Tulare County UC Cooperative Extension

Tulare County 4-H Clubs

Tulare County 4-H Club Programs

The Tulare County 4-H program includes 12 community clubs, 2 in-school clubs, and a wide variety of projects to choose from. Please review the list of clubs below, then contact your local 4-H Community Club Leader directly to learn more about meeting dates and the projects offered during the current 4-H year.

4-H Community Club in Tulare County 

Start by selecting the club you are interested in joining. Please note that club locations and project offerings vary by club. After selecting a club, contact the club leader for more information about available program space and projects that match your interests.

Club Name

Club Leader(s)

Contact Information 

Location and Meeting Information

Burton 4-HHaley Leon 

Leon.haleymarie@yahoo.com

559-740-3892

Burton Elementary School, Porterville 1st Monday at 6:30 pm

Elbow Creek 

4-H

Corine Viera

Elissa Carey

corineviera922@gmail.com

559-471-8130

elissacb@gmail.com

559-350-3171

Elbow Creek Grange Hall, Visalia 

2nd Monday at 7:00 pm

Exeter 4-H

Traci Gibson  

Laurabelle Rice

exeter4h@yahoo.com

559-359-7585

559-480-8269

Miller-Dofflemyer Building, Exeter 

2nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm

Liberty 4-H

Michelle Dempsey 

Brittany Dempsey

liberty4htularecounty@gmail.com

559-334-8384

Contact Club for details
Oakdale 4-HWendy Kasdorf-Baker

jandwbaker13@yahoo.com

559-786-9821

Valley Christian Church, Tulare 

1st Monday at 6:30 pm

Pleasant View 4-H

Bridget Kidder

Audra Row

bridgetk@barcellosfarms.com

559-783-8092

audrarow72@gmail.com

559-381-1026

Pleasant View School, Porterville 

2nd Monday at 7:00 pm

Prairie Center 4-H

Teal Blackmon 

Amanda Farquharson

prairiecenter4H@gmail.com

559-631-3572

559-359-7477

Sunnyside Elem School, Strathmore

4th Tuesday in August; 

1st Tuesday Sept thru Dec; 

and 2nd Tues in Jan & June at 7:00 pm

Springville 4-H

Megan Hyder 

Elizabeth Bowser

mghyder@hotmail.com

559-359-7353

tebowser2012@gmail.com

559-202-7791

Veterans Memorial Building, Springville 

Day & Time TBA

St. Aloysius

 4-H

Nicole Motley 

Amber Miller 

Amanda Franks

NicoleMMotley@gmail.com 

559-736-3669 

St. Aloysius School Café., Tulare

1st Thursday at 6:00 pm

Tule River 4-H

Rose Gonzalez 

Jennifer Montoya

rorog1978@gmail.com 

559-310-2531

Tule River Justice Center, Porterville

2nd Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Vandalia 4-HPenni Rogers

vandalia4h@gmail.com

559-310-3038

Porterville Fairgrounds, Porterville 1st Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Waukena 4-H

Cammra Bettencourt

Phyllis Harmon

chevywest@aol.com

559-799-3471

boat628@aol.com

559-686-3553

Waukena School, Tulare 

 3rd Monday at 6:00 pm

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4-H In-School and Afterschool Clubs in Tulare County  

Clubs listed on this section are only available to students who are enrolled in the schools listed below.

Club Name 

Club Leader(s)

Contact Information

Location and Meeting Information

Eleanor Roosevelt 4-H 

In-School Club

Jessica Kelley 

Sara Alsup

 jessica@erclc.org

sara@erclc.org

Eleanor Roosevelt Community  

Learning Center, Visalia, CA

Oak Valley 4-H 

In-School Club

Kelsie Pitiglianokelsie.lorenzo@oakvalleyschool.orgOak Valley School Tulare, CA
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Tulare County 4-H Club Projects

When selecting a club, it is also important to choose projects that match your family’s interests. Please refer to the list below to see which projects are offered within each individual club.

4-H Club Name 

Club Leader

Projects Offered

Burton 4-H Club (Porterville) Haley LeonScrapbooking, Swine
Elbow Creek 4-H Club (Visalia)Elissa Carey and Corine VieraArts & Crafts, Cooking, Dairy Cattle, Food Preservation, Gardening, Meat Goats, Pygmy Goats, , Sheep, Photography, Mini Members, Robotics, Scrapbooking, Shooting Sports: Rifle & Shotgun
Exeter 4-H Club (Exeter)Traci Gibson and Laurabelle RiceBeef Cattle, Gardening, Market Goats, Horses, Photography, Mini Members, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine
Liberty 4-H Club (Tulare)Michelle DempseyArts & Crafts, Beef Cattle, Market Goats, Pygmy Goats, Rabbits, Sheep Swine
Oakdale 4-H Club (TulareWendy BakerArts & Crafts, Cooking, Dairy Cattle, Food Preservation, Gardening, Goats, Photography, Rabbits, Sewing, Sheep, Swine Shooting Sports: Rifle & Shotgun
Pleasant View 4-H Club (Porterville)Bridget Kidder and Audra RowAerospace & Rocketry, Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Gardening, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, Pygmy Goats, Photography, Rabbits, Market Rabbits, Sheep, Swine, Table Setting, Shooting Sports: Rifle
Prairie Center 4-H Club (Strathmore)Amanda Farquharson and Teal BlackmonArts & Crafts, Beef Cattle, Mini Members, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Market Goats, Photography, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine, Welding, Shooting Sports: Archery
Springville 4-H Club (Porterville)Megan Hyder and Elizabeth BowserAerospace & Rocketry, Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Beef Cattle, Food Preservation, Cooking, Market Goats, Pygmy Goats, Photography, Poultry, Mini Member, Rabbits, Sewing, Sheep, Swine, Shooting Sports: Archery and Rifle
St. Aloysius 4-H Club (Tulare)Nicole MotleyArts & Crafts, Cooking, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Market Goats, Outdoor Adventure, Poultry, Mini Member, Rabbits, Sewing, Swine, Sheep, Shooting Sports: Rifle
Tule River 4-H Club (Porterville) Rose Gonzalez and Jennifer MontoyaArts & Crafts, Mini Members, Goats, Pygmy Goats, Sheep
Vandalia 4-H Club (Porterville)Penni RogersAerospace & Rocketry, Arts & Crafts, Beef Cattle, Cake Decorating, Gardening, Dairy Goats, Market Goats, Pygmy Goats, Leadership Development, Leathercraft, Photography, Poultry, Mini Members, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine, Woodworking, Shooting Sports: Rifle 
Waukena 4-H Club (Tulare)Cammra Bettencourt and Phyllis HarmonSheep, Swine