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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

Brief Information on Each Current Club

Brookfield Boosters

    Co-Ed/Livestock emphansis
    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
4-H Clubs through the Years
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4-H Club Leaders
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