Kansas 4-H invites you to make the difference in the life of a young person.

Becoming a 4-H volunteer is a meaningful opportunity to impact the lives of young people while sharing your passions and skills. As a volunteer, you'll engage with youth in hands-on experiences that promote leadership, responsibility, and community involvement while working with trained extension staff and using research-backed curriculum. Learn more about volunteer opportunities below, then contact your local extension office to start the screening process!

Curious About Volunteering?

Learn how 4-H volunteers make their communities a better place:

Kansas 4-H volunteers share their most significant 4-H volunteer experience:

"Being club leader ... it is great to work with a variety of youth and watch them grow individually and as a group. I have also loved getting more involved in the community because of 4-H opportunities."

"Watching the kids in my 4-H Club grow and mature. There is just no other organization that allows for the mentoring of youth by older youth as well as 4-H does. I so love watching kids that I think 'oh my' in their junior high years become awesome leaders in senior high and see how the younger members look up to them."
"Developing life-long friendships throughout our county and extension district. Also, the feeling of "belonging" through participating in 4-H.

Volunteer Role Descriptions

Kansas 4-H offers a wide variety of involvement for adult volunteers, from a one-time event or program to a multi-year experience as a club or project leader. There are many roles for volunteers, check with your local club and/or Extension Office for more information.

Kansas Volunteer Enrollment Process

Thank you for considering volunteering to work with youth in Kansas 4-H. The Kansas 4-H Youth Development Program depends on adult volunteers to provide supportive mentoring, helping youth grow into true leaders.

Ready to get started? Contact your local Extension Office to discuss the 4-H Volunteer Application process. All Kansas 4-H volunteers will work with their local Extension Office to complete the 4-H Online application and Kansas 4-H Volunteer Screening process.

View the 4-H Online Family Resources page for additional information on registration and annual re-enrollment.

Learn more about the Kansas 4-H Volunteer Screening process here.

Volunteer Opportunities and Resources

There are many ways to get involved, make a difference and enhance your experience as a 4-H volunteer! Check out some of the exciting, collaborative opportunities for our network of volunteers. Utilize our resource links to assist with continuing education, orientation training, and more.

National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week - April 20-26, 2025

Ideas to Celebrate National Volunteer Week:

Encourage your club members to recognize their organizational leaders, project leaders and other important 4-H volunteers during the week.
Use your news column or write a special news release to recognize volunteers in your program.
Prepare a series of Tweets or Facebook posts to recognize volunteers during the week.
Highlight National Volunteer Week in your April 4-H Newsletter.
Handwrite several notes of appreciation throughout the week to special volunteers in your program.
Check-in with a new 4-H volunteer to see how things are going and offer help as needed.