4-H Volunteers

Volunteer Support

Helping You Help Youth Fact Sheet Series

The following series of fact sheets provide support for volunteer leaders.

Introduction to 4-H

Publication # L90501a (2002)

  • Objectives and purposes of 4-H
  • Life skills developed
  • Ways youth can participate in 4-H
  • Early history
  • Pledge, motto, colors, and emblems

4-H Volunteer Leaders

Publication # L90501b (1999)

  • Involve volunteers in clubs
  • Organization, project, and activity leaders

Organizing a New 4-H Club

Publication # L90501c (2002)

  • Contact potential members
  • Recruit leaders

Working with Boys and Girls

Publication # L90501d (2007)

  • Physical, mental, social, emotional, and vocational characteristics of youth at various ages (middle childhood, late childhood, early adolescence and adolescence)

Projects and Activities

Publication # L90501e (2002)

  • Role description for 4-H Project Leader
  • Role description for 4-H Activity Leader

Helping 4-H Members Select Projects, Set Goals, & Evaluate Experiences

Publication # L90501h (2003)

  • Guide to helping 4-H members assess their interests, set personal goals, choose projects, and evaluate the year’s experience

Communicating with Youth  

Publication # L90501i (2007)

  • Listen to youth
  • Observe nonverbal cues
  • Help youth make decisions

Working with Club Officers and Committees

Publication # L90501j (2006)

  • Elect club officers
  • Help officers carry out their responsibilities
  • Make 4-H meetings effective

Understand Their Own Culture and Appreciate Other Cultures

Publication # L90501k (2004)

  • Learn about their own culture
  • Bring a multi-cultural perspective to youth
  • Activities to help youth appreciate other cultures

Transitioning 4-H Cloverbuds to the 4-H Community Club Program

Publication # L90501l (2005)

  • Club & county transition suggestions
  • Introduction with older 4-H members and groups
  • Parent involvement

Avoiding a Can of Worms: Risk Management for 4-H Clubs/Groups

Publication # L90501m (2004)

  • Define risk management
  • Identify and analyze risks
  • Plan for safe activities

Enhance Social and Emotional Development (SED)

Publication # L90501n (2006)

  • Learn about SED and why it’s important
  • Description of how 4-H supports youth SED development
  • Suggestions for promoting SED

Involve Caring Adults in 4-H

Publication # L90501o (2007)

  • Learn about benefits to members, parents, and 4-H
  • What parents can do
  • Parenting styles

Build Character

Publication # L90501p (2008)

  • Learn about building positive character skills and why it’s important
  • Learn what volunteers can do to teach character skills
  • Learn how to incorporate character building into club activities

Volunteer Support Resources

4-H Volunteers