ND 4-H Volunteer Project Training - Northwest

2024 Theme: Discovering 4-H Project Treasures
Date: November 14
Time: 5:30-8:30pm CT
Location: NDSU Extension Mountrail County South Complex 8103 61st St NW, Stanley, ND 58784
Registration Deadline: October 31
Cost: $10 per person

NDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development invites you to gather new ideas to create fun learning experiences for all 4-H members. Join us for an evening to build your skills as a 4-H teen or adult volunteer, parent/caregiver or Extension professional.
 

Training Schedule 

• 5:30-6 p.m. Registration, Meal, Welcome and Introductions
• 6-6:30 p.m. General Session
• 6:30-7:15 p.m. Session 1
• 7:15-8 p.m. Session 2
• 8-8:30 p.m. 4-H Tables and4-H Resources/Trunk Exploration; Evaluations

Sessions

Session 1: (Participants will choose one workshop for each session)

• Discovering the Treasures of 4-H Club Meetings
  Tired of doing the same things over and over at club meetings? From Cloverbuds to older teens, discover treasures that will add zest to any club meeting and appeal to youth of all ages. Come ready to add to your treasure chest, making your 4-H club meeting one youth choose to attend.
• X Marks the Spot for 4-H Livestock Camps and Clinics
  Are your 4-H’ers overboard with excitement about having a livestock clinic/camp, but you feel lost at sea? Let’s weigh anchor and hoist the sails! Together we will navigate the choppy waters of wants, needs and crazy ideas to help chart a map pointed directly at treasure. This will be a working session where you will leave with a plan that’s all shipshape.
• Heave Ho! Fun Problem-Solving Activities for Your Club
  Are you looking for short science or engineering activities to kick start your club meetings? We will walk through a few activities in a problem-solving activity guide to expand your box of treasures and engage your buccaneering club members.

Session 2: (Participants will choose one workshop for each session)

• I’m Marooned on a Deserted Island with No Vittles to Speak of. If Only I had a Solar Pizza Oven
  The sun was important to pirates, as it was the source of light and heat. Participants will learn about the power of the sun and make their own solar pizza box oven. As a group, we will discuss other items you can make with your 4-H members.
• Yo Ho Ho! It’s a FairEntry Life for Me! 
  Batten down the hatches. It will be fair season before you know it. Get your booty on over to this session so you can avoid blowing this cannon out of proportion. We will make learning and understanding FairEntry as easy as swabbing the deck with two good hands. Get ready to plunder through and come out a master on the high seas.
• Plant Ahoy! Introducing Your Club to the Wondrous World of Plants
  Plants touch so many aspects of our daily lives -- from agriculture to gardening to landscaping to unknown future uses. Participants will engage in an activity they can take back to their clubs to spark an interest in plant science that can lead to additional opportunities in 4-H and beyond.

General Session: 4-H Exploration Table Topics:

• Ahoy, Maties! Meet the North Dakota 4-H Foundation
• Exploring the Treasure Chest of 4-H Club Recruitment Materials
• Heave Ho! Fun Problem-Solving Activities for Your Club
• Off the Map and Out of the Arena: Livestock and Equine Competitive Events
• Blimey! Outdoor Skills is First Rate
• Plant Ho! Introducing Your Club to the Wondrous World of Plants
   

Questions? Contact Jamie.steffes@ndsu.edu or 701-231-4361 or rachelle.vettern@ndsu.edu or 701-231-7541