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How to be a 4-H MVP (Most Valuable Parent)• Learn what 4-H is all about. Stay informed on what is happening in your club and county.• Show a genuine interest in 4-H and your child.• Attend 4-H meetings and activities with your child; encourage your child to participate in 4-H events.• Make 4-H a priority in your home—read your 4-H mail promptly, and mark 4-H activities on your calendar.• Provide encouragement and help in your child’s project work with record keeping, demonstrations, judging, and completion of attempted work—without doing the work yourself. Help members select, finance, and manage their projects. There are costs required for project literature and materials.• Provide transportation to local club meetings, activities, and county-wide events.• Provide a meeting place for a project group. Assist volunteers by providing refreshments or other help.• Share your special talents by volunteering to guide or lead a project.• Help volunteers conduct project work.• Help volunteers locate and secure other qualified adults to assist with project work or 4-H activities.Remember: 4-H members are the focus!The 4-H program utilizes the “learning by doing” approach as we work to develop the potential of each 4-H member. This means that 4-H members and their families must assume a high level of responsibility for their own learning and involvement in program opportunities.To get the greatest benefit out of 4-H, members need to:• Attend and participate in all club and project meetings.• Support and work on club-level activities and events.• Participate in county, district, state and/or national activities and events that enhance project learning.• Keep up-to-date on project-related work.• Exhibit pride in being a 4-H member.Source: https://www.uidaho.edu/-/ media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/ Extension/4-H/New-Family-Handbook- 2016.pdf?utm_campaign=ext- pub&utm_content=ext-4h- project&utm_medium=web&utm_sourc e=prev-url35