Training for specific roles

Chaperone

Roles, expectations and best practices when chaperoning young people on trips, retreats and events.

• Access chaperone training in Qualtrics

Club leader

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

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.

Federation/Council treasurer

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.

• Club treasurer training

• What does the federation/council treasurer do?

Animal Science Project Development Committees (PDC)

Join us throughout the year for our statewide PDC webinars. 

• Spring Animal Science PDC Webinar - Thursday, April 23, 7:00-8:30 pm

• During the webinar, 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

Join us in the spring for our statewide coaches webinar. 

• EDC Kickoff Webinar,  Wednesday, April 29, 5:00-5:45 pm

• Join us for a kickoff webinar to get all the details about the 2026 Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) and have your questions answered. 

• 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

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 page. 

Contact

Jeremy Freeman, volunteer systems director, jeremyf@umn.edu, 612-624-6807