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Chaperone
Chaperone
Roles, expectations and best practices when chaperoning young people on trips, retreats and events.
Join us in September or November for our statewide Club leader orientation webinar. Volunteers will be equipped to begin their 4-H year with a positive youth development framework and will identify action steps to strengthen their club experience.
Choose the date that works for you! Note: Content delivered will be the same for both dates.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:30 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.
Registration will open August 2026.
Cloverbud Leaders
Cloverbud Leaders
4-H volunteers can gain a better understanding of working with Cloverbuds, our youngest 4-H'ers through our 4-part H volunteer training series. Learn more on our Cloverbud volunteer training web page.
The adult volunteer in this role is not only responsible for managing and protecting local funds, but, more importantly, for teaching and guiding the council or federation's youth treasurer. Learn policies and procedures, the roles of the youth treasurer, adult treasurer and local Extension Educator.
Animal Science Project Development Committees (PDC)
Animal Science Project Development Committees (PDC)
Join us throughout the year for our statewide PDC webinars. During the webinars, we will highlight system-wide policies and processes to strengthen the animal science program, discuss updates connected with livestock species and offer educational resources.
Engineering Design coaches
Engineering Design coaches
Join us in the spring for our statewide coaches webinar. Whether you're new to the challenge or a returning participant, get ready to imagine, design and engineer your way to the midway!
Shooting Sports & Wildlife Instructors
Shooting Sports & Wildlife Instructors
In person certification training for 4-H shooting sports and wildlife instructors occur throughout the winter and spring across the state. For more details and registration information visit our leader certification web page.
Upcoming dates:
October 10 - East Bethel (all disciplines Saturday, including Coordinator) - Register by September 30.
October 10 - Lorretto (Wildlife Series offering - Growing Up WILD curriculum - this will count toward recertification in Wildlife). Register by October 4.
October 11 - East Bethel (Recertification Advanced training: Archery, Wildlife, Muzzleloading, Rifle/Pistol, and Shotgun) - You must already hold a certification in the discipline. Register by September 30.
October 20 and 27 - ONLINE (Coordinators only), 6-9 p.m. each evening. Register by October 12.
November 21 - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, MN (Wildlife only). Register by November 13.
Wildlife Leader Training Series
Wildlife Leader Training Series
NEW for 2026/27! WILDLIFE LEADER TRAINING SERIES open to all adults and older youth (9th grade+) wanting to bring outdoor education to your local 4-H program!
Growing up WILD curriculum training
Growing up WILD curriculum training
October 10, TBD in the metro area, 1-4 p.m.
January 29, Koronis Retreat Center, Paynesville, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch provided)
April 3, Camp Ihduhapi, Loretto, MN, 1-4 p.m.
April 22, online, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact
Contact
Jeremy Freeman, volunteer systems director, jeremyf@umn.edu, 612-624-6807
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