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, chicken, 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 a club over a 6-12 weeks, 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.
Check out our Facebook page for updates, including what clubs are up, deadlines, events.
Looking to get into contact with one of our executives? View the drop down below.
President | Curtis McNeil | 519-525-2948 mcneil.curtis@gmail.com |
1st Vice-President | Melissa Veldman | 519-440-8187 msparling87@gmail.com |
2nd Vice-President | Sarah Shapton | 226-268-1292 dsshapton@tcc.on.ca |
Past President and Association Representative: | Darrell Bergsma | 519-441-2103 bergie8ca@hotmail.com |
Secretary and Resource Contact | Shannon Ritchie | 519-812-1807 huron4-Hsecretary@gmail.com |
Treasurer: | Holly Holyoake | 519-395-3471 hurontreasurer4h@gmail.com |
Volunteer Screening Contact: | Mary Lynn MacDonald | 519-262-3123 projects@hay.net |
Newsletter Editor: | Jeanette Schramm | 519-441-0491 huroncounty4hnews@gmail.com |
Webmaster: | Jolande Oudshoorn | 519-955-1579 jolande.oudshoorn@gmail.com |
Directors: | Betty Jane Higgins | 519-887-6143 bj.higgins@gmail.com |
Amy Vingerhoeds | 519-229-8810 amy.vingerhoeds@gmail.com | |
Nick Vinnicombe | 519-440-9633 nvinn97@outlook.com | |
Mary Lynn MacDonald | 519-262-3123 projects@hay.net | |
Coordinators | ||
Membership: | Erica Murray | 519-615-2684 hc4hmac@hotmail.com |
Awards: | Kim Higgins | 519-357-5178 kh@tnt21.com |
Christine MacIntyre | 519-357-8646 pcmacintyre@hurontel.on.ca | |
Go For The Gold: | Marita Oudshoorn | 519-529-3656 oudshoorn@hurontel.on.ca |
Judging Competition: | Amy Vingerhoeds | 519-229-8810 amy.vingerhoeds@gmail.com |