In addition to club meetings and clinics, members attended the Michigan State University Winter Beef Show, the Lori Branstrom Memorial U.P. Classic Cattle Show in Escanaba, the Ben Lauren Memorial Livestock Show in Chatham, The Michigan State Fair in Novi and the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba.

As a community service project, members held a can drive to raise funds for the Big Bay De Noc School Backpack program.

The Club of the Year for 2024 was awarded to two clubs, Beaver Area 4-H Club and Horse Crazy Riding Club.

Beaver Area 4-H is a community club based in Perkins and Gladstone. It is the oldest club in existence in the county, with 2025 marking its 43rd anniversary. Club Leaders are Mary Simonsen and Kristen Sinnaeve.

Delta County 4-H's Club of the Year for 2024 was awarded to two clubs, Beaver Area 4-H Club, pictured here, and Horse Crazy Riding Club. (Contributed photo)

Community Service is a cornerstone of the Beaver Area 4-H Club. Beaver currently has nine members working on 4-H projects ranging from community service and sewing to woodworking and crafts.

The club participates in the Adopt-a-Highway program, cleaning up litter three times annually on a 2-mile section of state highway in Perkins.

Additionally, they participated in a community outreach program, selling petunias and strawberries through Seven Acres Greenhouse. All proceeds, $367.50, were donated to the Mid Peninsula School Backpack Program.

They also made homemade dog treats that were donated to the Delta County Animal Shelter and made Valentine treats for the local senior center.

Members of this club are also one of the few clubs that make project record books a priority. They diligently track all their 4-H activities and reflect on their learning.

Horse Crazy 4-H Riding Club was one of two clubs awarded 2024 Club of the Year by Delta County 4-H. (Contributed photo)

Horse Crazy 4-H Riding Club, based in Rapid River, spends much of their club time learning new riding skills. The club participates in numerous clinics throughout the year and has biweekly riding lessons.

The club attended the Midwest Horse fair and held several club trail rides. In 2024, they had ten active members. They also support the club’s activities by holding a yearly pasty sale. In 2024, they made and sold over 1,500 pasties.