Publicity

4HMT uses a multi-level approach to publicity.

This website is the primary and most important channel to distribute project information.
TV exposure, including Nickelodeon and Eco-Company, help get the word out.
Online newsletters are an excellent way to publicize the project.
4HMT has a Facebook Fan Page with the latest photos and videos from projects from California to Africa.
Youth club leaders should encourage reporters at local, regional, and national newspapers and magazines to write articles about the project and its youth sponsors.
Youth interested to write articles should contact 4HMT for templates and other materials.
A number of terrific articles have been written about the project. Please Google "4-H Million Trees Project" to see a few.

In addition to seeking local, regional, and national press coverage for the project, 4HMT hopes that members and leaders from clubs and units across the nations will place community service announcements in the local media outlets, including newspapers, radio stations, and televisions stations. Youth Corresponding Secretaries at each club, or members of each 4-H unit can contact us to see a sample news release template, and then adapt it for their purposes. Most media outlets will respond positively to youth e-mail or phone requests for publicity.

We hope that youth members will write and publish 4HMT articles they have written themselves for their local 4-H newsletters and newspapers, and claim credit for this work in their record books. Also, any radio or TV appearances will be an excellent addition to the record books. Information on this website and writers' imaginations and personal experiences will be very valuable to create interesting articles. Please contact local adult leaders or the project if you need further help.