Join Temple Hall 4H

Contact us at templehallsheepclub@gmail.com to get on the waitlist for the new season starting in October.

Experiences at the Farms

4Hers learn about different aspects of caring for livestock and get hands on experience:

  • Nutrition

  • Lambing preparation and care

  • Stall cleaning and maintenance

  • Screening for gastrointestinal (GI) parasites

  • Assisting with and administering oral medication and shots

  • Assisting with and administering vaccinations

  • Tail docking, ear tagging, and castration

  • Inspecting and trimming hooves

  • Shearing

  • Ear cleaning

  • Wool processing and products

  • Moving herds to different locations on the property

  • Business aspects of producing and marketing meat and wool products

  • Learning traits of specific breeds

*These might vary depending on the farm and 4Her.

Club Experience

  • Monthly Business Meetings - Members from all farms meet to discuss and vote on different topics.

  • Opportunities to meet members at other farms

  • Listen to guest speakers

  • Listen to club members' presentations and present on a topic yourself

  • Gain experience as a Junior or Senior officer

  • Participate on a committee (Fundraising, Public Service, and Education)

  • Mini-Lamb Camp - Overnight trip with team builders and educational classes

  • Field Trips

  • Service Projects

Loudoun County Fair

By June 1, members choose a project animal to work with in preparation for the Loudoun County Fair held in July. Our members patriciate in the Showmanship Show and the Temple Hall Breed Show. They also work on a project book to document their experiences.