Clubs
A 4-H club must consist of at least one registered adult volunteer leader and 5 youth from two or more families.
Club meetings include a business meeting run by elected club officers (youth members); an activity portion to work on projects; snack time; and time to have fun.All clubs are required to complete one community service activity during the year.
4-H members must complete at least six hours of educational experiences during the year. The six hours may include club meetings, state events, sessions with a mentor, or other educational activity.
All 4-H enrollments are handled by the 4-H staff. Club openings are at the discretion of the club leaders who work closely with the 4-H staff.All club requests must go through the 4-H Office.
General Clubs: Members work on a variety of projects that may include sewing, cooking, animal care, art, etc.
Animal Science Clubs: Members works on specific animal science projects that may include horses, dogs, beef cattle, poultry, rabbits, sheep, goats, swine, etc.
County-wide Clubs: Two county-wide clubs are available for members 9 to 19. One focuses on raising and marketing livestock, and one focuses on natural resources and environmental education.
Cloverbud Clubs: Members are 5 to 8 years old and work on age appropriate projects that may include arts and crafts, small pets, natural resources, etc.
Special Programs
A program that includes several projects that are taught by registered adult volunteers with those project skills. Classes are held but are not run in a club format.
Opportunities
There are several learning opportunities throughout the 4-H year for youth to further develop their communications skills, leadership skills, and community service skills.
Last updated September 3, 2020