Ballard County 4-H Club Information
For all clubs outside of school:
Please CALL the 4-H Office to sign up, 270-665-9118. Even if you were in a club last year, please let us know your plans to return. It helps us plan and have enough refreshments, supplies, etc.
After School 4-H clubs:
-Adulting 101 for Teens is for high schoolers. They will be visiting and hearing from a variety of community members about specific "adulting tasks".
-Middle School Leadership Club is for grades 6-8 from 3:20-4:30 on the 3rd Monday of each month. LESLIE GOODIN AND ELIZABETH KING ARE LEADING.
-Technology Club is for ages 9-18. Meetings are held at the Ballard Telephone Cooperative on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 3:20-4:30. BALLARD RURAL EMPLOYEES ARE LEADING.
-Lego Club is for grades K-5th. Dates are 8/26, 9/30, 11/4, 12/2 from 3:20-4:30 AMANDA MILLER IS LEADING.
-Explorer’s Club is for 3rd-5th graders. They explore a variety of projects/subject matter that 4-H has to offer. ASHLEY HAYNES AND HOLLEY THOMPSON are the volunteer leaders. Meets on Second WEDNESDAY of each month from 3:20-4:30
-Cloverbuds are for K-2nd graders. They do a variety of topics usually seasonal/holiday related and will be showing the variety of projects 4-H has to offer. AMANDA MILLER IS LEADING.
-Livestock Club is for all ages, K-12. Larry and Amanda Miller will be leading this club. Meets on Fourth Monday of each month from 3:20-4:30
-Horse Club is for all ages, K-12. Kendra Cunningham will be the leader. Field trips are possible. Meets on the Third Wednesday of each month but watch our facebook page for updates on times and fieldtrips!
-Cooking Club is for ages 9-18 and must be pre-signed up to come! Meetings will be the 1st Wednesday of every month. DEENA MYATT AND BRANDI MYATT ARE LEADING.
-Art Club is for ages 9-18 (may split into two groups). Must be pre-signed up to come! Meetings will be 9/17, 10/22,11/19,12/17 from 3:20-4:30. NANCY COURTNEY IS LEADING.
-4th Grade Clubs- take place during school hours once monthly. PAULA JERRELL IS LEADING.
5th Grade Clubs- take place during school hours once monthly. PAULA JERRELL IS LEADING.
Shooting Sports Club: Registration begins in early March! Will send out an update in a newsletter at a later date!
CAMP!
dates for Summer 2025 are currently being discussed!
Enrichment and Special Interest
We will be having several enrichment and special interest opportunities for our Ballard students this coming year. We are bringing back Leadership, Reality Store and Truth and Consequences in the Middle School. We have some ag science classes for the 4th grade including The Science of Horses with a guest speaker from Lexington. We will be teaching for the Grace and Truth Co-op and 21st Century after school. As part of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, we get to partner with the schools for fun and educational programs!
Enroll now in Ballard County 4-H!
