Three 4-H clubs in Lancaster County have posted upcoming meetings. All 4-H programs are available to all youths ages 8 to 18 prior to Jan. 1.

The Raise the Bar 4-H Horse Club will hold its organizational meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Millstone Stables, 555 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, at 7 p.m. Attendees will discuss plans for the year, receive enrollment information, have time to ask questions and participate in icebreaker activities. Youths must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. 4-H Horse clubs provide educational opportunities but do not provide horses or riding lessons; youths do not have to own a horse to join the club. Future club meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, excluding July and December. Club meetings and activities will include guest speakers from the equine industry, hands-on clinics with horses, field trips, and community service projects. There is a club enrollment fee. For more information, including information about accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Laura Snavely at millstonestables18@gmail.com.

The River Riders 4-H Horse Club will host its reorganizational meeting on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz. Youths must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The meeting will include a presentation and craft. Regular meetings from January through March will also take place at St. James Catholic Church. Starting in April, monthly meetings will be held at Flying M Stable, 400 Shreiner Road, Leola. Horse ownership is not required; the club will provide animal science educational opportunities but not horses or riding lessons. A Cloverbud program will be offered for children ages 5 to 7 years old as of Jan. 1. For more details and accessibility information, contact Sue Irwin at 4hriverriderslancaster@gmail.com.

The Lancaster County 4-H Livestock Club - focused on beef, dairy beef, market goat, swine, and sheep - will hold a meeting for first-year members via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend with their youths. There are club enrollment dues. Preregistration is required by contacting Emily Welk at 717-394-6851 or eaw13@psu.edu; more details about the livestock program is also available from Welk. For information on accommodations, contact the Penn State Extension office in Lancaster at 717-394-6851.

For more information on 4-H, visit https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h or contact Lori Little, Extension educator, at 717-394-6851 or LancasterExt@psu.edu.