| Commitment Policy |
| The purpose for our club commitment is to have strong members in our club. The purpose for 4-H is to build up leadership skills and to make a difference in our community, our country and our world. When we all work together, a lot can happen. When we don't all work together, frustrations from within the group can hamper our success rate as a group. Barrels and Trails is a working club. We believe as a group that we have responsibilities in claiming the 4-H title. Each year we are committed to a community service project. We are also committed to making this club successful through fundraisers. And we believe while doing this we should be having fun such as having field trips and parties. In order to maintain that each person that chooses to be a member follow the club's guidelines, the members of this club will be required to follow these chosen commitments: 1. In order to be a member of this club, top priority shall be given to attending all regular meetings, which are held the first Monday of each month, at 7:00 at Melinda's house.(On occasion when the meetings are changed, club members will be made aware.) If you are unable to make a meeting, a phone call will be made to one of the leaders, with an explanation as to why you will be unable to attend. It will also be expected if you miss a meeting that you make a phone call to find out what you have missed. If no phone call is made, your absence will be considered unexcused. Because we are a working club, we realize that the type of people that will be drawn to this club are active, involved people. We will not hold any member accountable for a missed meeting as long as the reason for missing a meeting is due to other activities of involvement. Sickness will also be excused. 2. Our fund raisers benefit each member of the club. Therefore we expect each member to help in some way for each one. If you are not able to make a date of a fund raiser, there are usually preparations before that day that needs attention. There will be exceptions to club members not being able to participate, and those exceptions will be honored. 3. In order to be a participant of our field trips and parties, it is expected that the members coming to our organized fun trips have a good attendance record and work record. 4. A good deal of pre-arrangement and work are put in to our spring and summer horse practices. Although not everyone chooses to show their horse at fair, this is a horse-project club. Therefore, the club's expectations are that each member attend at least one of these practices where a guest speaker/teacher is present working with our club as a group. 5. If you are showing your horse at fair, consider practices mandatory. If you have a complication with the time or date, or horse transportation, you must discuss it with the leaders and a plan must be made, or you will not be allowed to show at fair. 6. The 4-H Leaders' Committee assigns each club an amount of work that must be done each fair season according to the size of that club. Your membership directly affects how much work this club is given to do. Therefore, when the work assigned to our club is passed out, you as a member must consider your amount and willingly do your part to fulfill our club's obligation. 7. As a member of "Barrels and Trails" you may be required to be more committed than in other clubs. We believe by our strong commitment policy we will reach the goals we set out to achieve. We will make a difference to our community, our country, and our world, and mostly to our own development as great future leaders. By signing below, I agree to commit myself to these club standards and agree with each one. _____________________________ _____________ Name Date |
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