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UC State 4-H Overnight Chaperone

The Overnight Chaperone Essentials course highlights key aspects of the role of every overnight chaperone in their work with youth. This course is meant to compliment event specific trainings held by the County Extension office or the Event Leader/Director.

Participants of this course will:

Learn four key principles to guide chaperones in their overnight duties
Highlight the general responsibilities of a CA 4-H overnight chaperone
Review the protective practices which create culturally, emotionally, and physically safe environments for participants
Address health and medical safety issues chaperones face in overnight settings
Discuss positive behavior management strategies

For course enrollment keys, please visit http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Learning-Development/

For more Information about the course:

Scott C. Mautte
4-H Program Representative for Volunteer Development
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Email: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu

Serie de Gestión Financiera para Voluntarios 4-H

Descripción General del Curso

La Serie de Gestión Financiera para Voluntarios es una colección completa de módulos de Certificado-Mobile Friendly para usar con Moodle App. formación en línea diseñados para dotar a los voluntarios de habilidades esenciales de gestión financiera adaptadas específicamente para los Programas de Desarrollo Juvenil 4-H. A través de esta serie estructurada, los participantes obtendrán los conocimientos y las herramientas necesarias para garantizar la integridad financiera, el cumplimiento y la utilización eficaz de los recursos dentro de sus respectivas organizaciones 4-H.

La serie incluye:

Módulo 1: Fundamentos de la gestión financiera (Disponible)
Módulo 2: Establecimiento de cuentas bancarias y autorización (Disponible)
Módulo 3: Planificación, recaudación de fondos y gestión de recursos (Disponible)
Módulo 4: Regalos, becas, consideraciones especiales - Animales y armas de fuego como regalos (11/2024)
Módulo 5: Informes financieros y cumplimiento (02/2025)
Módulo 6: Responsabilidades financieras de los tesoreros de las unidades 4-H y VMO (04/2025)
Módulo 7: Gestión de fondos excedentes y procedimientos de procesamiento financiero, desembolsos, impuestos y gestión de la propiedad (06/2025)

Duración

La duración total del curso está aún por determinar. Sin embargo, el trabajo del curso puede completarse en varias sesiones (tendrá la opción de reanudarlo donde lo dejó).

Quién Debe Asistir

Voluntarios adultos de California que desempeñan una función financiera en el programa 4-H, como líderes de clubes, tesoreros de VMO, asesores de tesorería.

State Administrator: Zeva Cho
State Administrator: CA 4-H eXtension Tech Support
State Administrator: Scott Mautte
State Administrator: Gemma Miner

Financial Management Series for 4-H Volunteers

Course Overview

The Financial Management Series for Volunteers is a comprehensive collection of online training modules designed to equip volunteers with essential financial management skills tailored specifically for the 4-H Youth Development Programs (YDP). Through this structured series, participants will gain the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure financial integrity, compliance, and effective resource utilization within their respective 4-H organizations.

The series includes:

Module 1: Financial Management Fundamentals (Available)
Module 2: Establishing Bank Accounts and Authorization (Available)
Module 3: Planning, Fundraising, and Resource Management (Available)
Module 4: Gifts, Scholarships, Special Considerations - Animals and Firearms as Gifts (11/2024)
Module 5: Financial Reporting and Compliance (02/2025)
Module 6: Financial Responsibilities of 4-H Unit and VMO Treasurers (04/2025)
Module 7: Management of Excess Funds and Financial Processing Procedures, Disbursements, Taxes, and Property Management (06/2025)

Length

Comprehensive course completion time is yet to be determined. However, coursework can be completed over multiple sessions (you will have the option to resume where you left off).

Who Should Attend

California Adult Volunteers who have a financial role in the 4-H program such as Club Leaders, VMO Treasurers, Treasurer Advisors.

California County Record Book Evaluator Orientation

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Adult Volunteers and senior member youth who volunteer at the county level to evaluate Record Books at County Competition.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This short course is designed for adult volunteers and senior member youth who volunteer at the county level to evaluate Record Books at County Competition. Youth members enter Record Book competitions as an optional opportunity to receive feedback on their 4-H record-keeping and 4-H skills development. The course gives an overview of the evaluation rubric, how to score and how to write helpful comments. You will receive an electronic badge and a certificate upon completion. Thank you for your time and talent to provide encouragement and support to 4-H youth.

COMPLETION TIME:

30 Minutes

TECHNICAL NOTE:

This training works best with Mozilla Firefox. Download it for free here.

The Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browsers are not compatible with some of the components of this course and should not be used.

COURSE CONTACTS:

Technical Support: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu
Course Information: Gemma Miner gmminer@ucanr.edu

4-H State Administrator: Zeva Cho
4-H State Administrator: CA 4-H eXtension Tech Support
4-H State Administrator: Gemma Miner

California Civic Engagement Officer Training

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course Overview:

The Civic Engagement Officer Training will explore the roles and responsibilities of a 4-H Civic Engagement Officer.

How You Will Benefit:

Strategies for developing a service-learning committee
Provide tools to educate clubs in community service and service-learning
Learn the steps of planning a service-learning project
Review the steps to reporting event progress

Approximate Time Commitment:

20 minutes

Who Should Attend:

4-H Members desiring to be a Civic Engagement Officer
Adult Staff and Volunteers who are supporting Civic Engagement Officers
Civic Engagement Committee Members

This course is currently only offered to participants of the California 4-H Youth Development Program.

California 4-H Treasurer’s Training

Course Overview:

This course is part of the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program and is designed to walk you through the various roles of a California 4-H Club Treasurer.

How You Will Benefit:

Learn how to set up bank accounts and understand procedures for check signing
Learn what a budget is, why they are important, and how to create a successful one
Learn how to receive cash and other payments, accept gifts, and deposit and record money
Understand California 4-H fundraising guidelines
Learn how to write checks and complete a check register
Understand how to complete accounting records for spending money
Learn how to reconcile bank accounts and how to prepare a monthly report for your club

Approximate Time Commitment:

20 minutes

Option #1: Complete the whole training in order (does not have to be done in one sitting)

Option #2: Complete one section at at time in any order (does not have to be done in one sitting)

Who Should Attend:

California 4-H Club Treasurers and the adults who support them

For course enrollment keys, please visit California 4-H Learning Center.

For more Information about the course:

Scott C. Mautte
4-H Program Representative for Volunteer Development
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Email: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu

California 4-H Healthy Living Officer's Training

The purpose of this course is to outline some of the essential activites of a 4-H Healthy Living Officer. This course is approximately 18 minutes long.

For more Information or to enroll, please contact:

Scott C. Mautte
4-H Program Representative for Volunteer Development
& Positive Youth Development
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Email: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu

State Administrator : Zeva Cho
State Administrator : CA 4-H eXtension Tech Support
State Administrator : Anne Iaccopucci
State Administrator : Gemma Miner

CA Presentation Evaluator Certification

Course Overview:

The purpose of the California 4-H Presentation Program is to help youth improve their public speaking abilities. Presentation events are one strategy to reach this goal by allowing youth to practice the knowledge and skills gained and receive constructive feedback on their progress. This requires that evaluations be accurate and consistent.

The Presentation Evaluator Certification is designed to prepare individuals to evaluate California 4-H presentations accurately and consistently. This course consists of two parts:

Presentation Evaluator Orientation Course which is designed to provide an overview of the presentation program while offering best practices on how to effectively complete a presentation evaluation assessment and provide written feedback.
Presentation Format Calibration Certifications which offer individuals an opportunity to measure their level of evaluation expertise for each presentation format through a series of calibration exams.

Learners who successfully calibrate each presentation format with a score of 80% or greater will receive an electronic badge, certificate, and are certified to evaluate on that specific presentation format. When all presentation formats have been successfully completed, the individual will earn the "Master 4-H Presentation Evaluator" achievement badge and certificate.

This course is designed for individual participation and not for group settings.

Who Should Attend:

The course is designed for California 4-H volunteers or program partners, ages 16 and up, who desire to be a presentation evaluator at county, regional, or state presentation events.

Technical Support

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with any portion of this course, please submit a help ticket at http://bit.ly/4hsupport.

Sections of the course may take longer to load based on individual internet bandwidth and connectivity. Outdated technology such as legacy operating systems or older versions of web browsers may affect access to this course or the quality of this training experience.

CA Mindful Mechanics

Welcome to the course!

Course Overview:

The overall program aims to promote mindful practices that lead to improvements in managing one’s own goals, developing a sense of self, time management, stress management, emotional regulation, and mindful eating practices. 4-H Mindful Mechanics can also serve as a training for teens that would like to lead lessons from the companion curriculum, 4-H Mindful Me, through a ‘teens as teachers’ (TAT) approach.

Who Should Attend:

The course is designed for teens ages 13-18 and adult leaders.

For more Information about this course, please contact:

Anne Iaccopucci, PhD

4-H Healthy Living Academic Coordinator II

University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Email: amiaccopucci@ucanr.edu