Nova Scotia 4-H thanks you for your interest in becoming
a 4-H Leader. The 4-H program could not exist without input
from many dedicated volunteers, and your skills are needed!
As a 4-H Leader, you would assume an important role in the
development of youth, since members will look to you for
guidance and support.
Our goal is to have a safe environment for 4-H youth,
as well as a quality program. To respond to our changing
environment, the Nova Scotia 4-H Council passed a resolution
at its 1998 meeting, that all Nova Scotia 4-H Volunteer
Leaders be required to undergo a screening process.
You are asked to complete the following for leader
screening purposes:
1. Nova Scotia 4-H Leader Application - Reference Check
Form. Please return to your General Club Leader, who
will get it to the local screening committee. The local
screening committee will do the reference checks.
Download Reference Check form (pdf
format)*
2. Police Record Check - Please take to your local
RCMP station with photo ID and return results of search
to the Nova Scotia 4-H Council, Volunteer Screening, Box
550, Truro, B2N 5E3. (Please note some detachments may require
a birth certificate.
Download Police Record Check form (pdf
format)*
3. The Child Abuse Register - Please complete this
form entirely and sign it in the presence of someone who
can administer an oath. A list is attached. Return form
to Child Abuse Register, Department of Community Services,
P.O. Box 696, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2T7.
**This form is not available online. Please contact your
local 4-H Specialist to obtain a copy.
Download a list of who can administer
an oath. *
4. Information Session - If you were not a Nova
Scotia 4-H Leader last year, you will be required to attend
a group Information Session. At this session, you will receive
information about the Nova Scotia 4-H program from the 4-H
Specialist, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Contact your local 4-H
Specialist to find out the workshop date in your county.
New - Online Information
Session - If you are unable to attend the New Leader
Information Session in your area, you can now review the
workshop material and send in a completed Knowledge Test
online.
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All results will be kept confidential, and will be permanently
stored in the Provincial 4-H Office. If there are any concerns
with your application the Nova Scotia 4-H Council will contact
you about the status of your application.
At present, the RCMP and Department of Community Services
do not charge for the searches. Having a criminal record,
or being recorded on the Child Abuse Register does not mean
your application will automatically be rejected.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to complete the
screening process.
Yours Sincerely,
The Nova Scotia 4-H Council
Download additional
leader information, including job descriptions and 4-H behavior
guidelines. *
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