Being an officer gives the member an opportunity to develop and practice leadership skills and responsibility. Some other officers the club may want to elect include photographer, historian, and coordinators for the scrapbook, clean-up and field trips. There are special instruction sheets and materials for each of the primary offices. These publications can be ordered through your local University Outreach and Extension office. Because one of the goals of 4-H is to develop leadership skills, all members should have an opportunity to be an officer or committee chair.
Some large clubs have members fill an office or committee chair for half the year.
Others have junior and senior officers. Both approaches give more members an opportunity for formal leadership. Committees can be used to help the 4-H club function smoothly as well as to provide opportunities for more people to be involved. Committee membership need not be limited to club members. Club leaders and parents are encouraged to become involved in assisting 4-H'ers with planning and supervising various club activities, but members should be involved in decisions and carry them out.