• 4-H is open to any youth that meets the age requirements (8 years old and enrolled in 3rd grade as of January 1 of the current year)
• Members must select at least one project from the list of approved Ohio and Hancock County 4-H projects. (see 2012 Hancock Co. 4-H Family Handbook or Ohio Family Guide)
• Completed Enrollment Forms must be submitted to the 4-H office no later than April 1 by club advisor. (Clubs may earn bonus points toward the Banner Club Award by submitting Enrollment Forms on or before the last friday in March)
  
• All project changes due in writing by June 1.
• Project books will be distributed by club advisors; most books cost $5, resource manuals and some project books are higher in cost. In many cases, books can be reused when repeating a 4-H project. A new book should be purchased if the project has been "revised" or is listed as "new" . . . in addition, members who plan to enter Ohio State Fair Jr Livestock shows should purchase new project books. 
• Project guidelines and judging/exhibit requirements for all projects are listed in Hancock County's 4-H Family Handbook
• Additional rules of importance to 4-H members may be found in the Hancock County Jr Fair Premium book.
• 4-H projects may be judged in the following ways:
1. County judging event (varies by project) Link to 2012 schedule
   
2. County "make up" judging event - July 23 for still projects (not eligible for state fair competition) or August 13 for livestock projects.
3. 4-H Advisors may judge projects (not eligible for county awards, & Advisor must report grade by August 1 to the Extension staff in order for member to display at the county fair) 

• All 4-H members are responsible for bringing completed project to appropriate judging event.
• Completion of a 4-H year requires youth to:
1. Complete the requirements of at least one of the projects enrolled in at the beginning of the 4-H year.
2. Have at least one of the completed projects evaluated during the county 4-H project judging or by a club advisor.
   

Instructions for Completing Enrollment Forms

• Please use pen or print clearly!
• A form must be completed for multiple clubs, list name exactly the same on each form.
• Address should be the one designated by the U.S. Postal Service. Include house number, road or street, post office box if appropriate, town and zip code. Include parent address in appropriate area.
• Parent signature is a must!
• Write parents' names as it should appear in any 4-H publication.
• Include club name and number on the enrollment form.
• Please write name of office held if appropriate.
• Advisor should check all information for accuracy.
• Ages should be as of January 1, 2012.
• Enrollment forms due April 1, 2012.
• Please include e-mail address, and notify office staff when that address is changed.
• Include photo for identification purposes (optional).