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The New York State 4-H Membership year runs from October 1 to September 30.  Youth who are five years of age, on or before January 1st of the current club year, may participate as a 4-H Cloverbud** member.   Youth who are eight years of age, on or before January 1st of the current club year, may participate as a full 4-H member.  Youth who turn nineteen years of age, on or before January 1st of the current club year, may not participate as a 4-H member.  Persons with an intellectual disability may participate fully in 4-H programs as long as their developmental age is considered to fall between five and nineteen years of age.

** Cloverbuds are not eligible to participate in Animal Programs at the State Fair and are not eligible for premiums.