4-H is a Community for all Kids!
4-H is a Community for all Kids!
4-H is a Community for all Kids!
4-H is a Community for all Kids!
4‑H empowers young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. Look below for our list of clubs!
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4‑H empowers young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. It’s a research-based experience that includes a mentor, a hands-on project, and a meaningful leadership opportunity. The 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn-by-doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world. This is accomplished by using the knowledge and resources of caring adults. The goals of the 4-H Youth Development Program are to: Provide informal, educational programs for youth in grades K–13 (one year out of high school) Encourage responsibility, community awareness and character development in youth Strengthen skills for adults working with youth through publications and training Improve community partnerships and collaborations
Volunteers are essential to the successful implementation of the 4-H program. All registered adult 4-H volunteers working directly with 4-H youth in New Jersey complete a screening process and receive training at no cost to themselves. Teens may also serve in volunteer roles through the 4-H Teen Leadership project.
Volunteers can serve in a variety of roles, including the following:
*Club Leaders
*Assistant Club Leaders
* Camp Counselors
CUMBERLAND COUNTY 4-H CLUBS
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
291 Morton Avenue, Millville, NJ 08332
BACK YARD BUDDIES
Tammy Tozer and Carl Tozer, Leaders
Tammy (856)364-1593 Carl (856)285-4382. Exploring nature in your own back yard. Learn to respect all living things. Learn how to help take care of the environment.
BUCKAROOS
Alice Phillips, Leader
Open to youth grades K-13. Meets at the 4-H office. Contact the 4-H Office (856) 451-2800, x3 for next meeting date.
Do you own a goat? Learn all about goats, their care, grooming, feeding and much more.
CHICKEN TENDERS
Debbie Kilroy, Tammy Tozer, Leaders
Debbie’s email: Kilroy.debra@gmail.com Tammy email: razziebone11@gmail.com
Open to youth in grades K-13. Club meets at the Extension Center 291 Morton Avenue, Deerfield Twp. the 1STTuesday of the month at 7 pm. Members will be introduced to poultry breeds, the aspects of maintaining a backyard flock, raising birds, chick care, as well as poultry products, including where our food comes from.
CRAZY CRAFTY 4-H CLUB
Karleen Wilford, Leader
Karleen’s email: karleen12345.kw@gmail.com Meetings will be at the 4-H Building dates TBA. Open to all youth, grades k - 13th grades. The club will do one craft &/or Cooking/Baking project each month.
DREAM RIDERS ‘HORSELESS’ HORSE CLUB
Karleen Wilford, Leader
Karleen’s email: karleen12345.kw@gmail.com
Open to youth grades K-13. Meets at the Extension Office the 4thMonday of the month at 7:00PM.
If you love horses but do not have one of your own, this club’s for you. Learn about horses, participate in horse shows and clinics and visit farms.
FAIRWAY EQUESTRIANS
Karen Killeen, Leader
Karen’s email: KDK1056@aol.com.
Open to youth grades K-13 (one year out of high school). Meets at the leader’s barn (Pittsgrove). Call for next meeting date. Youth learn all about the care of horses, jumping, horse shows, pleasure riding, English riding, and participation in 4-H horse events.
FLUFF AND FEATHERS
Christy Levari, Leader
Email: cmlevari@gmail.com
Open to youth in grades K-13. Rabbit and Poultry Club will meet once a month at the leaders farm located in Vineland. Meeting TBD
HAPPY KIDS
Amy Hyson and Emily Hyson, Leaders
Amy’s email: tayloramy444@yahoo.com
Open to youth in grades K-3. Meets at the Extension Center Auditorium the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM. Club members do a variety of hands-on educational science activities and crafts. We also do community service projects and participate in all county 4-H events.
HARE BRIGADE
Dawn Matlack and Pearl Oliver, Leaders
Dawn’s email: dmhoban29@gmail.com. Pearl’s email: zackandjadesmom@aol.com
Meets at the Klem Bldg., 291 Morton Ave., Deerfield Twp. the 4th Monday of the month @the KLEM Bldg. Open to youth grades K-13 (one year out of high school). Learn all about the care, feeding, and grooming of rabbits & more.
HOOFBEATS
Erin Levari and Christy Levari, Club Leaders
Erin’s email: erinlevari@gmail.com
Christy’s email: chenson83@hotmail.com
Open to youth in grades K-13. Meets at various locations the 1stThursday of the month at 6 PM. Introduction to horse care & community service. Horse not necessary.
HORSES HELPING HUMANS
Jaime Battestella-Williams, Leader
Jaime’s email: hitthestarshorses@gmail.com Phone (856) 305-1789
Open to youth grades 4-13. To explore all the ways horses have helped humans throughout history, as well as mental health and wellness. Meets the third Tuesday every month.
JODPHURS AND JEANS
Terri DelVicario and Angela Ridgeway, Leaders
Terri’s email: Docfire2130@aol.com; Angela’s email: angeladelvicario@aol.com
Open to youth in grades K-13. Horse Club, learn about grooming, showmanship and participate in shows.
JR. LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
Barbara & Dale Newkirk, Leaders
Barbara’s Phone: (856) 207-5037
Open to youth grades K-13 (one year out of high school) who have their own livestock. Members will learn about livestock breeds, general care and animal nutrition. Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Extension Office, 291 Morton Ave., Deerfield Twp.
4-H LEGO CLUB
Tammie Cugino and Nina Paulaitis, Leaders
Email: tammie1021@yahoo.com
Open to youth in grades K-5th. Meets at the Extension Office, 291 Morton Ave., Deerfield Township, the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM. Club members can express their creativity constructing several Lego projects.
MAGIC HOOKS
Danielle Polhamus, Leader
Email: danielle.polhamus77@gmail.com Phone (856) 238-0475
Open to youth in grades K-13. Club meets 1st Monday of the month at he 4H (Klem bldg.), 291 Morton Ave. Learn all
About crocheting.
NOT JUST SNAKES
Joanne Kowalski, Leader
Email: joedkow@comcast.net. Home phone (856) 455-3488.
Open to youth grades 2-13 (one year out of high school). Meets at the Extension Office 291 Morton Avenue, Deerfield Twp., 2nd Tuesday each month. Learn all about reptiles and amphibians care, habitats, nutritional needs and more. We also go to shows and visit zoos for behind the scenes information.
PAW SHAKERS
Nina & Charles Paulaitis, Leaders
Email: the3rdtimesacharmfarm@verizon.net. Phone (856) 447-3209.
Open to youth grades K-13 (one year out of high school). Meets at the 4-H Klem Bldg., 291 Morton Avenue, Deerfield Twp. Meets on 1st Wednesday and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Members learn dog obedience and agility training skills. We also do outreach pet therapy. The youth learn leadership and responsibility resulting from the commitment in training their dog.
PONY PALS
Karleen Wilford, Leader
Karleen’s email: karleen12345.kw@gmail.com
Open to youth grades K-13 (one year out of high school). Meets at the Extension Center the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Youth should have access to, or own their own horse. Youth will learn all aspects of care; feeding, grooming, etc. All disciplines of riding are also explored. Members participate in horse shows and county events.
PUPPY POWER
(Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Project)
Joan Maloney, Leader
Joan’s email: maloneyjoan@gmail.com.
Open to youth in grades 4-13 (one year out of high school) and adults. Meets
at the Extension Center the 2ndTuesday of the month. Must contact leader before attending first meeting.
Parent attends meeting with 4-H youth. We welcome anyone interested in the Seeing Eye Program to attend a meeting.
SADDLE SQUEAKS
Sandy Engle and Toni Jackson, Leaders
Sandy’s email Kandihorse@aol.comToni’s email Pandagirl8664@gmail.com. Contact the leaders to find out the next meeting date. Horse Club, learn about riding, competing in shows and attending 4-H activities.
TEEN COUNCIL
Donna Griebau, Club Coordinator
Donna’s email: donnagr@cumberlandcountynj.gov
Open to youth in grades 8-13 (one year out of high school). Meets at the Extension Center the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The club focuses on developing leadership skills, public speaking and also performs community service activities.
WANNA BEES
Ned & Doris Morgan, Leaders
Ned’s Email: ned.morgan@comcast.net, Ned’s cell (856) 300-4745. Doris’ Email: doriskmorgan@comcast.net
Open to youth in grades 3-13 (one year out of high school). Meets at the 4-H Klem Bldg. on the 4th Thursday of the month. Club members will learn about types of honeybees, the bee’s life cycle; the equipment a beekeeper uses, how to establish and maintain a bee hive, honey production, using bees wax to make candles as well as cooking with honey and marketing their product, etc.
For more information about the 4-H Program contact the 4-H Office at (856) 451-2800 ext. 3; Fax: (856) 451-4206
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