Alabama 4-H Volunteer Training

4-H In Alabama

Dr. Lamar NicholsAssistant Director, 4-H Youth Development

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 Volunteer Training

Volunteer Rules of Behavior

Patricia BryantAlabama 4-H Volunteer

National 4-H Salute To Excellence Volunteer Award Winner

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

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Ages & Stages of Youth Development

Dr. 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 patternsExperiencing 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

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Be Kind – But Be Firm: Your Role In Enforcing the Rules

Maggie Lawrence Extension Communications Specialist

Enforcing the Rules

Justice – punishment matches misdeedsConsequences – a result of choices Encourage future behavior A learning experience

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Safety and First Aid Guidelines

Joy MaxwellRegional Extension Agent –

4-H Youth Development

Alabama 4-H Volunteer Training

Risk Management

Nancy Alexander Extension Specialist - Volunteerism

4-H Youth Development