If you are interested in joining 4-H, or another club, please contact the advisor for further information. 

Note: Some clubs are specific to an area of Summit County, age range, or school so do not hesitate to reach out to find the best fit.

Membership eligibility runs from the time a child is 5 AND in kindergarten until the year they turn 19. Cloverbud Age members are those age 5-8. For more eligibility information please view our Joining Summit County 4-H page


4-H Shooting Sports Club

  • Age: Members are in 3rd grade and up (no Cloverbuds)
  • Interest Area: Shooting Sports: Archery, Air Rifle, Rifle 22, Pistol, Living History, Muzzleloader, and Shotgun
  • Location: Meets in Peninsula or Talmadge Ohio
  • Season: this club is only active from April through July
  • Additional Information: Why Join Ohio Shooting Sports?

Contact Matt Fedak 

cc Pam Jenkins, jpam3777@gmail.com Brian Lowdermilk mrblowd@hotmail.com 

 


BC Wranglers

  • Age: 5-19 Members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Horses, Rabbits & Poultry (but we are always accepting new projects!)
  • Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds or other local locations
  • Additional Information*: Primarily an Equine group, but members in the past have participated in poultry and other STEM projects.

Contact: Samantha Owen


Elevated Equestrians

  • Age: 5-19 members are from Northern Summit County
  • Interest Area: Horse projects
  • Location: Many of the members board at Post Hill Farm in Twinsburg
  • Additional Information*: Not Accepting New Members in 2025

Contact: Nicole Van Dyke


Firestone Equestrians

  • Age: 5-19
  • Interest Area: Horse projects
  • Location: Many of the members board at Camp Y-Noah
  • Additional Information*: Facebook

Contact: Susan Garside


Horse Sense

  • Age: 5-19  Members primarily from the Akron area
  • Interest Area: Equine Projects
  • Location: Meets at J-Bar Stables in Norton and at the Summit County Fair Grounds
  • Additional Information*: Website

Contact: Sara Justice


Hutch Bunch

  • Age: 5-19,  Members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Rabbit & Cavy but all projects are welcome -No Horses
  • Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
  • Additional Information: High focus on rabbit & cavy but have expanded to more of a variety club in the last 5 years with members taking more varied projects. 

Contact: Tami Herman


JZ's Wildbunch

  • Age: 5-19, members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, & STEM - No Horses
  • Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
  • Additional Information: Website While their members tend to take livestock projects they have a wide variety of interests and all projects are welcome.

Contact: Maya Jordan


Lucky Learners

  • Age: 5-19 members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Non-Animal Projects / STEM Projects
  • Location: Various
  • Additional Information:

Contact: Colleen Antalek


Norton Villagers

  • Age: 5-19, Members typically from Norton, Copley, and Barberton
  • Interest Area: STEM Projects, Cooking, Art, & Sewing
  • Location: Meets at Norton Community Center
  • Additional Information: Facebook

Contact: Lynn Turkington


Rough Riders

  • Age: 5-19 Members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Equine Projects
  • Location: Southern Summit County
  • Additional Information*: Facebook

Contact: Chris Wokojance


Summit Sizzlers Livestock Club

  • Age:  5-19 members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Large livestock, such as cattle, pigs, goats, but we are open to all projects!
  • Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
  • Additional Information: Animal Projects an Option for Any Member

Contact: Crystal Jones


Summit Spectrum

  • Age: 5-19 members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Animal, STEAM, and Life Skills projects
  • Location: Meets at Akron's Cat Cafe
  • Additional Information: An inclusive environment for children of all backgrounds and abilities

Contact: Nicole Farrell


Trail Blazers

  • Age:  5-19 members are from all over Summit County
  • Interest Area: Equine Projects*
  • Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
  • Additional Information*: Facebook

Contact: Erika Sommerville


*Horse Project Information 

Interested in taking an Equine project in 4-H? 

Members are eligible to take equine projects when they become project-age (9 years old or in 3rd grade). First-year horse members must take the project Beginner Horse Management. After the first year members are eligible to take any of the 10 other horse projects. Please note that registering for 4-H is not the same a registering for the Summit County Fair. 

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