Membership−COUNTY ONLY . The 4-H Clover Kid Program is for youth between the ages five - seven years old on January 1 of the current calendar year. 4-H Clover Kid exhibitors must be enrolled in a 4-H club or as an individual 4-H member by the enrollment deadline.
RULES:
- Animals and animal subject matter can contribute to Clover Kids objectives. However, for safety, liability, and competitive reasons often associated with livestock shows, some restrictions are necessary to maintain Clover Kids program objectives. The Clover Kids program will be developmentally appropriate and involve the following components:
- Encourage involvement of parent or significant adult
- Focus on self-esteem and provide positive feedback
- Foster the development of life skills that are essential for the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical maturation of youth by providing a unique educational opportunity
- Share through cooperative learning
- Noncompetitive — emphasizing fun and success of every child
- Programs are activity-focused and not project focused • Recognize individuals for participation
- Present recognition and incentives without rank or placing
- Specific reasons for being cautious with direct large animal involvement are as follows:
- Children eight and under often lack the mental and physical skills for controlling and understanding the strength of large animals (Livestock Conservation Institute, 1994).
- Young children may lack the strength, balance, and attention span to adequately manage large animals (American Medical Equestrian Association, 1993).
Because of these reasons, Clover Kids programs involving live animals must adhere to the following:
- Exhibition only includes enrolled 4-H Clover kid members, 4-H does not sponsor or support peewee events or exhibition. Peewee referring to non 4-H age youth.
- Exhibition includes discussions with youth based on their knowledge of the care and raising of the animal.
- Exhibitors show in a non-competitive setting for participation only.
- Age, size, and temperament of animal projects must be appropriate for the exhibitor’s age and size.
- Horse projects and/or horseless projects are not allowed or an option for Clover Kids. They are not allowed to handle, ride, or participate in or at 4-H events.
- Calves or other animals weighing more than 350 pounds at time of show are not allowed or appropriate for this age group.
- Animals that are appropriate for this age group include calf, sheep, swine, goat, dog, poultry, rabbit, cat, and companion animals.
- There will be one adult/teen volunteer present for every Clover Kid member that is handling or exhibiting animals. This applies to all animal projects.
CLOVER KID – JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR
L930001 - Plant Grown from Seed
L930002 - Seed Mosaic
L930003 - Bird Feeder - homemade with recycled or purchased materials
L930004 - Insect Model – Create insect using any kind of non-edible media; include all parts of insect: six legs, one pair of antennae and three body sections
L930005 - Critter Craft – Make an insect (it can be an imaginary one!) out of recycled/craft items.
L930006 - Favorite Fruit - made from non-edible media
L930007 - Blooming Pot – bring your best potted plants in bloom
CLOVER KID – AEROSPACE & PHYSICS
L931001 - Paper Flyers – Make your favorite kind of paper flyer. Can be a helicopter, airplane, rocket, or any flying machine.
L931002 - Homemade Space Helmet – Use your imagination!
L931003 - FIRE AWAY! – Build a catapult out of materials you can find around your house.
L931004- Lego Creations – Can be stationary or mobile
CLOVER KID – FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
L932001 - Family Traditions – Photograph and description of a family celebration mounted on 8 ½” x 11” poster board.
L932002 - Name Rhyme – Write a rhyme about your name and what it means. Exhibit on 8 ½” x 11” paper or poster board.
L932003 - Cultural Fixtures – Examples could include homemade Mexican Piñatas, Dream Catchers, Chinese Fans, Folk-art, brand/ranch history, etc.
L932004 - Patriotism – Show off your red, white, and blue pride with a craft, poster, or essay!
CLOVER KID – WHATCHA GOT COOKIN’?
L933001 - Cookies – four on a plain white paper plate
L933002 - Healthy Snack – ½cup non-perishable snack in small sealed bag or on small plate
L933003 - Plain - Not Frosted Cupcake or Muffin - 4 on a plain white paper plate
L933004 - Decorated Cupcake - 1 on a plain white paper plate
CLOVER KID – MAKING FOOD FOR ME
L933010 - Making Food For Me Placemat - Colored and decorated. Lamination or protection with clear contact paper advised. (Center page in Save a Place For Me project book)
L933011 - Food Cards - Neatly cut and colored Food Cards, in self-sealing plastic bag or other secure container. (Pages 67 - 69 Leaders Guide).
L933012 - Grain Collage - Neatly cut and pasted pictures of grains cutout and displayed on collage. (Page 40 Leaders Guide).
L933013 - Dairy Tasting Party - Completed Dairy Tasting Party form from Project Book (Page 17). May be copied or cut from manual.
L933014 - Protein Collage - Neatly cut and pasted pictures of protein sources and foods displayed on collage. (Page 53 of Leaders Guide).
L933015 - Healthy Snack - Four cookies, bars, muffins, etc., on a paper plate, or at least 1 cup of mix. (Examples might include: snack mix made from a cereal base, no-bake or simple cookie or granola bar).
CLOVER KID – A SPACE FOR ME
L934001 - Be Organized! - Collage or Bulletin Board – no larger than 14” x 22”
L934002 - Trash to Treasure – convert an item (or items) around your house or yard into something fun, useful, or pretty!
L934003 - Yard or Outdoor Decoration – Make a flowerpot, door wreath, steppingstone, mason jar lanterns, etc.
L934004 - Scrapbooking– Limited to 1 page
L934005 - Click and Capture! – 5 pictures of related theme. Mounted on no larger than 14 inches x22 inches
L934006 - Needlework item - (made with yarn or floss)
L934007 - Simple fabric accessory - like a pillow, laundry bag, pillowcase, table runner, etc.
L934008 - Accessory made with original batik or tie dye
L934009 - Simple accessory made using wood
L934010 - Simple accessory made using plastic
L934011 - Simple accessory made using glass
L934012 - Simple accessory made using clay
L934013 - Simple accessory made using paper
L934014 - Simple accessory made using metal tooling or metal punch
L934015 - Storage item made or recycled
L934016 - Bulletin or message board
L934017 - Problem solved - Use a creative method to show you solved a problem (air quality, water, sound, temperature, lighting, fire escape plan, etc.)
L934018 - Video - showing how to make a bed, organize a room, or the steps you used to make your simple accessory
CLOVER KID – EXPLORING ANIMALS
L935001 - Create a Critter – Draw or make a model of an animal using different parts from different animals
L935002 - Animal Care Collage – Discuss and identify proper care, feed, etc.
L935003 - A&P Poster – Identify body parts and structure of an animal (poster)
L935004 - Animal Sculpture – any type of medium; i.e., clay, play dough, bread dough clay, etc.
CLOVER KID – BEGINNER TEXTILES
* (Entries for these classes will be judged the day of the Fashion Show, and then displayed during the week of fair at the Art Hall.)
*These items can modeled at the Fashion Revue.*
L937001 - T-Shirt Embellishment – This category can include tie-dye, wax and/or iron on designs, bedazzling, etc.
L937002 - Accessories! – This category can include bracelets, headbands, sunglasses, shoes, hats, scarves, aprons, gloves, etc. Can be embellished or made from scratch.
L937003 - Upcycle – Take something old and give it a makeover!
CLOVER KID – STRUT YOUR STUFF!
L936001 - Fashion Show Participant