In Talbot County, youth participate in 4-H through venues including community clubs led by volunteers, in-school and after-school programs, and community events such as the Talbot County Fair, public speaking contests, and the Mid-Shore STEM Festival. Members choose from a variety of projects including public speaking, leadership, community service, visual arts, food and nutrition, sewing, photography, animals, gardening, science/technology, and many others.
Talbot County 4-H Clubs
Feel free to contact our volunteer club leaders and arrange to visit their monthly club meetings. Continue visiting club meetings until you find a club that meets your family's interests. Then the leaders and the 4-H staff can help you enroll your child if you have trouble with the online system.
Bay 100
- Date: 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery in Sherwood
- Club Leaders: Danial Mister (danielmister85@yahoo.com 443-786-1491) and James Harrison (harrisonh07@gmail.com 410-829-9719)
Busy Beavers
- Date: 1st Friday of the month at 6:00 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Bayleigh Chase in Easton/other locations
- Club Leaders: Della Andrew (dhandrew@verizon.net 410-822-4794) and Linda Hrynko (lindahrynko@gmail.com 443-786-8193)
Chapel District
- Date: 2nd Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Talbot Agriculture and Education Center in Easton
- Club Leaders: Tresa Hutchison (tresahutch@aol.com 410-924-2259) and Susan Behrens (susan1001@ymail.com 410-822-4084)
Green Clover
- Date: 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church in Easton
- Club Leaders: Carol Frampton (csf816@atlanticbb.net 410-820-2055) and Linda Brown (wbrown1@toad.net)
Saddle, Paws, and STEAM
- Date: 3rd Friday of the month at 6:00 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Whispering Winds Farm in Trappe/other locations
- Club Leaders: Karla Wieland-Cherry (dkcherry4@aol.com 410-310-8421), David Cherry, Amanda Kane
Skipjacks
- Date: 1st Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Extension Office in Easton Elementary School
- Club Leaders: Melanie Chapple (mellychapple@hotmail.com 443-362-3114) and Victoria Milhollan (victoriam6@goeaston.net 410-770-8761 [talk], 443-258-1551 [text])
Talbot 4-H Clovers
- Date: 2nd Friday of the month at 5:30 p.m. (may vary)
- Location: Easton Elementary School cafeteria
- Group Leaders: Sherye Nickerson (sheryeh@gmail.com 410-829-0377) and Amanda Kane (akane082804@gmail.com 410-924-9836)
Would YOU like to start your own 4-H club?
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Joining and Resources
4-H Member Enrollment
Member Enrollment - Go to v2.4honline.com and create a family profile. Then individually enroll members.
4-H Volunteer Enrollment
Volunteer Enrollment - Contact the Extension Office to talk with our 4-H educator or program assistant about volunteer opportunities. Adults who want to enroll as 4-H volunteers must apply and go through a background check and an orientation with the 4-H educator prior to becoming volunteers. When you are ready to apply, go to v2.4honline.com and create a family profile. Then add yourself as a new adult volunteer applicant.
Member Resources
Maryland 4-H Family Guide - an overview of the 4-H mission, clubs, projects and opportunities
4-H Project List and Project Requirements - an overview of available projects and how to complete a 4-H project
4-H Project Resource List from A to Z - a list of recommended project books and other resources to support your project work
Order 4-H Project Books and Supplies
Talbot Agriculture and Education Center
Online County Fair Exhibit Registration
Record Book Forms
Clover Record (Print this form and write your information on it.)
- Complete a clover record if you are a 4-H clover (ages 5, 6, and 7 as of January 1) this year and you would like to be recognized for your accomplishments at next year's Achievement Program held in March.
Record Book Form (Download this form and type your information.)
- Complete a record book if you are a 4-H member (ages 8 through 18 as of January 1) this year and you would like to be recognized for your accomplishments at next year's Achievement Program held in March.
Extra Project Record Form (If you did more than 2 projects and want to add project records, download this form and type your information for each additional project.)
Write-On Record Book Form (If you prefer to handwrite your record book, print this form and write on it.)
Write-On Extra Project Record Form (If you did more than 2 projects and want to add project records, print this form and write your information for each additional project.)
- These forms are more detailed and better help you keep track of your animal project information. Available forms include camelids (llamas/alpacas), dairy, dog, horse, large breeding animals, market livestock (for swine/cattle/goats/sheep), poultry, rabbit/cavy, and small pets.
- Camelid Project Record Sheet
- Dairy Project Record Sheet
- Dog Project Record Sheet
- Horse Project Record Sheet
- Large Animal Breeding Record Sheet
- Market Livestock Record Sheet (Market Beef, Sheep, Swine and Goat)
- Poultry & Broiler Project Record Sheet
- Rabbit and Cavy Project Record Sheet
- Small Pet Project Record Sheet
- Need help with your record book? Here are tips to help you.