PEI 4-H Council
The Prince Edward Island 4-H Council administers the 4-H program in P.E.I. The Council, through its Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Provincial Standing Committees, determines projects, policies and programs at the provincial level. The P.E.I. 4-H Council employs and directs provincial and district 4-H staff (with the current exception of the Montague/Souris District Officer who is an employee of the government).
The P.E.I. 4-H Council is comprised of two registered leader representatives from each club, known as voting delegates. The entire Council meets annually at the P.E.I. 4-H Council annual general meeting, held in February. From this large pool of delegates, a Board of Directors and Executive Committee is elected to carry out the work of the Council between annual general meetings.
The Board of Directors is comprised of:
-Two registered leaders from each District
-The Past President
-The Administrative Director (ex-officio)
Current Board of Directors
President: Stephanie Holmes
Vice-President: Sally Ripley
Treasurer: Devin Bruce
Past-President: Christine MacKinnon
-West Prince Directors-
Eric Philips
Jessica Lewis
-Summerside Directors-
Susan Simmons
Jenna Kenny
-Charlottetown Directors-
Stephanie Holmes
Sally Ripley
-Montague Directors-
Muriel Knox
Gwen Thompson
-Souris District-
Devin Bruce
Brady Matheson
The PEI 4-H Board of Directors meet on the third Monday of every month at 7:00 pm, alternating between the Kensington Potato Services Board Room and the Royalty Center in Charlottetown. If you have any questions or concerns about 4-H provincially or in your area, contact one of your district directors or attend your district council meeting.
District Council Meeting Times*
West Prince
2nd Thursday of every other month, O'Leary Access, 7pm
Summerside
3rd Thursday of every other month, Sobeys Community Room, Summerside, 7:30pm
Charlottetown
Last Tuesday of every other month, Royalty Center, Charlottetown, 7:30pm
Montague
2nd Tuesday of every other month, Montague Access, 7:00pm
Souris
1st Wednesday of every other month, Souris Access, 7:00pm.
*Generally; please confirm with 4-H staff about a District Council meeting near you.
District Councils meet every other month in: January, March, May, July, September, and November, with the exception of Charlottetown who does not meet in July. It’s important to make sure you have a leader and/or senior member representative at District meetings.
Find out more about the PEI 4-H Council Standing Committees