The Kentucky 4-H Youth Development, part of the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is hosting the 2024 Kentucky Volunteer Forum Feb. 22-24.
Themed “Volunteers Reaching New Horizons: Educating. Inspiring. Serving.,” the conference invites all 4-H and extension volunteers, professionals and community members to Lexington’s Central Bank Convention Center and Hyatt Regency.
The conference will offer over 200 workshops across 25 content tracks, including professional development sessions, seminars on wheels, matching volunteer forum grant opportunities, networking opportunities, a trade show with 60 vendors and three recognition events.
The gathering has become one of the largest forums for 4-H and extension volunteers worldwide — attracting participants from all 120 counties in Kentucky and across several states.
-H volunteers can also complete the necessary accreditation requirements in several areas, including agriculture, camping, clover buds, communications and expressive arts, family and consumer sciences, health and wellbeing, leadership, natural resources and science, engineering and technology.
Agents can also obtain master volunteer accreditation opportunities in four core workshop areas — Intro to 4-H, 4-H club and risk management involving parents and volunteers, ages and stages of youth development, and teaching methods and learning styles.
Additionally, 70 award recipients, comprised of volunteers and community partners, will be recognized and inducted at the Hall of Fame banquet ceremony for their contributions to the Kentucky 4-H Program and their impact on youth. One recipient is Kentucky volunteer and native Linda Branstetter, who was recently inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame.
Kentucky 4-H ranks second nationally for those inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Nearly 150 youth who have completed 10 years of 4-H membership will also be recognized.
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