twice a month all year long, depending on what the group wants to do.
The 4-H year runs from September 1 to August 31. Sometimes members may have to be enrolled in a project by a certain time to be eligible for a certain activity such as the 4-H fair. A 4-H club may be organized on a community or neighborhood basis and use local facilities or members' homes. Also, it can be organized within a school using the school's facilities, time, and staff. Any place large enough and convenient for the club members is a good choice.