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Volunteer Hub

 For members, volunteers, and families in the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program
Helpful resources to support your role as a 4-H volunteer!
 
  • Volunteer Cafe

    • The Volunteer Café is a webinar series held every two months for 4-H volunteers. It is designed to highlight and share creative and useful ideas from the 4-H community. This series aims to inspire, educate, and unite 4-H volunteers by sharing knowledge between volunteers and staff. These webinars are a free resource for 4-H volunteers. Join the live webinars to connect with other volunteers, share your experiences, and learn from each other. This is a space for new and long-time volunteers to share ideas, questions, and suggestions with each other.

  • Volunteer Roles
    • The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is led locally in each county. Both adult and youth volunteers play important roles in delivering 4-H experiences to all youth. Below are some of the key roles that volunteers fill. Under each role, you can find the role description and key resources to support you when you are taking on that role.
     
  • Learning Center
    • New Volunteer Course (2025-26)
    • Returning Volunteer Course (2025-26)
    • More e-learning courses!
      The following courses are offered at no cost for University of California 4-H Youth Development Program youth, volunteers, and professionals. 
      To access the courses, please:
      • Copy the course Enrollment Key for your county.
      • Click the link to the course. Please note that you will be required to log in to the Campus system.
    • Chaperone Essentials (Overnight Events)
      • Adults volunteering as chaperones for state 4-H sponsored overnight events, including state and national conferences, must complete this course once. It is also recommended for chaperones of all 4-H sponsored overnight events.
    • Civic Engagement Officer Course
      • As a 4-H Civic Engagement Officer, you will be able to increase the positive impact of 4-H in your community.
    • Cooking Academy
      • The UC Virtual Cooking Academy has extra activities and videos that add to the University of California Cooking Academy curriculum. It includes videos for each lesson to support hands-on involvement with food and cooking. The Cooking Academy is made for kids in upper elementary school. It encourages young chefs to cook and eat healthy foods at home.
    • County Record Book Evaluation Orientation
      • This course is for adult volunteers and for 4-H Senior Members who evaluate Record Books for county competitions. 
    • Financial Management Series for Volunteers
      • This series gives you the skills and knowledge needed to handle the financial aspects of 4-H Youth Development Programs.
    • Healthy Living Officer Course
      • This course outlines the essential activities of a 4-H Healthy Living Officer. 
    • State Presentation Evaluator Certification
      • The Presentation Evaluator Certification course is for adult volunteers and Senior 4-H members who are 16 and older. The goal of the Evaluator Certification is to ensure that presentations are judged fairly and consistently.
    • Treasurer Training
      • The Treasurer Training is all about what the California 4-H club treasurer needs to do. 
         
  • Marketing Toolkit
    • The Marketing Resources shared here are for all 4-H members, adult volunteers, families, and 4-H professionals to use to help spread the word about 4-H activities, campaigns, and events. Please contact Suzanne Morikawa at morikawa@ucanr.edu if you have any questions.
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