Welcome to the
2015 North Central Region
4-H Volunteer e-Forum!
“Find the Heart of 4-H”
“Encouraging the
Heart of Leadership”
Welcome from
4-H National Headquarters
Doug Swanson
National 4-H
Program Leader
Congratulations North Central Salute
to Excellence Award Winners!
Angela Baumer, Ohio
• 2014 Volunteer of the Year
Jeremy Smith, Indiana
• 2015 Volunteer of the Year
Keith Waddelow, Indiana
• 2014 Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer
Barbara Determan, Iowa
• 2015 Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer
Tonight’s E-Forum Program:
Rebecca
Harrington,
University
of
Minnesota
Kandi
O’Neil,
University
of
Wisconsin
Brenda
Shafer,
University
of
Minnesota
Jill
Jorgenson,
University
of
Wisconsin
Objectives
Types of leadership
Supportive relationships
Strategies to encourage
leadership
Leadership Roles
At what ages have you engaged
youth in leadership roles?
5-7
8-10
11
-13
14
and
older
Elements to Create
an Environment
for Youth to Lead
Essential Elements
of Positive Youth
Development
Youth feels emotionally
and physically safe
Belonging
Caring adult is present
Opportunity to
try the role
Safe to learn from the
experience
Opportunity for selfreflection
Generosity
Mastery
Independence
DEBBIE
OLSON
4-H Volunteer
What
opportunities
or leadership
roles have you
provided at the
club or county
level?
Brainstorm leadership roles for
these grades……
K-2
grade
3rd 5th
grade
6th 8th
grade
9th
grade
and
above
Share Your Leadership Examples
K-2nd
grade
3rd-5th
grade
6th -8th
grade
9th
grade beyond
Think of an
adult…
How did
you feel?
What did
you do?
Non-parent adults are
“
” in the lives of
young people in our
4-H Youth
Development Program
Non-Parent Adults Important
Emotionally close relationships with nonparent adults
more positive
view of future
which leads
to greater...
Confidence
Competence
Character
Caring
What a Skilled
does Well
• Gets to know each youth as an individual.
• Shares own background/ experiences and
encourages youth to share theirs.
• Demonstrates & models skills
and confidence.
• Treats youth as respectfully as adults.
• Inspires youth to learn and lead.
• Is able to “be themselves” with youth.
DEBBIE
OLSON
4 - H Vo l u n t e e r
What were some
ways that the adult
volunteer worked
with the 4-H
member and built
a supportive
relationship?
Building
Find likes,
passions,
activities
relationships
Notice what
youth does well
and encourage
skill building
Connect youth to
people and
institutions
Share own life
challenges
Create
opportunities for
voice to be heard
Building
relationships cont...
Opportunities to
make own decisions;
support rather than
second guess
Model caring with
young people and
community
Encourage youth to
participate in causes
that align with their
interests
Help youth find and
tap into resources so
they have a good
chance of
succeeding
Discuss strategies for building supportive VIP
relationships with youth in your club/group.
Use the “Take it Back!” handout to capture
great thoughts, ideas and plans.
Build strong relationships
Draw 4-H member
on craft stick.
Share assets
and strengths
of 4-H member.
Build strong relationships
Write/draw
five ways to
connect with
4-H member.
Stack 5
sticks behind
4-H member.
Try to break
the stack.
Build strong relationships
How are YOU going to
build relationships?
Web of Support
E-Forum Resources
http://fyi.uwex.edu/ncrvd/4-h-volunteer-e-forum/
What’s up? Please share
your feedback with us!
http://tinyurl.com/2015-NCRVeF-Belong
Thank you for joining
us this evening!