Cloverbuds

REMINDER: 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp—Preegistration Due June 17th

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Cloverbud Day Camp 2021 at Camp Hervida

Encourage your Cloverbud members to join the Older Youth in-Training members for Cloverbud Day Camp on July 12th at Camp Hervida in Washington County from 9 am to 4 pm.  The camp theme is “Stem meets Nature”.  The camp fee is $20.00.

Preregister for Cloverbud Day Camp at https://go.osu.edu/cloverbuddaycamp2021

Preregister separately each Cloverbud member that plans to attend.

Payment options:  Cash or check or credit card
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To pay by credit click on this link:  http://go.osu.edu/morganextensionpayment
In the section Items/Services:  List Cloverbud Day Camp Preregistration
In the section Additional Comments:  List the name Cloverbud participants (For example:  Cloverbud participants are John Smith and Jane Smith)

Call the office at 740-962-4854 if you have questions.

Cloverbud STEM Day Success!!

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Our Cloverbuds had a blast at our STEM day event last week! Each of our 4 activities were centered around our theme of weather. They were blown away by the wind measurement activity where they tested how far they could move clouds (cotton balls) with the wind from their mouth, either with or without a straw. It was a torrential downpour in the make it rain activity where they explored the science behind rainclouds and mimicked the sounds of rain by making rain sticks. They saw the chilling effect of making snow dough out of household items. Lastly, they captured a storm by creating a hurricane in a jar. The picture collage shows the Cloverbuds engaging with Jr. Leaders and Older Youth in Training at each of the 4 activities. The Jr. Leaders led the activities and the Older Youth in Training served as group leaders and led the Cloverbuds around to each of the activities. We are excited about our new program and the opportunity to offer more learning experiences to our Cloverbuds. Thank you to everyone that came and to our Jr. Leaders and Older Youth in Training that made this event possible!

Cloverbud Day Camp 2021 at Camp Hervida

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Encourage your Cloverbud members to join the Older Youth in-Training members for Cloverbud Day Camp on July 12th at Camp Hervida in Washington County from 9 am to 4 pm.  The camp theme is “Stem meets Nature”.  The camp fee is $20.00.

Preregister for Cloverbud Day Camp at https://go.osu.edu/cloverbuddaycamp2021

Preregister separately each Cloverbud member that plans to attend.

Payment options:  Cash or check or credit card
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To pay by credit click on this link:  http://go.osu.edu/morganextensionpayment
In the section Items/Services:  List Cloverbud Day Camp Preregistration
In the section Additional Comments:  List the name Cloverbud participants (For example:  Cloverbud participants are John Smith and Jane Smith)

Call the office at 740-962-4854 or reply to this email.

Cloverbud STEM Day

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Cornell Cooperative Extension | STEM

Ohio 4-H Cloverbud program is for youth age 5 and in Kindergarten until they reach project member age. Cloverbuds explore a variety of topicsrelated to health, environment, community, and STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The Cloverbud program provides an excellent opportunity for each individual to reach his/her highest potential because early life experiences affect future development. Cloverbud STEM day includes activities led by older youth in the county.

This fun and educational event will be held on Monday June 7th, 2021 at the Riecker Building, third floor(Extension office). There will be two sessions offered, the first one being from 10 am- 12 pm and the second one from 1 pm- 3 pm. It is open to any Cloverbud in Morgan county.  Cost for the event is $5, this can be turned in by mail, dropped off to the extension office or turned in at the start of the event.

Register by May 31st, 2021 at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d4Na6SljDqyvVRA

For more information contact Rachel Larimer at 740-252-5433 or larimer.20@osu.edu

STEM Day Success!!

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Our first Cloverbud STEM Day was a success!! It was a great way to kick off our 4-H year and get the kids excited. The Jr. Leaders came up with 5 different STEM related activities for the Cloverbuds to do. The theme of this STEM Day was Easter so all 5 of the activities were Easter related. The picture collage shows the Cloverbuds engaging with the Jr. Leaders and Older Youth in Training at each of the 5 different stations. One of the stations was an egg drop where the kids built different enclosures around their eggs and dropped them in hopes that their egg  would not break. Another station was an egg tie dye where each Cloverbud used shaving cream and food coloring to dye their eggs(they all turned out very neat). We had a salt dough ornament station where each of the kids were able to create at least one salt dough ornament by using Easter themed cookie cutters to shape their ornaments. One of our messier stations was elephant toothpaste where each Cloverbud was able to pick which color they would like their elephant toothpaste to be. The final station was the egg rocket/density experiment where the kids were able to see egg rockets explode and experiment with eggs and various weighted items to see if they would sink or float in water. The Jr. Leaders led the activities and the Older Youth in Training were groups leaders that led the Cloverbuds around to each of there stations. Our next Cloverbud STEM Day will be held on June 7th, so if you were unable to attend this time you still have an opportunity to check it out! Thank you to everyone who came out and to the Jr. Leaders and Older Youth in Training that made this event possible. We look forward to our next event!

Cloverbud STEM Day

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Cornell Cooperative Extension | STEM

Ohio 4-H Cloverbud program is for youth age 5 and in Kindergarten until they reach project member age. Cloverbuds explore a variety of topics related to health, environment, community, and STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The Cloverbud program provides an excellent opportunity for each individual to reach his/her highest potential because early life experiences affect future development. Cloverbud STEM day includes activities led by older youth in the county.

This fun and educational event will be held on Monday April 5th, 2021 at Riecker Building, third floor. There will be two sessions offered, the first one being from 10 am- 12 pm and the second one from 1 pm- 3 pm. It is open to any cloverbud in Morgan county.  Cost for the event is $5 this can be turned in by mail, dropped off to the extension office or turned in at the start of the event.

Register by March 29, 2021 at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d6JimvBb2PA07xc.

For more information contact Rachel Larimer at 740-252-5433 or larimer.20@osu.edu

Important Enrollment Information

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Enrollment Deadline: April 1st, 2021

Emails have been sent out to families that have an email registered in our system. For those that do not have an email address in the system, letters were mailed out. Make sure you read through the step by step guide to help complete your enrollment.

New 4-H Members

Contact our office to find a club and learn about projects. Once you know your club and the projects you wish to take, you can create an account in 4honline. Be sure to meet with the club advisors before enrolling in that club.

Follow this step-by-step guide sheet: New 4-H Families

Review this video: New 4-H Members

Returning 4-H Members

Confirm your family’s email address with our office before trying to enroll in 4honline. **Do not select “Don’t Have an Account” unless you are a new member.

Follow this step-by-step guide sheet: Returning 4-H Families

Review this video: Returning 4-H Members

4-H Black And White Photo Challenge

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Minnesota 4-H Photography is excited to offer a photo challenge open to Midwest youth in grades K-13!waterfalls at a park

Explore the world in TONES with a black and white photography challenge! We encourage you to play with shadows, look at texture, and layer dark and light tones to create stunning black and white photographs. More information and rules for the challenge can be found here.

Submit up to three (3) jpg or jpeg images to fourhphoto@umn.edu by 11:59 p.m. on March 15, 2021.

Register at: v2.4honline.com 

Questions? Email fourhphoto@umn.edu.

Healthy Living

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Want to learn more about youth and mental health? Visit the links below for healthy living information, Cloverbuds and mental health, social media links and more.

  • Ohio 4-H Healthy Living Journal Blog at u.osu.edu/4hjournal  Subscribe to this blog to get daily mental health tips during January, then receive weekly general healthy living tips beginning in February.
  • 4-H Cloverbud Connections Blog at u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections  Subscribe and receive two articles each month about engaging with 4-H Cloverbuds (youth ages 5-8). Posts this month focus on how to focus on basic mental health practices with young children.
  • Facebook  Follow us for posts throughout the month about mental health activities, tips and more.                                                          Ohio 4-H Youth Development: www.facebook.com/ohio4h                                                                                                                                    Ohio 4-H Healthy Living: www.facebook.com/Ohio4Hhealth

National 4-H Council commissioned a mental health survey of teens in 2020. The Harris Poll found that 7 in 10 teens are struggling with their mental health in the wake of COVID-19. More than half of those surveyed said the pandemic increased their feelings of loneliness, with 64% believing it will have a lasting impact on their mental health. The survey was among the first to examine the impact this unprecedented public health crisis has had on U.S. teens. Read more at https://4-h.org/media/new-survey-finds-7-in-10-teens-are-struggling-with-mental-health/

Cloverbud Resources

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Cloverbud advisors and parents of younger children while you are home for the holidays you might want to check out the Cloverbud Connections Blog for some great activities for cloverbuds in your club or to do with your children’s friends. You’ll find details about a scavenger hunt, how to make a time capsule, virtual activities and more. And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog to automatically receive updates!

https://u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/