A guide to clubs for kids in Prince Edward County. Please contact them and/or visit their websites for more information.

N.B. – For the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, please reach out to individual organizations to determine whether their programs are running.

4-H Club of Prince Edward County clubs have a variety of themes, including Dairy, Beef Heritage, Sewing, Cultural Diversity, Judging, and Exploring 4-H. They also run judging competitions, leadership camps, and other activities to promote public speaking.

Archway Connection, a nonprofit focused on emotional healing and mental health wellness,  offers three types of youth clubs: The KEEN-ers Club (formerly called the Girls and Boys Clubs) & Gentle Hearts Club are open to kids aged 6-13 years, run on a 4-week rotation from 10:00-1:00, and cost $140. The Saddle Up Club is open to kids who have attended Archway’s Saddle Up for Success Program or 5 private horse riding lessons; it offers 4 2-hour sessions for a total cost of $180.

The 1st Consecon Cub Scouts meet on Wednesday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Consecon Legion. The Beavers group welcomes boys aged 5-7 and the Cub Scouts group accepts girls and boys aged 8-10. They are looking for parent volunteers.

The 1st Wellington Scout Troupe meets on Wednesday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Wellington United Church. The Beavers group welcomes boys and girls aged 5-7 and the Cub Scouts group accepts boys and girls aged 8-10. They are looking for parent volunteers. For more information, contact them through their Facebook page or call Andrew Raymond at 613-813-8378.

Girl Guides of Canada runs Spark/Brownie/Guide/Pathfinder Guiding Units on Tuesday evenings in two Prince Edward County locations: Picton (ages 5-14) and Consecon (ages 5-17). Registration is open year round and the clubs run from September – June each year. The cost is $174 per year, with subsidy available directly while registering. For group contact information, enter your postal code on this page of the Girl Guides website.

Junior Farmers of Ontario has a Prince Edward County chapter open to kids starting at age 15. Its mission is to “develop future rural leaders through self help and community betterment”. Please call 613-393-5294 for more information.

Prince Edward Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 851 is open to kids aged 13-18 years old and meets on Monday evenings. Please contact the organization at 851air@cadets.gc.ca for details.

Quinte Youth Unlimited is a Christian organization offering student ministry programming to teenagers in Prince Edward County.

Youth2Youth Hastings Prince Edward is a youth led group with a mission to spark innovative thinking and work in partnership with community leaders to help increase solutions to local problems identified by youth. Follow them on Facebook to learn about events and opportunities for involvement.

Kindly let me know of any errors or omissions at andrea@pecparents.ca. Thank you!