Volume 3, Issue 1
Welcome to New Cloverbud Volunteers and Cloverbud Groups
Fall 2001 brings the new 4-H year and the start of new Cloverbud
groups in each of our Extension Units. I hope that you found the
Cloverbud Orientation helpful to you as you learn the roles and
responsibilities of being an Extension volunteer. This year also
brings new volunteer application and screening procedures as well
as a new 4-H Orientation. We hope these steps will provide for greater
understanding among new volunteers of the mission and objectives
of Extension programming as well as stronger safety measures to
protect our youth audiences.
Cloverbud Day Camps
This past summer, the Northern Illinois 4-H Camp Association that
operates 4-H Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see near Manteno, Illinois offered
a one-day Cloverbud Camp. Eleven Cloverbud members and their parents
from several northern Illinois counties attended this event. They
had the opportunity to tour the camp, participate in some camp activities,
eat lunch and go swimming in the pool. Next summer, two Cloverbud
Days will be offered. The dates are Friday, June 21 and Saturday,
June 29. More information will be available in future issues of
this newsletter.
The McHenry County Unit of University of Illinois Extension also
offered a one-day Cloverbud Day in June 2001. Teen volunteers and
Extension staff planned this event. Cloverbud members had the opportunity
to participate in a number of activities. Plans are underway for
a repeat in 2002!
New Cloverbud Curriculums
Two new Cloverbud curriculums are available this year. Bicycle
Adventures is geared to 5 - 8 year olds. Cloverbuds can discover
the joy of riding a bicycle. They will also learn to do it safely
and how to look out for things that might get in their way. Activities
include: Protect Your Noggin!; Bicycle ABC’s; Driving Your
Bike; Sign Language; Scan and Signal; Turn Talk; Stop, Look and
Listen; Is the Coast Clear; Go with the Flow; Be Road Smart; and
How Do I Get There? This project is most appropriate for your older
Cloverbud members.
Ohio Cloverbud Curriculum Level II
A sequel to the first Ohio Cloverbud Curriculum is now available.
It contains the same eight curriculum categories but has three new
lessons for each category. This might be a nice addition for groups
that have been in existence for three or more years and are looking
for new activities. In addition, the Level I curriculum has been
translated into Spanish and is available on-line. If you need the
Spanish version, contact your local Extension 4-H staff.
Cloverbud Kits
Don’t forget that each Extension office has Cloverbud kits
available based on the eight curriculum areas in the Ohio curriculum.
These contain non-consumable supplies and books related to the topics.
They are available on a loan basis from your local office. Call
early to reserve your materials.
4-H Celebrates Its Centennial
In 2002, the 4-H youth development movement celebrates its Centennial
as America’s premier youth development organization. After
a century of inclusion and collaboration, 4-H spans the nation from
family farms to urban environments. 4-H brings together youth and
adults to build a nation of stronger communities.
More than 6.8 million youth, ages 5 to 19, are involved in 4-H
programs from aerospace to zoology. 4-H is coed and family friendly.
4-H members are still rooted in the historic base of rural America
but, to the surprise of many, more than 35 percent of today’s
4-H youth live in our major urban centers and suburbs.
4-H in Illinois is based at our land-grant university - University
of Illinois. This long-standing relationship brings academic excellence
to youth development as strategies and curriculum are created for
the coming century. The unique capacity of 4-H to embrace both youth
development experts and thousands of youth in our state makes possible
the promise of youth who are confident, capable, and caring citizens.
For a century, 4-H has been reinvesting in our youth. We have a
strong commitment to community roots, and to strengthening young
people’s skills and experiences in teamwork, leadership, and
citizenship. Over 45 million 4-H alumni and members are celebrating
the Centennial of the 4-H youth development movement.
4-H provides a positive environment, a relationship with caring
adults, and exciting educational experiences for today’s youth.
4-H… prepared for the future by a century of service.
Written by: Sheri Seibold, Extension Educator, Youth Development
from University of Illinois Extension, Matteson Center |
