Chelan/Douglas County 4-H Wants You!
If you are interested in becoming a 4-H Volunteer, there are some steps to go through to become certified.
It takes a lot of teamwork and coordination from families, volunteers, and staff to provide safe and fun programming for our youth. To continue to create quality programs and ensure a safe and welcoming 4-H community, there is a bit of a process when applying to become a volunteer. Here’s a quick look at what you may expect during the application process.
- Application: Apply to become an 4-H Volunteer by completing and submitting this Volunteer Application (PDF).
- Training: When the application is received, instructions for the online trainings will be emailed back to you. These take 1-2 hours and can be completed at your convenience. Please keep in mind that some projects, like Shooting Sports, may require additional volunteer trainings.
- Reference Check: While you are working on the online trainings, a reference request will be sent to your personal references.
- Screening: A background check will be run on each applicant before final approval. A link will be emailed to you by Sterling Volunteers (often goes to junk mail folder) to permit and initiate the background check. On-going volunteers must be cleared through a new background check every 3 years.
- Orientation: Last but not least, the 4-H Program Coordinator will arrange a time to go through a local program orientation with you. The orientation can be scheduled at your convenience, done in-person or as a virtual meeting, and takes about 1 hour.
We are here to help you navigate the volunteer certification process at any point that you need assistance. Once all the steps are completed, you will be officially certified!
Information for 4-H Volunteers
- Each year, we offer a training workshop for leaders and encourage all to attend (whether you’ve been leading for 20 years, or are just starting).
- The WSU 4-H Volunteer website provides a wide variety of training modules, links to other programs, and descriptions of basic 4-H program elements for you to study at your own pace. Click here to go to training
- GivePulse Volunteer Hour Reporting
- WSU 4-H Policies and Procedures Manual (pdf)
- WSU 4-H Publications Website
- Link to WSU 4-H Home Page
- EP-14 Training – Protection and Safety of Minors
Throughout the year, we want you to feel free to contact our office with questions, concerns, or ideas.