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 of each year.

Returning volunteers who have not completed the re-appointment process must cease all 4-H volunteer work beginning January 1 until re-appointment process has been completed and the volunteer has been returned to active status.

Returning Volunteers

Listed here are the enrollment steps to enroll as a new 4-H adult volunteer. Please read through carefully. 

1. Enroll in 4-H using Z Suite 

Log in to Z Suite to update your profile to enroll for the new year. Please make sure the Family email address in the system is correct and one you check regularly. 

2. Take the 2025-26 Returning Volunteers Training in either English OR Spanish

https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2720

The enrollment key is Mendocino with the capitalized M.

3. Complete Payment

1. *Please note: Some clubs cover their volunteers costs for enrollment and/or livescans. Please contact your club leader or UCCE office to confirm before making a payment. 

Pay your enrollment Fee.  Enrollment fees are $28.00 per adult volunteer and you can pay in one of two ways: 

 Option 1: Pay online with a credit card https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=46615  

Please note that the enrollment fee when paying by credit card is $30.50 instead of $28.00. This is to cover any credit card processing fees.

1. Fill out survey with information requested. Be sure you’re adding in the correction amount of children and their names. Click Submit
2. Once you click submit you’ll be taken to this page. You are not done yet.
3. Click the “Charge $30.50” blue button to move onto the payment page.
4. Add in payment information.

5. Submit & Confirm. You’ll receive an email receipt automatically. Keep this in case we need to see it.

   We are unable to issue any refunds once the online credit card enrollment fee payment has been completed! Please keep your payment confirmation record receipt.  

   Our office will notify the Unit’s Community Club Leader, Enrollment Coordinator, and Treasure of any payments received under these surveys. 

   Option 2: Pay by check 

Payable to UC Regents and delivered directly or mailed to the 4-H office.

Please make a note of who the enrollment fees are for. (Please note no enrollment fees should be given to the 4-H club leaders unless it is for direct delivery to the 4-H office.)

6. Approval

The Community Education Specialist or Regional Supervisor reviews and approves 4-H volunteer appointments after: / El Especialista en Educación Comunitaria o el Supervisor Regional revisa y aprueba las citas de voluntarios de 4-H después: 

• You are signed up online via Z Suite / Estás registrado en línea a través de Z Suite
• You have passed the screening process: DOJ & FBI Livescan /Has pasado el proceso de selección: DOJ y FBI Livescan
• You complete all of the New Volunteer Training required in your county / Completa toda los entrenamentos para nuevos voluntarios requerida.

Once you are approved, the fun begins! / Una vez que hayas sido aprobado, ¡comienza la diversión!

• Start connecting with 4-H families about your new role / Comience a conectarse con familias de 4-H sobre su nuevo rol.