4-H Membership   South Carolina 4-H membership is open to all boys and girls ages 5 to 19 regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and/or marital or family status.  A youth may become a bona fide 4-H member on his or her 5th birthday and may continue as long as he or she has not passed his or her 19th birthday as of January 1st of the current year.  All youth reached through Extension organized clubs, special interest groups, EFNEP youth, youth in 1890 programs and instructional TV members are considered 4-H’ers.  Members work with a volunteer leader or directly with an Extension Agent under the direction of the Clemson University Extension Service.  An individual that meets these requirements and that has a completed 4-H enrollment card on file in the Pickens County Extension office and whose name appears on a club enrollment or computer roster is considered to be a 4-H member.  An individual who has completed these requirements is considered to be a member from the date the enrollment is returned to the county office through the remainder of the year.  4-H enrollment may be accepted throughout the year.  The official 4-H year for membership purposes is September 1st through August 31st. 4-H’ers will be considered representatives of the county in which their membership for a specific project or activity is held.  4-H’ers may enroll in more than one project or activity and can be members in more than one county.  However, they should not enroll in the same project or activity in more than one county.  4-H Coordinators in counties affected by dual membership should work together to minimize confusion and the potential participation concerns. Membership in 4-H is a privilege and may be denied to persons who have been banned from school, school-related programs, or who have exhibited behavior that may place other 4-H members or leaders at undue risk. Current Policy Regarding 4-H’ers with Physical and Mental Limitations: 4-H members that are enrolled educational programs or schools for students with physical or mental limitations may participate in 4-H awards program age divisions according to the member’s intellectual or tested age of achievement rather than his or her chronological age. School counselors should be consulted when questions regarding appropriate level of competition arise. Counties with winners under this policy will be permitted to participate in programs above the county level. Termination of Membership: 4-H membership shall cease at the end of the calendar year following the member’s 19th birthday.   4-H Age Divisions   Cloverbud's Participants in the cloverbud division must be at least 5 years of age but not 9 years of age on January 1st of the current year.   Cloverleaf's                Participants in the cloverleaf division must be at least 9 years of age but not 12 years of age on January 1st of the current year.   Juniors:                       Participants in the junior division must be at least 12 years of age but not 14 years of age on January 1st of the current year.   Seniors:                      Participants in the senior division must be at least 14 years of age but not 19 years of age on January 1st of the current year.  College students are eligible to participate except where regional or national policy prohibits. Interested in joining 4-H?  If so, fill out the 4-H Enrollment form and someone will call you and your parents with in a week.

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