Why should your club create a blog

This is a sample blog that local 4-H clubs could use to organize their clubs and in turn, market 4-H.  Here are some advantages to using a blog:

• Officer level blogmaster can be created to manage web content, encourage responsibility and increase technology exposure
• Club blogmaster could manage younger members' contributions - teach them
• Learn about Internet responsibility
• Learn Internet best practices and safety
• Photo and content editing and judgment reinforced
• Background image can be customized
• Up to 10 pages (shown here as tabs) can be created to showcase your club and its efforts
• Slideshows can be embedded. See the NERVF blog for example
• Opportunity to put civil rights clauses on pages
• Helps direct web traffic to state and county 4-H websites
• Club will get its own Gmail email address. (Leaders don't have to put out their personal email)
• Comments can be moderated or eliminated
• Calendar of events can be published 
• Blog can be shared with edit privileges with county agent and state office
• Projects can be highlighted
• Community Service can be showcased
• Safe contact information for public
• Helps brand 4-H