4-H Member Enrollment Deadlines Approaching

Member enrollments are accepted at any time, however, returning members planning to show 4-H projects at the 2015 Armada Fair must be enrolled online at https://mi.4honline.com by 11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2015. New members must be enrolled online by 11:59 p.m. on April 1, 2015. State 4-H participation fee payments and online entries must be received by Macomb County MSU Extension to finalize enrollment.

Horse project members planning to participate in Macomb County  

4-H horse shows must also register with the Macomb County

4-H Horse Program Committee by May 1st. See your club leader

for more information.

Shooting sports project members are required to turn in a completed Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Parental Permission & Acknowledgement of Risk form to their club leader or Macomb County MSU Extension before participating in 4-H shooting sports activities or events.

Enrollment tips:

1) Select Macomb County as your primary county when setting up your family profile and when adding your individual record. If your primary club is in another county and you're sharing projects with a Macomb County club, select Macomb County as a second 4-H county.

2) Pay your $10 state 4-H participation fee to your primary club leader or primary county MSU Extension office. Make checks out to MSU. Cash or check payments are accepted. 

3) Make sure you add your club(s) and your projects to your record. If you are enrolling as a volunteer, please indicate your volunteer type. This is especially important for Administrative leaders.

4) Use browsers Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Explorer (version 10 or newer) when enrolling onlne. Older versions of Explorer will not work.

Administrative club leaders should have each received a club password and instructions for accessing their club's records online. If you are an administrative leader and did not receive a club password or instructions, contact Macomb County MSU Extension. You will need this information to view your club records, approve your members, and run reports.

Enrollment instructions:

First you need to set up a family profile. Go to https://mi.4honline.com.

1. Click "I need to set up a profile."

2. Select the county in which you want to join 4-H and then type your valid family email address. Note that if an invalid email address is entered, you will not be able to edit your record. The same email address cannot be used for two different family records.

3. Confirm your email address.

4. Create your password (must be 8 characters and include at least one letter and one number/symbol)

5. Select "Family" as your role

6. Click on "Create login"

7. The next screen to appear should be the family information page. Fill in the blank fields and click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.

Next, add yourself to your family record.

8. Under "Add a new family member," select "Adult" or "Youth" depending on your role, then click "Add member"

9. Fill out the fields on the next page that appears, making sure to indicate whether you're a volunteer. Click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.

10. Agree and type your name for the Code of Conduct, Evaluation Acknowledgement, Media Release, and Medical Treatment Authorization and click "Continue"

11. Fill out medical information. Click "Continue"

12. Next, add clubs you are in and indicate your role in each. Click "Add club" after each addition. Click "Continue" at the bottom of the page. Resource leaders not connected to a club should select "Resource Volunteer" from the club list.

13. Next, add projects. For each project:

          a) Select the club you're doing a project with

          b) Select the project. 

          c) Select your volunteer type for that project if you're a volunteer

          d) Click "Add project"

14. Click "Submit enrollment" 

If you have any questions, concerns or issues with enrollment, please contact Macomb County MSU Extension at 586-469-6431 or macomb.4h@macombgov.org. Regular office hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Leader Types Defined

If adult volunteers are unsure about which leader type to enter when enrolling online, these definitions will help:

Administrative Leader

Individuals who have completed VSP and provide overall leadership to a club or group.  They are responsible for the organization of the project groups within the club or group. May also be known as General or Club leader.

Project Leader

Individuals who have completed VSP and provide on-going leadership to a project within a club or group. It is possible for a club to have more than one project leader for a project. These volunteer leaders provide support to members enrolled in specific projects.

Activity Volunteer

Individuals who have completed VSP and provide leadership or assist with an activity or variety of activities in the 4-H Program. They may work independently or with a club, council, group or committee to carry out an activity.

Resource Volunteer

Individuals who have completed VSP and serve as a resource for the 4-H program. They may provide leadership for a single learning experience, short term program or be utilized as needed for their expertise. 

Mentor

Individuals who have completed VSP and serve as a designated mentor. 4-H mentors are matched with 1-4 youth for the purpose of developing a long-term mentoring relationship. This includes those who volunteer with 4-H Tech Wizards, one-on-one mentoring programs and other small group mentoring efforts.

Episodic Volunteers

Individuals who have not completed the VSP Process but assist the 4-H program through their efforts. These may include instructors, judges, committee members, industry representatives, etc. These individuals may not serve as chaperones or be left unattended with members.