Provide opportunity to learn planning skills. Avoid calendar conflicts. When to Plan The new 4-H year begins in October. Similarly, clubs should do program planning on a yearly basis. Club members may begin thinking about a program of work in August and try to have a definite plan by October.
Many counties publish a calendar of events or a yearbook each year.
This lists all of the county, district, state and national events and the dates and should help in planning for and around these activities. Ways to plan a 4-H club program vary. In some clubs, the entire membership may suggest ideas at a general meeting. In some clubs, the newly elected officers and club leaders plan the year s program. A special program planning committee made up of members and adults may use the ideas to develop a program.