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2025 statewide volunteer development webinars
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
New Club Leader Orientation
New Club Leader Orientation
Statewide Volunteer Development
Choose the date that works for you! Note: Content delivered will be the same for both dates.
Tuesday, September 23 at 6:00 pm
Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 pm
This 75-minute online training is open to Minnesota 4-H volunteers, potential volunteers and youth leaders as part of our statewide volunteer development webinar program. While the content is geared towards new club leaders, anyone providing leadership and support to a 4-H members' experience will benefit from the material.
During the session, you will gain
During the session, you will gain
An overview of club volunteer roles and how to build a volunteer team.
An understanding of the nuts and bolts of 4-H clubs.
Strategies to design the essential elements for thriving clubs.
Resources to use and next steps that can support you in the growth of your 4-H club.
Learn more and register visit z.umn.edu/leadertrain
For questions or to gain more information, reach out to your local Extension educator or contact Jeremy Freeman, volunteer systems director, at jeremyf@umn.edu.
Thriving by Design
Thriving by Design
Statewide Volunteer Development
This training may be offered in person locally in your county or region. Connect with your Local Extension Educator to learn about training offerings locally. If you cannot attend a local training, there are two statewide webinar dates for you to choose from.
October 8, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
November 10, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
In this training participants will reflect on their reasons for being part of the 4-H organization. In groups they will generate data about their club/program experience that will culminate in setting goals for this 4-H year. The process used in this training, models goal setting and management for youth. Youth will gain skills they can apply in setting their individual goals or when working with other groups.
Learn more and register visit https://z.umn.edu/4HVolunteerTraining
Youth and adult treasurer training
Youth and adult treasurer training
Statewide Volunteer Development
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Calling all 4-H youth and adult treasures to join us for the Minnesota 4-H Treasurer Training. Financial best practices and policies, roles of the financial team, the importance of youth treasurers, how to make everyone’s roles meaningful, and how to help treasurers develop financial management life skills.
During the session, you will gain
During the session, you will gain
Overview of financial best practices
Clarity on the roles of youth and adult treasurers
Strategies to make the role meaningful for youth and support skill development
Learn more and register visit z.umn.edu/4htreasurertraining
Behavior management and de-escalation for youth with disabilities
Behavior management and de-escalation for youth with disabilities
Statewide Volunteer Development
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Discover strategies to de-escalate situations and help youth work through big emotions and challenging behaviors.
During the session, you will
During the session, you will
learn how to have proactive conversations to support the success of youth with disabilities in youth development programs
explore behaviors and effective de-escalation techniques.
Learn more and register visit https://extension.umn.edu/event/behavior-management-and-de-escalation-youth-disabilities
Beyond limits: Creating impactful outdoor adventure-based experiences
Beyond limits: Creating impactful outdoor adventure-based experiences
Statewide Volunteer Development
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Explore eight key components for designing transformative and engaging outdoor learning experiences for all youth.
During the session, you will
During the session, you will
learn to create safe, supportive environments, foster social connection and offer guided nature experiences that promote exploration, challenge and social-emotional growth.
Learn more and register visit https://extension.umn.edu/event/beyond-limits-creating-impactful-outdoor-adventure-based-experiences
Questions about the volunteer webinars? Contact Jeremy Freeman, 4-H Volunteer Systems Director at jeremyf@umn.edu.
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