Cloverbuds

4-H at The Larimer County Fair

Visit the Activity Zone, pick up treats at the Dairy Bar, or view the Project Exhibits. 

Cloverbuds is for 5-7 year old 4-H'ers

Cloverbuds is an exciting 4-H program for 5- to 7-year old children. Our youngest 4-H’ers aren’t quite ready for some project areas and/or activities. But there is still plenty for them to do in 4-H!

 

The emphasis in Cloverbuds is on participation, learning and teamwork, not competition. For example, they might:

  • Learn about nutrition while helping to prepare simple snacks
  • Plant seeds and learn what to do to help them grow
  • Decorate a cake to learn about elements of design and planning
  • and more!

Cloverbud Activities

Cloverbuds can participate in many 4-H activities. Activities include:

  • Participation in 4-H club
  • 4-H Fashion Revue
  • 4-H Carnival
  • Cat Show (stuffed cat only)
  • Demonstration/Speech with club or participate at county contest
  • Creative Cooks
  • Performing Arts
  • Cake Decorating
  • Cloverbud Camp
  • Larimer County Fair
  • Cloverbud Kits
A cloverbud shows off the butter she helped make.
 
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Join us for our 2024 Cloverbud Animal Adventures Workshop Series! Each workshop is designed to provide our youngest members, aged 5 to 7, with a unique and educational experience centered around the theme of "Animal Adventures." Registration for each workshop is required 

  • March 19:  Kindness and Compassion (REGISTRATION FULL) 
    • 4:00 p.m. at  NOCO Humane (Includes facility tour!) 
  • April 19: Colorado Wildlife
    • 6:00 p.m. at the Indoor Community Arena at The Ranch
  • May 17: Insect Investigators
    • 6:00 p.m. at the Indoor Community Arena at The Ranch
  • June 21: Farmyard Friends
    • 6:00 p.m. at the Indoor Community Arena at The Ranch
  • July 19: Make a Pet Rock
    • 6:00 p.m. at the Indoor Community Arena at The Ranch
  • August 2: Cloverbud Day at The Larimer County Fair
    • 10:00 a.m. at the Indoor Community Arena at The Ranch

Register Now

To be a Cloverbud, you will enroll in 4-H just like anyone else:

  1. Pick your 4-H Club. Not all 4-H clubs have a Cloverbuds leader, so look for one that does.
  2. When enrolling in 4-H, pick "Cloverbud" as your "project." 
  3. Pay your enrollment fee

Follow this link to get started.

Cloverbuds are members in a 4-H club with a trained leader. Not all 4-H clubs have a Cloverbuds leader, so look for one that does.

The youth participate in activities and special workshops and events throughout the year such as:

  • Demonstrations
  • Community service
  • Being a part of a team

Small children have different emotional and physical safety needs than older children. We take these needs into account for Cloverbuds. We pick activities appropriate for children aged 5-7 years old.

For their own safety, Cloverbuds do not take part in:

  • Shooting sports
  • Raising animals
  • Baking
  • Launching rockets

Thinking about signing up for to be a Cloverbud? Already enrolled but have questions? Contact:

Pam Heeney
4-H Administrative Specialist
heeneyps@co.larimer.co.us
970-498-6012

Bailey Schilling
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Livestock & Shooting Sports Agent
970-498-6022
schillbw@co.larimer.co.us