Enroll in Elkhart County 4-H
Please review the following before enrolling in 4-H:
Exploring 4-H is for 1st and 2nd graders.
Traditional 4-H is for 3rd through 12th grades.
State 4-H Fee - $15.00/member per year. (Excludes Exploring 4-H)
Elkhart County 4-H enrollment deadline April 15th (includes fee payment) Enrollments received after April 15th will be assessed a late fee in addition to the state fee. Enrollment will not be accepted after June 1st.
è If you have enrolled online during a previous year, scroll to the bottom of this page.
è If you are "New" to 4-H and/or you have not previously enrolled in 4-H online continue reading.
After you have clicked on the "ENROLL IN 4-H" button near the bottom of the page you will be redirected to the Indiana 4-H Online Enrollment site. There you will clck on the "New" button.
On the information screen where you are asked for your street address, if you have a PO Box, please include it. Also, you will need to select a "Primary Club". This is the 4-H club in which you plan to do the majority of your 4-H club work. In many cases it will be a "Local" club. Local clubs involve many different 4-H projects. "County" clubs focus on one particular project. (ie. Beef, Poultry, Bicycle, Clowning, etc.)
If you are new to Elkhart County 4-H and need help in selecting a Club, please call the Extension Office at 533-0554.
As you progress to the screen where you select your 4-H projects, if you choose a "County" 4-H project, you also need to select the associated "County Club". (Note: You will only fill out one (1) enrollment for 2013. Not multiple enrollments.)
4-H Projects County 4-H Projects
If you are new to 4-H or would like to see a listing of the 4-H projects offered in Elkhart County, you may find it helpful to print a copy of the 2013 Manual Enrollment form. 2013 Enrollment.pdf
After you have selected your projects for 2013 you will proceed to the page where you can review and submit your enrollment. Remember, parents need to check the box either at the beginning or just before submitting that will allow them and the 4-H'er to electronically initial the Parent/Guardian Consent Form. Once submitted you will see a page that tells you the cost and if you want to enroll another 4-H'er, pay online or print an invoice to pay the fee ($15.00 per 4-H'er State Fee) at the Extension Office. If you are enrolling multiple 4-H'ers in the same family and at the same address, please do so before paying the fee. Also, please note that once the $15.00 state fee is paid, it is not refundable. If you are paying at the Extension Office please make your checks payable to: Purdue Elkhart Co. Education Fund.
Note: When you click on the "ENROLL IN 4-H" button below you are re-directed to the State 4-H Site. If you are using a small screen device, such as a smart phone or a small tablet, you may have problems seeing the screen sliders. We recomend a laptop or desktop computer inorder to see the input screens better.
è Enrolled in 4-H online during a previous year, click on the "Enroll in 4-H" button above. Then click on the "LogIn" button. If you had an address and/or telephone number change from last year, use your previous address and phone number to sign-in, then make the corrections. If you forgot your password please call the Extension Office at 574/533-0554 (Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri) and they will reset the password for you.