To re-certify for an additional two year period, the Certified County 4-H
Master Volunteer must:
- Attend any required update training sessions as deemed necessary by the
tract facilitators or the 4-H Master Volunteer Steering Committee.
- Conduct at least two additional workshops for adults and/or youth in the
area of certification (county, district or state level)
- Complete one of the following criteria in your area of certification:
Any 4-H Master Volunteer:
Teach at least two hours of subject matter in the area of
certification at a state or district training for Master 4-H Volunteers
Club Organization and
Maintenance 4-H Master Volunteers:
Organize a 4-H club or project group in the
county (must have adult volunteer other than a Master Volunteer and
elected officers) and maintain it for at least nine months.
Organize and recruit a non-4-H adult volunteer
to teach a special interest or short term program with specific subject
matter to a primarily non-enrolled, new youth group that meet for at least
three series of meetings.
Organize and teach an Extension approved
school enrichment program.
Presentations and Visuals 4-H Master Volunteers:
Judge or secure and train judges for a county, district
or state 4-H O-Rama event which requires an illustrated talk or
demonstration. (Must judge at least 5 talks to qualify)
Assist at least five (5) 4-H members in
developing presentation outlines and accompanying visual plans for
competition at the county, district or state level. (At least three must be
other than the Master Volunteer's local 4-H club members.)
Critique at least five (5) 4-H members' presentations
prior to county, district or state level competition. (At least three must
be other than the Master Volunteer's local 4-H club members.)
Organize and facilitate a county poster-making session prior
to county, district or state competition.
Project Records 4-H Master Volunteers:
Judge 4-H project records (at least 5 record books) on the
county or state level.
Serve on the state Advanced Record Book Interview Committee.
Critique at least 5 record books prior to county or state
judging (three must be other than the Master Volunteer's local 4-H club
members).
Assist at least five 4-H members in developing 4-H project
plans using Arkansas 4-H Project Plan (CES-639) worksheet. (Three must be
other than the Master Volunteer's local 4-H club members.)
Livestock & Poultry 4-H Master Volunteers:
Attend one of the following programs offered by the
Cooperative Extension Service: Beef Clinic, Horse Clinic, Dairy Goat
Clinic, Rabbit Clinic, Youth Poultry Symposium, State Livestock &
Poultry Judging Clinic, or Sheep Clinic.
Serve as superintendent for a livestock area at the county
or district fair or Jackpot Show.
Backpacker / Outdoor Skills 4-H Master Volunteers:
Organize and facilitate an overnight backpacking
experience for youth.
Organize a 4-H outdoor adventure project club in the county.
Shooting Sports 4-H Master Volunteers:
Organize or assist with organizing and conducting a county or state 4-H Shooting Sports event/competition.
Organize or assist with organizing a county 4-H Shooting
Sports club or group.
Note: Additional
qualifying criteria may be approved by the 4-H Master Volunteer Steering
Committee. Requests must be made in writing to the 4-H Youth Development Office at least
two weeks prior to date approval is needed.
- Submit a report of accomplishments in the tract for which you are
certified to the state 4-H Youth Development Office by September
30 of the 4-H year your certification ends. These reports will require the
signature of the volunteers' County Extension Agent verifying your
accomplishments. The accomplishments reported must include Item 1 (when
applicable) and Item 2 as well as one of the criteria in your
area of certification listed in Item 3 above.
