4-H youth group proves too popular

A new youth group in Montague has been so popular that organizers had to put a cap on registration.

The Cloverbuds are a younger version of 4-H, with members between the ages of six and eight.

When club leaders put out registration information in September they were contacted by 80 parents, but they didnt have the resources to run a group that large. They settled on a membership of 40.

4H membership in Montague had been declining, and the group is hoping that interest in Cloverbuds will mean more members in the older club as well.

We were trying to find different ways to make our district grow again, said 4H council member Lorina Murphy.

We thought what a great way to get them at a right young age so that when they turn nine they can be 4H members in our existing clubs.

The group meets every second Friday after school.

Other 4-H clubs across P.E.I. have heard about the success of the Montague club, and there are plans for more Cloverbud groups in September.