4-H Clubs in Cumberland County

Cumberland County has many different types of 4-H clubs ranging from specific animal clubs to science-based clubs, to general ones, and more! If you are interested in joining or want more information about any of these clubs please contact Allison Pollock at 207.581.8370 or email allison.pollock@maine.edu and she will get you connected to a leader who can tell you more about their specific club.  Don’t see a club that interests you or your child? Contact Allison to learn more about becoming a 4-H volunteer and starting your own club.

Beef

  • Baby Beef 4-H members line up for the judge at 2014 Cumberland Fair.Young Farmers 4-H Beef Club
    This club is for youth who are interested in a beef project. They meet in Gorham on the 2nd Tuesday of the month except for July and August. They work with both beef steers and heifers. 
  • Red & White Faces Baby Beef Club
    This club is for those 4-Hers who have caught a steer in the calf scramble at Cumberland Fair.

Dairy

  • All-Star Dairy meets 2nd Sunday of the month in Gorham, except June-August. This club is for youth who are interested in a dairy project with members ages 7-18 spread over a large area. All members need a project animal, which can be leased or owned. New members welcome!

Dog

  • Looking for volunteers to start a dog club!

Goat

  • White Pine Caprines meets the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month in North Yarmouth. They strive to learn citizenship, leadership, friendship, and life skills by learning about and taking care of dairy goats. New members welcome.

General

  • Merry Makers 4-H Club meets monthly on the second Sunday afternoon of each month, typically in Standish. Each year members select the activities they would like to do for the year. Project areas focus on science, outdoor education, arts & crafts, and community service. Open to all projects and ideas. New members welcome. Open to ages 5-18.
  • New Gloucester Library 4-H Club meets in New Gloucester at the Public Library. Usually October – June at 6:00 pm. on Tuesdays. Open to all projects and ideas. New members welcome.
  • Scarborough Library 4-H Club meets on the last Monday of the month in Scarborough at the Public Library. Open to all projects and ideas. Not currently accepting new members.

Horse

  • Cumberland County Equestrians meets in Windham on the second and fourth Sunday afternoon of each month. Open to all ages. Hands-on focus to educate youth about horses and care. They also participate in June Jamboree, Ossipee Valley Fair and Cumberland Fair. Inactive for the 2026 season
  • Hoofbeats & Heartbeats meets in Gray on second and fourth Monday evening of each month. Whether you are brand new to the stable or grew up in the saddle, your perspective is welcome here.

Rabbits

  • The Rabbiteers of Maine is a 4-H club that is focused on the care, and production for their rabbits for show or meat. Members will participate in local shows, learn how to handle their rabbits for showmanship, and learn proper nutrition and care for their rabbits. Members are required to maintain a record book to establish their goals and evaluate profit or loss with their finance records. Beginner members are not required to own a rabbit to participate in the club but can attend many activities and learn about this fun and interesting hobby. Beginner Level members ( year 1/2 ) learn breed identification, parts of the rabbits, proper nutrition and care for their animal. Beginners must complete one or more projects to complete the program–exhibit a rabbit, present a rabbit project at the exhibit hall during the Cumberland Fair and or participate in showmanship. Intermediate and Advanced Level members ( 2 years plus ) learn breed identification, learn disease and parasite control, showmanship, keep a record book with finance records and goals for the year. Serve as leaders and teach younger members. They select and manage their herd for meat and talk with buyers for the livestock auction, and or show their rabbits. Intermediate and Advanced member are required to complete a record book, and or participate in these two activities–exhibit a rabbit at the fair, and or select a meat rabbit for auction, create a project in the exhibit hall, showmanship, and help at the rabbit barn for herdsman duties such as feed and water rabbits. At the end of the season we will create a club display for the exhibit hall. We are looking for members 9 and up and limited to 12 members.

Robotics

  • 4-H Lego Robotics meets 1st Sunday of the month in Falmouth. Explore robotics concepts using Lego Robotics kits. Through a variety of challenges, club members practice building and programming their robots with a partner or small group. This is a non-competitive club-members build robotics skills and gain experience with Lego Robotics in a collaborative and supportive environment. Open to ages 5-18.

Sheep

  • 4-H Lambing with Bill GreenCumberland County 4-H Sheep Club meets in Cumberland the 2nd Monday of the month October through May.  They have a market lamb and sheep breeding program and do projects with wool on the side. Open to Cumberland County residents and those in towns directly on the Cumberland County border who do not already have a Sheep Club. Members must plan to lease or own at least one sheep. New members ages 9 – 18 welcome until March of each year.

 

 Shooting Sports

  • two young 4-H Bulleye Club members at the shooting rangeBullseyes 4-H club is a shooting sports club for youth ages 9-18. They meet every Monday night from November until April from 6:30pm-8:30pm. They focus on safe handling and firing of .22  rifles on a 50′ indoor range. The club strives to teach youth gun safety while also helping them to improve their shooting skills. Meets in Cumberland. Currently not accepting new members, but you can join a waitlist.

Swine

  • Swiners 4-H Club helps members raise market hogs for Auction at the Cumberland Fair, raise swine for personal use, and for 4-H shows. Some of their members are also part of the racing pig program which is for younger members. Youth learn about caring for, showing, and raising pigs. The club meets monthly on the first Wednesday in Cumberland. There is limited enrollment for racing pig candidates (5-8-year-olds).

Teen Leadership

  • Teen Council is for youth ages 12-18 who want to learn and practice leadership skills. Their primary tasks are to plan and execute county events and a service learning project. Teen Council meets November – June. New members welcome!

Working Steer4-H working steers

  • Brass Knobs Working Steer Club is made up of boys and girls from the ages of 9 to 18 years. Members purchase a set of small calves and then train those calves to form a team.  The teamsters (youth) also learn and develop life skills.  If this club is something you are interested in joining or even just seeing what we are all about, get in touch with us. Meets monthly on Saturdays. New members are always welcome.