Ohio's 4-H Cloverbud Program is for youth age 5 and in kindergarten until they reach age 8 and in the third grade.

Cloverbuds explore areas of healthy lifestyle, earth/environment, citizenship, plants and animals, consumerism and family science, science and technology, personal development, and community expressive arts.

 For more information contact the Portage County Extension Office at 330-296-6432 or connect to the link below:  

Ohio 4-H Cloverbuds

 

CLOVERBUD CAMP JULY 10 & 11, 2025

Where: Portage Park District, Dix Park

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each day

Cost: $30 for both days or $20 each day

Register by July 5! 

Forms here: pdf  word

Cloverbud Camp July 10 & 11

 

2025 Cloverbud Sharing 

Don’t miss the2025 Cloverbud Share July 12se chances to shine! We can’t wait to see all the incredible ideas and projects Cloverbuds have been working on! 

  • Cloverbud Sharing -Participate in Cloverbud Sharing Sat., July 12 at 2 p.m. at the Portage County Fairgrounds. Open to Cloverbuds from any club! Bring anything you have done or made in 4-H this year to share!
  • Engineering Adventure Lego Display -Bring your Lego builds from the Cloverbud Engineering Adventure to Life Skills judging July 12 at 2 p.m. at the Portage County Fairgrounds. 
  • Recite the 4-H Pledge - Proudly recite the 4-H Pledge during the Portage County 4-H Public Speaking and Mock Interview Contest July 12 at 4 p.m. at the Portage County Fairgrounds. Open to Cloverbuds from any club.
  • Cloverbud Style Revue - Participate in the Cloverbud Style Revue, Thursday, July 17 at 5 p.m. at Ravenna High School. The style revue begins at 5:30 p.m. Cloverbuds can fill out a narration card when they arrive and model any wearable or holdable item they’d like to share! Open to Cloverbuds from any club!

Cloverbud Dog Show

All Portage County Cloverbuds are invited to participate in the first annual Cloverbud Dog Show at the Portage County Fair. Bring a stuffed dog to show (or one will be provided).

When: August 20, 2025, at 11 a.m. (following the dog show)

Where: Hamilton Arena, Portage County Randolph Fair

Participants will receive a ribbon and gift bag. Contact firthcarrie4@gmail.com for more information!

2025 Cloverbud Dog Show