The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program is designed to encourage 4-H youth to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will enable them to acquire the life skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing citizens.
The program’s overall goal is to provide 4-H members a rich and diverse learning experience. The program consists of six levels that require a 4-H member to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. The program is designed to enable every 4-H member willing to exert the effort an opportunity to be recognized, regardless of how they are involved in 4-H.
The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program is a statewide form of recognition. Participation in this program is optional. For each level, the Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program provides a list of accomplishments from which 4-Hers choose their goals. The accomplishments are age appropriate and increase in quantity and difficulty for each level. At the beginning of the 4-H year, participants PLAN what to accomplish and at the end of the 4-H year, they REPORT on their completed accomplishments. Successful completion of a Level’s Plan & Report form results in a 4-Her earning that level of the Diamond Clover program (Level 6 also requires a service-learning project).
4-H members will obtain a certificate of achievement at the end of the 4-H year once they have completed a level. Levels 1 through 5 are awarded by the county extension office at Achievement Night. Level 6 recipients will be presented a certificate and diamond clover pin by the state 4-H office. The state 4-H Web site will list all youth who have earned the Diamond Level. Plan and Report forms are due October 13 at the Extension Office.
- Improves self esteem
- Enhances the progress toward self-set goals
- Develops life skills
- Encourages and supports lifelong learning
- Provides opportunities for youth/adult partnerships
- Résumé building
For more information and details on the Diamond Clover program, visit https://4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover or contact the Extension Office.