Join 4-H

The Placer County 4-H Youth Development Program is primarily club based. These clubs are chartered under the auspices of the University of California. 

You are welcome to join 4-H anytime of the year; although most of the project and club activities are held from late August through May.  Participating in the two local fairs is for members that enrolled before November 30th of the club year and have completed project requirements during that year. 

To access 4-H Online Enrollment go to http://ucanr.org/placer4h.

Youth Age Requirements:

Children who are 5 years old or attending K through 3rd grade by December 31st of the program year are eligible to participate as a Primary 4-H member. There are conditions on projects and activities.

Regular 4-H members must be 9 years old or in the 4th grade by December 31st of the program year and have not reached the age of 19 years old by December 31st of that program year. Please note there are various membership types within this age range (junior, intermediate, and senior) and some activities and opportunities are only available to certain membership types to ensure that the program is developmentally appropriate. For home schooled children, the age criteria only will apply.

The Club Enrollment Year:
The Club Year starts July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year. You are welcome to join 4-H anytime of the year; although most of the project and club activities are held from August through May. Eligibility to participate in the two local fairs reflects participation in projects conducted during that time period. PLEASE NOTE: The DEADLINE for enrollment to be submitted to the 4-H office is November 30, 2012 (postmarked or dropped off) to be eligible to show and/or sell an animal at the 2013 Placer County and Gold Country Fairs, and to represent Placer County 4-H at State Fair Horse Shows, and earn a 4-H stripe and year pin. Please read the 2012 Steps to Success for more details.

Returning members must attend 80% of all Club Meetings held within the club year to be considered a member in good standing and to qualify for awards and fair showings. Enroll on-line and submit required forms and fees to your club to complete the enrollment process. There is a misunderstanding that you have until December 15 (Steps to Success deadline) to complete enroll. Please read the 2012 Steps to Success for more details. Only 1st year members count 80% of club meetings after enrolling with club. Contact June Stewart @ 530-889-7393 for additional clarification.


Procedure for Selecting Projects:
First select the Primary 4-H Club of which you will  be a member, based on where you live and meeting times. Then select the projects you will be taking this coming 4-H year from the list your Primary club has to offer. Check out the countywide project list for additional options of available projects.  

Primary clubs reserve the right to make their projects available to their own club members first and then if a project leader has room and the desire for additional youth in their project arrangements might be negotiated. You must first check with the project leader of the other club to determine if space is available and if your schedule is such that you are going to be a regular participant. Please be realistic when determining the volume of projects you are taking so that you can do each justice.  It is not reasonable to take a space in a project and then not attend on a regular basis as this prevents another from having this opportunity. 

Parents consider what project you can volunteer to lead thereby giving a broader selection for the youth. If you do volunteer be certain you are able to devote a minimum of six instructional hours to the project. It is a great disappointment for youth to sign up for a project that never happens. Start project as soon as possible so time doesn’t fly by and the project never happen. Click here for details on becoming a volunteer.

JOIN THE FUN!

Click here to find a club in your area.

Click here for details on how to enroll.

Click here for details on becoming a volunteer.

Click here to enroll on-line.