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Welcome to the 2013-2014 North Central Region 4-H Volunteer e-Forum!

Welcome to the 2013-2014 North Central Region 4-H Volunteer e-Forum!. You’ve Got 4-H Parents! Now What??. Session #1 Monday, November 18, 2013. Welcome from the North Central Region Program Leaders. Julie Chapin, Michigan State University.

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Welcome to the 2013-2014 North Central Region 4-H Volunteer e-Forum!

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  1. Welcome to the2013-2014 North Central Region 4-H Volunteer e-Forum!

  2. You’ve Got 4-H Parents! Now What?? Session #1 Monday, November 18, 2013

  3. Welcome from the North Central Region Program Leaders Julie Chapin, Michigan State University

  4. Congratulations to Lisa Pfannensteil-Garrison, KS! Recipient of the National and North Central Region 2013 Salute to Excellence Volunteer of the Year Award

  5. Congratulations to Mildred Waldren, KS! Recipient of the National and North Central Region 2013 Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award

  6. Tonight’s E-Forum Program:

  7. Poll Question: How do you view parents in the 4-H program? • Necessary, but sometimes difficult • Obstacle • Helping hand • Source of new skills and talents • Integral part of the program • Can’t live without them

  8. Session Objectives

  9. About this Session

  10. A Caring Adult is…

  11. Brainstorming Time

  12. Four General Parent Types • Balanced • Overindulgent • Over strict • Unconcerned

  13. Poll Question: If you had to identify three basic roles for parents, what would they be? (Select one) Help, Criticize, Support Volunteer, Cheerleader, Expert Help, Support, Volunteer Informed, Supportive, Questioning

  14. Break We will resume in 10 minutes.

  15. Basic Roles for Parents

  16. Parent Expectations • Member participation • 4-H project selection & completion • Keep informed • Guide, but not do • Practice sportsmanship • Give member encouragement • Support 4-H Club activities • Display positive attitude

  17. At your site discuss 1. What should parents expect of volunteers? 2. What should parents NOT expect of volunteers?

  18. Strategies to Involve Parents • Communication • Mentoring • Interest Surveys/Parent Skill Bank • Parent Orientation • Recognition

  19. Top 10 Things Every Parent Should Know 10 What is 4-H? 9 The 4-H “Family Tree” 8 The nuts and bolts of 4-H 7 4-H is a family affair! 6 Life skills = skills for life! http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/ncrvf/index.html#

  20. Top 10 Things Every Parent Should Know 5 Reading is FUNdamental 4 4-H opportunities are knocking 3 There is no such thing as a dumb question 2 Procrastinate… NOT! 1 4-H = FUN with a purpose!

  21. Next Steps • At your site discuss… • From these strategies, what action steps are you going to take locally to involve parents?

  22. E-Forum Evaluation • We welcome your feedback from tonight’s e-Forum session. • An electronic survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/793H7BX • Your responses will help us to better plan future programs for 4-H Volunteers. • Site facilitators, please compile your site’s data and enter it into the survey link within 2 weeks of the session.

  23. E-Forum Resources • To access resources presented in the e-Forum sessions, please visit: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncrvd/eForum2013.cfm • A recording of this session is also available at this site and at: learn.extension.org • 4-H 201 Curriculum Resources, Sessions 10-12: http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/

  24. 2013-2014 North Central 4-H Volunteer E-Forum Sessions • You’ve Got 4-H Parents! Now What?? (Monday, November 18, 2013) • Engaging Teens/Older 4-H Youth (Tuesday, December 3, 2013) • Using Technology to Enhance Your 4-H Experience (Tuesday, January 14, 2014) • Exploring the Science of 4-H Projects (Monday, February 3, 2014) All programs will be held from 8:00-9:30 p.m. (ET). Local activities begin at 7:30 p.m. (ET)

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