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2. New 4-H Website 4-H Members will Enroll Online in Fall 2011 It is an easy process of signing in as a 4-H Family and entering or checking on their info online. No more trips to the extension office or to the leader to get or turn in forms, families will be able to submit info online. It will also allow 4-H Leaders to go online and make sure all of their members have re-enrolled and find out what project workshops they might plan based on the interests of their members. Families will be able to do their own online 4-H Member Enrollment in Fall 2011. In Region 17, all seven counties will be working with families to help them go to iowa4honline.com to sign in and choose their 4-H projects, 4-H activities, record their awards and enter their livestock ID information or approve weigh-in info.

3. Being a Club Leader has it’s privileges! • *Read-Only access to your club member information • Print mailing labels for your members • See who has re-enrolled or is inactive • Know what enrollment fees are still due • Check your volunteer training status Don’t see a report format you need? Contact the Extension Office and they can set one up for you. *Leaders cannot change or delete member information Coming soon to a computer near you. Watch for a new feature to 4-H Online. Soon you will be able to go to your family’s record and register for upcoming events like: • Lock Ins • Workshops • County and Regional Camps • and more! (Registrations vary by county) “Have I been in County Council for two years or three?” 4-H Online tracks your membership history! An easy drop-down menu report will show how long you’ve been in 4-H, the projects you’ve been enrolled in, and even your groups and activities. So it’s 11:00 p.m. of the May 15 deadline and you’ve forgotten to turn in your Livestock Identification papers? DO NOT PANIC! Log into 4-H Online and identify any non-weigh in animals yourself! It’s easy. Then you can log in anytime to see exactly what animals are identified and even print out a record. “The dog ate my FSQA Certificate…” Of course he did! Log into your record and you’ll see the date you took your Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and the date it expires. Then choose from a quick drop down menu and find your FSQA certificate to print off any time you need it. No need to worry about losing it or other hazards! BONUS PACK! CLUB LEADER 4-H Online works for YOU! • 24/7 ACCESS • FAST AND EASY • CHECK YOUR ENROLLMENT FROM ANY INTERNET LOCATION • NO SPECIAL SOFTWARE NEEDED • PASSWORD SECURE

4. CLUB NEWS RE-ENROLL ONLINE! Those of you who are current members may re-enroll online beginning September 16! If you are receiving the Clover Power, your family alreadyhas a profile in the computer program. Logging in the first time? You must choose “I forgot my password” to have a password sent to you when you begin. Then choose “I have a profile” to log in again in the future. >You cannot choose “I need to set up a profile.” That is administrator use only.< Contact Lynette: cline@iastate.edu with any questions about your membership. Current members with passwords® ¬Do not use!! Current members/® First time logging in

5. How to help them succeed… • Prizes for the club with the most online enrollments (pizza party, cookies, t-shirts, etc) • Host a 4-H Online enrollment day • Attend club meetings to help • Publicize a 4-H Online enrollment day in the office • Show leaders first at leaders’ meeting so they can help members • Have online directions as insert in the newsletter

6. What the….???? • Yes, it’s different • Be confident! • Support each other