4-H Online Volunteer Renewal Guide

New enrollment

Join over 11,000 adults committed to youth across Colorado by joining the Colorado 4-H youth development program! How do you become a 4-H leader? Contact your county office to learn more! The safety of 4-H members is paramount. You will be asked to fill out an application and undergo a national background and motor vehicle check in order to become a volunteer.

New Volunteer Guide

Step for Re-enrollment

  1. Login with this link. Enter the email address and password you used previously, then click “Sign in.”
    • Forgot your password? Scroll below the “Sign in” button and click “Reset password.” A temporary password will be sent to the email address associated with your account. You will be prompted to change this to a permanent password.
    • Not sure which email address you used? Contact your local staff to ask them to look it up.
    • Problems with your password? 4-H Online 2.0 has higher password standards, so it’s possible that your password is too short or requires additional security. Contact your local staff.
  2. Click on “Member List” to see a list of youth and adults in your family account.
  3. View – Allows the end-user to update the “Volunteers” profile. NEW to 2.0: Birthdate required to enroll.
  4. Select your name, then click “Enroll Now.”
  5. When you see “I’m confirming I want to enroll in 4-H as a Volunteer,” click “Enroll.”
  6. Select Volunteer Type(s). You may select one or more of the following three types:
    • Club – allows you to select a club.
      • 4-H Club Adult Volunteer = a general volunteer in your club.
      • 4-H Club Contact Leader = if you are the main leader of your club.
    • Project – allows you to select projects, especially useful if you help with this project at the county level or if you want to receive project-specific emails about this project.
  7. Select Units (clubs or groups):
    • This will only appear if you selected the Club volunteer type.
    • Find club name and click “Add.”
    • Click “Next.”
  8. Select Projects
    • This will only appear if you selected the Project volunteer type.
    • Select whether you work on this project (or would like to) at the county or club level.
    • Select the project and click “Add.”
    • Click “Next” when finished adding projects.
  9. About You
    • Click “Show Questions.”
    • Review data that is carried over and fill in any blank required fields.
    • Click “Next” when done.
  10. Review Consents. This is the same information that was on your original application as a new volunteer.
    • Type your full name and click “Agree.”
    • Click “Next.”
  11. Click “Submit,” then “Confirm.”
    • You will receive an email confirmation that your enrollment has been submitted.
    • Additional Information will be needed once the initial enrollment has been submitted.
  12. Click “Show Screening.”
    • Type “n/a” under “Other Names.”
    • Scroll to the bottom of the page and sign and agree with the statement only. Background checks will only be completed on new volunteers or if non-active status is greater than 12 months. Click “Submit.”
  13. You will receive an email from 4-H Online with a confirmation. Please allow several business days for final approval. Should you have any questions, please contact your local extension staff directly.