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Manistee 4-H Clubs

See the Club and 4-H Program options for Manistee County below!

Whether or not a Club is accepting new members is a decision that is made by the Club Membership based on:

1. Number of participants

2. Ages of Youth participants

3. Projects offered/Fair Participation

4. Club Enrollment deadline

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All Manistee Livestock 4-H Clubs Show and Market at the Manistee County Fair.

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To learn more about the Fair, please visit our Fair partners site by clicking the button below.

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Scouting

4-H Explorers

Leader(s): In Transition

Club Focus:

Rabbits/Cavies, Poultry, Goats, Swine

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Not at this Time

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information

Pending Leadership Transition

Red Barn

South Line Eager Beavers

Leader(s): Carl & Alaine Lacki, Melissa Renner, Cheyenne Renner

Club Focus:

Beef, Business & Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Goats, Introductory 4-H Projects (Cloverbuds), Leadership Skills, Rabbits/Cavies, Sheep, Swine, Veterinary Science

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Yes

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information

Phone: 231-723-8980

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Email: cheyenne.renner03@gmail.com

Kid Feeding Goats

The Zealots

Leader(s): Jamie Smith

Club Focus:

Ag in the Classroom, Animal Evaluation, Beef, Business & Entrepreneurship, Birds & Poultry, Citizenship & Civic Engagement, Communication, Community Service, Dairy Cattle, Expressive Arts, Food & Nutrition, Horse & Pony, Introductory 4-H Projects (Cloverbuds), Leadership Skills Development, Life Skills, Meat & Food Sciences, Poultry Science & Embryology, Rabbits & Cavies, Service Learning, Sheep, Companion Animal, Swine, Veterinary Science.

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Yes

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

Phone: 231-955-7981

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Email: jlsmith@manistee.org

Cattle Herders

Greener Pastures

Leader(s): Faith Schoedel & Tobi Purple

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Beef, Birds & Poultry, Citizenship & Civic Engagement, Community Service, Expressive Arts, Food & Nutrition, Goats, Introductory 4-H Projects (Cloverbuds), Leadership Skills, Rabbits/Cavies, Sheep, Swine

Yes

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

Phone: 231-499-5482

Cattle Farm

Country View Ranchers

Leader(s): Elaine Bossingham

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Beef, Birds & Poultry, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Horse & Pony, Introductory 4-H Projects (Cloverbuds), Rabbits/Cavy, Sheep, Swine

Not at this Time

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

Phone: 231-632-1968

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Email: countryviewfarm19@gmail.com

Boy with Calf

Northwood Kids

Leader(s): Eva & Steve Bradford

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

TBD

Not at this time.

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

Phone:

Highland Cattle

Cow Patty Kids

Leader(s): Kaylie & Ted Brown

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Beef, Birds & Poultry, Dairy Cattle, Sheep

Not at this Time

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

Pending

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Cross County Cluckers

Leader(s): Becky Cline & Rebekah Evans

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

N/A

Not at this Time - INACTIVE

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

N/A

Laughing Kids

Forest & Clover Crew 4-H After School Club

Leader(s): Kelsey Taylor & Jessica Palmer

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

Ag in the Classroom, Agronomy, Business & Entrepreneurship, Career Exploration & Workforce Preparation, Communication, Community Service, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science & Natural Resources, Expressive Arts, Horticulture, Introductory 4-H Projects (Cloverbuds), Leadership Skills, Outdoor Education/Recreation, Plant Science, Poultry Science, Service Learning, Technology & Engineering, Wildlife & Fisheries

Open to any 4-H Member in grades K-5 who is enrolled with Kaleva-Norman-Dickson (KND) Elementary or NoMI Forest Explorers Homeschool Group

Manistee Co. Fair

Contact Information:

Not at this Time

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*Start Your 4-H Club Adventure*

Leader(s): You! A MSUE 4-H Gold Volunteer!

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

TBD

YES! Always!

TBD

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*Start Your 4-H Club Adventure*

Leader(s): You! A MSUE 4-H Gold Volunteer!

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

TBD

YES! Always!

TBD

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*Start Your 4-H Club Adventure*

Leader(s): You! A MSUE 4-H Gold Volunteer!

Club Focus:

Accepting New Members:

Fair Participation:

TBD

YES! Always!

TBD

Tel: 231.889.4277 ext. 3

Email: manistee4hlivestockcouncil@gmail.com

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