Continuing Education
Information for volunteers, parents and extension professionals.
COVID-19 4-H Meeting Guidelines
4-H Tuesday Tool Time
2026 Schedule & Registration
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Feb 3 – Lead the Way: Guiding Youth in Service Project Success - Come and learn how to help youth plan, organize, and implement meaningful service projects. Participants will learn how to foster leadership, encourage ownership, and provide the right level of guidance so young people can turn their ideas into impactful community action.
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May 19 - Beyond the Basics: Creative Club Meetings that Click – Learn easy ways to add creativity, youth voice, and hands-on activities to your club meetings. This session offers simple strategies that make meetings smoother, more engaging, and more memorable.
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Nov 3 - STEM in Your Club and Project Areas – Learn simple ways to incorporate STEM into any 4-H project area using hands-on activities and leadership opportunities.
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Dec 1 – Next Steps of Leadership - Wondering how your 4-Hers can achieve one of those 4-H green jackets? Join us for information, details, and tips to help your 4-Hers take those next steps of leadership. We’ll discuss State Ambassador, Shooting Sports Ambassador, Healthy Living Ambassador, and Science Innovators, as well as running for District and State leadership positions. We will also discuss state-level civic engagement opportunities like 4-H Day at the Capitol and out-of-state trips to be able to visit with your county educator about how to encourage youth to travel with 4-H.
Past 4-H Tuesday Tool Time
- Previous Webinar | October 22, 2024 - Setting the Record Straight
4-H Record Books bring lots of questions. Most are answered with planning quality project work.
- ZOOM – Setting the Record Straight
- Resources:
- Previous Webinar | June 25, 2024 - "Project" Success: A Curriculum Smorgasbord #2
– 4-H Cooking 101-401; Hobbies/Textiles Design and Construction; and Electric ExcitementA review of curriculum resources in three project areas with practical examples.
- Previous Webinar | April 23, 2024 - "Project" Success: A Curriculum Smorgasbord #1 - Forestry, Wildlife, Outdoor Skills
- Previous Webinar | January 23, 2024 - 4-H 101 - Tips and tricks for keeping the club
organized and informed
- Lesson/resources from "4-H 101 - Tips and tricks for keeping the club organized and informed"
- ZOOM - 4-H 101 - Tips, tricks and resources for keeping a 4-H club informed and organized (34 minutes)
- 2023 - 24 - Wilson Club Handbook
- Previous Webinar | November 14, 2023 - Social and Emotional Learning, Lessons From
4-H at Home to Clubs and Schools
- Lessons/resources from "Social and Emotional Learning: Lessons from 4-H at Home to Clubs and School."
- ZOOM - Social and Emotional Learning (39 Minutes)
- 4-H at Home Emotional Wellness Activity Guide
- 4-H at Home All State Learning the Power of Mindfulness
- Previous Webinar | June 13, 2023 - Engaging Volunteers Meaningfully
- No matter your role, volunteer, club leader or professional this topic can be applied at work, in your 4-H club, or while serving in volunteer roles in the community. The concepts can shape and grow volunteer engagement.
- ZOOM - Engaging Volunteers Meaningfully (21 Minutes)
- Previous Webinar | April 11, 2023 - Jr. Master Gardener Resources
- Overview of the curriculum and activities for increasing understanding of gardening and community service. Curriculum can be used by 4-H clubs, scouts, schools, at camp, etc. Materials for all ages and easily adapted for any audience.
- ZOOM – Jr. Master Gardener Resources (35 Minutes)
- Previous Webinar | January 10th, 2023 - Project WILD
- Allows 4-H to bring together children and animals, nature and knowledge. It’s a winning combination that generates curiosity, captures interest, and unleashes the natural instinct in children to learn.
- ZOOM - Project WILD Introduction (43 Minutes)
- Previous Webinar | November 8, 2022 - The Mediator's Mindset
- A More Ethical Approach to Conflict
- ZOOM - The Mediator's Mindset - A More Ethical Approach to Conflict (53 Minutes)
- Previous Webinar | August 2022 - Cloverbuds: Taking Root
- An introduction to 4-H Cloverbuds. Experienced volunteers share their community club
- ZOOM - Cloverbuds Taking Root (44 Minutes)
- Example: Cloverbud Record Book
- Brochure for New Parents
- Welcome to 4-H Cloverbud Activities
- Wisconsin Cloverbud Resources
- Previous Webinar | April 5th, 2022 – Ready in the Middle
- Ready in the middle is a national youth emergency preparedness for grades 4-7. The youth complete a home hazard inventory.
- ZOOM - Ready in the Middle Introduction (25 Minutes)
- Ready in the Middle Resources
- Previous Webinar | February 8th, 2022 - LifeSmarts
- Teaches “make or break” social skills related to social success. The curriculum focuses on teaching what the experts consider to be the most important skills essential to becoming “LIFESMART."
- ZOOM - LifeSmarts Introduction (40 Minutes)
- LifeSmarts: Curriculum and Opportunities
- Previous Webinar | April 20th, 2021 - Staying Connected with Club Members
- Previous Webinar | June 22nd, 2021 - Recruiting and Retaining 4-H Members
- Previous Webinar | September 28th, 2021 - Shifting 4-H Stereotypes
- Webinar Recording (33 minutes) – Shifting 4-H Stereotypes
- Appreciating Diversity Lesson Plan - VRKC
- 4-H Guiding Principles Build Tolerance in Youth – MSU Extension
- Hat Tricks Lesson Plan – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 4-H
- Webinar Chat Notes Summary
- References: Literature Review
- Shifting 4-H Stereotypes PPT Slides
- Iceberg Activity Results
- Previous Webinar | December 7th, 2021 - Appreciation and the 4-H Experience
- Webinar Recording (27 minutes) – Appreciation and the 4-H Experience
- 4H.VOL.105 4-H Recognition Model Help Sheet
- 4H.VOL.121 Understanding 4-H – Eight Essential Elements of Positive Youth Development
- Picture Perfect Youth – Personal Development Curriculum, OK 4-H
- Recognition Handbook – MSU Extension, 4-H
- Thank You Note Example
- Writing a Thank You Note – Oklahoma 4-H
- Thank You Note – MSU Extension, 4-H
- Webinar Chat Notes Summary
- References: Literature Review
- Appreciation and the 4-H Experience PPT Slides
- Previous Webinar | March 31st, 2020 - Using Virtual Classroom Setting for Your Club
and a Volunteers Role in Experiential Learning
- 4-H Meeting Etiquette
- ZOOM Video Meeting Etiquette
- Meeting Platforms - Free Resources and ZOOM Help
- 4-H. VOL. 306 The 4-H Ritual
- 4-H. VOL. 118 Experiential Learning
- 4-H. VOL. 115 Learning Style
- Activity - Exercising with the Alphabet
- How to Toons
- Chat Box Summary
- Best Practices for Securing Your Virtual Classroom
- Prevent Zoom Bombing
- Program Feedback and Thoughts
- I-102 Signing up for 4-H Online Training : Help Sheet
- Delivering 4-H in a Virtual Setting (Part 1 of 4) Topics (36 Minutes): Using Virtual Classroom Setting for Your club and Volunteers Role in Experiential Learning
- Previous Webinar | April 7th, 2020 - Creating Simple "Interactive" Presentations and
Applying Learning Styles to Virtual Meetings
- 4-H. VOL. 102 Understanding Boys & Girls
- 4-H. VOL. 111 Developing 4-H Project Work
- 4-H. VOL. 115 Learning Styles
- What's Your Learning Style? (PDF Questions)
- What's Your Learning Style? (Online Questions)
- WordCloud.com (Wordle) WordArt.com - Word Search or Crossword Puzzles - variety of free sources
- Prezi.com - Getting Started with Prezi Video for Teachers
- Google Slides
- Program Feedback and Thoughts
- I-102 Signing Up for 4-H Online Training : Help Sheet
- Chat Box Summary
- ZOOM Help
- Delivering 4-H in a Virtual Setting (Part 2 of 4) Topics (27 minutes): Creating Simple "Interactive" Presentations and Applying Learning Styles to Virtual Meetings
- Previous Webinar | April 14th, 2020 - Teaching Techniques, Planning a Lesson and Geometry
in Art and Design
- 4-H. VOL. 103 Teaching Techniques
- 4-H. VOL. 109 Planning
- On TRAC Monthly Planning Guide - guide for planning club meetings
- 4-H. VOL. 101 Leading a Project Group
- Geometry in Art and Design - Grab-n-Go Lesson
- Geometry in Art and Design - Grab-n-Go PPT
- Tangram - Toytheater.com or Google 'Tangram'
- 10 geometric Art Explorations
- Program Feedback and Thoughts
- Chat Box Summary
- .I-102 Signing Up for 4-H Online Training: Help Sheet
- Delivering 4-H in a Virtual Setting (Part 3 of 4) Topics (38 minutes): Teaching Techniques, Planning a Lesson and Geometry in Art and Design
- Previous Webinar | April 21st, 2020 - Experiential Learning in a Virtual Setting
- 4-H. VOL. 118 Experiential Learning
- Missouri Extension - Experiential Learning: Starter Questions
- Missouri Extension - 4-H Activity Processing Cards
- 4-H. VOL. 135 Life Skills Definitions
- Lesson Money Habitudes - Understanding the Design and Symbolism of the US One Dollar Bill
- Kids Environment Kids Health - Tour of the US Mint; Design and Symbolism of US One Dollar Bill
- Inflation Calculator - The Changing Value of a Dollar
- Money Factory
- Origami - Origami Shirt Video
- Origami - How to Fold a Dollar Bill Shirt
- Program Feedback and Thoughts
- Chat Box Summary 4/21/2020
- Delivering 4-H in a Virtual Setting (Part 4 of 4) Topic (30 minutes): Experiential Learning
North Carolina Invitation - Virtual Volunteer Training Series
After each session, those that attend the entire session and participate, will receive a link to a session quiz. If the quiz is taken within a week and the participant scores a 90% or higher, will receive an electronic certificate of training completion.
- April 25th - Ages and Stages Registration (Registration Deadline April 18th)
- June 27th - Experiential Learning Model Registration (Registration Deadline June 20th)
- August 22nd - 4-H Essential Elements Registration (Registration Deadline August 15th)
- October 24th - 4-H Thriving Model Registration (Registration Deadline October 17th)
- December 19th - Youth Adult Partnerships Registration (Registration Deadline December 12th)