Join
Check out the Projects offered and review meetings times on the Calendar.
Fill out Project Interest Form. Priority will be given to your top choices; extra projects may be added based on availability. Certain projects have limited enrollment, those projects will fill up based on the order of payment completed in Step 3.
https://forms.gle/aAR25wySALd9gP4R9
Register on ZSuite. Your registration will be "Pending" until payment in Step 3 is verified.
You can add County Wide Projects, but do not add Redwood Club Projects. All Project rosters will be assigned from the form in Step 1.
Tip: do not use mobile, only use laptop or desktop. https://4h.zsuite.org this will take 10-15 minutes to complete all of the waivers, do not leave any lines blank.
Pay annual enrollment fee at ucanr.edu making sure to mark Redwood 4-H as your Club/Unit.
It may take a few days after you have paid for your ZSuite enrollment to switch from "Pending" to "Active". There is only one County Staff person verifying enrollment.
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43301
Redwood 4-H Club Leaders will email you which projects you have successfully signed up for, and your Project Leader(s) will contact you with more information about Project Meetings. Most projects start in October. You are welcome to come to our First Community Club Meeting on Sept 19th to learn more about Redwood 4-H activities.
4-H youth membership is $100* paid to Alameda County 4-H. The money goes to 4-H county and state, and not our club. Annual fee allows youth to join projects offered by our club as well as county wide projects and covers insurance, trainings and volunteer background checks.
Adults DO NOT need to pay $30, only Project Leaders need to pay the $30 Adult fee.
Full registration details: https://4halameda.ucanr.edu/Join/
*Scholarships Available
California 4-H offers an option for financial assistance during registration. Redwood 4-H also has scholarships available to cover enrollment fees. Contact our Enrollment Coordinator for more enrollment information at 4hredwoodenrollment@gmail.com.
New Youth Members
(never enrolled in 4-H)
Step 2 New families will create a new household profile in the ZSuite system.
(A laptop or desktop is recommended, do not use mobile phone)
Select "Redwood 4-H Club" under +Add Unit. Select "Member" under Unit Roles.
Do not sign up for projects in ZSuite. Only use the form in Step 1.
It takes 10-15 minutes to fill out the county online registration and sign the waivers. Do not leave any fields blank or it will send you back to find the ones you missed.
Step 3. Lastly, pay annual $100* enrollment fee online on surveys.ucanr.edu website.
Print or save a PDF of your receipt. County office will review payment and complete your youth's enrollment changing status from 'pending' to 'active'.
Make sure to check "Redwood 4-H" as your primary club in ZSuite and ucanr.edu.
Returning Youth Members
**DO NOT** create a new profile if you have been enrolled at any time prior to July 2023.
Families that were active in 4-H online anytime from 2018 to 2023, will have the same login email for ZSuite, but will need to click "Forgot Password" and reset the password. The link is on the system login page.
Step 2 Reset your password then update information and sign waivers.
- Teens who would like to receive 4-H emails directly can add their contact info on their individual profile.
- Do not sign up for projects in ZSuite. Only use the form in Step 1.
Step 3 Pay annual enrollment fee online ($100*) and print or save a PDF of your receipt. County office will review payment and complete your youth's enrollment changing status from 'pending' to 'active'.
Make sure to check "Redwood 4-H" as your primary club in ZSuite and ucanr.edu.
* For reduction or waiver of youth enrollment fees, please fill out the fee Waiver Form and see more details and FAQ here.
How to enroll Adult Members to be Project Leaders or Volunteers
Parents do not need to register unless they want to do the Volunteer trainging to become a Project Leader.
New Adult Project Leaders/Volunteers
Follow this County checklist >
Complete the 4-H Volunteer Interest Survey. Once you complete the interest survey and it has been reviewed, information for completing the remaining steps in the application process will be emailed to you. Please follow the instructions in the email to continue.
The remaining steps will include:
Complete a Live Scan fingerprinting appointment. The necessary form to complete the Live Scan will be provided to you via email once your Volunteer Interest Survey has been received and reviewed. You may schedule an appointment for yourself.
Submit your ZSuite enrollment. New Adult Volunteers (never enrolled in 4-H) will create a new household profile in the ZSuite system. If your family has a ZSuite profile, please add your new adult profile to the existing ZSuite household account (click on “add a member”).
Complete the required courses for NEW volunteers. You can find these courses on the CA 4-H Learning Center website. The enrollment key is Alameda
The course includes essential parts of 4-H service, such as orientation, CANRA guidelines, and the 4-H Thriving Model for Positive Youth Development. Individuals will also learn about 2-Deep Supervision and how to create a safe and welcoming environment for all youth. Course length: 1 hour and 35 minutes (can be done in multiple sessions). Create an eXtension Account and complete the New Volunteer Course .
Complete payment of the annual adult volunteer enrollment fee. For the Alameda County Payment Survey, use this link.
For any additional questions, please contact sjweaver@ucanr.edu
Returning Adult Project Leaders/Volunteers
Follow this County checklist >
Submit your ZSuite enrollment.
Please log into the ZSuite household account that you used for enrollment during the 2023/24 4-H program year. Use the same email and password to log in. Your returning volunteer enrollment must be “pending approval” before being approved.
Complete the required courses for RETURNING volunteers. You can find these courses on the CA 4-H Learning Center website. The enrollment key is Alameda
Complete payment of the annual adult volunteer enrollment fee. For the Alameda County Payment Survey, use this link.
For any additional questions, please contact sjweaver@ucanr.edu
Save your receipts Submit your $30 enrollment receipt to be reimbursed by our Club. Your fingerprinting costs will be reimbursed by County 4-H.