Membership age of youth participation is determined by the youth’s age as of September 1 of the current program year (September 1 – August 31). The minimum age of a 4-H’er is 5 years old and the maximum age for a 4-H’er is 18 years old, or completion of high school, whichever comes first. Youth whose membership age is beyond 18 who have qualified for a National Contest (as a culminating event for their project learning) shall be eligible to participate in the event as long as they qualify as per National Contest policies. Youth classified as an “exceptional student” and thus determined eligible for a special program by the State Board of Education [Florida Statute 1003.01(3)(a)] shall be eligible to participate in 4-H until the age of 21 years old (National 4-H upper age limit) or completion of high school, whichever comes first.

Eligibility for enrolled 4-H members is determined by the youth’s age as of September 1 of the current 4-H program year, which runs September 1 through August 31.

Your first step is to find a club that fits your interest and location! Visit the Clubs Tab to view all clubs in Lee County, their focuses, and if they have space available for new members. Once you have found a club and reached out to the leader to confirm space, you are then encouraged to enroll your youth(s) on 4-H Online 2.0. A youth isn't considered a bonafide 4-Her until they are enrolled and approved in the system.

To be a bonafide member in Lee County, all 4-H youth members must:

• Complete annual enrollment process (available year-round)

• Actively participate in their 4-H club meetings, activities, events, and competitions year-round, while attending a minimum of 2/3rds of all club meetings.

• Submit 4-H record books to the Lee County 4-H office by June 1st. 

  • Please note, Youth must turn in at least one book. Youth showing livestock will be required to turn in their Record books for each species shown at this time as well. This is a different turn in procedure from the past, and books will no longer be turned in at fair but at the end of the year. 

4-H Online is the database we use to enroll all youth in Florida 4-H. This database allows you to register youth for a specific county and/or club as well as certain events! Within the program, parents or guardians will have access to health forms, consent forms, and registration processes. 

Have you been in 4-H before? You most likely have an account! Before creating a new account, try using the email typically associated with your 4-H experiences or reach out to the 4-H office so they may do a simple search. 

If you haven't been in 4-H before, you will start the enrollment process as outlined below!

Attached is the Youth Member Enrollment Instructions for 4-H Online 2.0. To access 4-H Online, click here.

If you are new to 4-H Online and are enrolling for the first time, you will select create a new account. 

If you are returning to 4-H, you will use your login and email to sign in and then re-enroll a youth or add a family member on your family profile.

Should you get locked out of your account, please contact the 4-H Office to get your password reset! 

4-H is here to support your youths journey, in a constructive way that benefits their learning needs. Need to make accommodations? Fill out the Accommodation Form and lets make this the best year yet for your child! 

Set yourself up for success - check out the dress code list for how to put your best foot forward.  

Youth and Adults attending any 4-H function should follow the guidelines laid out by Florida 4-H.