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 |