CLOVERBUDDIESA 4-H EXPLORATION ACTIVITY SERIES FOR

CLOVERBUD MEMBERS

PROJECT EXPLORATION:

SEPTEMBER 2021

THE 4-H CLUB MEETINGTHE 4-H CLUB MEETINGIt’s fun to meet with your friends. That is what a 4-H Clubmeeting is all about. It is usually once a month. In some clubs,Cloverbuds may attend the 4-H meeting. In other clubs,Cloverbuds may have their own meeting. Sometimes Cloverbudsmay meet with the 4-H Club for a little time and then meet intheir own group. Whenever the Cloverbuds meet in your club,remember, you are an important part of your 4-H Club!

FRIENDSFRIENDSIn 4-H, you can meet many youth.

Some could live near your home andothers might live far away. Some may

be older than you, others may beyounger. 4-H gives you the chance to

make new friends!

HELP FROM OTHERSHELP FROM OTHERSTeens and adults teachyouth in the 4-H program.They will share what theyknow in a fun way. You canlearn so much in 4-H!

4-H PROJECTS4-H PROJECTSWhen you sign up to be aCloverbud, you can learn moreabout what interests you with thehelp of your parent/guardian,your 4-H leader, and the 4-HCloverbud information you can getfrom your Extension Office.

4-H helps you try to dosomething new and learn fromothers. Your parent/guardian

will help you know what isgoing on in 4-H. Go ahead,

explore what 4-H has to offer!

ACTIVITIES & EVENTSACTIVITIES & EVENTS

Choosing to be a part of 4-H in La Crosse County is a decisionthat wil l help you as you grow up in school, l ife, with fr iends andwith your future. Even after you graduate one day from being a4-Her, you wil l always be an alum for l ife. Read below to see al l

the different pieces that wil l make up your 4-H journey this year!

WHYWHY4-H?4-H?

4-H EMBLEM, PLEDGE, MOTTO,4-H EMBLEM, PLEDGE, MOTTO,& SLOGAN FAST FACTS& SLOGAN FAST FACTS

The four-leaf clover is the official 4-H emblem.

The four H's stand for: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.

The 4-H Pledge is:

The 4-H motto is "Make the Best Better."The 4-H slogan is "Learn By Doing."

The colors of 4-H are green and white. Greenstands for youth and springtime. White stands forpurity.

The best way to learn more about the 4-H programis to talk to people about it - your schoolmates, clubmembers or other adult leaders. To practice yourinterviewing ski l ls , pick a person from your club and askthem the questions below. Write down their answers in thespace provided. Feel free to ask more questions!

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MY NAME IS:

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT 4-H?

WHAT PROJECTS ARE YOU INVOLVED IN?

ONE THING I WANT TO DO IN 4-H THIS YEAR IS:

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A 4-H MEMBER?

I AM IN THIS CLUB:

WHAT IS 1 PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO A CLOVERBUD?

The Clover is the offic ial 4-H emblem. Wherever yousee this Clover, you can be sure that it is something

to do with 4-H. Any clubs or groups that want touse the 4-H Clover must be chartered each year inorder to do so. Connect the dots below to see whatthe Clover looks l ike. When you’re done, color the

Clover green to see it in al l its glory!

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In order for clubs to be fair and fun, they need kids to helplead them. Club officer posit ions can include the president,vice president, secretary, and treasurer, but it doesn't stopthere! Sometimes there is a sunshine officer, who helps theclub celebrate birthdays, or a registrar who takesattendance, or a color guard, who takes care of the club'sflags.

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what club officer position would you like to do one day?

Research with your parent what the person would be responsiblefor:

Make a campaign slogan and speech you could use to help you runfor that position during your club's election:

Would you like to create a new officer position for your club? Whatwould it be called? What are its duties?

For extra points - share these answers with your current clubofficers and/or adult leader. They would love the ideas and extrahelp!

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power saw with a long, sharp blade consisting of acontinuous band of toothed metal stretchedbetween two or more wheels to cut material.

tool for making cutouts, duplicates from a pattern,sharp edges, cut joints, decorative surface cuts andmore.

device consisting of two parallel jaws for holding aworkpiece; one of the jaws is fixed and the othermovable by a screw, a lever, or a cam.

used to remove material from surfaces, either to makethem smoother, to remove a layer of material, orsometimes to make the surface rougher.

device for producing holes in hard substances.

used to cut intricate curves in wood, metal, or othermaterials. The fineness of its blade allows it to cutmore delicately than a power jigsaw, and moreeasily than a hand coping saw or fretsaw.

used to shave wood from the surface of boards.

AUGUST AUGUST ANSWER KEYSANSWER KEYSAnswers to al l Cloverbuddies activit ies wil l appear on the back cover of the

following month’s issue. For answers to this issue, watch for next month'sinstallment of Cloverbuddies!

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