Columbia County 4-H Clubs
(last updated 6/25/25)
You can join 4-H if you are in grades 3 through one year beyond high school graduation and not to exceed beyond the age of 19 at the time of enrollment. Cloverbud enrollments are also accepted in grades 5K (not pre-K) through 2.
If you would like if there is a 4-H club close to your area, Click on the Columbia County 4-H Clubs Map link to see where in the County the clubs are located. Columbia County 4-H Clubs Map (MAP)
The 2024-2025 Clubs, Area, Meeting Schedule & Location and Club Leader Contact info can be seen below. A printable PDF version with active contact information links can be found by clicking the blue link below. It will give you a quick reference on the clubs, meeting schedule & location, and leader contact information. As always, you can contact the Columbia County Extension office for more information & assistance.
2024-2025 Clubs.Schedule.Leaders
| CLUB & AREA | ** MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION ** | CLUB LEADER CONTACT INFO |
| Arlington Prairie Producers (Arlington, Hampden, Leeds, Lowville, Otsego, Poynette) |
2nd Sunday – 1:30 pm Lowville Town Hall, Poynette |
Sheena Ringelstetter 608-445-1387 Katie Taylor 608-445-0707 Terry Hoernke 608-279-3511 |
| Cornerstone Badgers (Cambria, Courtland, Friesland, Randolph, Springvale) |
2nd Wednesday – 6:45 pm Randolph Town Hall, Friesland
|
Ashley Green 920-348-8605 |
| Durwards Glen |
2nd Sunday – 6:30 pm Caledonia Town Hall, Portage |
Joy Considine 608-742-1027 Jessie Cross 608-697-9135 |
| Lodi Challengers (Lodi, West Point) |
1st Sunday – 6:30 pm Reach Out Lodi |
Brenda Murphy 608-575-1525 Michelle Tranel 608-751-7962 |
| New Directions (Caledonia, Fort Winnebago, Lewiston, Newport, Pacific, Pardeeville, Portage) |
3rd Sunday – 4 pm Portage Presbyterian Church, Portage |
Interest in Columbia County 4-H! Jared Gehling 608-669-5945 Victoria Rydberg-Nania 608-628-3871 Julie McKibben 608-408-7124 |
| North Scott (Marcellon, Pacific, Pardeeville, Scott, Wyocena) |
2nd Sunday – 4 pm Marcellon Town Hall, Pardeeville |
Pam Weisensel 608-617-6268 |
| Rio Go-Getters (Columbus, Otsego, Pardeeville, Rio, Springvale, Wyocena) |
2nd Sunday – 6 pm Rio Elementary School |
Cyndi Nesson 608-444-9187 |
| Rocky Run Boosters (Poynette, Dekorra, Arlington) |
1st Sunday – 5 pm Grey & Maddies 1000 Links Dr., Poynette |
Stormy Hovey 608-225-4573 |
| South Columbus Willing Workers (Columbus, Fall River, Fountain Prairie, Otsego) |
2nd Sunday – 6 pm Columbus Town Hall, Columbus |
Angie Choudoir 608-206-0699 |
| Welsh Prairie Livewires (Cambria, Courtland, Friesland, Randolph, Springvale) |
2nd Sunday – 5 pm Community Room – Cambria Fire Station, Cambria |
Wendy Dykstra 920-382-3125 Laura Bell 608-778-6713 |
| Columbia County 4-H Leaders Association |
4th Thursday – 6:30 Columbia County HHS |
If there is a club you are interested in click on the blue link by the leader’s contact info to contact the club’s General Leader and find out more information about the club and its members. Most 4-H members join in the fall, but new members can join at any time. In order to show a project at the Columbia County Junior Fair through 4-H, you must join by November 30th of the current 4-H year, which begins October 1st.
Then attend the 4-H club meeting with your parents, select your project(s), fill out a 4-H Member/Cloverbud Enrollment Form, and get ready to discover what 4-H is all about!
Parents can also sign up to be leaders. In order to be eligible, they need to have filled out a 4-H Leader Enrollment Form, signed the Volunteer Behavior Expectation Agreement (on the enrollment form), completed the Volunteer Orientation Training, completed a background check and completed the online Mandated Reporter Training. To find out more about becoming a Columbia County 4-H Adult Leader, contact the Extension Office at 608-742-9680.
The Member/Cloverbud and Leader enrollment forms can be obtained by calling the Columbia County Extension Office at 608-742-9680.
