Origin of Worth County 4-H Clubs
1920 - Silver Lake Streaks (restarted in 1939)
1924 - Lincoln Girls, Deer Creek Wohelos (May 28), Fertile Merry Maids, Lincoln 4-Square (Split in October 1954 to East Lincoln, West Lincoln and Manly Junior Homemakers), Kensett BR Best, Silver Lake Beavers
1928 - S.O.S. (July 13th)
1930 - Clover Roll 4-h Club
1931 - Bristol Happy Hustlers
1935 - Danville Happy Home Helpers (lasted 1 year)
1937 - Deer Creek Ribbon Takers, Brookfield Boosters
1939 - Brookfield Boosters changed to Kensett Future Farmers
1940 - Lincoln Junior Farmers
1941 - Golden Banner Boys (Barton Golden Banner Boys) members from Barton and Union Townships
1942 - Grove Progressive Farmers
1943 - Kensett Future Farmers changed back to Brookfield Boosters
1944 - Silver Lake Beavers, Danville Peppy Pals (lasted 1 year)
1946 - Barton Bannerettes (March 25)
1947 - NRG Club
1949 - Hanlon Highlighters, Brookfield Boosters changed to Kensett-Brookfield
1951 - Heartland Happily Hujstling Harvesters
1954 - Fertile Merry Maids, Jolly Joiners Club Union broke-up and went to Barton Bannerettes
1924 - Lincoln Girls, Deer Creek Wohelos (May 28), Fertile Merry Maids, Lincoln 4-Square (Split in October 1954 to East Lincoln, West Lincoln and Manly Junior Homemakers), Kensett BR Best, Silver Lake Beavers
1928 - S.O.S. (July 13th)
1930 - Clover Roll 4-h Club
1931 - Bristol Happy Hustlers
1935 - Danville Happy Home Helpers (lasted 1 year)
1937 - Deer Creek Ribbon Takers, Brookfield Boosters
1939 - Brookfield Boosters changed to Kensett Future Farmers
1940 - Lincoln Junior Farmers
1941 - Golden Banner Boys (Barton Golden Banner Boys) members from Barton and Union Townships
1942 - Grove Progressive Farmers
1943 - Kensett Future Farmers changed back to Brookfield Boosters
1944 - Silver Lake Beavers, Danville Peppy Pals (lasted 1 year)
1946 - Barton Bannerettes (March 25)
1947 - NRG Club
1949 - Hanlon Highlighters, Brookfield Boosters changed to Kensett-Brookfield
1951 - Heartland Happily Hujstling Harvesters
1954 - Fertile Merry Maids, Jolly Joiners Club Union broke-up and went to Barton Bannerettes
Brief Information on Each Current Club
Brookfield Boosters
1st Sunday of month meetings in homes or at Extension Office Varying Ages Northwood-Kensett based mostly Brookfield Township Yearly club project Pancake supper fundraiser Deer Creek Wohelos Co-Ed
Wide range project participation with emphasis on Communications including livestock Northwood based Meet at Extension Office 2nd Sunday of Month Have food stand at Fair Grounds for fundraiser Oldest club but youngest membership Active in community Green Shamrocks Co-Ed
Wide project range including livestock Northwood-Kensett and Manly based Meets 4 pm 2nd Sunday each month at Kensett Town Hall with May meeting Saturday before Mother's Day December meeting varies Spaghetti supper fundraiser Varying ages Relay for Life participants Community service emphasis Hartland Achievers Co-Ed
Wide range of projects and livestock Communication and community service emphasis Meetings held in homes one Saturday per month Taco feed fundraiser Northwood Clover Kids Northwood and Northern part of Worth County based
Co-Ed Open to all youth in grades K-3 Meets once a month September to May (Except October and March) at Methodist Church in Northwood Crafts, games and snacks Worth County Hoofprints Co-Ed
Equine emphasis Some project participation - communications Meetings vary Fun shows/Trail rides |
Deer Creek Ribbon Takers Co-Ed
Wide Range Projects Meetings at Extension Office Northwood based Wide range of project areas Have foodstand at Fair Grounds for fundraiser Golden Banner Co-Ed
Livestock emphasis and wide range project participation Meets monthly on Sundays Varying times Manly and Grafton based Varying ages Sponsors annual Halloween Dance Relay for Life participants Grove Progressive Farmers Co-Ed
Livestock empahsis Northwood based Meetings held in homes Soup supper fundraiser Varying ages Manly Clover Kids Manly and Southern part of Worth County based
Co-Ed Open to all youth in grades K-3 Meets once a month September to May (Except October and March) at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly Crafts, games and snacks Northwood Barnstormers Co-Ed
Northwood-Kensett based County fair gardening project participants Silver Lake Huskers Co-Ed
Joice and Lake Mills based Meets 2nd Monday each month at Lake Mills Youth Center Wide range of project areas Worth County Hotshots Co-Ed/Shooting sports emphasis
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