Meetings
The Board shall meet at least quarterly at a designated time and place with adequate written notice to members and the public. Six members constitute a quorum.

Members

Name	Role	Type	Term	Term Start	Term End
Heather Beaven	Member	Citizen	Second	7/28/09	12/31/16
Charlotte Brown	Member	Citizen	First	1/1/13	12/31/15
James Brown	Member	Citizen	Second	1/1/10	12/31/15
Claire Downs Fisher	Member	Citizen	First	7/1/13	6/30/16
Mark Lasocha	Ex-Officio	Commissioner's Representative	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jennifer Mezik	Member	Citizen	Second	4/6/10	4/6/16
Glenn Dyar Orme	Member	Citizen	First	7/1/13	6/30/16
Thomas Lee Trice	Member	Citizen	Second	7/1/10	6/30/16
Arthur (Chip) Eaton, III	Member	Citizen	First	1/20/15	1/19/18

Composition
Nine members are voting members: eight residents of Caroline County appointed by the County Commissioners and one County Commissioner member or designee. The membership shall be broadly representative of the county’s population and its geography. A majority of the members shall have 4-H or youth experience or involvement. The 4-H Extension Office shall designate an Extension Educator as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Board and provide necessary staff support to the Board.

Term of Office
Member serve a term of three years. Members may serve no more than two consecutive full terms. After an absence of one year, an individual may be recommended to serve again. A Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer shall be elected annually at a regular meeting by and from the appointed voting membership. The 4-H Extension Agent, or in the agent’s absence, a Cooperative Extension Service designee shall serve as Secretary.

Charge/Authority
(Caroline County Government Resolution #96-008)
The Caroline County 4-H and Youth Park Board shall complete the following tasks:

• Develop and submit to the Commissioners a long range plan for improvement of the Park
• Develop and submit to the Commissioners an annual budget and five-year capital plan
• Develop policy relating to all aspects of operation of the Park and make recommendations to the Commissioners regarding the need for adoption of policy and changes to existing policy
• Review operations of the Park and make recommendations for changes or improvements
• In cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H leaders and the agricultural community, develop and keep current an activity plan and annual program for the use of the Park and its facilities
• Make recommendation to the Commissioners regarding appointment of the Park Coordinator and appointments to board membership.
• Serve as the official advisory body to the County Commissioners regarding Park matters and act as liaison with the community and advocate for the Park and 4-H and Youth Programs