What is Clover Kids? Clover Kids is a 4-H youth program for grades K-3 that focuses on doing and learning in small groups. Children explore areas of healthy living, earth environment, citizenship, plants and animals, personality development, and expressive arts.
Clover Kids learn through hands-on activities suited to their developmental age. The primary goal of the Clover Kids program is to promote children’s healthy development—mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally. The youth and adult volunteers have fun exploring our world through a do, reflect, and apply, experiential education approach to learning that encourages creativity and play.
Clover Kids meet in short-term groups, have fun, meet new friends, develop positive attitudes, and learn life skills in a cooperative environment. Clover Kids is a part of the ISU Extension, Youth Development Program.
Jackson County currently has five Clover Kids clubs, Andrew Clover Kids, Baldwin Clover Kids, Bellevue Clover Kids, Maquoketa Clover Kids, and Preston/Miles Clover Kids. Each club invites you to contact a leader to join today! Registration forms are available at the Jackson County Extension Office or by clicking here.
Andrew Clover Kids: Meet 3rd Monday of each month from 3:10-4:30 p.m. at the Andrew School. First meeting is September 21. Contact Leader: Connie Weirup (563) 672-3241
Baldwin Clover Kids: Meet 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at Tri-County Bank and Trust in Baldwin. First meeting is October 17. Contact Leader: Jennifer Stender (563) 673-6239
Bellevue Clover Kids: Meet 4th Wednesday of each month from 3:15-5:15 p.m. at the Bellevue Elementary School. First meeting is September 30. Meetings will change to November 18, December 16, and May 19 due to holidays and end of school. Contact Leader: Chris Kilburg, 872-4146
Maquoketa Clover Kids: Meet 2nd Thursday of each month from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Maquoketa Community Center. The first meeting is September 10. Contact Leader: Carol Ihrig (563)652-3200
Preston/Miles Clover Kids: Meet 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the Preston American Legion. First meeting will be October 17. Contact Leader: Nancy Lane (563) 689-4968
The cost of joining the Baldwin, Bellevue, Maquoketa, and Preston/Miles Clover Kids Clubs is $5.00. Andrew Clover Kids has no charge for the program. For further information contact the Jackson County Extension Office at (563)652-4923 or email xjackson@iastate.edu.