New Volunteers
All 4-H adult volunteers must apply and be appointed annually. Please follow the stopes below to apply to be a 4-H adult volunteer.
Choose a 4-H Club
The 4-H Office can help you find clubs near you and start you on the process of becoming a volunteer. Sutter-Yuba 4-H Office contact: 530-822-7515 or Rene at rjmccrory@ucanr.edu.
Screening Process
All new 4-H volunteers must go through a screening process. Our #1 priority in 4-H is the safety of young people. We do all we can to protect young people and keep them safe while they are in our care. An important part of providing a safe environment is to conduct background check on our volunteers and staff. Everyone that will be spending an extended time with our 4-H youth is screened. When you become a 4-H volunteer, you are part of the plan to keep our young people safe.
- Complete the online 4-H Volunteer Interest Survey
- Create an adult volunteer profile on ZSuite - 4-H Enrollment. Please make sure the email address in the system is correct and one you check regularly. This how you will receive communications.
- Complete a Live Scan background check with the California Department of Justice. (Live Scan forms can be picked up at the 4-H Office or emailed)
New Volunteer Training
All new 4-H volunteers are required to take the New Volunteer training online courses in the Extension Foundation Campus (Campus) system before they become approved as volunteers.
The California 4-H New Volunteer Course is a necessary resource for adults starting their first year or coming back after a break of a year or more. In this course, you will learn important parts of 4-H service, like an orientation, CANRA guidelines, and the 4-H Thriving Model for Positive Youth Development. You'll also learn about 2-Deep Supervision and the 4-H program's commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all youth, and how you can help achieve that vision.
After you complete and submit your ZSuite - 4-H Enrollment profile, check the family email you used in 4hOnline for Campus login instructions.
Approval
The county Director reviews and approves 4-H volunteer appointments after
- You have passed the screening process.
- You complete all the New Volunteer Training required.
- You are signed up in ZSuite - 4-H Enrollment.
