Membership
All 4-H members must enroll annually. An annual participation fee for members is required. The participation fee is non-refundable.
- All 4-H volunteers must activate their volunteer status annually (no fee for volunteers).
- New members must submit paper forms to the local 4-H office. Once received new members enter in 4honline.
- Re-enrolling members should enroll on-line - click
Re-enrolling Instructionsfor instructions - Re-enrolling volunteers should re-enroll on-line - click Re-enrolling as a Volunteer through 4honline for instructions
IMPORTANT 4honline is currently open for re-enrollment for the 2020-2021 year.
In order to enroll in 4-H the parents of all NEW members must first complete the New Member Packet. Once submitted to your local 4-H office, parents of new members will be instructed where to enroll and pay the participation fee online. Contact your local 4-H Office for the packet.
Participation Fees:
- $40 for new members and re-enrolling members
- Re-enrolling members fee is $40 through December 31. On January 1 the fee is $80
- Pay with credit card at the UMass Extension Bookstore. NEW MEMBERS pay after the paper forms are submitted and you receive instructions.
Optional:
Policy for Participants Needing Special AccommodationFee Waiver Request Guidelines
The following forms are in Spanish for your convenience:
Formulario de Salud Para Los Participantes
Código de Conducta de los Miembros
Formulario de Matricula para Nuevos Miembros
Formulario de Permiso y de Exoneracio
Re-enrolling members should re-enroll online at ma.4honline.com or https://v2.4honline.com. This process requires that the participation fee be paid by charge card. For those re-enrolling thorugh 4honline the enrollment is not complete until the family receives an email confirming the registration is complete.
New members will receive instructions from their local 4-H office regarding how to enroll in 4honline and pay the participation fee once paper packets are received.
There is a nonrefundable annual participation fee of $40 per member to join or re-enroll in Massachusetts Extension 4-H. The participation fee doubles on January 1, 2021 to $80. per member. On that date full waiver requests are no longer accepted.
Every enrolled 4-H member and volunteer club leader is covered by an accident policy through American Income Life. This policy covers medical expenses due to accidents at 4-H activities (up to $2500). Claim forms are available from your local 4-H Educator.
Any question on 4-H member enrollment should be directed to your local 4-H Educator.
