Enrollment for the 2025-2026 will begin October 2, 2025
You will need to sign up online at https://co.4honline.com/ and pay at the office. There is not an option to pay member fees online, still, members can call and pay over the phone with a card; there is a 2.75 fee to do so.
The enrollment cost is $5.00 per youth annually.
Call the Pennington County 4-H office at 605-394-2188 or email pennington.county@sdstate.edu for more information.
You can also come on down to the Pennington County 4-H office for the chance to meet the Youth Program Advisors, talk about the 4-H program and register.
Click Here (2025-2026 Family Handbook) for information about Pennington County 4-H, how to sign up and a list of Clubs in Pennington County, SD.
Great! Re-Enrollment is from October 1st - December 31st each year. Re-enrollment online will happen starting in October 2nd for the 2025-2026 year, please watch for an email from our office for instructions when re-enrollment is available. You can come to the office and pay your dues starting each October 2nd as well.
Here are some instructions:
Go to v2.4honline.com - Select "South Dakota"
When you get to the Login page you will be able to select if you already have a profile, which you do. Use your email as the username and enter your password.
Once you are Logged In you will Click on “Go to Family” then you should see a list of family members. Click “edit” behind a name you want to re-enroll.
Scroll to the bottom and click re-enroll for “2025-2026 4-H year” and go through all the pages to make sure all the information is correct.
Then repeat for the next family member.
All newly re-enrolled members will be "Pending" until you pay the annual fee at the office.
Fees are $5.00 per youth member or $20.00 per leader-Volunteer. Payment options: Cash, Check, or Credit Card, but Credit Card does cost an extra 2.75% to cover the fees the credit card service charges.
After payment the office will enter the information on 4-H Online and your account will change to "Active", you are then ready for the new 4-H Year.
When describing 4-H to someone new, we often use the analogy of a super department store. 4-H is like a “store” full of wonderful, fun, positive educational programs. It has all the workshops, projects, contests, trips, conferences, camps, or activities you could possibly want or need. Your club leaders and 4-H staff are like the “greeters” at the front of the store to help you find what you need.
The 4-H program is so large and the opportunities so vast it can sometimes seem overwhelming when you are new. Just keep in mind that your family’s 4-H experience can be tailor-made to fit your goals, schedule, and interests. That is one reason why 4-H is such a great program. You can be involved as a whole family, learning, and growing together.
4-H Ages:
Cloverbuds 5-7: youth under this age range is not allowed to show large livestock or join shooting sports
Beginners 8-10
Juniors 11-13
Seniors 14-18
A 4-H member age eligibility, goes by how old the youth is on January 1st of the 4-H year, (keep in mind that the 4-H year begins in October 1st and ends on September 30th of the following year).
For example, if the current 4-H year is October 1st, 2023- to September 30th, 2024 and Johnny will be 8 years old on December 30th, 2023, he will be a Beginner on October 1, 2023 because he will be 8 on January 1, 2024.
Want to make a difference? Eager to give back to your community? Enjoy working with young people? Ready to share your special talents?
There are a lot of reasons to become a Pennington County 4-H volunteer! Volunteers are critical to the success of 4-H youth by serving in a number of capacities: some choose to help at camp, teach a workshop or lead a club, while others chaperone an event, lend their professional skills or help at the fair.
As they provide hands-on guidance and real-world experience, these volunteers also offer young people another crucially important element: a healthy adult role model who helps build their confidence and ignite their dreams for the future. By giving your time to young people in your community, you'll help them answer life's little questions, achieve big dreams, and prepare for a lifetime of success.
To get started visit The Become a 4-H Volunteer link here to find out more.
You can also visit the Pennington County 4-H Office located at 601 E. Centre St, Rapid City SD 57701
Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
We will be happy to assist with the application process.
