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, Goats & Poultry (but we are always accepting new projects!)
- Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
- Additional Information*: Our club meets on the third Sunday of each month. Each meeting we have some sort of group ice breaker or game as well as an educational piece which is either presented by a member, advisor or guest speaker. Our main source of communication is through an app called Band where members can ask questions, post and interact with each other between meetings. In the spring and summer months riding meetings are offered at the request of club members.
Contact: Samantha Owen & Jaquie Stutin
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 2026
Contact: Nicole Watson
Firestone Equestrians
- Age: 5-19
- Interest Area: Horse projects
- Location: Many of the members board at Camp Y-Noah
- Additional Information*: Facebook Firestone Equestrians is a 4h club with mostly horse projects, but some members take other projects too. We meet at Camp Y Noah, and most of our members ride their own horse or a Camp-owned horse. We meet monthly, August-March on Sundays and Weekly May-July.
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 Virginia Ocasek Party Center Time: 6:30pm
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Contact: Amanda Siciliano
- Additional Information: Our Club’s main focus is rabbits and cavies, with various other projects included but not limited to; goats, chickens, woodworking, photography, leadership, mental health, veterinary medicine, and much more. The options are endless! We show our projects each year during the Summit County Fair. While we learn about the care and keeping of our animals, we also focus on service and giving back to our community. Make lifelong friends and memories in Hutch Bunch!
JZ's Wildbunch
- Age: 5-19, members are from all over Summit County
- Interest Area: Animals big and small (except horses), Arts and STEM, leadership, and more!
- Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
- Additional Information: Website. JZ's Wildbunch is a variety club, meaning our members take various livestock, pet animal, and STEAM projects. We meet first Tuesday of each month at the Summit Co. Fairgrounds
Contact: Maya Jordan
Lucky Learners
- Age: 5-19. Members are from all over Summit County
- Interest Area: Non-Animal Projects of all types, especially Arts and STEM
- Location: Tallmadge OH
- When: 2:30 pm 3rd Friday each month, Active January- August
- Additional Information: Lucky Learners is a variety club that specializes in the Domestic Arts and STEM projects. We prioritize friendships, leadership, and personal responsibility. Lucky Learners is a friendly club where members have a huge variety of interests and are able to share those with each other. Projects from 2025 included photography, art, cooking, the outdoors (birds, ponds, and trees), woodworking, interior design, health and fitness projects, and many others. Members are welcome to choose any available project, but any large livestock would be better assisted by another club.
Contact: Hannah Sheldon
Norton Villagers
- Age: 5-19, Members typically from southern Summit County (Norton, Barberton, Copley, and Akron)
- Interest Area: STEM Projects, and other still projects
- Location: Norton OH
- Additional Information: Facebook We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (January thru August) from 6:30 to 8:00 pm and the 2nd Tuesday (September - December). All meetings are open. Feel free to stop by any meeting! We do a lot of community service projects.
Contact: Lynn Turkington
Rough Riders
- Age: 5-19 Members are primarily from southern Summit County
- Interest Area: Horse Projects (non-horse still projects welcome)
- When: meet on the Third Sunday of the Month in Southern Summit County
- Additional Information*: Facebook. We are considered a “Variety Club” with primarily Equine Projects, but we have members taking Still Projects too. Our club has a variety of ages, all are welcome.
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! (no horses)
- Location: Meets at Summit County Fairgrounds
- Additional Information: We meet on the 3rd Sunday of every month at the Summit County Fairgrounds. Our meetings are fun and helpful for members working on projects. We do a lot of community service projects. We are open to any project the child is interested in .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.