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4-H is all about volunteers

Matching volunteers with interesting jobs is by far the most important aspect of keeping them engaged. When people like what they are doing in their volunteer role, they tend to stay more involved for an extended period of their life. 

We have many distinct roles that people can find here at MSU Extension from the Extension Master Gardener program that has thousands of volunteers who get trained in the areas of gardening to turf management and even fruit production. These people, once trained, can teach others about these topics, and volunteer to work on local community-based projects all over the state of Michigan.

The 4-H volunteer base is by far the largest pool of Michigan State University Extension volunteers across the state. These exceptionally dedicated people are willing to invest in the lives of children. 

These volunteers are willing to go through a process that will include background checks, reference checks, a personal interview, orientation as well as being offered various training opportunities. This is unique in the fact that we are here to help people become volunteers so they can serve as the good role models that our youth so very much need. 

Some of our 4-H will work with the same group of kids all year long. Others will offer a 4-H SPIN (Special Interest) club on a specific topic of their choice, and they accomplish this over a 3–6-week period. 

If a volunteer wants to offer their time even just once a year, we support that and can help them accomplish this. We offer educational materials and materials support in the process of program development. 

Those who enjoy working with 5-8 year old youth, we even have the Cloverbud program for them. Please consider becoming a new member of a special group of people who serve as 4-H volunteers by contacting your local MSU Extension.

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