Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Family Violence Shelter Needs Volunteers

The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter needs your help. Contact Tracy Krech at 372-2781 or visit their website by clicking on the above title.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

New On-line Orientation for Texas 4-H Volunteers

We are excited to have this brand new course for 4-H volunteers. Its purpose is to provide volunteers with an understanding of the organizational structure of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and how the 4-H program operates. It also helps volunteers recognize their roles and responsibilities within the structure and program. Specifically, the course provides information on the following:
- An overview of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service
- 4-H 101: Facts about 4-H
- An overview of the various methods of participation available in the 4-H program
- Volunteer qualifications, roles in which volunteers may serve and the responsibilities associated with each role
- A list of various resources for 4-H volunteers
To access the course, go to http://campus.extension.org or just click on the title above and it will take you directly there.

If you do have an account, then log in with your username and password. Once you are logged in you will see a list of course categories. Click on the 4H and Youth Category which will display courses available. Then click on “Texas 4-H Volunteer Orientation” to enroll.

If you do not have an account, click on "Create new account" and fill in the information requested. You will receive an email confirming the account creation within an hour or so. Follow the instructions in the email in order to enable the account.

Once you are enrolled in a course it will appear on a list under “My Courses” the next time you log in. You can then click on the course to go back to any part of the course. Once you complete the course, you can then print a completion certificate.