4-H Enroll or Re-Enroll
All 4-H members and volunteers must enroll or re-enroll every year. The 4-H year is Oct. 1–Sept. 30. To participate in 4-H at county and state fairs, you must enroll or re-enroll by June 15. New members and volunteers may enroll any time of the year.
Enrolling Youth
Only parents/guardians may enroll 4-H youth. Each 4-H household will need to initially set up a family profile where you will add the individual 4-H youth and/or volunteers in your household. For returning families/volunteers, please do not create a new account — use your previous log-in credentials and re-enroll the individuals who will be participating this year. There is no fee to enroll in 4-H in Lancaster County.
• The only required health information is regarding allergies and permission to treat.
• Response to “Image Permission,” yes or no, is required.
• Project selection is no longer required for each entry exhibited at county/state fair(s); however, each youth needs to select at least one project to complete online enrollment. Exceptions: Shooting Sports and Horse project participants MUST select these projects for the required safety permissions. It can be helpful to enroll in projects you wish to receive email announcements about, such as livestock. Refer to the 4-H project list (PDF).
• Each youth must select a club, Lancaster Independent or an FFA Chapter. Please do not randomly select a club from the drop‑down list; contact 4‑H staff for club availability. 4‑H members who are not in a club or FFA chapter, select “Lancaster Independent” under “Club.”
If you have questions, contact the 4-H staff at lancaster4h@unl.edu or 402‑441‑7180.
Step-by-step instructions for new and returning youth members are at https://4h.unl.edu/resources/enrollment.
Enrolling Volunteers
4‑H club and project leaders must re‑enroll every year. All leaders be be rescreened in 2024–2025. Step-by-step instructions for volunteers are available at https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-club-leader.
NEW VOLUNTEER SCREENING IN 2024–2025:
Nebraska 4‑H has contracted with Sterling Volunteers to screen club and project leaders (i.e. run background checks). This new screening process takes approximately 5 minutes to complete, lasts for 5 years for each individual and is more comprehensive than the previous system.
Nebraska 4‑H requires all 4‑H leaders to rescreen with Sterling Volunteers in the 2024–25 4‑H year with their re-enrollment, regardless of their most recent screening date. We apologize for the inconvenience, especially for those who have screened recently. Nebraska 4‑H is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all youth served by our program.
- The Sterling Volunteers screening fee is $17 per person.
- The process will be initiated when you re‑enroll at https://4honline.com. When you finish your enrollment, your browser will automatically direct to Sterling Volunteers’s website to complete your screening.
- This new screening requires that your date of birth (DOB) listed on 4‑H Online matches your official DOB. Please verify that your DOB is correct before you begin your screening. Only county staff can edit date of birth information, so please email lancaster4h@unl.edu to edit your DOB if required.
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION REQUIRED WITH RESCREENING IN 2024–2025:
All leaders who did not complete the Volunteer Orientation during the 2023–24 4‑H year will be required to do so in 2024–25. The orientation takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. 4‑H staff will be automatically notified when you complete the orientation. Learn more and begin your orientation at https://4h.unl.edu/volunteer-orientation.
Volunteer enrollment will not be approved until your Volunteer Orientation and screening is complete.
If you need assistance, contact the 4‑H staff at lancaster4H@unl.edu or 402‑441‑7180.
Need help?
View step-by-step instructions for enrolling new and returning youth, as well as volunteers.