April 17, 2023
4-H Cloverbud Resources
Kansas 4-H offers an educational, youth development opportunity specifically for 5- and 6-year-old children known as 4-H Cloverbuds. To be eligible to participate, a child must have celebrated his or her 5th or 6th birthday before January 1 of the current year. Five- and 6-year-old children do not pay a State 4-H program fee.
The goals for Kansas 4-H Cloverbuds include:
- Self-understanding skills (Initiating independence and self-direction)
- Social skills (Getting along with others)
- Decision-making skills (Making positive choices)
- Learning skills (Learning to learn)
- Mastering physical skills (Enjoying constructive and creative play)
We have several resources available to you to help with 4-H Cloverbuds. The 4-H Cloverbuds webpage can be found by going to https://www.kansas4-h.org/ > 4-H Programs > Cloverbuds. On this page, you will find a link to the 4-H Cloverbud Policy Book.
Kansas 4-H also has a self-study training course in Canvas which provides information on the basic fundamentals for a 4-H Cloverbud program. To be added to this course, please send Sarah Maass (semaass@k-state.edu) an email requesting to be added.
For questions regarding 4-H Cloverbuds, please reach out to your Regional 4-H Extension Specialist.