VIRGINIA 4-H CLUB CONSTITUTION
Article 1 - Name
This club shall be known as the Rockbridge 4-H Stockman's Club of Rockbridge County, Virginia.Article 2 - Purposes
The purpose of this club shall be:- To stimulate member's personal growth and development;
- To have fun while learning practical life skills;
- To develop effective leadership in youth and adults;
- To help youth develop responsible citizenship;
- To promote youth involvement in agriculture;
Article 3 - Membership
Section 1 - Nondiscrimination
- Club Membership is open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.
Section 2 - Age
- Membership is open to all junior, intermediate, and senior 4-H members. Cloverbuds cannot be club members, but may participate as a subgroup of the club according to state 4-H policy
Article 4 - Officers
The officers of this club shall be president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.Article 5 - Meetings
There shall be a minimum of ten meetings of the club each year.Article 6 - Finances
The club will follow all Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia 4-H fiscal policies as well as state and federal regulations.One volunteer club leader will be assigned as the mentor to the elected treasurer.
Article 7 - Volunteer Leaders
The volunteer leadership of this club shall consist of a minimum of two [2] adults. A 4-H volunteer is anyone beyond 4-H member age who is enrolled, and of his/her free will, without compensation or expected compensation beyond possible reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, performs a task at the direction of and on behalf of the Virginia 4-H program. All club leaders are expected to abide by the Standards of Behavior for Virginia 4-H Volunteers and will have 4-H volunteer orientation and training prior to leading a 4-H club.Article 8 - Parents
Parents/guardians of club members should wait until two responsible adults are present before leaving their child(ren) at a meeting. They must arrive to pick up their child(ren) fifteen [15] minutes before the scheduled meeting adjournment.Parents/guardians are expected to abide by the Virginia 4-H Expectations of Volunteers.
Article 9 - Extension 4-H Staff
The organization, program and activities of this club shall be under the general direction of the unit 4-H or other Extension staff.Article 10 - Dissolution
Upon dissolution, the members of the Rockbridge County 4-H Stockman's Club agree to the following procedure:- The Rockbridge 4-H Stockman's Club shall be terminated and dissolved by a majority vote of the membership in favor of dissolution and termination of the 4-H club.
- The members shall also vote on how to distribute club resources to a project or activity or contribution to the betterment of the county or state 4-H program.
- If this 4-H club dissolves or fails to reorganize without a vote of the members, the resources become property of the unit 4-H council or the unit 4-H foundation after a waiting period of one year. During the one-year waiting period, a volunteer representative of the county 4-H program will maintain the account.