Michigan 4-H Youth Development - Volunteers - Starting the Year Off Right


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Starting the Year Off Right: Tips and Tools for 4-H Volunteers

The Power of 4-H! This feature is designed especially for volunteer leaders who are looking for ideas to help get their 4-H group off to a great start! You’ll find ideas for get-acquainted activities that will help build a sense of belonging among all your members, planning tips for mapping out activities for the coming year while you help build youth leadership skills, as well as meeting planning tips that can help make your job as the administrative or project leader easier. Throughout all of these ideas, you will find the strong theme of community service — “The Power is in YOUth”. Celebrate youth development and plan now to make this your group’s best 4-H year yet! The following documents are available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) format:

Visit your local Extension Office soon to check out some of the resource materials available to 4-H clubs and groups. There are lots of printed and video materials available to make your meetings more interesting and to help build leadership skills in the young people you work with.

Learning Materials

More information on learning materials available to support these activities can be found in the Michigan Guide to 4-H or through the MSU Bulletin Office.

Training & Events

For upcoming training and events in this area, check the 4-H Volunteer Workshops web site, the MSU Extension Calendar and the 4-H Exploration Days web site.

Contact Information

For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office or:

Julie Chapin, Ph.D., Program Leader
4-H Youth Development
Michigan State University
160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
USA

Phone: 517-432-7575
Fax: 517-355-6748
Email: chapin@msu.edu

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