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Volunteer was spaced out on something and acted weird.

Volunteer could not focus on questions and asked that they be repeated three or four times.

Volunteer lacks real commitment and just wants that 40-year certificate.

Volunteer has not turned in club enrollment materials by the published deadline for the last two years.

Volunteer held only two club meetings last year when six are required.

Volunteer did not distribute certificates to members for the last three years.

The volunteer scheduled a 4-H Committee meeting (that the agent canceled) with blatant disregard for authority.

The volunteer rescheduled the meeting without consulting with the Extension professional.

The 4-H members are afraid of volunteers.

During the July club meeting the volunteer yelled at the 4-H members during a club meeting.

The volunteer stated that if members did not help with the project they would not get their fair passes.

The volunteer is an absolute liar.

After a county committee meeting, at which the volunteer was present, he/she returned to the club meeting and reported inaccurate information.

Volunteer stated that he/she did turn in the information by the deadline; however, three families stated the information was not collected until after the deadline.

The volunteer is only interested in the fair.

Under the volunteer's leadership the secretary's book indicated that only two club meetings were held during the year. The books also indicated that five members did not attend any meetings.

Volunteer did not have members purchase or complete any project or record book.

The volunteer stole money from the 4-H club account.

The volunteer collected money from the members and it was never deposited into the checking account. No receipts were available to document how the money was used.

The elected 10-year-old treasurer was not given a treasurer's book to complete.

The volunteer filled in a treasurer's book and asked the treasurers' mother to sign the book to indicate that it had been audited.

In a letter dismissing a volunteer:
“You were a valuable asset to the Ohio 4-H Youth Development program and provided a much needed service.”

In written or oral communication:
“If you do not return the money, we are going to sue you.”

Announcement to the 4-H committee:
“Our treasurer has been fired as we believe she took money from the organization and then lied about it.”

In written or oral communication:
“The potential volunteer for XYZ 4-H club was not accepted because all the people we contacted said that we should not take him/her as a volunteer”

 

 

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