{"id":20474,"date":"2024-11-04T13:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T21:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?page_id=20474"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:15:43","slug":"4-h-interest-survey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/volunteer-resources\/4-h-interest-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Interest Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1313px) 100vw, 1313px\"\n\t\talt=\"4-H Grows Here logo in green with 4-H clover at right on a black background\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">4-H Interest Survey<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAutumn Britt, 4-H Program Manager<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>509-588-7817\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:autumn.britt@wsu.edu\">autumn.britt@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many different ways a club leader could gauge the interest and availability of club parents for volunteer opportunities.  One tool is an Interest Survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interest Survey Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the format you choose for your interest survey, be sure to include the prospective volunteer&#8217;s contact information.  This should include, at minimum, their name, address, phone number(s), email, and their preferred method of contact as well as a good time to contact them, if they prefer phone calls, email, or texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Jersey 4-H Parent Interest Survey is formatted as a checklist.  This is one way you can gather interest from volunteers in a way that doesn&#8217;t require them to try to describe every area in which they would be comfortable contributing.  The following is their welcome and list.<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Parent Interest Survey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear 4-H Parents or Guardians,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Welcome to the 4-H Family!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H helps youth to develop knowledge, attitude, and skills they need to become competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world. Parents and 4-H leaders working together can do so much more for the youth than either can do alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you share in 4-H by encouraging your child to participate and, as the 4-H motto says, \u201cTo Make the Best Better!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check the things you are willing to do to provide learning opportunities for the 4-H members. Return to the club leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enable my child to attend all meetings and encourage him\/her to be an active, contributing member of the club.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage my child to start and complete projects on time. I will take an active interest and encourage pride in his\/her<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>own achievements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage my child to participate in county workshops, public presentations, fair, camp, and other activities which enhance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>learning opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage my child to keep an up-to-date calendar of 4-H meetings and events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage my child to maintain current records of 4-H projects and activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable my child to meet financial responsibilities in monthly dues, project expenses, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Provide an occasional meeting place for the club.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help provide light refreshments for a 4-H meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share a special interest or hobby with the group. List interests or hobbies:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help carpool transportation for meetings or field trips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a leader\u2019s helper for one project. List projects of interest:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help youth prepare for public presentations or fair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve on committee to help plan and conduct events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make telephone calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">County<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Help carpool transportation to county meetings or events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help at county events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve on county committee as an interested parent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist during the 4-H fair (set up, take down, staffing booths, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ranking Chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wyoming 4-H uses a ranking chart for their parent interest survey, where parents indicate how they work and what they like to do, rating them as &#8220;all of the time,&#8221; &#8220;most of the time,&#8221; &#8220;a little,&#8221; &#8220;not at all,&#8221; and &#8220;would like to learn.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is their list of interests that are then each marked with one of those five levels.<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How I like to work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>With a group (i.e. committee\/team of people)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By myself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With detailed instructions about the task to be completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With general guidelines and lots of room for creativity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I like to do<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Make snacks\/light refreshments for club meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan and coordinate one club activity (for example: club picnic,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>field trip, holiday party, guest speaker)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinate trips (logistical arrangements)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chaperone trips (camp, state fair, regional or national events, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan and organize fundraisers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentor new 4-H families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a 4-H club project leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a 4-H club activity leader &#8211; Serve on a committee to help plan and conduct on-going activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach individual members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach groups of members\n<ul>\n<li>Please list the hobbies, interests, skills you would be willing to teach others:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help 4-H members with record books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help 4-H members with presentations (demonstrations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>speeches, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help members get exhibits ready for the county\/state fair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan and organize club recognition for members\/leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop and maintain web pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make telephone calls to remind members about activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I could provide for our 4-H club (please indicate what you would loan\/let us use)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>An occasional place for club meetings\/activities (kitchen, garage,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>backyard, living room, basement, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation (car pooling) for meetings\/activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kitchen type equipment (roaster, large cooler, grill, etc) for club outings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--left\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/volunteer-resources\/strategies-to-engage-4-h-parents-guardians\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBack to Strategies to Engage 4-H Parents and Guardians\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--left\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/volunteer-resources\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBack to Volunteer Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><em>Adapted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/12\/NJ-4-H_Parent-Involvement_Interest-Survey.pdf\">New Jersey 4-H Parent Interest Survey (PDF)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/12\/WY-4-H_Parent-Interest-Survey.pdf\">Wyoming 4-H&#8217;s Club Level Parent Interest Survey (PDF)<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many different ways a club leader could gauge the interest and availability of club parents for volunteer opportunities. 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