• All youth participating in the 4-H Program must be enrolled as Cloverbuds or 4-H Members through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County for the current 4-H project year.
• Cloverbuds must be 5 years old before January 1st of the current year and enrolled in Kindergarten. 4-H members must be 8 years old, but not have reached their 19th birthday before January 1st of the current year.

At the end of each 4-H project year all 4-H members are eligible for a Certificate of Participation or a Certificate and Pin of Completion. Cloverbuds are eligible for a Certificate of Participation. All certificates are based on the discretion of the 4-H club leader or parent of independently enrolled members. Members that qualify for a Certificate of Completion will be given preference over one who just participates in an activity or project when being selected for special recognition, such as awards, trips, etc.

CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

• Meet 4-H Member Criteria…as stated above
• Participate in one or more 4-H projects and/or activities
• Be enrolled in such project or activity area with Cornell Cooperative Extension…as indicated on enrollment or re-enrollment form.

CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

• Meet Criteria for Certificate of Participation…as stated above
• Complete at least one unit of project work and provide proof by submitting a project record to the 4-H Office by the year-end completion due date.
• Display what has been learned by participating in a particular 4-H project to the community…by exhibiting project work completed during the year at the Chenango County Fair, participating in a community fair, setting up a window display in a prominent place in the community, holding special meeting to display project work to family and friends, putting together a public presentation, etc. This can be done as part of a club activity or on an individual basis.