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2025 statewide volunteer development webinars
The 2025 statewide volunteer development webinars provide relevant training and networking to help you succeed and grow in your volunteer role. We are adding new training offerings throughout the year so check back often!
Looking for a specific training to support your volunteer role? Let us know by emailing MN4-Hvol@umn.edu
Project Bowl Coaches Training
Statewide Volunteer Development
January 14, 7:00 pm
Description: The purpose of the training is to prepare coaches to work with a bowl team and build the bowl program by developing confident coaches. On the training webinar, we will give an overview of the bowl program, shared ideas for practices and answered questions.
Relevant for: Volunteers, adults and youth leaders interested in growing project knowledge with young people
Click here to register for the webinar.
To learn more about the Project Bowl event visit extension.umn.edu/4-h-showcase-events/regional-and-state-project-bowls
Contact:
Sharon Davis, davis051@umn.edu
Livestock PDC Webinar
Statewide Volunteer Development
January 23, 7:00 pm
Description: Are you part of a livestock or animal science PDC in your county? Do you want to learn and gather ideas from others from across the state? If so, join us on Jan. 23, 7-8 p.m., for a livestock PDC kickoff webinar to get your county animal science committees off to a great start.
Relevant for: Volunteers, adults and youth leaders interested in expanding and improving livestock opportunities within their county program
Click here to register for the webinar.
Contact:
Sharon Davis, davis051@umn.edu
Leveling up youth engagement
Statewide Volunteer Development
February 4, 11:00 am
Description: During this webinar, we are going to reflect on our personal beliefs about youth voice, our behaviors in how we show up in youth adult partnerships and learn about the essential ingredients in strengthening youth voice and youth adult partnerships in our program.
Relevant for: Volunteers, adults and youth leaders who want to develop youth leadership and increase youth participation
Click here to register for the webinar.
Contact:
Amy Sparks, gilm0024@umn.edu.
Kristina Griebenow, abba0048@umn.edu
The value of art in youth programming
Statewide Volunteer Development
April 2, 11:00 am
Description: In this webinar, presenters will help you expand your definition of performing arts and explore how it develops important skills. You'll also gain ideas and skills for building aspects of performing arts into your youth development programming.
Relevant for: Volunteers, adults and youth leaders who are interested in exploring performing arts with young people
Click here to register for the webinar.
Contact:
Allison Hansen, aahansen@umn.edu
Sarah Odendahl, sodendah@umn.edu
Shooting Sports & Wildlife Instructor (SS&W) - Program webinar series
Statewide Volunteer Development
All SS&W webinars will run from 6:30-7:30 pm.
January 21 - Incorporating STEM into SS&W Meetings
February 11 - Developing a Quality Cloverbud Wildlife Program
March 11 - Creating a Connection to Nature Through SS&W
April 15 - How to Support Adaptive Shooting Practices
May 13 - 2025 State Shoot - What You Need to Know
To learn more about the Shooting Sports & Wildlife project visit extension.umn.edu/4-h-projects/4-h-shooting-sports-project
To register for one of these webinars contact:
Nicole Pokorney, Extension educator, pokorney@umn.edu
Reilley Rode, regional support staff (SS&W Program), rrode@umn.edu
Questions about the volunteer webinars? Contact Carrie Olson at olson166@umn.edu.