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Florida 4-H Cloverbuds: A Guide for Programming for Staff and Volunteers1

Joy C. Jordan, Kate Fogarty, Tracy Tesdall, and Renée Gore2

Florida 4-H Cloverbuds is an exciting program offering 4-H membership to young people ages 5–7, from kindergarten through 2nd grade (K–2). The overall purpose of the 4-H Cloverbuds program is to foster the development of life skills that are essential for the cognitive, social, emotional and physical maturation of children ages 5–7 by providing a unique educational opportunity. This 4-H audience has unique learning characteristics and developmental needs that are different from older members. As a result, the 4-H Cloverbuds program is designed with specific educational objectives and program policies focused on the 5–7 year-old child.

Participation, safety, personal development, learning and fun are the highest priorities in providing 4-H Cloverbuds programs. The policies, guidelines, and sample activities for the program outlined in this guide seek to ensure that 4-H Cloverbuds members remain safe and have positive, developmentally appropriate experiences in 4-H.

Download the entire PDF version of Florida 4-H Cloverbuds: A Guide for Programming for Staff and Volunteers at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/4H/4H31700.pdf/.

Footnotes

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Adapted from University of Iowa publication Clover Kids ToolBox for Staff and Volunteers (November 2002), this document is 4HGCL23, one of a series of the 4-H Youth Development Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Print version issued January 2011. Digital edtion issued March 2011. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/.

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Joy C. Jordan, associate professor, and Kate Fogarty, assistant professor, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences; Tracy Tesdall, regional specialized 4-H agent, and Renée Gore, Baker County 4-H agent; Florida Cooperative Extension; Florida 4-H Youth Development Program; Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences; University of Florida; Gainesville 32611-0225.

The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication does not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, Dean.