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Virginia 4-H Military Clubs

Military 4-H Partnerships are supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 4-H Headquarters; U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services; U.S. Air Force Child and Youth Programs; U.S. Navy Child and Youth Programs; and Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Program (Virginia Tech and Virginia State University) through grant funding at Kansas State University.

Join 4-H

age eligibility

Youth membership in 4-H is based on the following age categories:

• Cloverbud 4-H Members: 5-8 years old
  
• Junior 4-H Members: 9 - 11 years old
  
• Intermediate 4-H Members: 12 -13 years old
  
• Senior 4-H Members: 14 - 18 years old
  

For each of the above categories youth must turn the entry age during the 4-H year, October 1 through September 30.  That is youth who turn 5, 9, 12, and 14, between October 1 and September 30, participate in these respective categories.  Eligibility for 4-H membership terminates on December 31 of the year the member has his/her 19th birthday.    

4-H provides a wide variety of educational opportunities and experiences.  Some clubs specifically focus on the Cloverbuds (youth ages 5-8), some clubs require youth to be at least 9 years old to join, some clubs are just for teens and others are for youth of all ages.  Therefore, you should ask about age requirements when you request information.