Join 4-H
Who Can Join?
4-H is open to all youth in 5K through one year after high school regardless of race, color, sex, creed, disability, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status.
How do I join?
If you are interested in getting a child involved in 4-H, please contact our 4-H Educator, Rachel Hart Brinson at rachel.hartbrinson@wisc.edu or by calling 608-572-3656. Click the 4-H Welcome Packet for more information.
How much does it cost?
It costs only $10.00 to join 4-H for the entire year. Each club may set a cap per family to join. Individual 4-H clubs may have small dues to pay for their activities.
Enrollment
Youth Enrollment
All enrollment is done online by the individual – both members and leaders! This enables you to get the information you need when you need it, and make your own updates. After September 1st, visit 4honline.com to enroll for the coming year. Individuals can join 4-H at any time during the year, but need to be enrolled by May 1 to participate in the fair. It is appreciated that enrollment be completed by November 1 for communication purposes (and will get you into a drawing for swag.
Volunteer Enrollment
Thank you for being a 4-H Volunteer! If you are a club or project leader, you may lead youth in activities for a September meeting or activity under last year’s enrollment. Your 2025-26 enrollment must be APPROVED by your October meeting. This means that your refresher trainings and
background check (if needed) must be completed. Remember that no 4-H activities can happen without an enrolled volunteer present.
As a re-enrolling volunteer, you will need to complete before approval happens:
1. A “keep youth safe” training embedded in 4-H Online (35 minutes)
2. Background Check (every 2 years from HireRight)
You can find your required trainings in your 4-H Online profile, under your “Trainings” tab on the left.
For those who prefer to let others deal with technology, I will be holding an in-person “re-enrollment night” where you can complete the training as a group and get help re-enrolling in 4-H Online on September 18 at 6:30PM. 🙂
