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Session #1
Monday, November 18, 2013
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Julie Chapin, Michigan State University
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Recipient of the National
and North Central Region
2013 Salute to Excellence
Volunteer of the Year Award
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Recipient of the National
and North Central Region
2013 Salute to Excellence
Outstanding Lifetime
Volunteer Award
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Pat McGlaughlin,
University of Illinois
Steve McKinley,
Purdue University
Sheri Seibold,
University of Illinois
Mary Jo Williams,
University of Missouri
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How do you view parents in the 4-H program?
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Necessary, but sometimes difficult
Obstacle
Helping hand
Source of new skills and talents
Integral part of the program
Can’t live without them
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Session Objectives
Benefits
Involvement
Expectations
Strategies
Recognition
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Brainstorming Time
Members
Parents
Volunteers
Clubs
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• South
Dakota
• North
Dakota
• Michigan
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Ohio
• Missouri
• Nebraska
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Members
Volunteers
Benefits
Parents
Clubs
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Balanced
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Overindulgent
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Over strict
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Unconcerned
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Poll Question:
If you had to identify three basic roles for parents, what would
they be? (Select one)
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Help, Criticize, Support
Volunteer, Cheerleader, Expert
Help, Support, Volunteer
Informed, Supportive, Questioning
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We will resume in 10 minutes.
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Basic Roles for Parents
Help
Support
Volunteer
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Share
Serve
Promote
Expanded
Roles
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Guide
Are parents
expected
to…
Help
Encourage
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Member participation
4-H project selection & completion
Keep informed
Guide, but not do
Practice sportsmanship
Give member encouragement
Support 4-H Club activities
Display positive attitude
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1. What should parents expect of volunteers?
2. What should parents NOT expect of
volunteers?
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Communication
Mentoring
Interest Surveys/Parent Skill Bank
Parent Orientation
Recognition
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What is 4-H?
The 4-H “Family Tree”
The nuts and bolts of 4-H
4-H is a family affair!
Life skills = skills for life!
http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/ncrvf/index.html#
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Reading is FUNdamental
4-H opportunities are knocking
There is no such thing as a dumb question
Procrastinate… NOT!
4-H = FUN with a purpose!
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At your site discuss…
From these strategies, what action steps are
you going to take locally to involve parents?
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We welcome your feedback from tonight’s
e-Forum session.
An electronic survey is available at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/793H7BX
Your responses will help us to better plan
future programs for 4-H Volunteers.
Site facilitators, please compile your site’s
data and enter it into the survey link within 2
weeks of the session.
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To access resources presented in the
e-Forum sessions, please visit:
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncrvd/eForum2013.cfm
A recording of this session is also available at
this site and at: learn.extension.org
4-H 201 Curriculum Resources, Sessions 1012: http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/
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
You’ve Got 4-H Parents! Now What?? (Monday,
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Engaging Teens/Older 4-H Youth (Tuesday,
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Using Technology to Enhance Your 4-H Experience
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Exploring the Science of 4-H Projects (Monday,
November 18, 2013)
December 3, 2013)
(Tuesday, January 14, 2014)
February 3, 2014)
All programs will be held from 8:00-9:30
p.m. (ET). Local activities begin at 7:30
p.m. (ET)
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