Welcome to the City Farmers 4-H Club website!

4-H Pledge:

"I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living. For my club, my community, my country, and my world."

Orange County 4-H youth, parents, and volunteers,

In an effort to keep you better informed, we are introducting a new feature - an online calendar. This calendar will feature the most current dates for 4-H related events and deadlines. You can access the calendar here

City Farmers 4-H meets at the farm on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. for the monthly Club business meeting. There will also be other project work days that each Project Leader will schedule. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons/early evenings, the farm is open for members to work on their 4-H projects, help with chores, or just enjoy their time here. Youth ages 5 - 18 can participate in 4-H and our Club By-Laws state we are a parent / child program.

Members ages 5 (by September 1st), 6 and 7 would be in our Cloverbud program. This group has a wonderful time exploring many different areas of the farm and 4-H. Last year they were introduced to reptiles, archery, poultry, goats, rabbits, etc. At the Central Florida Fair most of our Cloverbuds showed chickens and had a great time doing so! Our Project Leader is Jenn and you will soon appreciate her gifts! Jenn is in need of a Cloverbud assistant this year and I know she would appreciate you stepping forward. Don't worry if you have sibling children younger than 5.....bring them along.....they'll be Honorary Cloverbuds.

After Cloverbuds the youth progress to Junior, Intermediate and Seniors. Youth members should choose a project that our 4-H Club currently has Project Leaders for (Equine, Poultry and Rabbits.) This allows each project area to have enough youth members to create a sense of belonging. We know from experience that the larger the project group the more fun it is.

4-H Club expenses are minimal to each family. The farm donates the feed and hay, and we have many smaller animals that youth members can show at the Central Florida Fair. The club will conduct any required fundraisers to support our on-going effforts. Of course we also accept any monetary donations which we can issue a receipt for your taxes.

The following websites will provide you with additional information.

4-H enrollment is completed online this year at 4honline.com

Current Project Schedules 2009-2010

Meetings and Events

October 2009 1: County Council/Adult Meeting -8pm and Youth Workshops Record/Project Books 3: Advisory Committee Retreat -10am-4pm 10: Club Meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am 16: Mandatory Show Ethics Training -9am 24: County Council Activity Day	November 2009 5: County Council at Ext. Ctr. -7pm 14: Turkey Shoot at Extension Ctr.; Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am 21: Poultry Workshop -9am-12pm 28: Rabbit Project Group visit to Jessica's Rabbitry 28-30: National Congress	December 2009 1: National Congress; Distric Council at Orange Cty -6pm 3: County Council/Adult Meeting -7pm 7: Advisory Committee at Ext. Ctr. -6:30pm 12: Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am
January 2010 7: County Council Meeting at Ext. Office -7pm 8: T.G. Lee Scholarships applications due 9: Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am 16: County Events and Share the Fun 21: Horse Advisory Committee Meeting -7pm 22-24: Senior LAW at Camp Ocala 23: Mandatory Show Ethics Training -9am 30: 4-H Extravaganza -9am	February 2010 2: T.G. Lee interviews 4: County Council/Adult Meeting 4-15: Florida State Fair -Tampa 12-14: Intermediate State 13: Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am 15: Central Florida Fair Workshop Day 20 and 22: Central Florida Fair Booth Set Up -10am-2pm 25-28: Central Florida Fair 27: 4-H Day at the Fair	March 2010 1-7: Central Florida Fair 11: County Council meeting -7pm and Youth Workshops Portfolios 12-14: AQHA (tentative) 13: Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am 22: 4-H Advisory Committee -6:30pm
April 2010 8: County Council/Adult Meeting at Ext. Office -7pm 10: County Council Activity Day; Orange County Horse Show; Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am 11: City Farmers Fundraiser - Winter Garden Bloom 'N Grow - Animal Expo 22: 4-H Day at Capitol 23-25: Volunteer Forum 30: Area D Horse Show	May 2010 1-2: Area D Horse Show 3: Portfolios, Project Books, Standards of Excellence due 6: County Council meeting at ext. office -7pm (County Council elections) 8: Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am; District Events? 11: District Council at Orange County -6pm	June 2010 5: 4-H Awards Ceremony -2pm 7: 4-H Advisory Committee -6:30pm 12: Club meeting at Clarcona Farm -9:30am
July 2010 12-16: Summer Camp 26-30: State Congress

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