Greetings all,
I hope the summer is
treating you well. This summer 4-H personnel got together to rework the Policy
and Procedure Handbook for 4-H. While it is very close to being
finalized, it is not ready to publish yet. One change that will affect
our registration in the 2019-2020 year is the new age requirement for
Cloverbuds and Junior members.
I am copying the
information from the Handbook below, so you can see the changes. This
will affect youth in Association Clubs, especially at our county fair. Please
let me know if you have any questions.
2.
Age Requirements
4-H
is open to all youth between the ages 5 and 18, regardless of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation,
political beliefs, and marital or family status as determined by the following
eligibility age criteria.
4-H
age is
determined by the age of a member at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of the current
4-H year (October 1 through September 30).
3.
3.3 Enrolled 4-H Member Age Requirements
Cloverbuds
- 4-H age 5 to 7
Youth
must be five years old on or before December 31 of the current 4-H year to
enroll. Youth in this age range may only enroll in the non-competitive
Cloverbuds project in which they explore 4-H through various small group
learning experiences. See details in Section 24: Cloverbud Project
Policies.
Juniors
- 4-H age 8 to 10
Youth
in this age range may enroll in the projects, events, and activities open to
junior members.
Intermediates
- 4-H age 11 to 13
Youth
in this age range may enroll in the projects, events, and activities open to
intermediate members.
Seniors
- 4-H age 14 to 18
Youth
in this age range may enroll in the projects, events, and activities open to
senior members. Youth cannot have passed their nineteenth birthday on December
31 of the current 4-H year.
Thank you for all your
help,
Misti Todd
4-H Program Coordinator
UA Cooperative
Extension, Pinal County
820 E. Cottonwood Lane, #C
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
520 836-5221, ext. 213
520 836-1750, fax
