How to Join

Criteria for Selection/Application

You can join the Iowa State 4-H Youth Technology Team if you are an Iowa high school freshman, sophomore, or junior who wants to learn technology skills, teach and serve others, and have fun.

Criteria

• Must be a freshman, sophomore, or junior in High School.
• Can easily access to a computer, the Internet, and email.
• Interested in information technology. (Computers, Internet, etc.)
• Interested in volunteering time and talents.
• Possess these skills (one or more of these areas):
  • Working with and/or training people
  • Graphic design
  • Public presentation and speaking
  • Video
  • Animation
  • Editing
  • Drawing/art
  • Organization
  • Audio
  • High level computer skills
  • Computer Programming
  • Web page development/design
  • Conflict resolution
  • Photography
• Two letters of recommendation (local school teacher or administrator).
• Maximum of 5 pages of written support material or a max of 10 minutes for a video or audio tape.
• Conduct a face-to-face interview by your area committee.

Application deadlines:

They range from county to county, from mid January to early February with interview selections held in early February to early April. Area selections are made by the extension area selection committee and turned in to the State 4-H Office by April 15th.

[* Contact your county extension office for application deadlines. *]
[ http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Counties/state.html ]

[ If your county extension office would like assistance in answering your questions regarding the Iowa Youth Technology Team, feel free to have them contact E-SET. ]
[ http://www.extension.iastate.edu/e-set/contact.html ]

[ The downloadable application form for the Iowa Youth Technology Team is available here. ]
[ http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/Documents/ RecogState2327TechTeam.pdf ]

[ Check out other 4-H Youth Opportunities. ]
[ http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/statecouncil/other.html ]

If you would like to find out more about the National 4-H Youth Technology Leadership Team, you can check out their website at:
[ http://www.4-h.org/4htech ].