Attention Returning & Potential New Volunteers
Next month is the kickoff to the 2025-2026 4-H Program Year, and the first opportunities to attend your yearly Volunteer Training!
ALL new and returning volunteers are required to attend ONE training opportunity. Listed below are the opportunities for new and returning volunteers to meet their training requirements.
2026 Volunteer Training Registration
Returning Volunteer Trainings
Topics will include: Educational Design & Delivery, Activities & Programming with Minors Participants, and State/County Updates
- Tuesday, November 11 @10:00 a.m. via Zoom
- Tuesday, November 11 @2:00 p.m. via Zoom
- Wednesday, March 25 @6:30 p.m. in the 4-H Hall, Clermont County Fairgrounds
New Volunteer Orientation
Topics will include: About 4-H, Volunteerism, Club Management, Working with Youth, and Risk Management
- Thursday, November 20 @6:30 p.m. in the 4-H Hall, Clermont County Fairgrounds
- Individuals intending to fill out an application are encouraged to sign up for this session. Applications will be available at this training!
- Wednesday, April 1 @6:30 p.m. in the 4-H Hall, Clermont County Fairgrounds
- Only those with a submitted application will be permitted to attend this training. Applications open November 3!
New Volunteer Application will be open from November 3 to February 15!
Update: Returning Volunteers have the option to attend a "New Volunteer Training" if needed. They will be dismissed prior to new volunteer specific items being presented.
Thank you for another great year of 4-H programming in Clermont County! It was one full of excitement and achievement for our 4-H'ers, thanks to YOUR help and support!
I cannot wait to share more about the 2025 year during trainings, however I want to share a little update with myself and give some insight on the training schedule for the year.
I am currently pregnant and expecting a baby in December, yay! My husband and I are excited to be adding to our family, but this also means I am expecting to be out from mid-December until mid-March to spend time healing and bonding with my child.
Due to limited schedule with events already on my calendar (and the fairground's schedule) and the unpredictable time of my baby's arrival, the schedule is to reflect dates/times I feel I can guarantee my attendance to offer training.
In the past, Returning Volunteers have been granted attendance at New Volunteer Orientation upon request. However, this year to help with flexibility Returning Volunteers now have the opportunity to register for this option without permission. I have updated the registration to populate this option for returning volunteers. Additionally, I will be modifying new volunteer trainings to cover both new and returning volunteer like-items at the beginning, then dismissing returning volunteers before covering new volunteer specific items.
If you have questions about training registration, please email Laurie Mitchell, mitchell.2642@osu.edu or call the office at (513) 732-7070.
Questions about volunteering? Contact Carlie Newman, newman.990@osu.edu.