The 4‑H year is Oct. 1–Sept. 30. Since it is a new 4‑H year, all returning 4‑H members and volunteers must re-enroll for the 2025–2026 4‑H year. Parent helpers do not need to enroll — only their participating children.
The website to enroll or re-enroll is 4‑H Online at https://4honline.com.
There is no enrollment fee in Lancaster County.
Only parents/guardians may enroll 4‑H youth. Each 4‑H household will need to initially set up a family profile where you will add the individual 4‑H youth and/or volunteers in your household. For returning families/volunteers, please do not create a new account — use your previous log-in credentials and re-enroll the individuals who will be participating this year.
ENROLLING YOUTH:
• The only required health information is regarding allergies and permission to treat.
• Response to “Image Permission,” yes or no, is required.
• Each youth needs to select at least one project online. Project selection is no longer required for county/state fair participation. Exceptions: Shooting Sports and Horse project participants MUST select these projects for the required safety permissions. It can be helpful to enroll in projects you wish to receive email announcements about, such as livestock and rabbits. Refer to the 4‑H project list at https://go.unl.edu/lan-4h-projects.
• Each youth must select a club, Lancaster Independent or FFA Chapter. Please do not randomly select a club from the drop-down list; contact 4‑H staff for club availability. 4‑H members who are not in a club or FFA chapter will select “Lancaster Independent” under “Club.”
Step-by-step instructions for new and returning youth are at https://4h.unl.edu/enrollment.
ENROLLING VOLUNTEERS:
4‑H club and project leaders are required to re-enroll every year.
All Nebraska 4‑H volunteers who work directly with youth must complete the 4‑H Volunteer Screening Process and Volunteer Orientation before volunteering with 4‑H in any capacity. Volunteer screening is repeated every five years. Currently, the cost of the screening is $17.
Step-by-step instructions for new and returning volunteers, including screening details, are at https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-returning-volunteer.
ENROLLMENT DEADLINES:
• Mid-October: 4‑H Online opens for the new 4‑H year.
• March 15: Club leader enrollment due (so clubs are solidified in time for youth to enroll).
• April 1: Youth and adults are strongly encouraged to enroll/re-enroll by this date to avoid missing out on communications such as the Nebline, email reminders, etc.
• June 15: Enrollment deadline for youth and adult volunteers to participate in 4‑H at county and state fairs.
Note: New members and volunteers may enroll any time of the year.
If you have questions about enrollment, please contact the 4‑H staff at lancaster4H@unl.edu or 402‑441‑7180.