Flanders Trail Blazers 4-H Club

UCONN 4-H is a youth organization whose mission is engaging youth to reach their fullest potential with a motto “To Make the Best Better.”  Members will learn all about caring for a variety of farm animals, beekeeping, responsible land care, gardening and forestry.  Also, as a club member you will have the opportunity to attend educational meetings, go on field trips or show off your new skills at a 4-H Fair.  In the process, you will make new friends, solve problems and make a difference in your neighborhood or even in the world!

2024 4-H SEASON

Day/Date	Time	Location	Topic
Sun, April 7	2 PM	Sugar House	Trail maintenance & invasive talk (bring clippers & gloves)
Fri & Sat, May 3-4	(9:30 AM – 12 PM and 12 – 2:30 PM)	North Barn	Help lead barn tours
Sat, May 18	11 AM – 4 PM	North Barn	Flanders Festival – lead barn tours: planting for pollinators
Wed, June 5	TBD	Nonnewaug H.S.	Tour school
Wed, July 24	4 PM	North Barn	Vet visit
Sat, Aug 3	5 PM	Goshen Farigrounds	4-H Fair
Wed, Sept 11	6 PM	TBD	Fishing
Mon, Oct 14	1 PM	North Barn	Prep for Haunted Hikes
Fri & Sat, Oct 18 , 19, 25, 26		Van Vleck Campus	Haunted Hikes
Sat, Nov 2 or 9	TBD	TBD	Archery
Sun, Dec 15	1 PM	Sugar House	Wreath Making

 

The Van Vleck 200-acre campus with our North Barn animals presents perfect opportunities to learn the responsibilities of raising livestock and many land management challenges.  For more information, please contact the Flanders office at 203-263-3711 x12.

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