Clover Kid Handbook and Fair Regulations

Clover Kid Information

What is Clover Kids?
Clover Kid is a 4-H program for children ages 5-7 years old prior to Jan 1 of the current year. Children participate in a variety of hands-on educational and recreational experiences in a non-competitive environment to build lots of different life skills.

Purpose -
The primary goal is to promote the child's stages of development - intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.

  • Develop Self-Esteem
  • Decision-Making Skills (making positive choices)
  • Comprehensive Skills (learning how to learn; positive attitudes toward learning)
  • Mastering Physical Skills (enjoying constructive and creative play)
  • Social-Interaction Skills (getting along with others)
  • Diversity Skills (acceptance of others; exploring family and community relationships)

How to Enroll -  
Each Clover Kid Member needs to enroll/re-enroll each year by March 1 in 4-H online. Access the enrollment form by logging on to 4honline by visiting the website at v2.4honline.com. Please use Google Chrome as your browser - That site doesn’t like the other browsers. Maybe first read these "Steps to Enroll"

Join A Club - 
Here is a list of the clubs in Holt and Boyd Counties. It tells you who the organizational leader is and what part of the county that club is located in. Hopefully, it will help you decide what club you want to become a member of. Be sure and contact club leader first, some clubs are getting too large and are not accepting new members.

Projects - 
Clover Kids may enter exhibits in the project area that they are enrolled in. There is a limit on animal exhibits. Clover Kids can exhibit a total of 2 animals - 1 per project - for a total of 2 animal projects. There is no limit to static (non-animal) exhibits at the fair.

Premiums at County Fair -
All Clover Kids will receive a participation ribbon and a .50¢ premium in Holt County and $1.00 premium in Boyd County.

Remember you can also exhibit in Open Class at your County Fair.

Holt County Dues - 
Holt County 4-H dues are payable to the Holt County 4-H Council by March 1 and are $5.00 per Clover Kid member. These dues are used in Holt County for member insurance, materials, record books, publications and to support county 4-H activities. Dues are payable to club leader or at the Holt County Extension Office. Checks should be made out to Holt County 4-H Council.

Manual Order Forms for 4-H Clover Kids - 
Use this Holt/Boyd Clover Kid and 4-H Member Manual Order Form to order manuals that correspond with the projects that you just enrolled in using 4HOnline. If the project that you have enrolled in is not listed on this form that means that there is not any literature associated with that project.

  • Holt County - Holt County 4-H'ers pay yearly dues. Part of your dues goes towards the purchase of manuals. Every Holt County 4-H'er will receive 2 manuals free of charge (as part of your dues money). Each additional manual will cost $5.00.
  • Boyd County - You or your club will be billed for the cost of all publications. The clubs of Boyd County purchase manuals for their members. If you are an Independent Member, you will be responsible for all manuals that you purchase.

Step by Step Fairwire Instructions - 
Detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots to walk you through the process of online entries are linked below. Entries are easy to make so please do not let the lengthy instructions scare you. The screenshots take up a lot of pages. We recommend printing these instructions for use during registration.

Pre- Fair Entries 

All pre-fair day entries must be submitted through fairwire at Boyd County Fairwire OR at Holt County Fairwire by July 6.

Fair Entries 
All fair entries must be submitted through fairwire at Boyd County Fairwire by July 10th OR at Holt County Fairwire by July 21.

Dress Code
Holt County Dress Code – 
Clover Kids will wear blue jeans, white shirt (long sleeve button up shirt or t-shirt) that is long enough to be tucked in with either a 4-H chevron or 4-H arm band. A white t-shirt with the 4-H clover printed on the front of the shirt will also be acceptable. Hard soled shoes or boots must be worn for all the livestock shows. This attire will be the policy for livestock shows.

Interview Judging on Fair Entry Day – Clover Kids may wear a white shirt (long sleeve button up shirt or t-shirt) that is long enough to be tucked in with either a 4-H chevron or 4-H armband. A white t-shirt with the 4-H clover printed on the front of the shirt, their 4-H Club shirt. Jeans and hard soled shoes or boots are not required.

The following competitions do not require a Dress Code: Modeling, Clothing Interview Judging, FCS Judging, Horticulture Judging, Livestock Judging, or Fashion Show.

Boyd County Dress Code -
An official 4-H chevron or armband is required at all activities while you are participating in the 4-H activity whether you are being judged or are judging (except modeling). 

4-H’ers are required to wear the official dress of a white or grey shirt or blouse or t-shirt with the official 4-H chevron or armband attached and dark blue jeans. Hard soled shoes or boots must be worn for all the 4-H livestock shows and livestock judging contest. Exhibitors shall not display local, county, commercial, or other identification except official 4-H and such identification that the show ring may require.

The dress code will be the official 4-H dress code OR nice street clothes (no shorts) OR clothes that are appropriate according to your theme or presentation for Presentations, Speeches, Table Setting Contest, Talent Contest, and Parade.

For the Talent Contest only, participants will wear either the chevron or other prominent 4-H identification.
 

Animals-General Rules

Ownership of Animals -
The same animal(s) can be exhibited by more than one exhibitor only IF the exhibitors live in the same household and one exhibitor is Clover Kid age and one exhibitor is 4-H Age. Both exhibitors must have properly identified the animal(s) on the appropriate form and by the appropriate deadline. The reason why it is acceptable for a Clover Kid and a 4-H exhibitor to show the same animal is that the clover kid program is non-competitive and is a show and tell show. All animals being exhibited in the 
4-H/FFA Shows must be owned by the exhibitor by June 15.

Affidavit Sheets - 
Holt County and Boyd County

  • Small Animals – Dogs, Cats, Pocket Pets, Poultry and Rabbits –
    • All Small Animal and Rabbit affidavit sheets are due June 15.
    • All rabbits need to be tattooed. Watch the newsletter for Rabbit Tattoo Days or you can tattoo your own.
    • Dog, Cat, and Pocket Pet require a photo of each animal identified.
  • Bottle Lambs and Goats will need either a USDA Scrapie Tag, a Tattoo, OR a 
    4-H Tag and have affidavit sheets turned into the Extension Office by June 15.

Fair Entry of Animals - 
Clover Kids can exhibit a total of 2 animals - 1 per project - for a total of 2 animal projects.

Stalling -
All Clover Kid animals will arrive on the fairgrounds prior to that species show. All Clover Kid animals can go home after being shown. If you want your lamb, goat, poultry, or rabbit to stay at the County Fair, you must fill out the Stall/Pens/Cages Request Form Online by July 9 for Boyd County and July 21 for Holt County at https://go.unl.edu/stallassignment.

Cats and dogs DO NOT stay at the fairgrounds.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals - YQCA -
Clover Kids do not need to take YQCA. No Clover Kid animals need to be weighed in, but they will need to follow all other requirements (proper identification, affidavit sheets, veterinary checks, etc.).

Animal Vet Check Policy -
If animal(s) have any open wounds or non-communicable disease, exhibitor need to have proof that you have been working with their veterinarian to treat/heal your animal(s).If any animal(s) is of concern or in question of its health a non-local vet will be called to come to the fairgrounds to examine that animal(s) and if deemed in poor health; has contagious/infectious disease; did not pass vet check; etc. that/those animal(s) will be required to leave the fairgrounds immediately and will not be allowed to be shown. We want your animals to come to the fair healthy and we want you to take your animals home healthy. You will receive a signed sheet from the Veterinarian, which you will turn in when registering at the Small Animal Show, to prove that your animal(s) have been checked.

Small Animals Health Checks & Vaccination Records -
Vet Checks will be required for ALL Rabbits and Poultry that will be shown at the fair within a 2 week time frame of the check in date for that species at the fair. If any of your small animals did not receive a vet check, did not pass the vet check, or currently has any contagious/infectious disease that animal will not be allowed to be shown. 

Vaccination record sheets are REQUIRED for dogs and cats.

Vet check sheets and vaccination record sheets must be handed to that species superintendent when checking in at the fairgrounds. Holt County families can also email copies of their check sheets and vaccination record sheets to holt-county@unl.edu.

All Other Small Animals will NOT BE required to have vet checks because small animals are confined in their own cage/environment and do not have direct contact with other animals. All small animals should be kept in their cage/environment at all times except during the small animal show.

Boyd County Sheep & Goat Weigh In - 
Check in for the sheep and goats on Wednesday of the Boyd County Fair. All animals will be vet checked BEFORE you unload your trailer. Please wait in line until the Veterinarian present clears your animals. Animals are Vet checked and in PLACE (in their stalls) from 6:00 -7:00pm. Weighing WILL NOT start until 8:00pm starting with Swine. Sheep/Meat Goats WILL NOT start weighing in UNTIL the last hog is weighed.

Pre-Fair Activities - 
These activities are held separate from the county fair. Please reference the newsletter for more detailed information (i.e. - date, time, and location). Use the appropriate dress code as referenced for each event.

Entry Day at County Fair - 
Holt County - 4-H Clover Kids will come for interview judging from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm on Wednesday in the 4-H Building on the Fairgrounds. Entry tags should be attached to each exhibit and will be available for pick-up on Monday prior to fair or in the 4-H office on entry day. Youth must wear official dress for interview judging.

Boyd County - 4-H Clover Kids will come for interview judging from 9:00 - 11:00 am on Wednesday in the 4-H Building on the Fairgrounds. Entry tags should be attached to each exhibit and will be available for pick-up on the fair set-up night. Please come with the entry tag attached. Youth must wear official dress for interview judging.

CLOVER KID PRE-FAIR ACTIVITIES/EXHIBITS

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID COMMUNICATIONS CLASS

*See Holt Boyd Communications Event Handbook for details.
Judged in the Spring at the 4-H Communications Event
(see newsletter for dates, times, locations). 

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID FASHION SHOW CLASS

CF-K900902 - Clover Kid Fashion Show (Sample Ideas: school clothes, costumes, wedding outfits, etc.) *Judged on Pre-Fair Day. 

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID SEWING CLASS

CF-K900903 - Sewing - Other (Sample Ideas: Technique Learned, Needle and Thread, Fabric and Thread, Label Fabric Types, Sew Button on to a Decorated Shirt, Embroidery, Sewing Kit, Poster of Sewing Kit with Items Identified.) *Judged on Pre-Fair Day.

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID TABLE SETTING CONTEST CLASS

CF-K900904 - Clover Kid Table Setting Contest – Food is not required. (Resource - Table Setting Manual) *Judged on Pre-Fair Day - with the other 4-H members during Table Setting Contest).

DIVISION 900 CLOVER KID TALENT CONTEST CLASS

CF-K900905 - Clover Kid Talent Contest - *Judged on Pre-Fair Day.
 

CLOVER KID JUDGING CONTESTS

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID JUDGING CONTEST CLASSES

CF-K900906 - Clover Kid Horticulture Judging Contest - Contest held at Pre-Fair Day.

CF-K900907 - Clover Kid Family & Consumer Science Judging Contest - Contest held at Pre-Fair Day.

CF-K900908 - Clover Kid Livestock Judging Contest - *Contest held at County Fair

CLOVER KID ANIMAL EXHIBITS
CLOVER KID ANIMAL SCIENCE

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID ANIMAL SCIENCE CLASSES

CF-K900920- Clover Kid Cat Show and Tell Class - Judged before Cat Show

CF-K900921 - Clover Kid Dog Show and Tell Class - Judged before Dog Show

CF-K900922 - Clover Kid Poultry Show and Tell Class - Judged before Poultry Show

CF-K900923 - Clover Kid Rabbit Show and Tell Class - Judged before Rabbit Show

CF-K900924 - Clover Kid Small Animal Show and Tell Class - Gerbil, fish, rat, hedgehog, turtle, etc. - Judged before Small Animals

CF-K900925 - Clover Kid Lamb Show and Tell Class - Lamb may be either a Bottle Lamb OR a Lamb born THIS Calendar Year - No record book - Judged before Sheep Show

CF-K900926 - Clover Kid Dairy Goat Show and Tell Class - Dairy Goat may be either a Bottle Dairy Goat OR a Dairy Goat born THIS Calendar Year - No record book - Judged before Dairy Goat Show

CF-K900927 - Clover Kid Meat Goat Show and Tell Class - Meat Goat may be either a Bottle Meat Goat OR a Meat Goat born THIS Calendar Year - No record book - Judged before Meat Goat Show

CLOVER KID STATIC EXHIBITS (NON-LIVESTOCK)

CLOVER KID CITIZENSHIP

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID FAMILY
CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD CLASS

CF-K900950 - Celebrations Around The World – Other (Sample Ideas: find out about names and naming ceremonies, make a doll from a different part of the world, tell about a celebration(s) from around the world, tell about a game(s) from a different part of the world)

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID FAMILY LEAP INTO CAREERS CLASS

CF-K900951 - Leap Into Careers - Other (Sample Ideas: careers they would like to learn more about, a drawing of a job they would like to do later in life, etc.)

CLOVER KID COMMUNICATIONS AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID CRAFTS CLASS

CF-K900952 - Crafts - Other (Sample Ideas: paper design, painted, yarn work, etc.; let your imagination go)

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID THEATER ARTS 1 CLASS

CF-K900953 - Theater Arts 1 - Other (Sample Ideas: sock puppets, paper sack puppets, photos of them acting out their favorite book or show, etc.)

CLOVER KID CONSUMER AND FAMILY SCIENCES

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID HOME ENVIRONMENT
- A SPACE FOR ME CLASS

CF-K900954 - A Space For Me - Other (Sample Ideas: treasure board, painted and/or decorated storage container/box such as ice cream pails, shoe boxes, Velveeta Cheese Box, etc., no-sew pillow, fleece tied blanket, decorated laundry bag, decorated flowerpot, painted and/or decorated picture frames, sponge painted picture; hamper or draft stopper, measure your water usage, recycling box, pizza color wheel, tint to shade diagram, wall hanging, your colored “A Space for Me” Manual, etc.)

CLOVER KID OUTDOOR DISCOVERY

DIVISION 900 CLOVER KID JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR CLASS

CF-K900955 - Just Outside The Door - Other (Sample Ideas: pinecone bird feeder, homemade bird feeder out of a liter bottle, steppingstone, etc.)

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID BUGS CLASS

CF-K900956 - Bugs - Other (Sample Ideas: Bugs you have collected, your favorite bug, etc.)

CLOVER KID FOOD AND NUTRITION

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID MAKING FOOD FOR ME CLASS

CF-K900957 - Making Food For Me - Other (Sample Ideas: Baked cookies, bars or no-bake cookies, simple candy, etc. - 4 on a plate)

CLOVER KID PLANT SCIENCE

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID FLORICULTURE CLASS

CF-K900958 - Floriculture - Other (Sample Ideas: potted flower plant, fresh flower stems, etc. that you grew in your flower garden)

DIVISION 900 CLOVER KID HORTICULTURE CLASS

CF-K900959 - Horticulture - Other (Sample Ideas: potatoes, green beans, onions, tomatoes, etc. that you grew in your garden)

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID VEGETABLE SCULPTURE CLASS 

CF-K900960 - Vegetable Sculpture – Other (Sample Idea: Take a vegetable or vegetables and make a sculpture of your choice) 

CLOVER KID SAFETY

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER SAFETY ADVENTURES CLASS

(Bicycle, Fire, Tornado, or Winter Safety)

CF-K900961 - Safety Adventures - Other (Sample Ideas: photo of them on their bike with safety gear on, college of safety equipment, picture/poster of fire safety plan or tornado plan, etc.) 

CLOVER KID SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID ROCKET/AEROSPACE 1 CLASS 

CF-K900962 - Rocket/Aerospace 1 - Other (Sample Ideas: folded paper airplanes, non-launchable craft rocket etc.) 

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID BUILDING ITEM CLASS

CF-K900963 - Building Item - Other (Sample Ideas: Lego, K’Nex, Lincoln Logs, etc.) 

DIVISION 900 - CLOVER KID RECYCLED CLASS

CF-K900964 - Recycled - Other (Sample Ideas: Any item recycled into a new item – clothing, bird feeders, chair to planter, etc.)
 

CLOVER KID WORKSHOP EXHIBITS

DIVISION 900 - WORKSHOP EXHIBITS CLASS

CF-K900965 - Workshop Exhibit - Other (Sample Ideas: For exhibits that do not fit under any other class. This can be something that you made at a county or club workshop/project day, etc.)

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