MSU Extension Mecosta County

Mecosta County 4-H Livestock Clubs

• Back Road Country Kids
  • Club Leaders: Amanda Cornell & Heather Hadder
  • Back Roads Country Kids Facebook Page
  • Meets 1st Sunday every month in Remus
  • Projects Offered: Beef, Dairy, Rabbit, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goats

• Black Hills
  • General Leader: Paula Carrick
    • Project Leader: Jim Walcutt
  • Black Hills Facebook Page
  • Meets in southeast Mecosta County
  • Projects Offered: Beef, Dairy, Rabbit, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goats & Cooking

• Boots and Country Roots (club membership is full)
  • General Leader: Cayla Zimmerman
    • Project Leader: Darla Zimmerman
  • Boots & Country Roots Facebook Page
  • Meets in Big Rapids area
  • Projects Offered: Horse, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry, Still Exhibits

• Grant Center Pioneers
  • Club Leaders: Julie Creighton & Katie Aris
  • Grant Center Pioneers Facebook Page
  • Meets monthly in Big Rapids area 
  • Projects Offered: Horse, Beef, Dairy, Rabbit, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goats & Still Exhibits

• Hippology
  • General Leader: Laura Cole
    • Project Leaders: Rob & Sarah Doering, and Nicki Kantz
  • Hippology Facebook Page
  • Meets in the Mecosta County area
  • Projects Offered: Horse, Beef, Dairy, Rabbit, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Still Exhibits

• Morley Stanwood Critter Club
  • General Leader: Corey Thompson 
    • Project Leaders: Eric Cramer
  • MSCC Facebook Page
  • Meets in Morley/Stanwood & Blanchard area
  • Projects Offered: Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Still Exhibits

• Paws & Pals 4-H Dog Club
  • General Leader: Michele Harvey
    • Project Leader: 
  • Meets at Extension office Jan-March and the fairgrounds April-July.
  • Projects Offered:  Dogs, and Still Exhibits
    • Obedience, Showmanship, Advance Levels (future plans to offer rally and agility)

• Stanwood Pioneers
  • General Leader: Tiffany Spedowski
    • Project Leader: Janet Snider & Julie Strohkirch
  • Stanwood Pioneers Facebook Page
  • Meets in various Mecosta County areas
  • Projects Offered: Horse, Beef, Rabbit, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goats
• Tamarack Town & Country
  • General Leader: Tamara Buitenwerf 
    • Project Leader:  Darcie Marek
  • Tamarack Town & Country Facebook Page
  • Meeting Location: Howard City & Morley area
  • Projects Offered: Beef, Dairy, Rabbit, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Still Exhibits
• Windy Hills
  • General Leader: Amber Davis
  • Meetings in the Rodney area
  • Projects Offered:  Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry, Still Exhibits

Mecosta County SPIN Clubs

• Crafty Clovers 
  • Meets Monthly (Mondays)
  • Meetings held at the MSU Extension
• Embryology in the classroom
  • Participating schools 3rd-5th grades (April)
  • Contact Karen to participate: ripkekar@msu.edu 
• Conservation Program 
  • Starts May 2026
  • Learn about all things conservation
  • Partnership with FSU Card Wildlife center and Muskegon River Watershed 
  • Contact Karen to participate: ripkekar@msu.edu 
• From Sap To Syrup
  
  • Coming in 2027 (February/March)
  • Meetings held at 4 Green Field Farms, Rodney MI
• Sewing
  • Coming in 2027
• Positive Running Club
  • Coming in 2027