Fauquier County 4-H Clubs and Contacts
4-H Clubs are open to youth age 5–19. Each club is composed of a minimum of 5 members and two adult volunteers. By participating in 4-H clubs, youth learn leadership, civic engagement, and life skills while participating in experiential learning opportunities, participating in community service, and serving in leadership roles within the club. It is free to join 4-H, but clubs may occasionally charge fees to participate in activities. Please feel free to contact the volunteer club leaders listed below to learn more about joining.
Club meetings times and dates occasionally differ from what is listed below as special events and opportunities arise that require clubs to deviate from their regular schedule. 4-H age is determined by the age the child will be on September 30 of the current 4-H year. Our 4-H year is October 1 - September 30. This means that most third graders are eligible to join clubs for kids age 9 - 18. Some of our clubs regularly run waitlists, and volunteer club leaders are generally the limiting factor in being able to meet demand. If you are interested in volunteering to lead a new club, please contact Mary Ott Prados at maryvo@vt.edu.
More information about participating in 4-H can be found in the 4-H Family Handbook .
Clubs have many different focus areas:
Piedmont Farmers
Meets: Meets on the third Sunday of each month at rotating locations and farms in and around Fauquier County at 2 PM.
Focus: We visit working farms and learn about how they raise livestock and grow crops. We also conduct service projects and participate in presentations and other county-wide activities. Club members will be “learning by doing” and develop leadership skills, serve their community, and have a lot of fun.
Livestock Club
Meets: Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Fauquier Fairgrounds at 6 PM
Contact: Augusta Lerch & Michelle Romine fauquier4hlivestockclub@gmail.com
NOVA Dairy Club
Meets: The NoVA Dairy Club meets the second Monday of each month at Wesleyan United Methodist Church social hall at 6:20 PM
Focus: To help members learn all aspects of raising dairy cows, maintaining the cows and the environment, competing in educational contests (dairy judging, skillathon, dairy bowl), and showing cows in district and state competitions.
Nuthin’ But Kids
Meets: Nuthin’ But Kids meets on the first Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Please contact the club leader for more information on the location of the meetings.
Focus: To learn about the care, grooming, showing and responsibility involved in raising dairy goats, and the development and uses of dairy goat products. Frequent activities include educational workshops, clinics, goat shows, petting zoos, and other community service.
Farm Tails
Contact: Katey Ralls, newportb@gmail.com (540) 347-4079, (202) 365-7808
Meets: Meets the second Wednesday of every month.
Focus: Equine, community service, citizenship, leadership, Virginia State 4-H Horse Show, district events, clinics, special events and speakers.
Feathered Friends
Meets: Meets on the third Monday of each month at the Extension Office in Warrenton at 6:30 PM.
Contact: Elizabeth Falcon, elizabethirenefalcon@gmail.com
Ag Club
Contact: Becky Mullins, beckmullins5@yahoo.com, (540) 718-5376
Meetings: Meeting locations vary. Please contact the club leader for more information.
Focus: All Market and livestock projects
Heels Down
Contact: Jasmine Montes & Brittany Iames, heelsdown4hclub@gmail.com
Meets: Contact leader for more information
Focus: To introduce members to horseback riding, horse care and maintenance, with the ultimate goal being that the members can take care of, groom, ride, and show their own horses; participate in county, district, and state competitions; and participate in local community service activties.
Feline Friends
Contact: Kristina Kopinsky, felinefriends4h@yahoo.com, Facebook: Fauquier 4H Feline Friends
Puppy Pals
Contact: Tiffany Pompell, 4myrtle@gmail.com, 540-272-0081
Meets: Sunday afternoons at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds. Contact leader for specific dates.
Focus: To develop beginning to advanced handling skills in obedience, rally, and agility. We train, compete, and participate in a variety of events. Dogs must be at least 6 months old to join and a CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Certificate is encouraged.
Bunny Buddies
Contact: Alice James, wesandalice@verizon.net
Meets: Second Tuesday of each month. Contact leader for location information and how to join.
Focus: Club members learn about care, nutrition, and housing of rabbits. Open to youth (age 9-18) and Cloverbuds (age 5-8)
Bow Benders
Contact: Nic Wall, fauquierarchery@gmail.com
Meets: Archery practices are on the first and third Sunday of the month April-October. Air pistol, air rifle and BB practices are to be announced
Focus: The 4-H shooting sports club Bow Benders is for the development of club members to occur through 4-H shooting education project work; club meetings, demonstrations, and community service; club, county, district, state, regional and national 4-H events; and other activities. Equipment is provided.
Please note: There is a waiting list for this club. Thank you for your patience!
Warrenton Rifles
Contact: Claude Davenport, ssa_davenport@hotmail.com
Meets: Meets Wednesday and Thursday nights at American Legion Post 72, 345 Legion Dr., Warrenton, VA 20186
Focus: Youth learn firearm safety and basic marksmanship fundamentals. Please note: There is a waiting list for this club. Thank you for your patience!
Robotics
Contact: Andy Thompson, athompson.vt@gmail.com
Meets: various weekday evenings, contact for more information
Focus: Engaging robotics learning and projects for ages 5-19
Ham Radio Club
Contact: Nic Wall (KY4OP), 540-788-6046, n4hkz.club@gmail.com
Meets: Meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Extension Office at 24 Pelham Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 at 6:30 PM
Website: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/ham-radio/home
Focus: Providing members opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) through amateur radio communications and related electronics projects. Club meetings are focused on hands-on activities and community events. An FCC amateur radio license is not required to join, but the club strives to inspire and help members who are interested in getting their license achieve that goal.
Games N' Games
Contact: Carolyn Woodard, 202-288-0410, cwoodardinva@icloud.com
Meets: In person meetings are the last Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Fauquier Extension Office at 24 Pelham Street, Warrenton, VA 20186
Focus: Games N’ Games is a club for teens 14+ dedicated to playing board games.
Kpop Fan Club
Contact: Carolyn Woodard, cwoodardinva@icloud.com
Meets: Meets every Saturday at the Extension Office at 24 Pelham Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 from 3-4 PM.
Focus: For teens age 13-18, in this club, meet and make friends with other Kpop stans! We will learn some choreo, watch content from our favorite groups, sing karaoke, and even watch some kdramas! We welcome fans of all different types of groups, and you can even be a baby Kpop stan!