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Huron 4-H Association

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Welcome
Huron County 4-H is an organization of leaders building leaders. With projects encompassing; agriculture, food, health, and the environment, 4-H Ontario’s “Learn To Do By Doing” clubs have had many successful years of history in our association. Founded in 1952, we deliver quality life skills programs with a focus on; innovation, sustainability, and leadership, for youth and volunteers; benefitting the citizens and communities in which they live.

So what is 4-H?
4-H is an agriculturally based organization for youth 9-21, with the Clover Buds program geared to youth 6-8 years old. 4-H is divided into 2 sections, livestock and life skills. Livestock clubs in our region traditionally run from April to September, in which members raise an animal (dairy, beef, lamb, swine, goat, etc.) and show them at fall fairs. Life skills clubs are based on everything and anything else, including baking, camping, snowmobiles, archery, gardening, photography, plowing, field crops, small engine repairs, etc. Our life skills clubs tend to run over a 6-12 week span and will run multiple clubs throughout the year. All clubs consist of six meetings, an achievement program, and a project. For more information about 4-H program.

Clover Buds runs a little differently than the 4-H program, with 3 years of ‘units’ (or topics). Each year consists of 24 units and each meeting is therefore a different topic! The Clover Bud program was introduced to Huron County 4-H in 2015. For more information about Clover Buds program.

 

Upcoming Events

Event Date Location
Darrell Bergsma Dedication to 4-H Nominations Due October 5, 2024
Murray Cardiff Award Applications Due October 5, 2024
Dodds Century Farms Gate Sign Competition Closes October 6, 2024
Annual Awards Night December 6, 2024 Libro Hall, Clinton

Check out our Facebook page for updates, including clubs, deadlines, and events.

Learn about an available project near you

President Holly Holyoake hholyoake@hdc.on.ca
1st Vice-President Laura Higgins laura-25@hotmail.ca
2nd Vice-President Sarah Shapton dsshapton@tcc.on.ca
Association Representative: Darrell Bergsma bergie8ca@hotmail.com
Secretary and Membership Coordinator: Shannon Ritchie huron4-Hsecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer: Curtis McNeil hurontreasurer4h@gmail.com
Volunteer Screening Contact:
Webmaster & Social Media: Emily Bieman emilybieman5@gmail.com
Directors: Melissa Veldman msparling87@gmail.com
Connor Rodger connrodg@gmail.com
Carol Bruinsma bruinsmacarol@gmail.com
Brooklyn Hendriks BHendriks_01@outlook.com
Coordinators
Go For The Gold: Megan Theophilopolous megantheo@gmail.com
Lindsay Barton
Judging Competition: Connor Rodger connrodg@gmail.com
Livestock: Kim Higgins kh@tnt21.com

Contacts

Shannon Ritchie

huron4-hsecretary@hotmail.com

Contact Huron 4-H Association

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