If future training should be based on what volunteers consider the most effective method, a variety of training methods will need to be used to reach a majority of the volunteers in any aspect of leadership. Regardless of years of 4-H experience, volunteers indicated an interest in participating in a wide variety of topics. Only volunteers with previous training were somewhat less likely to want training. Evidence also supports the agents' perception that volunteers don't wish to attend county meetings. This study suggests that it's not because they don't want training.
Volunteers do want training.
Rather, two-thirds of volunteers suggest that other methods besides the county meeting would be effective for them. Whatever reluctance volunteers seem to have about training, it shouldn't be interpreted as a lack of desire for training. Survey the volunteers themselves to determine their needs and the methods they find effective. Don't rely solely on volunteers who routinely communicate with you. Consider training in a particular aspect of leadership using more than one method.