Volunteers

Adult Kansas 4-H Volunteer Applicant Steps

1. If your family uses the Kansas 4HOnline system at https://v2.4honline.com/ , you already have a family account. Login to your family and add yourself as a new family member if you don’t have an adult profile. If your family has never used 4HOnline, you will need to create a new family account before creating an adult profile for yourself.
2. Complete the Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation available through Kansas 4HOnline.
3. After completing the Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation, notify the local Extension Office about completing the Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation and schedule an interview appointment.
4. Upon completing the Interview, the Extension Office will provide information for the required background checks.
5. Local extension office will compile information and submit the applicant’s packet for approval.
6. The extension office will send a letter concerning volunteer status and appointment for 4-H work and update status within the Kansas 4-H Online system.

If you have any questions, please contact Juanita Sleichter at 785-229-3520 or email at juanita@ksu.edu.

Volunteer Application

• Volunteer Applicant Steps
• 4-H Online Enrollment Guides for Volunteers
• Kansas 4-H Volunteer Code of Conduct

Policy

• Volunteer Screening Policy and Procedures (revised 2019)
• Extension Office Steps for Kansas 4-H Volunteer Application

Volunteer Orientation

• Steps to Complete Orientation through 4-H Online

Videos for Orientation

• Video 1: Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation Training - Introduction to 4-H Youth Development
  As a new volunteer, learning the basics of 4-H Youth Development will help in understanding the bigger picture of the 4-H program

• Video 2: Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation Training - Creating Age Appropriate Learning Experiences
  Volunteers work with a wide variety of ages of youth. This section covers how to create age appropriate learning experiences.

• Video 3: Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation Training - Experiential Learning Process
  This section covers important hints on how to teach. “Learning by Doing” is one of the main reasons 4-H has been so widely recognized and respected in the field of informal education.

• Video 4: Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation Training - Creating a Safe and Positive Learning Environment
  Kansas 4-H Volunteer Orientation Training - Creating a Safe and Positive Learning Environment. As a positive youth development organization, 4-H has an obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of the young people involved. This section covers how to create a safe and positive learning environment.