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Cloverbuds

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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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
  • January 18th: Leathercraft, 5:30-6:30 pm, Extension Office
  • February 15th: Fun with Food, 5:30-6:30 pm, Extension Office
  • March 15th: Gardening, 2:00-4:00 pm, The Ranch
  • April 7th: Public Speaking for Cloverbuds, April 21st, 5:30-6:30 pm, The Ranch
  • Learn about and prepare for participating in the Public Presentation Contest!
  • May 28th: Nature Explorers, 10:00-11:00 am, Location TBD
  • June: Cloverbud Day Camp, More details to come!
  • July 13th: Laws of Motion: STEM Workshop, 5:30-7:00 pm, The Ranch

Registration is required here (link opens in a new tab).

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

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