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Westmoreland County 4-H Clubs

How Can One Join?
Are There Any Dues or Costs?
Which Club is Right For You?
4-H Clubs in Westmoreland County
Is There A 4-H Club in My Community?

How Can One Join?

The 4-H opportunity is available to you in a number of ways. Member enrollment deadline in June 1, of each year. Some animal projects have an earlier identification date for the animal.

4-H CLUB MEMBERSHIP:

  • A 4-H Club is five or more members with an adult leader.
  • The club may be all girls, all boys, or boys and girls in a mixed group.
  • Meetings are held regularly for business, project lessons and recreation.
  • Individual clubs determine the feasibility of club dues, their own year-round program, time and place of meetings, and number of meetings to be held.
  • Clubs function under the leadership of volunteer adult leaders.

Are There Any Dues or Costs?

There are no national, state or county dues. Local groups sometimes decide to have club dues.Almost all 4-H project books and bulletins are free.

Which Club Is Right For You?

Local or County-wide Clubs - Nearly 50 4-H clubs are available to you in Westmoreland County, but each group is an individualized unit that reflects the wants, needs, interests and talents of its members and leaders.

Community 4-H Clubs - A group that offers a variety of 4-H projects for club members to study in subject areas from animal science, engineering, leadership, family and consumer science, plant science, theater arts and more.

Project 4-H Clubs - A group that studies one project area i.e. horse, veterinary science, dog, beef cattle, investors, shooting and nutrition.

Individual Membership (One on One) - A member works through a project at home in supervision with an older teen or adult. Some project work is better suited for this involvement than others.

Agricultural Clubs - A group that focuses their project work on the agricultural sciences such as plants, small animals, market and breeding livestock and horses.

Westmoreland County 4-H Clubs

Agriculture Clubs

Community Clubs

Horse Clubs

EFNEP Clubs

 

 

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