Your training is a joint youth/adult partnership including members of the Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team and Extension adults and volunteers with expertise in government, speaking, and 4-H. Members need to be at least 14 to participate.  Trainings are generally offered three times a year. You'll learn how to adapt your 4-H story to specific audiences, including elected officials and potential donors. It also helps you improve your business etiquette skills, while you learn to understand and tell the local and state 4-H story. Finally, all members receive concentrated training in positive youth development's core beliefs, that 4-H promotes a sense of belonging for all members while fostering independence, generosity, and mastery of necessary skills for living.