4-H Club Civil Rights Compliance Statement
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EmailMichigan 4-H clubs are required to sign the 4-H Club Civil Rights Compliance statement.
Michigan State University Extension
_______________ County 4-H Youth Program
Civil Rights Compliance Statement
Name of Group (Club):
________________________________________________________________________
Primary Location:
____________________________________________________________________________
I understand that the use of the 4-H name and emblem is granted on the basis that membership in
the group named above is open to all without regard to age*, color, gender (including gender
identity and gender expression), genetic information, disability status, ethnicity, height, marital
status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual
orientation), military or veteran status, or weight.
*With respect to age, membership may be limited to youth where necessary to the program’s
normal operations or legitimate educational, developmental or safety objectives.
_____________________________________________
Signature of Club Coordinator (Administrative Leader)
_____________________________________________
Date
Michigan State University is an equal opportunity provider and employer; its programs and activities are open to all without regard to personal protected identity. In accordance with Federal law, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements, and MSU policy, discrimination in USDA-sponsored programs and activities is prohibited on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. More information about these and other civil rights protections at MSU is available in MSU’s Notice of Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment and Non-Retaliation. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the USDA and MSU Extension.
Revised August 2026
