Cooke County 4-H Restart Preparedness Plan
To help safeguard the health and safety of our members and volunteers, the following guidelines should be followed for all 4-H meetings, events, practices, etc.
- Review the “RESTARTING 4-H IN COOKE COUNTY” Guidelines.
- Fill out and submit the online Program Preparedness Plan Form before EACH meeting – preferably 2 weeks in advance.
- Send to all members, guests and guest speakers the COVID-19 Screening Form. This form must be filled out and handed in by EACH attendee at EACH meeting.
- Turn in your roll call check sheet and the COVID-19 Screening Forms to the Extension Office after EACH meeting.
The health and safety of all 4-H members, volunteers, parents, guests and staff is the top priority of Texas 4-H. To help reduce the risks associated with the spread of COVID-19, the following guidelines from the Texas Department of Health & Environment and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension should be followed to protect yourself and others during 4-H Club Meetings and other 4-H programs. Please review these guidelines with your officer team, club leaders, members and parents.
- Stay home when sick and avoid contact with other people unless you need medical assistance
- Follow common-sense steps such as washing your hands often and well; covering your coughs and sneezes and cleaning and if soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- Avoid close contact with people by staying at least 6 feet apart
- Wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing is difficult to follow
- Wipe down all common surfaces as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Common surfaces include tables, chairs, doorknobs, light switches, counter tops, handles, phones, keyboards, toilets and faucets.
REFERENCE MATERIALS AND MANDATORY FORMS
COVID-Screening Form for 4-H Meetings & Activities
Restarting 4-H in Cooke County
Preparedness-Letter-for-4-H-Families