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Welcome to the2013-2014 North Central Region

4-H Volunteer e-Forum!

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You’ve Got 4-H Parents! Now What??

Session #1Monday, November 18, 2013

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Welcome from the North Central Region Program

LeadersJulie Chapin, Michigan State University

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Congratulations to Lisa Pfannensteil-Garrison,

KS!Recipient of the National and North Central Region2013 Salute to Excellence

Volunteer of the Year Award

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Congratulations to Mildred Waldren, KS!Recipient of the National

and North Central Region 2013 Salute to Excellence

Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award

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Tonight’s E-Forum Program:

Pat McGlaughlin, University of Illinois

Steve McKinley, Purdue University

Sheri Seibold, University of Illinois

Mary Jo Williams, University of Missouri

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How do you view parents in the 4-H program?• Necessary, but sometimes difficult• Obstacle• Helping hand• Source of new skills and talents• Integral part of the program• Can’t live without them

Poll Question:

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Benefits Involvement

Expectations Strategies

Recognition

Session Objectives

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About this Session

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A Caring Adult is…

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Members

• Illinois• South

Dakota• Missouri

Parents

• Indiana• North

Dakota• Nebraska

Volunteers

• Wisconsin• Michigan• Kansas

Clubs

• Minnesota• Iowa• Ohio

Brainstorming Time

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Benefits

Members

Parents

Clubs

Volunteers

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Balanced

Overindulgent

Over strict

Unconcerned

Four General Parent Types

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Poll Question:

If you had to identify three basic roles for parents, what would they be? (Select one)

• Help, Criticize, Support• Volunteer, Cheerleader, Expert• Help, Support, Volunteer• Informed, Supportive, Questioning

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BreakWe will resume in 10 minutes.

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Basic Roles for Parents

Help

Support

Volunteer

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Expanded Roles

Serve

Share

Promote

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Are parents

expected to…

Guide

EncourageHelp

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Member participation 4-H project selection & completion Keep informed Guide, but not do Practice sportsmanship Give member encouragement Support 4-H Club activities Display positive attitude

Parent Expectations

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1. What should parents expect of volunteers?

2. What should parents NOT expect of volunteers?

At your site discuss

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Communication Mentoring Interest Surveys/Parent Skill Bank Parent Orientation Recognition

Strategies to Involve Parents

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Top 10 Things Every Parent Should Know

What is 4-H?10

The 4-H “Family Tree”9

The nuts and bolts of 4-H8

4-H is a family affair!7

Life skills = skills for life!6

http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/ncrvf/index.html#

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Top 10 Things Every Parent Should KnowReading is FUNdamental5

4-H opportunities are knocking4

There is no such thing as a dumb question3

Procrastinate… NOT!2

4-H = FUN with a purpose!1

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At your site discuss…

From these strategies, what action steps are you going to take locally to involve parents?

Next Steps

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We welcome your feedback from tonight’s e-Forum session.

An electronic survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/793H7BX

Your responses will help us to better plan future programs for 4-H Volunteers.

Site facilitators, please compile your site’s data and enter it into the survey link within 2 weeks of the session.

E-Forum Evaluation

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To access resources presented in the e-Forum sessions, please visit: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/ncrvd/eForum2013.cfm

A recording of this session is also available at this site and at: learn.extension.org

4-H 201 Curriculum Resources, Sessions 10-12: http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/

E-Forum Resources

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You’ve Got 4-H Parents! Now What?? (Monday, November 18, 2013)

  Engaging Teens/Older 4-H Youth (Tuesday, December

3, 2013)

Using Technology to Enhance Your 4-H Experience (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)

Exploring the Science of 4-H Projects (Monday, February 3, 2014)

All programs will be held from 8:00-9:30 p.m. (ET). Local activities begin at 7:30 p.m.

(ET)

2013-2014 North Central 4-H Volunteer E-Forum Sessions