Volunteers help make 4-H possible and are an essential part of the overall program. More than 300,000 youth and adult volunteers participate in the Ohio 4-H program each year. 4-H volunteers have the opportunity to contribute their time, energies, talents, and knowledge to help develop youth in a positive, educational way. The Franklin County 4-H program is dependent on its incredible adult volunteers to reach the youth of our county. Each time a new volunteer gets involved with the 4-H program, the number of children that benefit from 4-H programs increases!

Review the 4-H Volunteer Job Descriptions

• 4-H Club Organizational Advisor
• 4-H Project and Activity Advisor
• Cloverbud Advisor

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer and helping a current 4-H club or starting your own? All 4-H volunteers must complete the Ohio 4-H volunteer screening process, which includes a completed background check and volunteer training. We will be having two training sessions for new 4-H volunteers for the upcoming 2024 4-H season. Volunteer applicants must attend one of the sessions.

• November 1, 2023, 6:30pm-8:30pm 
  Kunz-Brundige Franklin County Extension Building 
  2548 Carmack Rd., Columbus, OH 43210
• February 12, 2024, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  Kunz-Brundige Franklin County Extension Building 
  2548 Carmack Rd., Columbus, OH 43210

If you are interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer, please email Rachel Stoneburner at stoneburner.31@osu.edu to begin the process.

New 4-H Volunteer Forms

• 4-H Volunteer application (fillable PDF version, print version)
• Standards of Behavior form
• Background Check Procedure