Adult Volunteer Enrollment
Being a Volunteer
Our volunteers are a key part of the 4-H Youth Development Program.
By volunteering, you are helping to grow the skills of 4-H youth to be our future leaders.
New Volunteers
All 4-H volunteers must apply and be appointed annually.
Process to become a new 4-H Adult Volunteer
1. Find a club
See our
to find a club near you. You can also contact Ira Jones at 209 966-2417 or irajones@ucanr.edu or visit the Mariposa County Extension office for help in finding clubs to start you on the process of becoming a volunteer. Contact the club leader to learn more about the volunteer opportunities available in the club.
2. Screening Process
All new 4-H volunteers must go through a screening process. Our #1 priority in 4-H is the safety of our young people. We do all we can to protect young people and keep them safe while they are in our care. When you become a 4-H volunteer, you are part of the plan to keep our young people safe.
1. Complete the 4-H Volunteer Interest Survey in English or Spanish.
3. Complete a California Department of Justice Live Scan background check.
An important part of providing a safe environment is to conduct background checks on our volunteers and staff. Everyone that will be spending an extended time with our 4-H youth is screened. *If you have had an out of state driver's license in the past 10 years, you must check FBI clearance on the live scan form instead of DOJ.
- Contact the 4-H office for Live Scan forms
- Take the forms with you to a Live Scan location and get fingerprinted.
- Adult volunteers are responsible for paying any fees charged at the Live Scan location.
- The Live Scan staff will keep one copy of the form, and you should keep one copy for your records. Please mail or drop off the remaining copy to the County 4-H Office for our records.
3. New Volunteer Enrollment
Fill out a paper enrollment form found here: Adult Volunteer Appointment Process 2023-24 FINAL 6.9.23 FILLABLE and email to irajones@ucanr.edu or drop off at our office location: 5009 Fairgrounds Road, Mariposa, CA 95338
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Go to https://4h.zsuite.org
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Click "Sign Up"
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Create a Household
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Click "+Household Member" to add individuals to the household. Their birthdate determines their role as a Youth Member or Adult Volunteer.
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Complete all enrollment sections
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After all enrollment sections are complete, Click "Submit"
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Pay enrollment fees
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Adult Volunteers must complete all volunteer requirements before enrollment is complete
- Help is available here: ZSuite MemberVolunteer Enrollment Tip-sheet 6.12.23
4. New Volunteer Training
1. Online Training
All new 4-H volunteers are required to take the New Volunteer Training online courses in the eXtension system (https://campus.extension.org/) before they become approved as volunteers. This interactive training series introduces you to the best practices in positive youth development that are used in 4-H. The trainings are available in English. Spanish training is coming soon!
Visit: https://campus.extension.org/
Create a login and complete the new volunteer training courses and obtain your certificate. The enrollment key is "Mariposa" and is case sensitive.
4. Pay the $20 enrollment fee to your club.
5. Approval
The County Director reviews and approves 4-H volunteer appointments after:
- You are signed up in 4hOnline.
- You have passed the screening process.
- You have completed all of the online New Volunteer training required.
Once you are approved, the fun begins! Thank you for joining our 4-H family!
Returning Volunteers
4-H has grown in California because of the dedication of our volunteers. Some of our volunteers have supported 4-H for 30 years or more!
Re-apply annually by December 15th
All 4-H volunteers must be appointed annually. If you are a current 4-H Adult Volunteer, to continue in the next year you need to re-apply and be re-appointed by December 15th to continue with no break in service.
Re-application process
1. Create or update your zsuite household.
Log in to https://4h.zsuite.org/ to update your household to enroll for the new year. Please make sure the email address in the system is correct and one you check regularly.
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Go to https://4h.zsuite.org
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Reset your password: Click "Forgot Password" and enter your email address.
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After resetting your password from the email link, login to ZSuite. You will have to update your password to a secure password.
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Click "Enroll Member/Volunteer Now"
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Complete all enrollment sections
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After all enrollment sections are complete, Click "Submit"
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Pay enrollment fees
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Adult Volunteers must complete all volunteer requirements before enrollment is complete
- Help is available here: ZSuite MemberVolunteer Enrollment Tip-sheet 6.12.23
2. Take the on-line Returning Volunteer Training in the eXtension system.
Visit: https://campus.extension.org/
Complete the returning volunteer training and obtain your certificate. The enrollment key is "Mariposa" and it is case sensitive.
3. Pay the $20 enrollment fee to your club.
4. Get approved as a 4-H Volunteer.
After all the application requirements and mandatory trainings are completed, the County Director reviews and approves the volunteer appointments.
NOTE: If you have a break in service
You have a break in service if you are not currently enrolled as a 4-H volunteer when you apply for the new year. Please follow the process for New Volunteers when applying.