4-H Volunteers - Publications

Giving time and commitment directly from the heart

Publications

Also refer to Materials and Forms for resources specific to club organization, officers, recognition and more.

Forms

• Missouri 4-H Volunteer Application Form (PDF LG636 fillable)

• Volunteer Services Confidentiality Statement (PDF LG637)
• Adult Health Form (PDF LG812 fillable)

Judging and Demonstrations

• Conference Judging: helping 4-H Members Evaluate Their Work (PDF LG731)

• Demonstrations (PDF LG744)

• Judging: 4-H Teaching Technique (PDF LG730)

Letters to New Leader
This series is designed for 4-H leaders.

• Letter 1: What is 4-H? (PDF LG901)

• Letter 2: Getting Started with a 4-H Club (PDF LG902)

• Letter 3: Planning & Conducting 4-H Club Meetings (PDF LG903)

• Letter 4: Leadership & Teaching Techniques (PDF LG904)

• Letter 5:4-H Activities (PDF LG905)

• Letter 6: Opportunities for 4-H Leaders (PDF LG906)

Leaders

• Leadership Roles (PDF LG780)
  Provides information about establishing a leadership team to share club organizational responsibilities.
• Making Group Decisions (PDF LG776)
• Project Leaders (PDF LG784)
  Describes the role and responsibilities of a project leader.
• Recognizing Volunteers (PDF LG791)
  Ways to recognize the great work of volunteers.
• Recruiting Volunteers (PDF LG791)
  Suggestions for recruiting 4-H volunteers.

Safety

• 4-H Event/Activity Incident Report (PDF LG811)
• First Aid Kit (PDF LG638)
• Event Management Plan (PDF LG810)
• Temporary Food Stands Guidelines (PDF LG791)
  Guidelines for food handling and serving food during events.

Youth Development

• Ages and Stages of 4-H Development (PDF LG782)
  Understand the developmental stages of children and how that effects your work as a volunteer.
• Learning by Doing (PDF LG783)
  Understand the experiential learning model that is central to 4-H and youth development.