Who can join
For 4th through 12th graders, 4-H is a place where you can make new friends in your community and across the state. Want to start earlier?
Kindergarten through 3rd-grade youth can participate in Clover Kids, which offers hands-on activities designed to build life skills and foster new friendships. Check out Clover Kids
Top Project Areas for Van Buren County Youth
- Beef
- Photography
- Visual Arts
- Shooting Sports
- Food and Nutrition
- Swine
- Woodworking
- Home Improvement
Clubs in Van Buren County
- Blazing Trails + Clover kids: Leaders Sandi Coffman, Amanda Philips, Katie Plowman, Jakki Estock
- Blazing Trails Meets at the Douds Community Center *Clovers same time
- Fox River 4-H’ers+ Clover kids: Leaders Heather Mercer and Paige Thomas
- Fox River 4-H'ers meet at the Fair View Barn (on the fairgrounds) *Clovers same time.
- Friendly Four Corners + Clover kids: Leaders Michelle Wenke, Darrell Kruse, Shelia Smith
- Friendly Four Corners meets at the Lebanon Church * Clovers same time.
- Jolly Trio +Cloverkids: Leader Chrissy Westercamp
- Jolly Trio meets Farmington Community Center *Clovers same time
- Horseshoe Bend + Clover kids: Leaders Carol Harlan, Steve Duke, and Melissa Daugherty
- Horseshoe Bend meets at the Roberts Building or Hospital community room.
- The Wranglers + Cloverkids: Leaders: Ashley Moyer, Kim Singer
- The Wranglers meet at the Birmingham Lions Building
Special Interest 4-H Groups:
Sharp Shooters– 4-H Safety and Education in Shooting Sports (SESS) uses skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their leaders in obtaining knowledge and developing life skills. The disciplines include archery, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, and wildlife skills. Leaders David and Tammy Hoaglin, Kevin Scott, Brian Scott, James Thomas, John Woodruff, Doug Zollars
1st Sunday of the month at David and Tammy Hoaglin's house
For more information
Contact: Jennifer Plowman County Youth Coordinator
319-293-3039 or jbathje@iastate.edu