Our Clubs

Adams County Clubs

There are three types of 4-H clubs in Adams County: Community Clubs, Animal Clubs, and Special Interest Clubs.

A community club typically meets once a month and offers a variety of projects. Members choose one or more of the projects offered by the leaders in their club.

Animal clubs focus solely on one specific animal. Some of the clubs are “market” animal clubs, meaning the animal is raised, then shown and sold at county fair. Other animal clubs do not end the year with a sale. Those clubs focus on learning about the characteristics, health, and care of the animal.

Special Interest Clubs focus on learning one project or skill. These are typically a “countywide” club, meaning there may be only one club in the county that offers a particular project. 

Project Areas

• Animal Science
• Civic Engagement and Leadership
• Communications and Expressive Arts
• Environmental Science and Shooting Sports
• Healthy Living and Wellness
• STEM

Clubs

Barlow Community Club

Meets 2^nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.  at the Barlow Fire Hall.  Ages 5-18, age on January 1, of the current year.  Projects vary year to year.

Beef Club

Meets 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., location varies. Members can enroll in the following projects: market steer, breeding heifer, animaless, or cloverbuds.

Bermudian Springs 4-H Club – Community Club

Meets 3^rd Tuesday of the month (9 months of the year) at the Huntington Township Municipal Building. Various projects offered.

Cloverbud Club - Ages 5-7

Meets the 4th Thursday of the month at the Ag Center.

Craft Club

Meets one Sunday of the month at the Ag Center. Projects are various craft projects.

Dairy/Dairy Beef Club

Meets 3^rd Tuesday of the month, location varies. Members can enroll in the following projects: dairy heifer, dairy cow, market dairy beef feeder, finished steer projects. Animaless project available.

East Berlin 4-H Shooting Sports Club

Meets the 3^rd Monday of the month (Jan.-Oct.) at 7:00 p.m. at the Ag Center in Gettysburg or at the East Berlin Sportsman's Club.

Fairfield Cloverbuds

Meets 3^rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Fairfield Fire Hall, 106 Steelman St, Fairfield, PA. This club is for children ages 5-7, as of January 1, of the current year.

Fairfield Club - Community Club

Meets 3^rd Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Fire Hall, 106 Steelman St, Fairfield, PA. Projects vary year to year.

Goat Club

Meets the 4^th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Ag Center. Members can enroll in the following projects: market goat, breeding goat, animaless project, or cloverbud.

Horse Club

Meets the 2^nd Monday of the month at the Ag Center. Projects offered: performance horse, production horse, model horse, and animaless horse projects.

Littlestown 4-H Shooting Sports Club

Meets in a six-week cycle covering a specific 4-H shooting sports project discipline. Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

New Oxford 4-H Club – Community Club

Meets 2^nd Monday of the month (Feb.-Dec.) at 7:00 p.m. at St Paul’s Church, 20 South Peters St., New Oxford. Various projects offered.

Sheep Club

Meets the 4^th Thursday of the month (Jan.-Nov. except August) at the Ag Center, Gettysburg. Members can enroll in the following projects: market lamb, breeding sheep, animaless, and cloverbuds.

Small Animal Club - NEW

Starting January 2025. Meets the 2^nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Ag Center. Members can enroll in: reptiles, cavy, rabbits, dogs, cats, poultry, cloverbuds, and more.

Swine Club

Meets the 4^th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Ag Center. Ages 5-18 (age on Jan. 1, of the current year).

Start a new club

4-H is all about exploration! If you do not see a project or a club that looks like the right fit, you can start a new club.

4-H Clubs require:

• At least 5 youth (from at least two families)
• An adult club leader as point of contact with the 4-H Educator
• A minimum of 2 screened adult volunteers
• Hold regular educational meetings

Contact your county 4-H educator to discuss the process of developing a new club.