Joining 4-H for first time

There are four things that need to happen to register in 4-H(see below) along with signing up for projects (see this page for more information about the selection process):
1. Enroll at 4H Online. This means making a family account and then enrolling your children under your family account. 
– – Click here for a page that will walk you step by step through this process using the parent’s email (and password).
– – The website is here: https://ca.4honline.com/
– – More help is available here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/UC4-H/files/351662.pdf
– – Once you make a family account, you then add your child or children as new members of 4-H.
– – Only youth need to enroll unless the adult is going to be a certified volunteer.

2. 4HOnline has you fill out a Medical Release for every member who will be enrolled in 4-H. If you will be attending project meetings with your child, you do not need to provide a hard copy of their medical forms to the project leader. If your child is older and might be attending a meeting along, it is a very good idea to provide a copy to their project leaders in case of an emergency.  Parents do not need to enroll themselves in 4HOnline unless they will be going through the certification process to be an adult volunteer.

3. I will need a signed Member Agreement for each family.
– – We’ve made the Member Agreement virtual as of 2021, the link is here: Online Member Agreement.
– – Read  through the Code of Conduct (available here), discuss with kids, and sign the electronic form above.
– – You can view the member’s code of conduct at http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/172639.pdf , the adult volunteer code of conduct at http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/16404.pdf, and the parent code of conduct at http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/187920.pdf.
– – You can also find East Hills Operating Rules on the Forms page

4. Pay annual dues ($65/youth and $25/adults).
– – You can bring the dues to the Sept. 11th meeting or Oct. 9th club meetings, where our youth treasurer will give you a receipt. You can also mail them to us, using Kris’ address (email her for address).
– – Cash is fine, but checks are also welcomed. Please make them out to “East Hills 4-H Club”. We cannot do PayPal or credit cards, unfortunately.
– – We never turn anyone away for inability to pay, please email Kris if you need a fee waiver.

What happens after you have enrolled your kids, paid your dues, and handed in the Member’s Agreement and Medical Release forms? When the online enrollment is completed and the medical form, dues and member agreement are submitted, you will be confirmed at the club level.   After you have been confirmed at the county level, your status will change to Active.  I would like all members confirmed and “Active” as soon as possible for insurance purposes. If you aren’t confirmed by November 1st, you will not be able to participate in any projects until you are confirmed.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I know this can seem a little overwhelming at first, but we are here to help.

Welcome to East Hills 4-H!

Kris Konrad

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