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Missouri Leader Certification Workshop
April
4-6, 2008
Camp Jo-Ota,
Clarence, MO
Registration due by March 25. No late
registrations accepted.
Information &
Registration form (doc)
Registration is limited and will
close when session is full. Priority will be given to those
seeking their first certification and to archery participants that were
enrolled in the spring workshop that cancelled until September 5. All other registrations accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Schedule
Check In
1st Time participants
Friday check in from 6J0-7:00 p.m.
Others-
previously certified
Friday
night from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. OR Saturday 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
Instructional
Sessions
Friday - 7:00 – 9:15 pm
No evening meal. Required
for first time participants.
(optional
for previously certified leaders)
Saturday – Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
Instruction
begins: 8:00 a.m.
Last session
concludes approximately 9:00 p.m. –followed by auction
Sunday – workshop
concludes Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
Cost
Cost is $50.00
(includes 5 meals, overnight lodging
for one or two nights, and workshop materials)
County 4-H Councils are encouraged to assist
volunteer leaders attending the Certification Workshop by providing for
partial or complete sponsorship of the fee. Funds from the National Wild Turkey Federation, Federal Cartridge Co. and the St.Louis Big Game
Hunters Foundation are
being used to reduce the cost to the volunteer.
Directions
Clarence
is approximately 11 miles East of Macon, MO on US Highway 36. At Clarence turn north on highway 151(you
will have to exit off of 36 into Clarence and then take an overpass to go
north on 151). Approximately 2 miles
north to MM. Right on MM to Camp JoOta (on the north side of road).
Lodging and facilities
Camp Jo-Ota is a Methodist church camp facility. Men and female are housed separately in
dormitory type lodging. Bring
bedding and towels, etc.
Participants have the option of making their own lodging
arrangements in the nearby towns, but there will be no cost reduction.
Why be certified?
Missouri 4-H policy states that in order to
serve as a project leader for:
741-Archery,
742-Air & Pellet Rifle, 743-.22 caliber small-bore rifle, 744- Pistol,
745-Shotgun, 748-Muzzle Loading or 749-Hunter Skills, the volunteer must
successfully complete a 4-H Certification workshop.
State policy also requires a leader to be
active (teach) in the project at least once every two years in order to
maintain that certification. If a
formerly certified leader has not led a 4-H project group within the last
two years, his/her certification is no longer valid.
What is the workshop all about?
The
workshop will be composed of 16-20 hours of training. Twelve hours of that time will be for a specific
discipline (project). Training will include covering the curriculum and
lesson plans from the National 4-H Shooting Sports program, opportunities
to teach to your peer group, and a range practicum. The philosophy and
principles of working with 4-H youth is a critical part of the training.
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Requirements
A certified leader (instructor) must be at
least 21 years of age. Volunteers
19-20 years of age may attend and may serve as Assistant Leaders- but will
not be recognized as a Certified Leader (instructor). A certified instructor may not have any
felony convictions, nor any game and fish law violations within the past
two years.
Requirement for 1st time
participants! 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm session on Friday
night. If you have never
participated in one of the weekend 4-H leader workshops, you must attend
the required session on Friday evening.
Certification will not be granted if you do not attend this
session. This requirement is only
for first time participants.
Options
A participant
must select only ONE of the following disciplines in which to
receive training. It is suggested
that leaders from a county coordinate efforts and cover as many different
disciplines as possible.
Discipline choices are :
Rifle (.22, BB, pellet)
Shotgun
Archery
Muzzleloading
Pistol (Air & .22)
County Coordinator – ( volunteer
program manager)
NO HUNTING & OUTDOOR SKILLS at this
workshop.
All disciplines class size is limited. Please mark a second choice – IF
you are willing to be trained in another discipline.
Think County Programs
Suggested
guidelines recommend that programs be “county” programs rather
than “club” programs.
One reason is that of leader recruitment. The best programs in Missouri are run as county programs. County programs allow leaders to
specialize in a discipline rather than a leader having to cross certify in
several disciplines in order to meet the needs of 4-H members. County programs also allow for
coordination of resource development -cash or equipment. Instructors in county-wide programs are
also less likely to “burn out”.
In addition, a county program relies on several leaders and is
therefore more easily maintained from year to year.
County Coordinator
The coordinator
position is a volunteer middle manager.
He/she is responsible for the overall coordination and management of
the county 4-H shooting sports program.
Direct supervision is provided by the Extension professional or
paraprofessional in charge of 4-H youth programs in the county.
Specific
Coordinator Responsibilities
- Coordinate
planning and delivery of the program
- Schedule
training, meetings, tours, and service projects
- Communicate
plans with members, parents, instructors, and extension staff
- Recruit
and supervise county instructors & volunteers
- Develop
resources
- Promote
the 4-H Shooting Sports program
- Liaison
with the local 4-H advisory committee, 4-H council, county Extension
Council and University
of Missouri Extension
- Cooperate
with staff in completing required paperwork, meeting state guidelines,
state forms and deadlines.
A County
Coordinator attending
the workshop is strongly encouraged to participate in the Coordinator
training - but is not required to. If
it is in the best interest of a county to certify in a shooting discipline,
the coordinator may opt to participate in the shooting discipline training
this time and return for Coordinator training next time.
Shooting Sports
mini-grants are awarded only to counties with a “certified”
county coordinator.
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