{"id":457,"date":"2014-01-29T11:05:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T19:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:50:35","slug":"join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/join\/","title":{"rendered":"Join 4-H!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked\">How to Join a Thurston County 4-H Club:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each 4-H year runs October 1 \u2013 September 30. Joining early in the year offers more 4-H club choices as clubs can fill to capacity quickly. Please follow these steps to join a Thurston County 4-H Club:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordionu002du002dsize-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__46291\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Check 4-H age eligibility<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__46291\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Thurston County 4-H is open to all youth who have reached their 5th birthday on or before October 1st of the current 4-H year through those who have not reached their 19th birthday on or before October 1st of the current 4-H year.<br>*Please review the details below about 4-H Cloverbud age youth if you have a child aged 5 to 7.<br>**Please review the statement below for Special Education youth aged 19 and older.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordionu002du002dsize-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__87762\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Determine 4-H project interests<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__87762\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Most 4-H clubs in Thurston County focus on specific   4-H project interest areas when they gather as a club. For example, a youth wanting to care for and train a dog would join a 4-H club that offers the 4-H dog project. A self-determined project is one the 4-H member learns about and works on independently. Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/all-projects\/\">4-H Project List<\/a>. The opportunities are endless!<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordionu002du002dsize-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__74931\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Review the list of Thurston County 4-H clubs below to find a potential club to join<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__74931\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Look for a group that offers the 4-H project interest areas your child or children are interested in learning about. Submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/4-h-interest-form\/\"> 4-H Interest Form<\/a> or contact the Thurston County 4-H Office at 360-867-2157 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tc4h@co.thurston.wa.us\">tc4h@co.thurston.wa.us<\/a> if you would like help finding a club that best fits your school-age child\u2019s\/children\u2019s interests and needs.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordionu002du002dsize-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__43357\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Contact the club leader directly to learn more about the club or clubs you are interested in joining<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__43357\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Each 4-H club is different, and you may find it helpful to ask questions before joining. Consider asking how often the club meets and where they meet, what 4-H projects they cover as a club, and which 4-H projects youth are working on independently (self-determined 4-H projects). You may also want to inquire if the club has youth members the same age as your child or children. Please note: some clubs do not offer 4-H Cloverbud age activities.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordionu002du002dsize-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__68738\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">AFTER you have decided on a club, but before you join, please contact the club leader to learn more about the club.  Once you confirm the club is a good fit for your family and it is open to new members, you may officially enroll in the 4-H Club.<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__68738\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/member-resources\/\">4-H Online Family Guidebook<\/a> and video for help with using 4-H Online. 4-H youth members must be enrolled in a 4-H Club via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4honline.com\/\">4-H Online<\/a> by <strong>April 15<\/strong> to be eligible for Thurston County Fair 4-H entry\/exhibit. Please note: the 4-H Online enrollment system is closed to new members August 1 \u2013 September 30 each year.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--medium\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/Clover-with-transparent-background.png\" alt=\"4-H logo\" class=\"wp-image-24872\" width=\"130\" height=\"135\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/\">Thurston County 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/join\/\">Join 4-H!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/become-a-volunteer\/\">Become a 4-H Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/thurston-county-4-h-newsletter\/\">4-H News and Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/4-h-leaders\/\">Resources for 4-H Leaders and Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/fair-resources\/\">Fair Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/forms\/\">Award Nominations and Scholarship Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/thurston-county-4-h-leadership-2\/\">Thurston County 4-H Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/youth\/4-h-curriculum\/\">Curriculum and Kits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WSUThurstonCounty4H\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-buttonu002du002dstyle-action wsu-buttonu002du002dstyle-action wsu-buttonu002du002dsize-large wsu-buttonu002du002dsize-small wsu-buttonu002du002dstyle-round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-social-facebook\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tFacebook\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thurstoncounty4h\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-buttonu002du002dstyle-action wsu-buttonu002du002dstyle-action wsu-buttonu002du002dsize-large wsu-buttonu002du002dsize-small wsu-buttonu002du002dstyle-round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-social-instagram\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tInstagram\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll In 4-H Club, Thurston County Fairgronds\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Natalee Andrews, <a href=\"mailto:drnatalee17@gmail.com\">drnatalee17@gmail.com<\/a>; Rose Cecil, <a href=\"mailto:diamondsdog4h@gmail.com\">diamondsdog4h@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:&nbsp;<\/strong> Main projects: Dog, poultry, cat. Self-determined projects: Creative arts, photography, baking, gardening, sewing, fiber arts, knitting, crochet, beef breeding. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlack Sheep 4-H Club, Tenino\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN <\/strong>&#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>  Cassie Tafoya, (360) 790- 0194 (text preferred), <a href=\"mailto:cassie0729@yahoo.com\">cassieo729@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong><br>Sheep, market lamb, market swine, goats, poultry. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlazing Saddles 4-H Club, Olympia\/South Bay\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact<\/strong>:  Cherie Andreassen, <a href=\"mailto:larsandcherie@yahoo.com\">larsandcherie@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects: <\/strong> Main projects: Horsemanship, equine science, horseless horse. Self-determined projects:  Creative arts, sewing, photography.<br>Cloverbud age youth for horseless horse project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCosmic Coders 4-H Club\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Lucas Swearingen, <a href=\"mailto:swearluc82@gmail.com\">swearluc82@gmail.com<\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp;Robotics, STEM. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFlying Hoofs 4-H Club, Southeast Olympia \u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kara Whitsell,&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:kb10579@hotmail.com\">kb10579@hotmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp; Horsemanship, equine science, veterinary science, horseless horse. Cloverbud age youth for horseless horse project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreedom Riders 4-H Club, Tumwater\/South Union \u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact: <\/strong> JR Oakes, <a href=\"mailto:6oakes@gmail.com\">6oakes@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp;Horsemanship, equine science, horseless horse. Cloverbud age youth for horseless horse project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJr. 12&#8217;s 4-H Club, Yelm\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>FULL<\/strong> \u2013 At Capacity\/Closed to New Members&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:&nbsp;<\/strong>Nicole Hernandez,              (360) 451-5092 (text preferred), <a href=\"mailto:nhernandez2612@gmail.com\">nhernandez2612@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong> Livestock. No Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKolts and Kitties 4-H Club Thurston, Yelm\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Connie Medeiros, <a href=\"mailto:mythicalmeadows@gmail.com\">mythicalmeadows@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects<\/strong>:&nbsp; Cat, horse, horseless horse, performing arts. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLegacy 4-H Club, Tenino\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>FULL<\/strong> \u2013 At Capacity\/Closed to New Members&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Jacob Gilbreath, <a href=\"mailto:jacobdgilbreath@gmail.com\">jacobdgilbreath@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp;All animal projects except dogs and horses. Homesteading operations, wood and metal working, still life projects (static exhibits). No Cloverbud age youth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMutz-K-Teers 4-H Club, Thurston County Fairgrounds\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact<\/strong>:&nbsp;April Stanke, <a href=\"mailto:muttzkteers@gmail.com\">muttzkteers@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:&nbsp;<\/strong>Main Project:&nbsp; Dog. Self-determined projects: Photography, art, needle arts, animal science. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrairie Wranglers 4-H Club, Rainier\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>FULL<\/strong> \u2013 At Capacity\/Closed to New Members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cass McElroy, <a href=\"mailto:cass9112@yahoo.com\">cass9112@yahoo.com<\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp; Main project: Livestock. Self-determined projects: sewing. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tT90 Herdsmen 4-H Club, Tenino\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Jessy Platter, <a href=\"mailto:platterjessy@gmail.com\">platterjessy@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:&nbsp;<\/strong>Main projects: Sheep, rabbit and poultry. Self-determined projects: Photography. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Spokes 4-H Club, Tenino\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Tammy Caskey, <a href=\"mailto:jtcaskey2014@yahoo.com\">jtcaskey2014@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp;Main projects: Goat, rabbit, poultry. Self-determined projects:  Non-animal\/still life projects, cattle. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThurston County 4-H Shooting Sports Club, Archery World in Lacey; Evergreen Sportsmen&#8217;s Club in Littlerock\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members (<strong>Note<\/strong>:&nbsp; Enrollment will close on November 15)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mark Fleischer, <a href=\"mailto:tcssmark@icloud.com\">tcssmark@icloud.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:&nbsp;<\/strong> Archery, shotgun, hunting skills. No Cloverbud age youth.,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlimited Hopes 4-H Club, Tumwater\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>FULL<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 At capacity\/closed to&nbsp;new members&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp; Michele Drochak,&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:4HTumwater@gmail.com\">4HTumwater@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong> Small animals (cat, rabbit, cavy, poultry, and pocket pets), STEM\/Robotics, and non-animal\/still life projects such as creative arts, photography, and gardening; Self-determined projects: Various. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelmnerdherd4h.org\/\">\t\t\t\tYelm Nerd Herd 4-H Club, Yelm\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Justin Wikoff, <a href=\"mailto:justin.wikoff@gmail.com\">justin.wikoff@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp;Poultry, rabbit, goat, crafts, gardening, cavy, pocket pet, textiles. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/www.yelmnerdherd4h.org\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t24 Carrots 4-H Club, Tumwater (Hybrid 4-H Club: In-person and virtual)\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:&nbsp;<\/strong>Jenny Taylor, <a href=\"mailto:jenny4h@ymail.com\">jenny4h@ymail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:&nbsp;<\/strong>Rabbit, cavy, cat, poultry, pocket pets, pack goats, dogs, creative arts. Self-determined projects: photography, baking, and sewing. Yes, Cloverbud age youth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5 wsu-border-topu002du002dcolor-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-sizeu002du002dxxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t24 Carrots Cattle 4-H Club,  Tumwater\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>OPEN<\/strong> &#8212; Accepting new members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Contact:&nbsp; <\/strong>Brooke Hicks, <a href=\"mailto:cowdogs3@yahoo.com\">cowdogs3@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>4-H Projects:<\/strong>&nbsp; Beef, Market Beef. No Cloverbud age youth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Don\u2019t see a club that fits your family? Consider starting a new 4-H Club! Contact the 4-H Office at <a href=\"mailto:tc4h@co.thurston.wa.us\">tc4h@co.thurston.wa.us<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__10948\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">4-H Age Divisions:\u00a0<\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__10948\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<ul>\n<li>Cloverbuds:&nbsp; 5 to 7 years of age&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior:&nbsp; 8 to 10 years of age&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intermediate:&nbsp; 11 to 13 years of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior:&nbsp; 14 to 18 years of age&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__45323\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">4-H Age Eligibility:<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__45323\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Enrolled 4-H Youth Members must have reached their 8th birthday on or before October 1st of the current 4-H year to be eligible for:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive situations, including livestock shows or sales&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrollment in large animal projects including Beef, Dairy, Goat, Horse, Sheep, Alpaca\/Llama, and Swine&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrollment in shooting sports projects&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*Cloverbuds may participate in age-appropriate activities and projects. Projects recommended for Cloverbuds youth may include:&nbsp; Dog, Cat, Poultry, Rabbit, Pygmy or Novelty Goat (a novelty goat is defined as a small goat that is purebred or cross-bred lineage; is up to 23 inches in height and weighs no more than 65 pounds), Horseless Horse, Cavy, Exploring the World of Small Animals, Exploring Farm Animals, Discovery, Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Aerospace, Bicycle, Computer, Photography, Clothing, Just Outside the Door, and Exploring 4-H.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloverbuds <strong>may not<\/strong> participate in competitive activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloverbuds should demonstrate competence in exhibiting and caring for animal projects prior to exhibiting at fairs, shows, or similar events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**Special Education youth who have reached their 19th birthday (on or before October 1st of the current 4-H year) through those who have not reached their 22<sup>nd<\/sup> birthday (on or before October 1st of the current 4-H year), may enroll with the approval of the WSU Extension 4-H faculty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Thurston County 4-H! 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