Calvert County 4-H Forms

Maryland 4-H uses an online member management system called 4-H Online. All youth should register through 4Honline.

4-H Online Portal

Guides have been prepared to assist families in creating member profiles and enrolling in 4-H using the 4-H Online system.

• 4-H Online Guide Folder
• Youth Member Enrollment Guide
• Camp Leader Enrollment Guide
• Episodic Enrollment Guide
• New Volunteer Enrollment Guide
• Returning Volunteer Enrollment Guide
• 4-H Family Guide

Contact the Calvert County 4-H Team with any questions:
(410) 535-3662 or phopkins@umd.edu.

• Community Club Charter Application (2/2021)
• Community Club Bylaws Template (12/2019)
• Community Club Program Plan + Officer Roster (2/2021)
• Annual Financial Summary Form (12/2019)
• Annual Property Inventory Form (12/2019)
• Unit Closure Certification Form (2/2021)

• Project Club Charter Application Worksheet (2/2021)
• Project Club Bylaws Template (12/2019)
• Project Club Program Plan + Officer Roster (2/2021)
• Annual Financial Summary Form (12/2019)
• Annual Property Inventory Form (12/2019)
• Unit Closure Certification Form (2/2021)

• Affiliated Group MOA Template (12/2019)
• Annual Financial Summary Form (12/2019)
• Annual Property Inventory Form (12/2019)

2024 Nominations

• 4-H Youth Above and Beyond Award
• 4-H Helping Hands Award
• 4-H Youth Excellence in Leadership Award
• 4-H Project Leader of the Year Award
• 4-H Organizational Leader of the Year Award
• 4-H Volunteer Above and Beyond Award

2023 Award Winners

• 4-H Youth Above and Beyond Award - Kailani Y.
• 4-H Helping Hands Award - Owen Y.
• 4-H Youth Excellence in Leadership Award - Tyler D.
• 4-H Project Leader of the Year Award - Taunya H.
• 4-H Organizational Leader of the Year Award - Debbie J.
• 4-H Volunteer Above and Beyond Award - Crystal S.

2022 Award Winners

• 4-H Youth Above and Beyond Award - Sam B.
• 4-H Helping Hands Award - Sammi S. & Ashtyn D.
• 4-H Youth Excellence in Leadership Award - Colby I.
• 4-H Project Leader of the Year Award - Bernie W.
• 4-H Organizational Leader of the Year Award - Jackey G. & Bev G.
• 4-H Volunteer Above and Beyond Award - Gay L.

The Diamond Clover Award Program engages 4-H youth in a variety of projects and activities that will enable them to acquire skills related to leadership, community service, civic engagement and advocacy. The award consists of six levels that require a 4-H member to plan and accomplish a broad range of age-appropriate goals with supportive volunteers and community members. The Diamond Clover Project is one-way 4-H youth can make a lasting difference in their community. 

Diamond Clover - FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

The first five levels are listed below. Click on the Word file to begin the process for the level that you are on. Starting with Level One and working your way up each year. 

• Level One Plan and Report/ Word Version - Click HERE
  Level Two Plan and Report/ Word Version - Click HERE
  Level Three Plan and Report/ Word Version - Click HERE
  Level Four Plan and Report/ Word Version - Click HERE
  Level Five Plan and Report/ Word Version - Click HERE
  Level Six Information/ Click HERE

Visit the Maryland 4-H Youth Development website for more information.

Each year Maryland education scholarships are awarded to current Maryland 4-H members or alumni(ae) who will be enrolled at an accredited college, university, or post-high school vocational program in the fall of the year in which they apply. 

Visit the Maryland 4-H Foundation website for more information and scholarship application scholarships. 

Learn more about the Maryland 4-H State Council in the FAQ Sheet.

The Maryland 4-H State Council is the premier leadership opportunity in Maryland. It comprises active 4-H members from around the state interested in developing high-level leadership skills and representing their county 4-H program. State Council members have the opportunity to learn from each other, volunteers, and faculty/staff outside of their club and county. The State Council is led by a youth officer team and faculty/staff advisors. 

To Join State Council

• Eligibility: Any active Maryland 4-H youth age 13-18 (as of January 1 of the upcoming program year) may apply to be on the Maryland 4-H State Council. Membership is verified through 4-H Online.
• Submission Deadline: November 15
• Application Package:
  • General Membership Information Packet (2022)
  • Cover letter
  • 4-H Resume
  • Current portrait picture
• Submission Portal: 
  • 4-H Online - Under Events      
  • How to Apply for a Leadership Opportunity Help Guide

State Council Informational Flyer

State Council Brochure

State Council Coordinator Contact: 

Jamie Morris: jkenton@umd.edu

Links to helpful resources: 

• Information Flyer 
• Senior Portfolio Process Informational flyer
• How to Apply for a Leadership Opportunity Help Guide
• Overview of Portfolio Process
• Jazzing up your Resume
• Interview Etiquette
• Preparing 4-H'ers for Interview Success

To be eligible to exhibit their project animals in Maryland County 4-H and State 4-H Shows, all 4-H members enrolled in alpacas, beef, dairy, goats, horse and pony, llamas, poultry, sheep, swine and rabbits are required to have completed the AH&QA on-line training.

Each County sets a date which can be prior to the mandated State deadline for the Maryland State Fair.  Calvert County's date is the same as for the Maryland State Fair.

• Maryland 4-H Animal Projects, Events, & Contests State Page
• Purpose & Goals of the 4-H Animal Science Program
• UME 4-H Code of Animal Science Ethics

Animal Husbandry & Quality Assurance

• AH&QA Program Guidelines
• AH&QA Pre-Post Test Study - Parent Consent/Youth Assent Letter (please read)
• AH&QA Program Site
  DUE by August 10th

Educational Resources

• Tips for the First 4-H Livestock Project
• MD 4-H Biosecurity Fact Sheet
• Learn to Earn: Establishing and Creating 4-H Project Marketing Opportunities
• Maryland 4-H Requirements and Tools for Exhibiting 4-H Swine Projects
• Maryland 4-H Requirements and Tools for Exhibiting 4-H Sheep Projects
• Maryland 4-H Requirements and Tools for Exhibiting 4-H Meat Goat Projects
• Maryland 4-H Requirements and Tools for Exhibiting 4-H Beef Projects
• Marketing Your 4-H Projects

Local Learning & Showing Opportunities 

• Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival - Typically the first weekend in May
• Southern Maryland 4-H Spring Show - Typically the first weekend in June
• Central Maryland 4-H Spring Show - Typically the second weekend in June

You Matter is a series of newsletters designed to help you through difficult situations and to get more out of your life. 

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Sources outside of Maryland for learning at home opportunities. 

• The Smithsonian
• MOMA
• University of California-Santa Clara County Virtual Field Trips

National 4-H At-Home Learning

• National 4-H "Clover"

STEM Activities

• STEM activities
• African Americans in STEAM: Esther McCready, Breonna Taylor, Emergency Medical Services, and Basic First Aid
• African Americans in STEAM: Ben Carson, Medicine, and the Skeletal System
• Stop Motion Animation for Beginners

Agriculture

• AGsploration lessons with walk-thru videos and career videos.
• Emergency Preparedness
• Indoor Gardening
• Agricultural Careers and Entrepreneurship (ACE)
  The ACE Virtual Center is an online resource designed to help prepare the next generation for careers in agriculture. Understand the importance of agricultural systems across Maryland. Learn more about the STEM related opportunities offered to help youth become more involved in experiential learning activities surrounding agricultural careers.

Miscellaneous

• Online reading - Clover Corner
• Clover Corner Reading Challenge Guidelines
• Resource for Teens using Social Media
• Quick and Healthy Snacks
• Virtual Kids Town Hall 
• Virtual Art and Photography Contest