4-H Volunteers

2026 Information available Now!

Volunteers are at the heart of the Wayne County 4-H program. Whether you are a committee member or a project leader in your club, we want to make sure you have the up-to-date information you need. Check out the links below to access forms, links and other information to help you make the best better!

New 4-H Volunteers

Organizational Advisors

2026 Policy 1.50 (Child Abuse Protection) Training- Will be given IN PERSON @ Training

2026 Current 4-H Volunteer Requirement Letter

2026 Volunteer Training Dates:

Attend one (1) 2026 Mandatory In-Person Volunteer Training; we are NOT providing an online option for this requirement for 2026.

We are offering 3 dates at Shisler Conference Center
Saturday, JANUARY 31, 9 -11 am
Thursday, February 5, 6-8 pm
MONDAY, February 9, 6-8 pm

Please Signup for the meeting you will attend here: https://go.osu.edu/2026mandatoryvolunteertrainings

Format change: Each meeting will include County Updates, as well as breakout sessions. Breakout session topics are TBD.

January 31 Training PPT- New Member Onboarding

February 5 Training PPT- Club Financials/Winning 4-H Plan

February 9 Training PPT- 4-H Clover Awards & Scholarships

For Club Officers

Officer Resources (link)

President - President's Handbook, President's Resource Guide, Planning the Meeting Agenda and Sample Meeting Script

Vice President - Vice President's Handbook, Vice President's Resource Guide, Club Member List, Club Yearly Calendar, Committee Planning Sheet, Committee Summary Sheet, Guest Speaker Guidelines and Planning the Meeting Agenda

Secretary - Secretary's Handbook, Secretary's Resource Guide, Club Roll, List of Advisors and Officers, List of Committees, Meeting Notes Worksheet, and Official Meeting Minutes Form

Treasurer - Treasurer's R ecord Book, Treasurer's Resource Guide, Budget Form, Check Balancing/Reconciliation Form, Record of Club Finances, Treasurer's Report and Yearly Summary

News Reporter - News Reporter's R ecord Book, News Reporter's Resource Guide, Meeting Report Form and News Reporter Summary

Healthy Living Officer - Healthy Living Officer's R ecord Book, Healthy Living Officer Resource Book

Historian - Historian's R ecord Book and Historian Event Information Form

Safety Officer - Safety Officer's R ecord Book, Safety Officer Resource Guide

Recreation Leader - Recreation Leader's Record Book, Recreation Leader's Resource Book, Activity Planning Sheet, Blue Ribbon Games and Recreation Plan for the Year

Community Service Officer - Community Service Officer's Handbook, Community Service Officer's Resource Guide, Community Service Ideas

Flag Bearer - Showing Respect for American and 4-H Flags

4-H and Social Media - National 4-H Social Media Guidelines, and Ohio 4-H Social Media Considerations for Clubs/Affiliate

Parliamentary Procedure Resources

For members:

Using Parlimentary Procedure Plain and Simple
Parliamentary Procedure from Illinois 4-H
Tools of Parliamentary Procedure from Ohio 4-H (Belmont Co.)

For club advisors and teen leaders:

Practice Makes Perfect Parliamentary Procedure from Ohio 4-H - Adams Co. (scroll down under Making The Best Better heading)
Parliamentary Procedure videos from Ohio 4-H (Vinton Co.)
Parliamentary Activity Kit from Ohio 4-H (Hardin County)

Project Resources

Group Project Guidelines

Group Judging Sheet

You may want to check out these websites to learn project information & skills, explore fun and educational games and activities on line and to learn about 4-H programs in other states.

Animals and Agriculture

Apples & More	Breeds of Dogs
Breeds of Livestock	Breeds of Poultry
Breeds of Rabbits	Incubation & Embryology
Livestock Quiz	The Great Corn Adventure
Understanding Genetics and the Sire Summaries	Sire Proofs Study Materials