Affiliates

Hawaii 4-H Foundation

The role of the Hawaii 4-H Foundation is to receive and manage any property or funds and to use the same to best meet the needs for the advancement of 4-H. Funds are to augment existing programs of training, studies, as incentives and to develop new programs, as well as to finance educational trips and scholarships. The Foundation is to use the resources to best meet the needs, advancements and interests of the 4-H program of The University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service. "It was incorporated by the state in 1961 and classified as a public foundation under Section 50 (c) (3) of the IRS.

The Hawaii 4-H Foundation supplements and complements public support available to the 4-H programs. The Foundation's purpose is to provide resources that are not available from the public section. Private resources are not used for regular staff positions.

Annual meetings are normally held the fourth Tuesday of January for the purpose of electing trustees and officers, establishing a yearly budget, and for transacting other necessary business. Quarterly meetings are normally held in April, July and October.

A constitution and bylaws document is on file at each county and State 4-H Office.

Hawaii State 4-H Leaders Federation

The Hawaii State 4-H Leaders Federation is open to all volunteer 4-H leaders and has an annual meeting in March. Membership dues and county rosters are due in the State 4-H Office by March 1.

The purpose of the Federation is to assist the Cooperative Extension Service in considering 4-H policy; arranging for leader training, exchange of ideas; to help develop the social, educational and professional growth of the 4-H leaders; to aid in securing public approval and financial support; to acquaint parents and the public with the volunteer leaders roles; and help to develop a coordinated Extension youth program.

Officers are elected annually in March. A mid-year executive committee meeting is normally held in May for the purpose of conducting business and planning the following year's annual conference. The annual conference is rotated among the counties. In 2002, the conference was held on Maui. Visit www.geocities.com/hawaii4hcon/ for more information on the 2002 Hawaii State 4H Leaders Conference.

A constitution and bylaws document is on file at each county 4-H office and the State 4-H Office.

The offices for 2005 are:
President: Susan Penisten, Hilo
VP: Lanakila Apuna, Molokai
Secretary: Julie Miyahira-Lopes, Hilo
Treasurer: Beth Sakurada, Molokai
Past President: Nick Spotkaeff, Oahu

County Representatives:
Maui: Mabel Domae
Hawaii: Susan Kim
Oahu: Jenny Souza
Molokai: Ku'ulei Arce
Kauai: (Not Submitted Yet)

>> 2006 State 4-H Leaders Conference (166kb pdf)<<

Hawaii State 4-H Livestock Council

The Hawaii State 4-H Livestock Council is incorporated and is governed by a board of directors. The purposes of this council is to help promote the educational development of the livestock industry in Hawaii through 4-H livestock projects; assist 4-H clubs and the 4-H livestock club members in the conduct of statewide livestock shows by approving and demonstrating leadership support; acquaint the public with the part played by 4-H club members in the livestock project and establish rules and regulations for 4-H market livestock projects in order that they may culminate in a successfully statewide event.

The basic responsibility of the Hawaii State 4-H Livestock Council lies with the sponsorship and execution of the State 4-H Livestock Show and Sales. These major responsibilities include the managing and accounting of the State Show and Sales, securing through it's Buyer's committee sufficient buyers for the animals that are shown, and securing an auctioneer for the selling of animals at the state show only.

A constitution and bylaws document is on file at each county and State 4-H Office.

Hawaii 4-H Alumni Association

An Ad Hoc Committee for the primary purpose of forming a 4-H alumni group to raise $3150 to send a group of state 4-H winners to the 1983 National 4-H Congress was the forerunner to the 4-H Alumni Association.

Today, the Hawaii 4-H Alumni Association supports 4-H programs throughout the state. You can join the Alumni Association for $25 a year or $300 lifetime membership for single, $500 lifetime membership for couple. College students can join for $10 a year.

For information/inquiries, write Hawaii 4-H Alumni Association, P.O. Box 61565, Honolulu, HI 96839-1565.

Current officers are:

President: Helene Zeug
VP: Janice Kondo
Secretary: Jean Suzuki
Treasurer: JoAnn Mattson
Newsletter: Regina Ting and Jean Suzuki
Social: Aimee Nakasone and Richard Mori
Membership: Helene Zeug, Janice Kondo, Maurice Kondo
Scholarship: Susan Saka, Diane Chung, Helene Zeug

Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at Waialae Baptist Church Classroom, 1047 21st Avenue in Kaimuki. The annual meeting is in September and the new year starts October 1.

• 2008 4-H Alumni Weinberg Scholarship (151kb fillable pdf)
• 2008 Ellison Onizuka Scholarship to Ahaolelo (106kb pdf)
• 2007 4-H Alumni Weinberg Grant Proposal (35kb Word doc)

National 4-H Council

The National 4-H Council, headquartered at the National 4-H Center, 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland (1 mile from the D.C. line), is incorporated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes as a tax exempt organization. The National 4-H Council serves as a primary resource for Hawaii 4-H. It is governed by a large national board of trustees from business, industry, the cooperative Extension Service, and the USDA.

The primary purpose of the National 4-H Council is the development of responsible initiative in American youth by complementing and supporting the work of the Cooperative Extension Service with primary emphasis on 4-H. To accomplish this the Council is dependent almost entirely on private sector donations as thus must acquire and administer a multi-million dollar annual budget.