About Our 4-H Program
The Santa Fe County 4-H program provides a creative a supportive environment in which culturally diverse youth and adults can reach their full potential. Our local county program works to develop life skills to help young people become self-directed, productive citizens. We also work to empower adult volunteers who multiply the efforts of our local county Extension staff.
Welcome to Santa Fe County 4-H! We are happy that you are expressing interest in our organization. Whether you are interested in joining a club or volunteering, we want to give you the best information to make a decision that will positively impact your future.
4-H is the largest youth development organization in the country with over 6 million youth members and over 500,000 volunteers. 4-H opportunities vary greatly for both adults and youth alike. With over 200 project areas, there is something for everyone in 4-H!
Check out our project short list here
If you ‘d like to volunteer to lead a project workshop with any these, you can contact Paige Marez at paigemar@nmsu.edu.
Like us on Facebook! Enrollment-Youth Members
Children ages 8-18 (Cloverbud ages 5-8)
Santa Fe County currently hosts eight 4-H clubs. Returning members may sign up beginning Oct 1. New members May sign up beginning Nov 1. The final deadline to sign up is March 1 of the following year. Please go to 4h.zsuite.org to create your 4-H profile and upload the necessary member documents including:
New Mexico 4-H Youth Medical and Liability Release/Code of Conduct Contract and Media Release Form
If you are already connected to a 4-H club leader, please select their club upon enrollment. If you are or aren't sure if you are, please select "I am no currently assigned to a club".
Enrollment-Adult Members
If you’re interested in volunteering with Santa Fe County 4-H you must also create a ZSuite profile to do so. Please make sure that you complete the registration in its entirety. Here is a ZSuite guide that will direct you on how to sign up.
You will also be required to submit these forms to the extension office, either hand-delivered or emailed to paigemar@nmsu.edu:
- Volunteer Application
- Disclosure and Consent Form
- New Mexico 4-H Adult Medical and Liability Release/Code of Conduct Contract and Media Release Form (you can upload to Zsuite or provide with the other two forms)
- Once the background check has been completed, you will be sent an acceptance letter with instructions.
- FINAL VOLUNTEER ENROLLMENT STEP: Complete the online enrollment, including the "Working with Minors" training found on the enrollment site under the "Clover Academy" link. This is to be completed annually.
Club Enrollment
A 4-H club is a group of at least five youth, led by their parents or other adults, who typically meet monthly. These meetings give youth opportunities to share their project work, plan community service activities, and practice running meetings. They may have many "county wide meetings" for individual projects, led by adults or teens within the club.
A full 4-H member is age 8 and in 3rd grade -- OR -- age 9-18 years of age. A Cloverbud is age 5 and in Kindergarten -- OR -- 6-9 years of age.
Enrollment is required for youth and their adult leaders, and must be done online by each parent using the online enrollment site. After information is completed for each youth and for each adult leader, a combined liability release form needs to be submitted. This form is available with in the enrollment system and can be signed electronically.
If you are interested in enrolling in 4-H, please contact the Extension Office at 505-471-4711 to speak with a 4-H Agent.
Local 4-H Clubs
Santa Fe County Forms
- Club Fundraiser Request
Please complete this form and turn into the county 4-H office prior to your fundraising efforts.
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4-H provides great leadership opportunities for its members and volunteers. We have a statewide parent/volunteer training provided each November where you can gain valuable insight and resources to 4-H. This training is available to all parents and volunteers within our 4-H program and is scheduled for Saturday Nov. 9, 2024 in Albuquerque NM. Register by Oct 15 here
We always provide county training for returning and new leaders/volunteers within our program. These trainings are typically held once a year and assist leaders with understanding their duties as frontline volunteers for the organization. These trainings are mandated for club leaders, but you may join us as a parent or volunteer with Santa Fe county 4-H. This training is TBA.
There are some excellent statewide and national leadership opportunities for 4-H members.