SECTION XI – CLOVER BUDS
Dept. J – Clover Bud Projects
Participants of the Clover Kids Division must be 5-7 years of age before January 1 of current year and enrolled in 4-H online. Projects are entered, judged and picked up at the same time as other 4-H projects. All projects will receive a participation ribbon. Projects are not eligible for State Fair.
Division 900 – Healthy Lifestyles –Making Food For Me
Class 1Oatmeal Cookies
Class 2No Bake Cookies
Class 3Trail Mix
Class 4“Scoop It Up” – Exhibit will show measuring skills (ie poster, cookies in a jar, etc.)
Division 901 – Citizenship-Family Celebrations Around the World
Class 1Mexican Pinata – Display exhibit without candy
Class 2Family Celebration Mini-Poster – On an 8 ½” x 11” paper or card stock design a mini poster about a family celebration
Class 3Photo Memory Box or Single Scrapbook Page
Class 4Citizenship Exhibit-“See What I Can Do.”
Division 902 – Communication & Expressive Arts –Theater Arts 1
Class 1Homemade Puppet
Class 2Mask or Costume
Class 3Strike up the Band – creative a musical instrument
Class 4Photography Exhibit – maximum exhibit size 8 ½” x 11”.
Class 5 Clover Bud Recital – Poem should probably not exceed 6-8 lines. May be read or recited. A participation ribbon is presented. Parental guidance on stage is acceptable.
Division 903 – Safety Bicycle Adventures
Class 1Sign Language
Class 2Turn Talk – maximum exhibit size 8 ½ “x 11”.
Class 3Be Road Smart – Diorama or other exhibit.
Division 904 – Home Environment – A Space for Me
Class 1Getting a Feel for Texture –Maximum exhibit size 14” x 22”.
Class 2Seed Mosaic – Maximum exhibit size 8 ½“ x 11”
Class 3Storage Box
Class 4You Create It – open to creative home environment projects using any base material
Division 905 – Animal Science – Exploring Animals
Class 1“Gate to Plate” – Show what products or by-products we get from animals. Maximum exhibit size 14” x 22”.
Class 2Parts of a Farm Animal – Exhibit may focus on one species or show multiple species. Maximum exhibit size 14” x 22”.
Class 3Know Your Breed – Create an exhibit that shows what you have learned about the breed of your animal.
Division 906 – Exploring –Just Outside the Door
Class 1Insect Model – Maximum exhibit size 8 ½ “x 11”.
Class 2Float Your Boat – Design and build a boat.
Class 3Bird Feeder or Bird House
Class 4Growing Seed – A growing seed you have planted. Can be planted in any small container.
Class 5Leaf Rubbing
Class 6Plaster Cast of Nature
Division 907 – Aerospace Adventures 1
Class 1Paper Flyers – Make your favorite kind of paper flyer. This can be an airplane, helicopter, rocket or any other flying machine.
Class 2“Go Green In Space” – Create a flying machine (airplane, helicopter, rocket, space-buggy etc.) out of recycled materials.
Class 3Kite
Class 4Windsock
Class 5 Snap together Rocket or other flying machine
Division 908 – Family and Consumer Science- Decorate Your Duds
Class 1Decorate a t-shirt, any method, without using an iron or sewing machine.
Class 2 Accessory
Class 3“Sewing Fun” – Simple Needlebook or Pin Cushion.
Dept. J – Clover Buds Animal Show
There is a Clover Buds Division for youngsters, 5 to 7 years of age before January 1 or current year. Exhibitors will show for participation ribbons. Lambs, goats, and rabbits must be identified by the appropriate species deadline date. 4-H’ers need to own their own animal. Basis of judging exhibits in this division is general knowledge of the project by exhibitor and sportsmanship of exhibitor. In order for the audience to learn about the care and maintenance of the project, each exhibitor should be prepared to give a 1 to 2 minute presentation concerning their projects history, cost of ownership, eating habits and lifestyle. Livestock animals should be not more than six months of age and no more than 350 pounds at time of show.)
Division 910 – Clover Buds Animal Show
Class 1Hamsters
Class 2Guinea Pigs
Class 3Gerbils
Class 4Rats or Mice
Class 5Reptiles (snake, lizard, turtle)
Class 6Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders)
Class 7Birds (parakeets, parrots)
Class 8 Miscellaneous (small animal)
Class 9Lambs
Class 10 Goats (kids only)
Class 11 Dogs (Dogs must be 6 months old or older
Class 12 Cats (Kittens must be at least 4 months old)
Class 13 Poultry
Class 14 Rabbits
Class 15 Bucket Calf– Calf must weigh in during Beef Show Weigh in/Check-in. Calf MUST weigh UNDER 300
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