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Defining Associations and Groups

Volunteer associations and groups are made up of volunteers with similar interests and education who come together for a common cause. Such groups support the mission of Texas Extension through their education and service. To be successful, these volunteers must receive training and support and their volunteer service must be put to the best possible use. These groups are separate from Extension, but partner with Extension to achieve common goals.

To download Volunteer Administration in the 21st Century: Volunteer Associations and Groups (D-1454), authored by Angela Burkham and Chris Boleman, please click the pdf button.

Associations are ideal for individuals who have shared interests and wish to meet regularly for education, social interaction and service. Associations can be a great source of help in raising money and finding other resources within community organizations, foundations and corporations. The funds they raise can help support the groups educational projects and activities and fund scholarships.

There are three types of volunteer groups.

• A volunteer association shares common goals with Texas Extension. Examples are TEEA, Inc.; county, district and state 4-H Volunteer Leaders Associations; and county, district and state 4-H councils.
• A master volunteer association is connected with one of the master volunteer programs. Master volunteers differ from other volunteer groups in that individual members receive a specified number of training hours and commit to returning a designated number of hours in volunteer service. The minimum standards for Texas Extension master volunteers are 20 hours of training and 50 hours of service (or a combination of 80 hours). The resource Master Volunteer Programs: an Orientation for Agents is a great place to start in determining a county=s needs in relation to master volunteer groups. Examples include Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists and TEEA Master Volunteers.
• The third type is master volunteer groups that are not affiliated with associations. Examples of these include Master Sewing Volunteers, 4-H Large Animal Master Volunteers, Shooting Sports Volunteers, and Sportfishing Volunteers.
  

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