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Welcome to the Shenandoah Valley 4-H Club

The Shenandoah Valley 4-H Club serves the Shenandoah Valley and outlying areas. The monthly club meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Plymouth.

Community Club Leaders:
Julie Lyman and Andrea Stretars

Club Projects

Primary members are eligible to participate in projects marked with an (*).

Please contact the leader for information about the project, including meeting dates & times.

BIRDS: MARKET/MEAT POULTRY

Avian Science project focused on poultry-meat birds raised for meat production.

Leader: Shawn Stretars

BIRDS: POULTRY*

Learn about birds and their care and management as a part of Avian Science. Birds may be raised for pets, show, breeding, meat, eggs, or sale. Project may include information about commercial practices in birds.

Leader: Shawn Stretars

CATTLE: BEEF (ages 9 & up) 

Learn about beef cattle care and management, judging and showing.

Leaders: Julie Lyman and Brett Barkell

GOATS:

Learn about dairy goats, their care and management. Members may raise animals for market, milk, or breeding. Opportunities are available for non-owners and owners alike.
Leader: Will Bullard

GOATS: Market (ages 9 & up) 

Learn about meat goats and their care and management. Animals may be raised for meat, show, sale, or breeding.
Leader: Jennifer Garrett

GOATS: NIGERIAN*

Goat project focused on Nigerian dwarf goats.
Leader: Will Bullard

GOATS: PACK

Goat project focused on pack goats.
Leader: Will Bullard

GOATS: PYGMY*

Goat project focused on pygmy goats.
Leader: Will Bullard

HOME ARTS*

Home Arts covers a wide array of projects where youth can learn arts & crafts, sewing, fiber arts, cooking, cake decorating, food preservation, photography, table settings, and much more in one project.
Leader: Andrea Stretars

QUILTING*

Youth partner with adults to design and create quilted items. Project may include quilt design, learning about quilting patterns, piecing, quilting, hand quilting, machine quilting, color coordination and much more.
Leaders: Amy Castro & Sherry Phinney

SHEEP: MARKET (ages 9 & up) 

Learn about the care and management of market sheep. Members may raise animals for market or show.
Leader: Andrea Stretars

SWINE: MARKET (ages 9 & up) 

Learn about the care and management of market swine. Members may raise animals for market or show.
Leaders: Lacey Aston

 

For more projects, check out countywide project offerings!

California 4-H Project Name with Description (English)
California 4-H Project Name with Description (Spanish)

Shenandoah Valley 4-H Calendar
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