4-H House Goals

• Strengthen the bonds of friendship

• Develop a spirit of unity among its members

• Promote scholastic interest

• Maintain an enriching home at lower cost

• Provide social opportunities

Cooperative Living

Responsibility and ownership are promoted at 4-H House through shifts of cooking meals, washing dishes and cleaning common spaces. Members can choose between daily or weekly cleaning chores (also called House Duties), lunch or dinner “cooking crews” and breakfast, lunch or dinner “dishwashing crews.” These responsibilities combine valuable learning experiences with the benefit of a lower cost of living.

 

4-H House is self-governing, meaning house women directly impact house policies and daily operation. Monday evening house and chapter meetings allow all house members to make changes, address concerns and contribute to the success of our sorority. Each semester, all house members elect an executive team of ten leaders. The ten elected to provide the main leadership for the house and receive support from the Junior Executive Board.

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy is an important part of living at 4-H House, and part of Panhellenic life at the University of Illinois. Every 4-H House member must complete five hours of community service per semester.  At least two of these hours must be House-related philanthropy hours.  The Philanthropy Chairperson will inform house women of opportunities to fulfill these requirements.

 

Journey is 4-H House's primary philanthropy.   In honor of Jennifer Esworthy, a 4-H House alumnae, and her younger sister Jackie, who lost their lives in a tragic car accident caused by a drunken driver, we host Etas Bake in the fall and a Euchre tournament in the spring.  The money we raise is used to help purchase cameras to put in police cars  to help keep repeat drunk drivers off the roads and loved ones safe.