Family Profiles in 4HOnline 2.0
The first step to becoming a 4-H member, participant or volunteer is creating a profile in the 4HOnline 2.0 data management system. North Carolina 4-H uses the 4HOnline system to manage 4-H membership, events, projects, activities, and communications.
All youth and adults who participate in North Carolina 4-H must have an active 4HOnline profile. 4HOnline profiles are family-based, which means every family creates a “master” profile with its own login ID and password. A member file is then created within the family profile for each family member involved in North Carolina 4-H. A family profile may contain both youth and adult volunteers.
Once a family profile is created, it will exist for as long as members of that profile are involved in the 4-H program. New members may be added to the family profile at any time, and members who are no longer involved in 4-H may be archived. If someone in your family was active in North Carolina 4-H from 2020, it’s likely you already have a family profile in 4HOnline.
Use your existing login and password to access your family profile in 4HOnline. If you need assistance accessing your existing family profile, review the steps in this guide. If necessary, contact your local county Extension office for assistance.
Follow these steps to create a new profile:
● If the family does not have a profile, visit 4-H Online
● Click the “Don’t have an account?” link
Creating a New Family Profile
Only families participating in North Carolina 4-H for the first time should create a NEW family profile. Once created, family profiles are permanent.
If you already have a 4HOnline family profile, do not create a new one. Contact your local 4-H office for assistance if you are not sure whether you have a family profile, or if you need assistance accessing it.
To create a new family profile in 4HOnline, follow these steps:
Go to 4-H Online
Click “Don’t have an account?” if you have never enrolled in 4-H before using 4HOnline.
Note: Your family profile must be associated with a valid email address. This will be your login and you will receive communications to this address. It will also be the email address where a password reset will be sent, if needed.
The email address you provide can only be associated with one family profile. If 4HOnline does not accept your email address, you may already have a 4HOnline family account. Contact your local Extension office for assistance.
Select “North Carolina” from the drop-down menu
Select “North Carolina 4-H and Youth Development” for the Institution
Select your county from the drop-down menu.
Note: When selecting your county, you are choosing the 4-H program in which your family will participate. Click “Continue.”
Complete your family’s information. Required fields are marked in red and must be completed to move to the next screen. If you have mistakenly chosen the wrong county just hit the back button to adjust it before moving on to the next screen.
Remember: Your family information must be associated with a valid email address. This will be your login and you will receive 4-H communications at this address. It will also be the email where your password reset will be sent, if necessary.
Click the “Create Account” button
Note: An email account can only be associated with one family profile. If you enter an email address that is already associated with a 4HOnline profile, you will see an existing family profile message. Click the “Confirm” button and continue to log in to the existing account.
See instructions for logging into an existing family account.
Enter your family’s address information and click “Verify.” The verification process may require you to select an appropriate USPS format.
If there is already another record in 4HOnline with a matching address, you may see this Duplicate Address screen:
Use the browser “back” button to return to the previous screen. Double-check the address you entered and try again. Be sure you have included the full USPS address and a unit/apartment number, if that is part of your address. If you receive the Duplicate Address message again, choose an account recovery method and contact your local 4-H office for assistance.
After the address is verified, your family profile has been created! You will receive an email confirming your family profile. The next screen will allow you to add the first member to your family.