4-H Volunteer Information

Volunteers are crucial to help youth learn, grow, and success in the 4-H program. Volunteers create life-changing experience for youth in our community.

Opportunities exist to volunteer working directly with youth and supporting the program. Opportunities are available on a short-term or long-term basis. Volunteers serve in a number of capacities: some teach a workshop or lead a club, while others chaperone an event, lend their professional skills in the 4-H Advisory Board, or judge public speaking competitions or 4-H project exhibits. As they provide hands-on guidance and real-world experience, these volunteers also offer young people another crucially important element: a healthy adult role model who helps to grow their confidence and ignite their dreams for the future.

In addition to helping youth, 4-H volunteers benefit from their involvement too, with new friendships, a connection with youth, improved community, leadership, a new passion, positive change, enhanced skills and a lasting legacy

Volunteer Roles

4-H Club Leader: work with group of youth on a regular basis to teach life skills and project skills for at least one year.

SPIN Club Leader: work with group of youth to teach life skills and project skills on a short-term basis (six to eight weeks).

Project Leader: share your skills with youth about a particular subject matter or hobby (flexible schedule).

4-H Advisory Board Member: Provide feedback on the direction the Seminole County 4-H program and assist with garnering resources to support programming (flexible schedule).

How to Become a 4-H Volunteer

1. DECIDE: Decide that you want to help kids grow and explore their futures.
2. MEET AND GREET: Email seminole4h@seminolecountyfl.gov to learn about volunteer opportunities in Seminole County and schedule a brief meet and greet in-person, via Zoom, or over the phone (your preference). Tell us more about your interests as a volunteer and learn more about 4-H.
3. ONLINE ENROLLMENT AND TRAINING: Enroll as a 4-H volunteer through our 4HOnline enrollment system. Complete the Youth Protection Training and take the quiz.
4. FORMAL INTERVIEW: Email seminole4h@seminolecountyfl.gov to set up a time for a formal volunteer interview. This can be done in person, over Zoom, or on the telephone.
5. FINGERPRINTING: Upon completion of your interview and reference checks, the State 4-H Volunteer Coordinator will schedule your fingerprinting session at no cost at a location convenient to you. Attend your fingerprinting appointment and await your eligibility status from the 4-H Agent.
6. PREPARE: Prepare to share your skills, knowledge, and talents while having fun with kids!
7. REGULAR TRAINING: Attend county volunteer orientations and trainings throughout the year.