Volunteering in 4-H

How do I become an Adult Volunteer in 4-H

All youth and adults desiring to join 4-H must enroll annually (October 15 through October 14). 4-H enrollment is conducted by the 4-H office in each county.

Adults are eligible to apply to be a 4-H Volunteer at 18 years or older, but cannot overlap if they are enrolled as a youth member.

Chaperones must be 21 years of age or older.

Current Volunteers need to re-enroll and turn in the necessary forms and fees each year to stay current. Click here to ENROLL NOW. (If volunteers fail to enroll for a year they will need to re-fingerprint and go through the orientation process when re-enrolling. So volunteers are encouraged to enroll and pay the fee if they are only planning on taking a year off.)

New Volunteers need to complete this process:

Receive fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice - You must pick up the Live Scan form from the UCCE 4-H office in your county. Each entity requesting your fingerprints has their own reporting number, this is why you must fingerprint for any organization when working with children.
Complete the 4-H Volunteer Leader Training Confirmation Form - this is an on-line form with links to the E-Learning training resources. Once you have read and completed the training modules print off the page, sign and turn in to your 4-H Office.
Attend the Volunteer Leader Orientation - there is no orientation scheduled for the 2011/2012 program year.
Complete the enrollment process, ENROLL NOW, and turn in the forms and fees.

Volunteers are GREAT!

4-H Volunteer Blog

Volunteer Conferences - Show your expertise!
Posted 5/19/2008 - Conferences designed for volunteers are an opportunity to show off your expertise in your subject area, to make good friends, to eat wonderful foods, and to keep learning. There are several major volunteer conferences. I’ll review a conference at...