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4-H Pledge

I pledge:

My Head to clearer thinking,

My Heart to greater loyalty,

My Hands to larger service and

My Health to better living for

My club, my community, my country and my world.

To view Adobe Acrobate versions of the Massachusetts 4-H Treasurer's Book and Treasurer's Resources go to

www.mass4h.org/volunteers/treasurers_resources.html.

At this website you can download
the forms found in this book.

Table of Contents

About Being an Officer 3
About Being the Treasurer 3

The Treasurer's Responsibilities

3

Handling Money

3

Receipts

3

Bank Deposits

5

Approving and Paying Bills

6

Payment Vouchers

6

Checks

6

Maintaining the Check Register

7

The Treasurer's Report

8

Guidelines for Groups Without Checking or Saving Accounts

8

Completing the Annual Summary Financial Report

9

How to Complete the Annual Summary Financial Report

9

Important Financial Reporting Information

11

Financial Guidelines for Massachusetts 4-H Clubs or Groups

11
Forms 16

Acknowledgments

This training document was originally written by Sharon K. Fritz, District Extension Leader for 4-H, and Bruce Smith, Manager, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Office of Budget and Finance at Michigan State University, with help from Jim Dompier, District Extension Leader for 4H, and Roger Manning, retired District Extension Leader for 4-H. It was edited by Rebecca McKee, Editor, Extension 4-H Youth Programs, and designed by Marian M. Reiter, Graphic Artist, Extension 4-H Youth Programs.

The Massachusetts 4-H Treasurer's Book was edited and re-written for Massachusetts 4-H by Kathleen Chatwood (Manager, Compliance and Liaison Unit, UMass Extension), Shirley Mietlicki, EdD (Director, UMass Extension Communities, Familes and Youth Program), and Bob Schrader (Assistant Director, UMass Extension).

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