The Howard County 4-H Program has a wide variety of clubs that meet in various locations across the county. The traditional age 4-H clubs are for youth between the ages of 8-18 as of January 1st. Clover 4-H clubs offer programming to youth between the ages of 5-7 as of January 1st.
How do I find a club?
Below you will find the list of clubs, the club organizational leader and email address. It is recommended that you contact the club leader to let them know you would like to attend their next meeting and to verify the meeting date, time and place.
Visit a few club meetings from different clubs to help you decide which club seems like a good club for you/your child. When you are ready to join, talk with the club leader about joining their club. The club organizational leader will have all of the necessary paperwork that needs to be completed to join 4-H. A youth needs to attend a club meeting in order to join the Howard County 4-H program.
Youth can join 4-H anytime during the year, however, if they would like to participate in the Howard County Fair, they need to be enrolled as a member by June 1st of the current year.
If you have any questions please contact, 4-H Administrative Assistant at 410-313-2707.
| Club | Leader | Contacts | Location and Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Birds of a Feather Ages 5-18 Poultry | Kathy Windley Maureen Yencha | poultry@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 3rd Friday - 7:00 pm |
Bullseye 4-H Junior Gun Ages 8-18 Shooting Sports | Michelle Akins Diane Sendlenski | bullseye@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 2nd Thursday - 7:00 pm |
Centaurs Ages 8-18 Horses | Elisha Iager Rachel Troppman | centaurs@howard4-H.org | Days End Horse Rescue 2nd Thursday - 6:30 pm |
Dayton Ages 8-18 | Marcy Quill
| dayton@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 4th Thursday - 7:00 pm |
Dayton Clovers Ages 5-7 | Jeff Alderdice | daytonclovers@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 4th Thursday - 6:00 pm |
Happy Hounds Ages 8-18 Dogs | Page King Elizabeth Howse | happyhounds@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 2nd Thursday - 7:00 pm |
Hare Raisers Ages 5-18 Rabbits | Kathi Wilson Michelle Beahm | hareraisers@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 2nd Friday - 7:00 pm |
Hay Meadow Ages 8-18 Livestock | Amy Musselman Dustin Musselman | haymeadow@howard4-H.org | Contact Club 3rd Thursday @ 7:00p.m. |
Howard County Beef Ages 8-18 Livestock | Amy Brendel Blair Heath | beef@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 2nd Tuesday - 7:00 pm |
Howard County Dairy Dairy | Tess Mantua | dairy@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 1st Thursday - 6:30 pm |
Howard County 4-H Livestock Club Ages 8-18 | Susan Moxley | westfriendship@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 3rd Wednesday - 7:00 pm |
North Laurel Leader Ages 5-7 & 8-18 | Roanne Smallwood | northlaurelleaders@howard4-H.org | Forest Ridge Elementary 2nd Friday - 7:00 pm |
Patapsco Valley Age 8-18 | Sarah Hunt Teri Hunt | patapscovalley@howard4-H.org | Hebron House 2nd Monday - 6:00 pm |
Poplar Ages 5-7 & 8-18 | Laura Reifsnider | poplar@howard4-H.org | Poplar Springs UMC 1st Friday - 7:00 pm |
Spur & Stirrup Ages 8-18 Horse | Carly Earp Benitez Cyndi Lemmon Cyndi Lemmon | spurandstirrup@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 4th Tuesday - 7:00 pm |
West Friendship Livestock Ages 8-18 | Pam Roth | westfriendship@howard4-H.org | Howard County Fairgrounds 3rd Wednesday - 7:00 pm |