4-H Enrollment and 4-H Age

4-H Enrollment and 4-H Age

4-H Enrollment and 4-H Age

Enroll your child in 4-H Today!

Online enrollment form

Click here to enroll your child in Pulaski County 4-H

Confused about what your child's 4-H age is? No worries!

What is a 4-H Program Year?

A 4-H Program year is from September 1 - August 31; therefore the 22-23 Program year is from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023.

How is My 4-H Age Determined?

4-H Age is based upon the age of the youth AS OF JANUARY 1st  OF THE PROGRAM YEAR; therefore, the age your child is as of January 1st, 2023 is what your child's current 4-H age is for the 22-23 program year.

4-H Age vs Cloverbud Age

  • Most 4-H programming is for 4-H age youth ages 9-18 as of January 1st
  • Cloverbuds are for youth who are ages 5-8 as of January 1st

Why is it important to know your child's 4-H age?

  • There are many programs that have an age requirement in order to be eligible to participate/compete, etc. These are determined at the State & National levels and are beyond the county's control.  We don't want to misguide you and have you believe your child is old enough to participate in a program, then learn they are not eligible!
  • For safety reasons: specific programs like (shooting sports, large animal livestock, horse, & others) are STRICTLY prohibited for cloverbud participation.  A youth must be 4-H age 9-18 in order to participate in those programs.

4h age cheat sheet: We are currently in the 2022-2023 (Sept. 1st - Aug. 31st) 4-H Program year.  Your 4-H age will be the age that you are as of January 1st, 2023. If a young person's date of birth is...Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2013, their 4-H age is 9 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2012, their 4-H age is 10 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2011, their 4-H age is 11 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2010, their 4-H age is 12 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2009, their 4-H age is 13 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2008, their 4-H age is 14 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2007, their 4-H age is 15 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2006, their 4-H age is 16 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2005, their 4-H age is 17 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2004, their 4-H age is 18 *Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2003, their 4-H age is 19 and is no longer a 4-H member*

 

IS my child a 4-H cloverbud? We are currently in the 2022-2023 (Sept. 1st - Aug. 31st) 4-H Program year.  Your 4-H age will be the age that you are as of January 1st, 2023.  If a young person's date of birth is... Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2017, their 4-H cloverbud age is 5 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2016, their 4-H cloverbud age is 6 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2015, their 4-H cloverbud age is 7 Jan 1 - Dec. 31, 2014, their 4-H cloverbud age is 8 If your child is age 5-8 as of January 1st, 2023, they are a 4-H Cloverbud for 22-23 program year

 

Contact Information

28 Parkway Dr. P.O. Box 720 Somerset, KY 42502-0720

(606) 679-6361

pulaski.ext@uky.edu