Welcome to San Benito County 4-H Program
4-H Video
4-H offers youth limitless opportunities for friendship, growth, fun, and life skills. By engaging youth and adults in a meaningful partnerships, 4-H helps youth to reach their full potential as competent, confident, leaders of character who contribute and are connected to their communities. To learn more about what the 4-H program has to offer our youth, check out the 4-H New Family Handbook.
The Fair livestock show - Agreement between 4-H, Grange, FFA & Independents
Livestock Exhibitors showing at county and state fairs will have to complete the YQCA training as a fair requirement. The training can be complete at yqcaprogram.org.
4-H age age 5 to 18 years old as of December 31st the year of participation
For clarification on 4-H age click this tab.
4-H enrollment system is OPEN year round. 4-H year is from July 1st to June 30th.
Youth will need to complete their 4-H online enrollment & pay their enrollment fee to show at county fairs by August 31st!
4-H adult Leaders will need to complete their 4-H enrollment & online 4-H leader training by August 31st. The youth are counting on you for your guideance and support at our county fairs.
See the 4-H enrollment informaion below.
If you have any questions call your 4-H office at (831) 205-3180 or email Julie Katawicz at jkatawicz@ucanr.edu for assistance.
4-H enrollment fee for 2025-2026
$80.00 per youth member
Adult volunteers enrollment fee is covered by 4-H council.
4-H year is from July 1st to June 30th.
Paper enrollment forms available to complete and submit to the 4-H office or your 4-H community leader. For more information contact the 4-H office at 831-205-3180 or email jkatawicz@ucanr.edu.
San Benito County 4-H Participation Guidelines Requirements
4-H Zsuites enrollment system opens July 15th:
STEP 1: CHOOSE A 4-H CLUB
List of San Benito County 4-H Clubs
Countrywide projects:
Countywide Project register are listed with the 4-H club hosting the county wide project. You can enroll with your primary club but take a countywide project with another 4-H club.
Lead by Bitterwater 4-H: Horse, Poultry, Rabbits, Vet Science, Cavies, Entomology, & swine
Lead by Fairview 4-H: Aerospace & Rocketry, Cloverbuds (age 5-8), Poultry
Lead Santa Ana: Dairy Goats
Lead by Union 4-H: Arts & Crafts, Beekeeping, Book club, Cooking (baking), Leadership, Outdoor Adventures,
Poultry, Public Speaking, Rabbit (Meat & Breeding), & Sewing
4-H ZSuite enrollment on-line help sheet system "ZSuite Enrollment Tip-Sheet"
STEP 2:
- YOUTH ENROLL in 4-H on-line Zsuite registration.
- YOUTH PAPER ENROLLMENT FORMS.
- ADULT ENROLL IN 4-H on-line ZSuite registration.
- COMPLETE LEADER ON-LINE TRAINING - Extension
- Returning leaders complete the training course:
- 2025-26 California 4-H Returning Volunteers
- New leaders will need to complete 4 items
- New Leader interest survey will need to be completed on-line
- New leader training courses in Extension:
- 2025-26 California New Volunteers
- Enrollment key: SanBenito
- .On-line enrollment registration in Zsuite.
- Returning leaders complete the training course:
- NEW LEADERS ALSO COMPLETE LIVE SCAN.
- Live scan locations
- Call or email the 4-H office for the form.
- email: jkatawicz@ucanr.ed or (831) 205-3180
- COMPLETE LEADER ON-LINE TRAINING - Extension
- ADULT PAPER ENROLLMENT FORMS.
STEP 3: PAY REGISTRATION FEES
July 2025- June 2026
4-H Youth Members
$80 per youth member
No adult leader fee (covered by 4-H county council)
Payment options:
- CASH/CHECK DISCOUNT -Pay directly to your 4-H community club leader.
- ON-LINE payment survey system! - Additional $4 processing fee will apply for credit card transactions.
Fee waiver assistance is available for families to cover the 4-H enrollment in financial need. A family will need to complete the 4-H fee waiver form. After completing the 4-H fee waiver form, turn it into your 4-H community club leader or 4-H office staff.
Just a reminder to all youth, parents and leaders. A 4-H member needs to be in good standing to be eligible to show livestock at the county fairs and state fair! A member in good standing is current 4-H enrollment, 4-H registration paid, minimum of 6 hours completed in project plus 80% of the additional meeting required by project leader, members APR (Annual Project Report) completed.