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Wellington 4-H Association

4-H is a non-profit positive youth development organization that spans 70 countries across the world and 10 provinces across the country. Wellington 4-H offers a diverse range of clubs each year to help build youth as leaders for our community and assets to the world. Come see what 4-H is all about in Wellington County!

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LOTS OF NEW CLUBS STARTING IN 2024

Wellington Soil Conservation Club

Are you interested in being a soil warrior? Do you want to know what’s going on under your feet? Come and join our new Loyal to the Soil 4H club and together we will learn:

  • Facts about soil and water conservation relating to agriculture in Wellington County.
  • Why soil is important? What is soil made of?
  • Types of soils and what we can do to make our soil better.
  • . . . and we are going to make new friends and have fun as we gather the ‘dirt’ on soil.

Join us at 7 pm on April 8, 2024 at the Mimosa Church (5980 Wellington Rd 26, Belwood) for our first meeting and get to know your fellow soil warriors.

For more information contact Lisa Graham lisa.graham187@gmail.com or Margaret Ribey margaret.caldecott@gmail.com

 

Erin Beef Club 2024

Second Meeting April 20, 2024 (Late morning)

For more information contact Jessica Stevens jesscurrie@hotmail.com or Carissa Cabral carissa.cabral@outlook.com

 

West Luther Field Crops Club

Join us as we tour several ag businesses in the area learning about crops in Ontario.

Second Meeting April 30 7:30-9pm at Harriston Agromart, Harriston

For more information, contact Pat Grotenhuis dpgrotenhuis@gmail.com or Jill Dann jdann@hsfx.ca

 

West Luther Sheep Club

For information contact Chris Vervoort jenandchrisv@hotmail.com

 

West Luther Vet Club

First Meeting – Apr 15 at Drayton Ag Society – 49 Elm Street, Drayton

For information contact Shannon Cartwright scartwri84@gmail.com

 

West Luther Dairy Club

First Meeting – April 17 at Schnarr’s Farm.

For more information contact Shannon Cartwright scartwri84@gmail.com

 

West Luther Beef Club

First Meeting – Tuesday, April 9, 2024

For more information contact Tayler Black tayler@tayler.black

 

 

 

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2024 Eligibility & Fees:

The 4-H program is for youth 9 to 21 years of age (must have turned 9 before Jan 1, 2024).

The Cloverbud program is for children 6 to 8 years of age (must have turned 6 before Jan 1, 2024).

The membership fee in Wellington is $100 for the this year (2024). The includes your 4-H Ontario membership which allows you to join any 4-H club in Ontario this year as well as attend 4-H camps and opportunities.


4-H Member Sign Up Instructions for Wellington 4-H Clubs

1.       To  “Sign Up” For individual clubs in Wellington – Go to https://www.4happ.ca/clubs and click on the club you wish to join. Then sign up! (If you don’t see your club, make sure the top right corner says “Wellington” as your county)

2.      All registration payment is now made through 4-H Ontario. 
To pay your 4-H Membership, go to https://4-hontario.ca/youth/become-a-member/
Here you will pay your membership as well as fill out your participant form and various waivers.
If you do not wish to pay by credit card, please contact office@4-hontario.ca for instructions. Or call 519-856-0992.(4-H Ontario)

3.      Please forward a copy of your 4-H registration confirmation to your club leader.

4.      Your leaders will contact you with meeting dates, zoom links, and information before your first meeting.

5. Keep checking Wellington 4-H Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/345687385565545  and the Wellington 4-H website https://4-hontario.ca/association/wellington-4-h-association for updates about clubs.


Battery Drive

The Wellington County 4-H annual battery drive is going again this year. Take your old car, tractor, etc batteries to one of the following locations: Shantz Farm Equipment, Alma; Reliable Motors, Fergus; Connect Equipment, Rockwood; Co-op in Mount Forest and Ed Stewart’s at Erin. Just tell the dealer that you are donating your batteries to Wellington 4-H.


Square Dancing

Wellington’s 4-H Square Dancing clubs have become quite popular! Check out some of the team’s recent competitions and performances here!

SOUTH/EAST CENTRE NORTH/WEST
LIFESKILLS

Carol Pollock
Mimosa

Mary Fraser
Centre Wellington

Lynne Flewwelling
Mapleton

CLOVERBUDS

Contact us about becoming a leader

Danielle Lennox
West Luther

LIVESTOCK

Debbie Brander
Puslinch Sheep

June Switzer
Mimosa Poultry

Jason French
Eramosa Dairy

Jason Schill
Eramosa Beef

Shannon Cartwright
West Luther Dairy/Vet

Tayler Black
West Luther Beef

Contacts

Carol Pollock 

info@wellington4-h.ca
519-833-0455

Contact Wellington 4-H Association

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