Project Leader Enrollment

All steps must be completed before your volunteer appointment is reviewed and approved.

• FIRST - 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 REQUIRED form to complete the DOJ & FBI 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
  + household member”) Basic ZSuite guidelines.

• Complete the required courses for NEW volunteers. You can find these courses on the CA 4-H Learning Center website.  Create an eXtension Account and complete the 25-26 CA New Vol course. 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). 

• DO NOT pay $30 annual adult volunteer enrollment fee. Email 4hredwoodclub @ gmail.com (remove spaces) when you finish steps above and Redwood 4-H will pay it for you.

For any additional questions, please contact tdaly@ucanr.edu

All steps must be completed before your volunteer appointment is reviewed and approved. Returning volunteers must complete all steps before leading projects  for the 25/26 program year and no later than October 31, 2025.

1. Update and Submit your ZSuite enrollment. Please log into the ZSuite household account that you used for enrollment during the 2024/25 4-H program year. Use the same email and password to log in (or reset your password). Your returning volunteer enrollment must be “pending approval” before 4-H staff can approve your enrollment.

2. Complete the required courses for RETURNING volunteers. You can find these courses on the CA 4-H Learning Center website.  Log into your account and use your email and the password you set up last year.  Complete the 2025 CA Returning ENG. You will use the email and password you set up last year. The enrollment key is Alameda.

55 Minutes (Can be completed over multiple sessions) 

• CANRA for Volunteers - 30 minutes

• 4-H Thriving Model of PYD - 15 minutes

• University of California 4-H Core Values - 5 minutes

3. DO NOT pay $30 annual adult volunteer enrollment fee. Email 4hredwoodclub @ gmail.com (remove spaces) when you finish steps 1 & 2 and Redwood 4-H will pay it for you.

For any additional questions, please contact tdaly@ucanr.edu