Rowan County 4-H offers several 4-H clubs for youth ages 5-18 (as of January 1). Typically, each club meets at least once per month at locations in our county. These meetings usually consist of a business meeting and educational programming that is hands-on, interactive, and fun!

Through 4-H Clubs, youth:

1. gain leadership & public speaking skills
2. develop knowledge of the parliamentary procedure
3. participate in community service projects
4. develop new friendships
5. participate in hands-on learning activities
6. become more aware and productive citizens
7. & more!

If you are interested in joining one of the Rowan County 4-H Clubs (listed below), enroll at 4-HOnline2.0! If you have questions or need more information, contact laura_allen@ncsu.edu.

4-H Clubs in Rowan County (2023):

Please email laura_allen@ncsu.edu for more details.

Green Sprouts 4-H Club: This club is specifically for “Cloverbud” 4-H’ers (youths ages 5-7 as of January 1) to engage in hands-on learning and growing in 4-H. They will meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Rockwell Civic Center. Club leader: Cassie Ashby

Happy Trails 4-H Club: This horse club meets in eastern Rowan County at Emerald Rose Farm. They typically meet on the third  Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. for a business meeting; the remaining Tuesday evenings they meet informally to practice hippology, horsebowl, and horse judging. On one Saturday per month this club meets for a barn day. They do not ride horses as part of this club, but they do interact with the horses. Club leader: Maggie Boreman

Hot Shots 4-H Club: This target shooting sports clubs is only for youths ages 8-18 (as of January 1). They meet on the third Saturday of the month from 8:45 a.m.-noon at Range 5 at the Rowan County Wildlife Association range. Club Leader: Beth Stebe. Hot Shots 4-H Club only has limited availability in 2023.

Beginners/Juniors practice at 9:15 a.m., Business meeting at 10 a.m., Seniors at 10:15 a.m.

Lead Drivers 4-H Club: This target shooting sports club is only for youths ages 8-18 (as of January 1). They meet every other Thursday from 6-8 p.m. from March until mid-October. Meeting times/dates may change during the fall/winter months and club meets more frequently during summer months. The meeting location of this club is at B & B Enterprises range in Mt. Ulla. Winter meeting location will be at a different location. Club leaders: Robert & Heather Parker. Lead Drivers 4-H Club is FULL and has a waiting list for 2023.

Rowan Rolling Pins 4-H Club: This club focuses on food, nutrition, and healthy living while creating well-rounded 4-H’ers. The club typically meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first Monday of the month unless noted otherwise. This group meets at Rowan County Cooperative Extension. Club Leader: Jennifer Stirrup. Rowan Rollings Pins 4-H Club is FULL and has a waiting list for 2023.

West Rowan 4-H Explorers 4-H Club: This community-based club focuses on various topics. They are currently meeting on the second Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at the West Rowan Volunteer Fire Department on Grampian Road in Mt. Ulla. During the spring/summer they sometimes meet at Sloan Park. Club Leader: Crystal Croyle

Not sure what 4-H club your want to join? Then register in 4-HOnline as “Rowan County 4-H Members At-Large”. This will allow you to officially be a 4-H member and be eligible to participate in any 4-H activity, but you won’t be in a specific 4-H Club. If you decide later to join a 4-H club, please email laura_allen@ncsu.edu to get it added to your 4-HOnline forms!

4-H SPIN Clubs: At times, we will have various 4-H SPIN clubs meeting. These are SPecial INterest clubs that meet for a short period of time (ex: once per week for six weeks). You must register for these events via the 4-H Agent. Check out Upcoming 4-H Programs to look for any upcoming SPIN clubs.

Helpful 4-H Club Documents:

Club leaders: Use these documents to assist you at your club meetings. Rowan County 4-H also has a “Club Leader Resources” google drive folder available with more resources. Email laura_allen@ncsu.edu for access to that folder.

Roll Call of Members Form

Secretary Minutes Fill-in-the-Blank Worksheet for Clubs

Officer and Election Duties

4-H Pledge

4-H Parliamentary Meeting Script

Citizenship Ideas

Community Service Ideas

How to Start a New 4-H Club

Are you interested in starting your own 4-H club to meet the needs and interests of your family or community? Clubs can cover a wide range of topics such as science, livestock, horses, service projects, robotics, art, etc. Rowan County 4-H welcomes the addition of new 4-H clubs!

Please read the requirements for chartering a new 4-H Club:

1. Must have at least 1 approved volunteer to lead the group (having co-leaders is also recommended).Please review the Club Leader Job Description. Volunteers must enroll in 4-HOnline2.0 (annually), go through a background check (every 3 years), and watch a Minors on Campus required video training (annually). Volunteers must also be trained by the 4-H Agent.

2. The club must have at least 5 members from at least 3 different families.

3. A written program of work must be completed for the first 6 meetings and must be been submitted to the county Cooperative Extension office.

4. The club is organized with appropriate youth leaders that are either rotated or elected.

5. A club roster is completed and submitted to the county Cooperative Extension office.

6. The club must conduct at least one service project annually.

An approved 4-H charter application must be on file at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Rowan County office and each club must re-charter annually. 4-H members and volunteers must fill out 4-HOnline2.0 enrollment, medical forms and consent annually.

Please email laura_allen@ncsu.edu if you are interested in starting a club!

Check out the North Carolina 4-H Clubs main page for more information!