Virginia Virtual
Volunteer Conference
Fall 2020

This page provides access to all sessions recordings and information for the
Virginia Virtual Volunteer Conference held on October 17, 2020.

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OPENING SESSION: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (Eastern Time)

Welcome, Frank Abbott, President - Virginia Association of Adult 4-H Volunteer Leaders
State of 4-H, Jeremy Johnson, Virginia Cooperative Extension Assistant Director & State 4-H Leader

WORKSHOP SESSION 1: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (Eastern Time)

4-H Activity Kits: Hands on Day Camp in a Box
Christina Ruszczyk-Murray, 4-H Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension
When in-person programs were put on hold, King William and King and Queen 4-H wanted to figure out a way to still deliver our day-camp. The answer was activity kits.
This workshop will discuss the Natural Resources and the Cooking kits we created.

Barn Quilt Patterns
Kelly Rose, 4-H Extension Agent & Conference Co-Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension
By popular request. Learn about barn quilt patterns and how to draw your pattern onto your board. Materials needed: graph paper, pencil, eraser, ruler (or other drafting tools) and colored pencils.
Participants will learn the basic methods of how to draw a barn quilt pattern onto a board. We will also discuss heritage patterns and how to respect the intellectual property of others.

Sending Kids to Mars! Encouraging STEM Learning with the 2020 4-H STEM Challenge
PowerPoint Slides from Session
Erika Bonnett, 4-H Programming Specialist, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Robbie Morrison, 4-H Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Chantel Wilson, 4-H STEAM Extension Specialist, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Cooperative Extension won a competitive grant from the National 4-H Council to design this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge: the Mars Base Camp kit! Learn how to use this kit to increase youth STEM skills and career aspirations directly from the creators of the activities! Volunteer leaders from Virginia will receive materials for a Mars Base Camp program in their community (up to 100 leaders).

LUNCH & LEARN SESSION: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (Eastern Time)
Alyssa Walden, 4-H Extension Agent & State Program Leader for Youth, Virginia Cooperative Extension;
Vice-President for Programs, National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals
Join Alyssa to learn about the latest in youth programming from Virginia Cooperative Extension, as well as the work being done on a national level through the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. There will be plenty of time for a fun activity, too!

WORKSHOP SESSION 2: 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (Eastern Time)

4-H Camp Spirit-in-a-Bag - A Strategy to Help Children Build Self-Care Skills
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Christina Ruszczyk-Murray, Tara Brent, Wendy Herdman, Krista Gustafson, & Rachael Morris
4-H Extension Agents, Virginia Cooperative Extension
This workshop will focus on a “do at home camp” that Virginia 4-H staff created in this time of COVID-19 to help youth build self-care skills. The “do at home camp” came in a bag filled with lessons and supplies for 13 activities. To make this more than a bag of “busy work”, the activities and lessons were created in the experiential learning style so that participants could connect the life skill practiced to a real-life experience that s/he may have in the future.
All lessons could be completed without access to the internet.
There were internet-based options to supplement a few of the lessons. Resources will be shared.

Working With Those Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Nathan West & Shannon Scott, Master Teachers-Counselors, Presley Ridge School for the Deaf
4-H is an inclusive community with opportunities for all. However, for youth and adults with hearing issues, being a part of
4-H programming can sometimes feel challenging. Join Nathan and Shannon as they discuss ways to make those in the deaf and hard of hearing community feel included, address stereotypes, and provide tips to aid with both virtual and in-person programs for youth and adult volunteers.