Illinois 4-H Alumni Advisory Committee
Application Form
Application Deadline Extended to June 2, 2025.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association is to create a lifelong, statewide community of 4-H alumni and provide increased opportunities for meaningful engagement in order to increase awareness, pride, participation, volunteerism, and philanthropic commitment to Illinois 4-H.
Purpose
The Association will collaborate and advise the 4-H Alumni and Constituent Engagement manager in support of strategic direction and objectives including telling the 4-H story to alumni, creating alumni engagement opportunities, recognizing alumni accomplishments and overall support of the Illinois 4-H program.
Committee Composition
The Illinois 4-H Alumni Advisory Committee will be comprised of a president, vice-president, immediate past president, six regional directors (2 per region), three young alumni directors, three student representatives, and a liaison to the 4-H Alumni Staff Advisory committee. From these positions, an executive team shall be elected for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Immediate Past President (in future). A person shall not be elected for more than two consecutive terms, a maximum of four years.
Illinois 4-H Alumni Advisory Committee Open Positions
Regional Directors
Each regional director is responsible for representing 4-H alumni who reside within a specific geographic region in Illinois. He/she communicates the needs and concerns of constituents in their district to the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association Advisory Committee. The directors will coordinate at least one social or professional event in his/her district during the year which includes securing a location, identifying the program participants, promotion of the event and hosting the event. Serve as an advocate for the Illinois 4-H program, when appropriate.
Region 3 Director - 1 opening
- Nominees must have been a member of the Illinois 4-H program for a minimum of three years.
- The nominee must reside in one of the following counties: Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Vermillion, Macon, DeWitt, Piatt, Moultrie, Douglas, Coles, Shelby, Cumberland, Edgar, Clark, Crawford, Fayette, Effingham, Jasper, Clay, Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Bond, Clinton, Washington, Marion, Jefferson, Hamilton, Wayne, White, Saline, Gallatin, Pope, Hardin, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Edwards, Wabash, Randolph, Perry, Jackson, Franklin, Williamson, Union, Johnson, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac.
Young Alumni Director - 2 openings
Each young alumni director is responsible for representing 4-H alumni under 30 years of age that have completed their 4-H careers in the past 10-15 years. Provide leadership to engage with youth in their last years of 4-H to offer a better understanding of a lifelong connection to the Illinois 4-H program through the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association. Serve as an advocate for the Illinois 4-H program, when appropriate.
- Nominees must have been a member of the Illinois 4-H program for a minimum of three years.
- The nominee must be under the age of 30 at the time of application.
Student Ambassador Director - 2 openings
The Student Ambassador Director(s) are responsible for representing the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association to youth in the Illinois 4-H program. Provide leadership to engage with youth in their last years of 4-H to offer a better understanding of a lifelong connection to the Illinois 4-H program through the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association. Serve as an advocate for the Illinois 4-H program, when appropriate.
- Nominees must have been a member of the Illinois 4-H program for a minimum of three years.
- The nominee must serve on a current state level 4-H ambassador team.
Collegiate 4-H Ambassador Director - 1 opening
The Collegiate 4-H Ambassador Director is responsible for representing the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association to youth in the Illinois 4-H program and at the collegiate level. Provide leadership to engage with youth in their last years of 4-H to offer a better understanding of a lifelong connection to the Illinois 4-H program through the Illinois 4-H Alumni Association. Serve as an advocate for the Illinois 4-H program, when appropriate.
- Nominees must have been a member of the Illinois 4-H program for a minimum of three years.
- The nominee must be a member of a Collegiate 4-H program.
Nomination Process: