Enhancing Vital Organizational and Leadership Skills Through Volunteer Education
Want more volunteer educational opportunities? Want recognition for the time and energy you’ve put into attending educational workshops? Then, the EVOLVE Volunteer Program is for you!!
The EVOLVE Program is a combination of education and recognition that will leave you with more skills and knowledge to run your club, project, program, or other group.
EVOLVE Program Goals
- Provide quality education focused on attractive topics for leaders of youth groups
- Increase the quality of leadership and content of youth programs
- Recognize volunteers for their commitment to increasing the quality of programming
Educational Offerings
- Organizational Leadership
- Youth Development
- Group Facilitation
- Personal Development
Each of the four main areas has various workshops that will be offered on a rotating basis over a three-year period. Upon completion of a prescribed course of education, volunteers will receive a certain level of recognition. Each category’s prescribed course will contain some required and some elective workshops. Depending on the volunteer position held, a prescribed coursework must be completed over a two-year period. Please view below to see position requirements.
Position Requirements
Project Leader
- Project Leadership (prerequisite)
- Working with Youth
- Conflict Management
- Teaching Judging
Main Club Leader
- Club Organization (prerequisite)
- Group Basics
- Working with Youth
- Conflict Management
- Public Presentations
- Delegation
- Record Books 101/102
Program Leader
- Program Leadership (prerequisite)
- Project Leadership
- Working with Youth
- Conflict Management
- Delegation
- Teaching Judging
- Youth-Adult Partnerships
Council Officer
- Resource Development
- Delegation
- Conflict Management
- Board Officer
Committee Chair
- Committee/Event Leadership
- Resource Development
- Delegation
- Conflict Management
Activity Leader
- Only the basic online trainings required of all volunteers (entry level)
- Also complete annual Volunteer Update, along with all other volunteers
Optional: Earn the Pins!
Organizational Leadership pin:
Complete 4 total classes
Required
- Delegation
- Conflict Management
Electives
- Board Officer
- Committee/Event Leadership
- Program Leadership
- Resource Development
- Other (as announced)
Youth Development pin:
Complete 4 total classes
Required
- Working with Youth
- Record Books
- Youth-Adult Partnerships
Electives
- Service Learning
- Other (as announced)
Group Facilitation pin
Complete 4 total classes
Required
- Group Basics
- Committee/Event Leadership
Electives
- Club Organization
- Public Presentations
- Teaching Judging
- Other (as announced)
Personal Development pin
Complete 3 total classes
Required
- Cultural Awareness
Electives
- Time Management
- Stress Management
- Organizational Skills
- Other (as announced)