Website Cherokee County 4-H
Head, Heart, Hands, and Health
For more info contact Haven Blackwell
Cherokee County 4-H Youth Development Agent
Cherokee County Extension Office
(864) 649-8252 Email: daynab@clemson.edu
1. Help youth lead a club
a. Lead a 4-H Club (help youth organize meetings and speakers).
b. Mentor a 4-H Volunteer who is serving as a project leader.
2. Inspire other volunteers and 4-H’ers as a guest speaker or short-term instructor
a. Teach a skillShare your skills by teaching a workshop.
b. Organize a club devoted to your area of specialty.
3. Judge projects
a. Serve as a judge for 4-H exhibits, speeches, or performances, providing encouragement and suggestions for improvement.
b. Share your time, talent, and experience to inspire and/or challenge youth to master their skills.
4. Plan or help at an event
a. Help plan and organize and event/program that will teach 4-H’ers.
b. Give your time to help with a fundraising or 4-H awareness event.
c. Volunteer at a county event; from set-up or clean-up to serving food or taking registrations, there are a lot of ways to get involved.
5. Serve on an advisory board/committee
a. Sit on a local advisory or county governing board to promote program priorities.
b. Serve as a County 4-H Foundation board member – help to organize and implement project(s) and expand the 4-H program to reach new audiences.
6. Help with a specific 4-H project
a. Mentor a 4-H member in their project work: inspire them to set goals, create and implement a plan, and reflect on what they learned. Talk with youth about how you chose a school, your career path, and current associations.
7. Assist with program delivery
a. Volunteer at an afterschool program, a summer program, camp program event or club meeting.
8. Volunteer on a fair organizing committee
a. Volunteer at a local fair – be inspired by the talents and creativity of youth.
b. Work in the food booth or help in the 4-H exhibit hall or at the 4-H show ring.
9. Utilize your professional skills
a. Share your technical skills and knowledge to develop subject matter for curriculum/project sheets.
b. Utilize your professional skills to assist with creating marketing tools, graphic art, word documents, webpages, videos, online training modules, etc.
c. Intern at your local Extension office, a great resume builder.
10. Share your experiences
a. Share your hobby/passion – inspire a young person as a guest speaker or short-term instructor.
b. Share your career path – invite a 4-H’er to shadow you for the day.
To apply for this job please visit www.clemson.edu.