alabama 4-h volunteer training
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Alabama 4-H Volunteer Training
Making The Best Better!
Special Thanks To:Patricia Bryant
Kim GrahamMolly Gregg
Chuck Hill
Jennifer KerpelmanMaggie Lawrence
Joy MaxwellLamar Nichols
Nancy Alexander, Extension Specialist, 4-H Volunteerism
Mario Lightfoote, Extension Video & Multimedia Specialist– Extension Communications & Marketing
Alabama 4-H Vision Alabama 4-H is an innovative, responsive leader in developing youth to be productive citizens and leaders in a complex and dynamic society.
Alabama 4-H Vision
Our vision is supported through collaborative, committed efforts of Extension professionals, youth, and volunteers.
Alabama 4-H Major Program Areas
Natural Resources & Environmental Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Science, Engineering and Technology Plant and Animal Sciences Citizenship, Leadership & Communications
Alabama 4-H Volunteer Training
Volunteer Rules of BehaviorPatricia BryantAlabama 4-H Volunteer
Final Reminders Thou Shalt Not
Use alcoholPromote your religious or political
preferencesSteal, pilfer, or commit fraudUse tobacco outside designated areas
…in front of 4-H kids during 4-H activities.
Final Reminders don’t…
Make sexual advances toward youthWillfully damage propertyLet passengers in vehicles without seatbelts or in the backs of trucksEngage in illegal behaviors
Alabama 4-H Volunteer Training
Ages & Stages of Youth DevelopmentDr. Jennifer KerpelmanProfessor and Extension Specialist
Auburn University – Human Development and Family Studies
Ages and Stages of Youth Development
• Physical• Social• Emotional• Intellectual
Ages and Stages9-11 Year Olds
Quite activeGirls mature faster than boysSee adults as authority figuresSee punishment as direct
consequenceFeel loyalty to the group
Ages and Stages9-11 Year Olds
May prefer to be with the same sexNeed to feel acceptedPrefer concrete ideasWant to explore the worldHave interests in hobbiesMay express themselves in writing
Ages and Stages 12-14 Year Olds
Exhibit a wide range of sexual maturity and growth patterns
Experiencing rapid changes in physical appearance
Ages and Stages12-14 Year Olds
Concerned about appearance and clumsinessInterested in activities that involve opposite sexLook more to peers than parents
Ages and Stages 12-14 Year OldsSeek acceptance and trustSearch for adult role modelsSex is depersonalizedReject ready-made solutionsQuestion authority and valuesMood swings
Ages and Stages12-14 Year Olds
Justice and equity are importantThink abstractlyCan solve complex problemsChallenge assumptionsCan imagine consequencesCurious about the environment
Ages and Stages 15-18 Year Olds
Concern about body imageSmaller range in size and maturityRealistic view of limitsTend to romanticize sexualitySearch for intimacyTest sexual attractiveness
Ages and Stages of 15-18 Year Old 4-HersCan follow throughKnow that adults make mistakesReject goals set by othersFocus on independence and identityImagine impact on the futureDevelop theoriesImpatient with meaningless activities
Alabama 4-H Volunteer TrainingBe Kind – But Be Firm: Your Role In
Enforcing the RulesMary Lucile Jordan
County Extension Coordinator, Etowah County
Enforcing the Rules
Justice – punishment matches misdeeds
Consequences – a result of choices Encourage future behavior A learning experience
Alabama 4-H Volunteer TrainingSafety and First Aid Guidelines
Joy MaxwellRegional Extension Agent –
4-H Youth Development
Alabama 4-H Volunteer TrainingRisk Management
Nancy Alexander Extension Specialist - Volunteerism
4-H Youth Development
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