How To Be A 4-H Volunteer
There are many opportunities for volunteering in 4-H. Some possibilities include:
- Leading a club
- Teaching youth
- Teaching adults
- Coaching youth on presentations
- Serving on committees
- Writing news articles
- Organizing events and activities
- Making displays
- Chaperoning overnight trips
- And many others
People volunteer for 4-H for many reasons. One obvious benefit for parents is spending time with and being a positive role model for their children. Other benefits volunteers say they enjoy are:
- enhanced self esteem
- leadership skill development
- job related skill development
- social opportunities
Volunteers helping volunteers is what makes the 4-H volunteer network across North Carolina strong.
The process for becoming a volunteer is quite simple. It goes like this:
- 1. Call the Gaston County Cooperative Extension at 922-2126 and ask to speak with Amanda Siler.
What the Cooperative Extension Service agrees to provide you are:
- 1. A suitable and meaningful job description.
- 2. Orientation and training to perform the role.
- 3. Involvement in planning and decision making.
- 4. Opportunities for personal growth.
- 5. Feedback on performance.
- 6. Recognition for contributions.
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