How Do I enroll in McLean County 4-H?

• Enroll in ZSuite, the 4-H online enrollment platform
• Visit the ZSuite Enrollment Guide
• View the ZSuite Enrollment Instructions Video
• View the ZSuite Re-Enrollment Guide
• View the ZSuite Re-Enrollment Instructions Video
• View the Adding Projects to Your ZSuite Account Guide
• View the County Project List for county level projects
• View the Project Selection Description Guide for help on what projects to add in ZSuite.
• Payment of $20 submitted at time of online enrollment or by cash or check sent to the to the McLean Extension Office, 1615 Commerce Parkway, Bloomington IL. A Fee Waiver Form is also available.

New Family Resources:

• View the Club Directory
• Getting Started Guide
• New Family Orientations: Reach out to the McLean County Extension Office to request a new family orientation.

McLean Award Responsibilities for Youth and Leaders 2025: This document provides a description of local and state awards, where to find them, and youth and leader responsibilities for this year’s awards and records season. 

Transmittal Form: 
Club Leaders: Please use the form above to inventory 4-H Members and the items that they are submitting.

McLean County Project Records: 4-H record books can help you keep track of the projects you've worked on in 4-H.

Illinois State 4-H Awards

• Want to learn more about Project Records and Illinois State 4-H Awards? Click for records and awards overview.

McLean County Livestock Records

Scholarships

• HCE Scholarship: Applications CLOSED.
  • HCE Scholarship Application
• Mosbacher 4-H Educational Scholarship: Applications due Monday, September 1, 2025.
  • Mosbacher 4-H Educational Scholarship Application
• George E. Holder 4-H Scholarship: Applications CLOSED.
  • George E. Holder 4-H Scholarship Application
• H.O.R.S.E. Education Committee Scholarship: Applications CLOSED.
  • H.O.R.S.E. Education Committee Scholarship Application

Leader of the Year Nomination: Applications due Oct 18

• Leader of the Year Nomination Form

Recognition of Excellence

View our annual Recognition of Excellence tabloid, where we get to show appreciation to our members and volunteers for all of their hard work and dedication to McLean 4-H throughout the year!

• 2023-2024 Tabloid

Additional Member and Leader Resources: 

• Access the photo-use form
• 4-H Family Handbook
• Club Leader Management Guide
• Secretary and Treasurer Book Tip Sheet
• Fundraising Resources
• Clover Use Tip Sheet
• Community Service Opportunities 

Need Project Books?

Project books can be ordered on the Illinois Virtual Pop Up Shop on shop4-H.org. The Pop Up Shop is linked here!
Want to review the Spark Sheets instead? View them here!

What Project Books Do I Need?

The 4-H Project Book Selection Guide lists all of the 4-H projects that require a project book for completion, the project book name, and a link to access or purchase your needed project book. 

• 4-H Project Book Selection Guide

2025 McLean County 4-H Show

View the 2025 McLean County Fair & 4-H Show Book! (updated 3/27/25)

FairEntry

Projects need to be entered in FairEntry by June 15. Log into FairyEntry here!
Families must create a new FairEntry account this year due to the switch to ZSuite. Instructions on how to create a new account can be found in the Family Login for FairEntry Document.
Need Help selecting your projects? Click here!

• View County Project List
• View Project Resource Guides
• Understanding Copyright

Sponsoring

If you are interested in sponsoring awards at the McLean County 4-H Show, you can fill out the Sponsorship form here and return it to the McLean County Extension Office at 1615 Commerce Parkway, Bloomington, IL 61704.
 

Interested in volunteering at the McLean County 4-H Show?

Contact Myla Munro

Animals:

• YQCA: For 4-H members showing dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, sheep, and goats: Youth can certify online via the website https://yqcaprogram.org/. The online training cost $12, in person trainings cost $3. The Extension Office will send out in-person dates as they are scheduled. This certification is required each year.
• QAEC: The Quality Assurance and Ethics (QAEC) training is required for 4-H members showing horses, rabbits, poultry, dogs and cats. You only need to take it once in your lifetime. The QAEC training can be accessed year round in the Clover Academy section of the ZSuite Enrollment System. ZSuite can be accessed at https://4h.zsuite.org/. Families can access directions for completing the course at https://go.illinois.edu/TakeQAEC
• Sheep, Goats, and Llamas Lease Form - If the animal is not owned by the exhibitor, complete this lease form by June 1.
• McLean County Pride Form

Beef

Horse

• Horseshow Checklists
  • Horseshow grooming and supplies checklist
  • Horseshow personal checklist
• Horseshow Guidelines
• Horse County Ownership/Lease Paperwork - If the exhibitor is only participating in the McLean County 4-H show, forms need to be completed by June 1. 

Lamb and Goat

• 2025 State Fair Lamb and Goat Nomination Form (live show only)
• 2025 State Fair Premiere Lamb (carcass) Nomination Form

Swine

• 2025 State Fair Swine Nomination Form

Forms for Clubs

• Access the 4-H End-of-Year Reporting Checklist
• View the  4-H Club Directory Update Form
• View the Secretary's Book
• View the Treasurer's Book for 2024-25
• View the Annual Financial Verification Report Form
• View the Annual Financial Verification Report Guide
• View the Social Media Best Practices Guide

Wisconsin 4-H has created a series of Cloverbud learning activities that can be used in a variety of settings, including 4-H club meetings, Cloverbud project meetings, day camps and afterschool programs!

You can access the Cloverbud Leader Resources and Activities here.

Each activity features a different 4-H project area and targets the development of age-appropriate life skills. While each of the activities could be used as stand-alone, they are grouped together for a year-long sequence of Cloverbud activities.