Enrollment for Youth Members

(updated Aug2026)

There are four things that need to happen to join or return to 4-H, and don’t worry, most of them take just a few minutes.

** Important** Parents should also make sure they join East Hills’ Groups.io discussion group which is where we maintain our calendar and communicate via email (go to https://groups.io/g/EastHills4H, click “Apply for Membership”, and you’ll be approved ASAP).

Short version of how to enroll youth members:

Please see the Detailed version if any of these are new for you.

  1. Enroll or re-enroll at https://4h.zsuite.org/
  2. Pay 4-H fees online (option #1 on page) or fill out a waiver to pay a portion (option #2 on page): Alameda County Online Credit Card payment link
    • Fees have gone up to 150$ per youth member (from 100$), East Hills will now offer a $50 subsidy for all youth members, just let Kris or Noelle know you are interested.
  3. Submit a signed Member Agreement for your family here: Online Member Agreement
  4. Select projects for youth member
    • Project list is here: EH 2026-27 Project Listt
    • Select projects for your child in two ways:
      • Pick projects in ZSuite when you are doing the online enrollment. If your desired project does not appear on ZSuite, please email Kris with that project/member name. September 14th will be the deadline for the first round of project selection.
      • Emai Kris (by September 14th) with your child’s list of desired projects. Please include their name and age.

Detailed instructions for enrolling new youth members

1. Enroll or re-enroll at the new ZSuite site

  • Go to https://4h.zsuite.org
  • Click Sign Up
  • Create a Household (for example, the parent or guardian will make one household account for all 4-H youth members in that family). Only youth need to enroll unless the adult is going to be a certified volunteer.
  • Click + Household Member to add individuals to the household and then be able to enroll them in 4-H.
  • Complete the 4-H enrollment form, including unit (East Hills), desired projects for that child, and waivers (liability for example).
    • We are using ZSuite for project enrollment for the first time this year, and the deadline will still be September 14th for any projects that fill up and have waiting lists.
    • Kris will still email you with your child’s list of enrolled projects with leader contact information and details about meeting location, day and time and anything else the leader would like you to know.
  • Click Submit
  • Once done, you should receive an email stating the youth member’s enrollment has been submitted but not yet approved. Approval happens after fees are paid (or a fee waiver submitted) and the member agreement is signed.

2, Pay annual dues

  • Pay 4-H fees online here: Alameda County Online Credit Card payment link
  • You will either pay $150 per youth member (option #1 on payment page) or fill out a waiver (50-100% – see option #2 on payment page).
  • Youth will pay $150, volunteers pay $30.
  • East Hills also offers a $50 subsidy for all youth members, just let Kris or Noelle know you are interested. State 4-H requires the online payment now, so we do subsidies after the fact. We will only reimburse members once they’ve enrolled and paid online (there might be a delay until we are able to check).
  • Again, we never turn anyone away for inability to pay, fill out the Online fee waiver and submit it under “Payment Option #2” on the fee payment page here. Waivers are done privately with the county 4-H admin, there’s no need to email Kris or Noelle with the waiver.

3. Submit a signed Member Agreement for your family.

  • To make enrollment as easy as possible, we are now using an online Member Agreement. Signing this means you have read our Operating Rules as well as our Code of Conduct. Click here for the online form

4. Select projects

  • Look through the project descriptions and details to decide on your member’s projects. They are here: East Hills 2026-27 Projects but you can also get a copy of the PDF on our Groups.io homepage or directly from Kris.
  • You should select your child’s desired projects on ZSuite — Kris will generate project rosters and email you after September 14th (the deadline for first round of selection) with project information (contact info, meeting location/day and time, and guidelines for parents).
  • You can also email Kris (by September 14th) with your child’s list of desired projects. Please include their name and age. You should still pick projects in ZSuite to have your child’s enrollment be complete.
  • Projects are still open after September 14th! Some projects might be full after the first go-round and there will be a waiting list.