CARLISLE, Pa. — Penn State Extension and Cumberland County 4-H announce the formation of a new club for youth ages 5-18. The new club will allow members to explore a variety of project areas including STEM, cooking, arts and crafts, health and wellness, civic engagement, and community service.
There will be an organizational meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 6:30pm, at the Cumberland County Extension office, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle, PA, 17013. Please enter through the back of the building. At this meeting, parents and youth can meet the club leader and Cumberland County 4-H staff while sharing what topics they are interested in learning more about.
Future meetings are currently planned to continue on the fourth Tuesday of each month. If you are interested in the new club, but unable to attend the organizational meeting, please contact the 4-H office at 717.240.6500.
Cumberland County 4-H also offers 15 different clubs focusing on many subjects including large animals such as horses, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and alpacas, as well as small animals like rabbits, dogs, and cats. We also have a creative expression art club. Our teen specific clubs include sharp shooting, travel, and leadership. To learn more about Cumberland County 4-H clubs, please visit https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h/counties/cumberland.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a nonformal educational youth-development program of the United States Department of Agriculture that helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become capable, caring and contributing citizens
–Penn State Extension