Harford County 4-H Clubs & Membership

Harford 4-H

Harford County 4-H Clubs & Membership

Harford County has over 15 clubs located throughout the county. Youth ages 8-18 may join as regular members, while youth ages 5-7 may join as Clover members. Each member chooses from over 200 project areas that interest them. Each club plans monthly business meetings, educational events, recreational activities, and community service projects, and may also do some fundraising activities. In addition, our office coordinates a series of county-wide events that are coordinated through our office, including 4-H Camp, Winter Workshop, and Meal Appeal, to name a few.

Contact the Harford County 4-H Office at (410) 638-3255 to request an information packet and a list of 4-H clubs with leaders' names, emails, and/or phone numbers.

Maryland 4-H uses an online member management system called 4-H Online. These guides have been prepared to assist families in creating member profiles and enrolling in 4-H using the 4-H Online system. Contact your local 4-H Office for more information.

How to Enroll in 4-H Online Guides

To enroll or re-enroll go to:

4-H Online

The Diamond Clover Award Program engages 4-H youth in a variety of projects and activities that help them build skills in 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. Start with Level One and work your way up each year. Submit the first five levels are submitted to the Harford County 4-H Office.

Diamond Clover - Level 6 Information

Diamond Clover – Level 6 applications are due to the state 4-H Office by September 30. Your local program Educator and Diamond Clover Advisory Committee will need to review your proposal before you submit your proposal to the PORTAL below. After your Educator approves your proposal, download all documents, fill in all information, then upload them to the Portal below.

Level Six SPortal Learning Project Proposal Form

This is your planning document and your proposal form.

DIAMOND CLOVER - LEVEL 6 PROPOSALS PORTAL

Submit proposal documents to this portal ONLY. Submit final project proposals to the portal below. ALL documents must be uploaded into the PORTAL to be considered submitted. If you have problems uploading, contact your County/City 4-H Office for assistance.

Separate Diamond Clover Level 6 into 2 boxes. The 1st box is for proposals, and the 2nd box is for Final Reports.

Once you have completed your approved Diamond Clover Project and you have received all appropriate signatures on the final report cover page, submit your Diamond Clover Level 6 report and support materials by September 30 in the Portal.

Diamond Clover Level 6 Final Report Requirements:

Level 6 Diamond Clover Final Report Cover Page with appropriate signatures included
Project Logs – The Financial & Work Logs used throughout the project,e located on the last pages of the proposal document.
Summary/Reflection – 2- to 4-page synopsis of your project including the following information:

brief description of your project and the need it addressed
what you learned and accomplished
any changes you would make if you did the project again
any challenges you faced and how you overcame them
the plan for sustainability
educational/promotional efforts
description of the most important life skills you learned and applied as you worked on the different stages of your project
Note: this is one complete essay. It should have continuous flow.

MD 4-H Gala Write-Up – A synopsis of your overall project that may be read (2 minutes or less) at the Maryland 4-H Gala. You may use information from the Overview Section of your proposal or the Summary/Reflection (see above). This write-up should be written in first person: “I chose to…An obstacle I overcame was…” etc.
Photos – Any photos that document your project, if applicable
Public Relations – Examples of social media, news articles, or other sources that document recognition of your project, if applicable

If you do not follow the appropriate guidelines, the project will not be recognized. All dates must be observed to achieve recognition.

Maryland 4-H Record Book Forms

4-H Record Book Forms:

Record Book/Portfolio Guidelines
Record Book Format Guidelines
4-H Story Outline
Title Page
4-H Summary Record (Word Version)
Project Record Sheet (Word Version) *Do not use for animal projects - see below for specific species.
Clover Scrapbook (For youth ages 5-7)
E-Record Book (Form to include with your thumb drive)

4-H Animal Project Records

Maryland 4-H Animal Science Records State Award Program Guide

To submit, log in to Maryland 4-H Online. Under the Events tab, search for "State 4-H Animal Science Record Book Contest" to upload your 3 forms. The portal will be open from October 1- 25.

Additional Resources

Maryland 4-H uses an online member management system called 4-H Online. These 4-H Online Guides help families create member profiles and enroll in 4-H using the 4-H Online system.