June 02, 2009
Registration Opening for Regional 4-H Volunteer Forum
LINCOLN, Neb. — Four-H volunteers from 12 states will converge on Lincoln this fall to learn more about their importance to the organization.
Registration begins this month for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension's North Central Region 4-H Volunteer Forum scheduled Oct. 1-4 at the downtown Holiday Inn. The theme is "Giving Them Our Best." About 300 adult 4-H volunteers from 12 states are expected.
"The forum will focus on what it takes to be a good 4-H volunteer," said Doug Swanson, extension educator of professional development in the state 4-H office.
The volunteer forum rotates each year among the states of the North Central Region: Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The event will feature 70 educational workshops, many of which will focus on 4-H's three areas of emphasis – science, engineering and technology; healthy lifestyles; and life skills. Three keynote speakers are scheduled.
The registration fee is $200 for the full forum or $110 per day. Early-bird registration is from June 1 to Aug. 15. Late registration will be open until Sept. 15 with an additional $50 fee.
Registration information and the workshop schedule are available at North Central Region 4-H Leaders Forum.
About one-third of Nebraska's youth are involved in 4-H. The state has about 14,000 volunteers, Swanson said.
"It's vital to have volunteers involved in 4-H because they expand what we can do," he said. "They bring a new set of skills, commitment to the community and enthusiasm."
6/2/09-LM
Doug Swanson
4-H Youth Development
Extension Educator
(402) 472-1762
Lori McGinnis IANR News and Photography (402) 472-0918
Department: 4-H Youth Development
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