SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS ( SPIN)

You Are Needed

Share your experience and knowledge with youth to help them gain skills through a 4-H special interests (SPIN) club.

You Can Have a Positive Impact on Young People

• Teach youth valuable life skills
• Provide hands-on learning to 4-H SPIN Club members
• Share your expertise with members and mentor them through their own learning      experiences
• Create  a space where each young person feels valued and accepted for who they are
• Help youth demonstrate their understanding of a topic
• Support  members as they give back to their community

Your Time Commitment

• Participate in volunteer orientation and training
• Coordinate  a minimum of six meetings based on your availability
• Plan learning activities and identify needed supplies
• Discuss  your SPIN Club experience with 4-H staff
• Devote 15 to 20 hours total

Your Responsibilities as a 4-H Volunteer

• Decide what skills the club members should learn
• Identify  safety issues and make plans to keep youth safe
• Provide leadership and decision-making opportunities within the club
• Guide members as they learn new knowledge and skills
• Be a role model by accepting and valuing all members
• Work with members to plan an event so they can demonstrate their learning to others
• Help youth identify ways to give back to their community

How to Get Started

• Complete the volunteer application forms, including the background check and how to      reach references
• Schedule an orientation with Extension 4-H staff

We Will Help You Help Youth

Extension 4-H staff will provide:

• Face-to-face and online training to prepare you for your volunteer experience
• Assistance planning learning activities
• Insurance to cover liability and accidents
• Assistance in materials, supplies, or equipment

Adapted with permission from University of Illinois Cooperative Extension.