The 4-H Natural Resources Program offers Youth Assistant
certifications in the Shooting Sports Project (All disciplines), the
Sportfishing Project, the Wildlife Project and the Wildlife Habitat Education
Project (WHEP). Youth Assistant Certifications are for those youth who will
assist a certified Adult Leader, County Extension Employee, or Shooting Sports
Coach with leadership of a Shooting Sports, Sportfishing, Wildlife or WHEP
project in their county. This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic senior
4-H’ers who are passionate about Natural Resources to develop leadership
skills, expand their knowledge, and share that knowledge with others. To become
a Youth Assistant, youth should register for and attend the appropriate project
area leader training. A Youth Assistant candidate must be accompanied to
training either by a previously certified Adult Leader OR an Adult Leader
participating in the same training. Youth must be 14 years of age or older by
September 1 of current 4-H year to be eligible for training. Youth Assistant Certifications
can be upgraded to Adult Leader/Coach Certification with no additional training
once a youth has aged out of the 4-H program and has been approved as a 4-H
Adult Volunteer Leader.
