{"id":527,"date":"2014-10-22T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T17:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4htest\/?page_id=527"},"modified":"2020-10-20T11:03:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:03:49","slug":"leadervolunteer-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4htest\/leaders\/leadervolunteer-information\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Volunteer Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>What kind of 4-H volunteer opportunities are available?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\"><strong><em>4-H Club Leader:<\/em><\/strong> Work in<\/span> partnership with youth ages 8-19 <span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills. Whether you want to oversee a general club or focus on a specific topic, you\u2019ll help young people learn the importance of record keeping, public speaking, and service learning, while learning new skills and having fun.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><em>4-H Cloverbud Leader:<\/em><\/strong> Work with young children ages 5-7 to introduce them to a wide variety of hands-on activities that will help them develop social skills, begin to learn about the world of 4-H, and have fun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><em>4-H Chaperone:<\/em><\/strong> Provide transportation or simply go with a youth group to a special event or activity. This could be for local, state or even national 4-H events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><em>4-H Project Leader:<\/em><\/strong> Share your skills, talents or special interests such as photography, horses, dogs, rabbits, sewing, computers or woodworking. In this role, you may be called upon to offer a number of sessions at an afterschool program, or assist a club leader by sharing your expertise and working with their club members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><em>Episodic 4-H Volunteer:<\/em><\/strong> We have a variety of volunteer opportunities that don\u2019t require a long-term commitment. Judging at the fair, helping with a specific fundraiser, assisting with a garden project, scoring 4-H\u00a0record books, or organizing an annual county event to name a few.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Thank you for interest in volunteering for the University of Wyoming Extension 4-H Youth Development Program. Your involvement and dedication ensure the mission of 4-H is happening here in Wyoming \u201c<em>4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults<\/em>\u201d. We have over 7,000 youth enrolled in the Wyoming 4-H program and our highest priority is creating a safe emotional and physical environment in which the members can learn and grow. That is accomplished through training designed especially for volunteer leaders as well as background checks of adults who have direct interaction with our 4-H members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Wyoming 4-H Program utilizes the same screening process that is used for all UW employees, students, and UW volunteers. There is no out of pocket cost for 4-H volunteer leaders to complete the screening process. Two types of background checks must be completed before an adult can be approved as 4-H volunteer leader:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A criminal background check through the UW Department of Human Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A motor vehicle background check through UW Risk Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Screening of criminal background checks will include convictions of child endangerment, crimes of a sexual nature, felony involving violence, and financial crimes. The motor vehicle record check will include moving violations and at fault accidents in the past 12 months and any major convictions in the past 36 months.\u00a0 Major convictions include drunk driving, driving under the influence of drugs, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident\/hit and run, motor vehicle homicide, attempting to elude a police officer, or racing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">To protect your privacy and ensure confidentiality, both the criminal background check and the motor vehicle check will be completed on-line by yourself. Your personal information will not be kept in the county extension office or the state 4-H office.\u00a0\u00a0After you have completed the required training, you will receive an e-mail with specific instructions on how to access the links to complete the criminal background check as well as the motor vehicle check.\u00a0 The subject line will read: <em>4-H Volunteer Screening Instructions<\/em>. If you do not have e-mail, please request a paper copy of the consent form to complete the background checks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Steps to Becoming a 4-H Volunteer Leader:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0If you have not already done so, complete the online enrollment process (you will be a pending leader until all processes are complete) detailed in the New 4-H Member Handbook or turn your completed 4-H Volunteer Leader Application\/Enrollment form (ask the Extension Office if you can\u2019t access the online enrollment system) into your County Extension Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Sign up for the required training&#8211;Face to Face Orientation.\u00a0 Check calendar for upcoming trainings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Complete your screening &amp; MVR check.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">You&#8217;ll receive an email when you are approved.\u00a0 You may then begin working directly with youth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Requirements for Returning 4-H Volunteers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Annual enrollment through 4-H online is required every year to maintain leader status.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Screening is updated every 5 years of consecutive leadership.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Training is required every 5 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Motor Vehicle Records check should be updated in January every year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/child-abuse-brochure-2020.pdf\">Child-Abuse-Brochure&#8211;2020<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/4-H-Leader-Tax-Time-Benefits.pdf\">4-H Leader Tax Time Benefits<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All <span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">of the modules in the E-learning Volunteer Training can be accessed from the Wyoming state 4-H web site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/volunteers\/additional-trainings.html\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Training Link<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Click on For Volunteers and the 4-H Volunteer e-Learning Course is under Training Opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0 If you watch one of these trainings, please call the Extension office so we can update your profile.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\"><u>State 4-H Volunteer Resources<\/u> There is\u00a0great information that is helpful for volunteers on the State 4-H Volunteer page at <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uwyo.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b3c6c99f3f143aab76157c9f8&amp;id=bba4a76025&amp;e=ad4df8ed0b\"><u>http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/volunteers\/<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">If you have any additional questions, please contact Kristi Nagy, Laramie County 4-H\/Youth Educator, 307-633-4383.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What kind of 4-H volunteer opportunities are available? 4-H Club Leader: Work in partnership with youth ages 8-19 to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills. 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