Family and Community Education Clubs are groups of members that meet once a month for an educational lesson, community service projects and fellowship. Membership is open to anyone interested.
Bedford County has 8 clubs. Here is a schedule of the meetings. For more information about a club, call the Extension Office at (931) 684-5971.
| Club Name | Meeting Day | Meeting Time | Location |
| Butler’s Creek | 2nd Monday | 6:00 pm | Homes/Extension Office |
| Heart of the Home | 1st Monday | 10:30 am | Extension Office |
| Fairview | 3rd Wednesday | 10:30 am | Extension Office |
| Four Corners | 4th Monday | 6:00 pm | Homes/Extension Office |
| Liberty | 3rd Monday | 6:00 pm | Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church |
| Shelbyville | 1st Tuesday | 9:30 am | Homes/Extension Office |
| Town & Country | 2nd Monday | 11:00 am | Cannon United Methodist Church |
| Wheel | 2nd Thursday | 12:00 pm | Shiloh United Methodist Church |
Ten FCE members and the FCS Agent attended the Central Region FCE Leadership Retreat (Camp) at UT Southern in Pulaski, Tennessee. Attending were:
Front Row (L-R): Agent Whitney Danhof, Pat Crick, Amy Martin
Second Row (L_R): Charlene Judd, Connie Smith Patty McIntyre, Barbara Troxler, Louise Armstrong
Back Row (L_R): Gay Ervin, Gloria Crick and Debbie Crosslin
Participants enjoyed 3 days of craft classes, educational sessions, speakers, a silent auction, tours, a movie and lots of fellowship and fun!
Several clubs are currently making fidget blankets for Hospice to use with individuals with dementia disorders. The placemat or blanket is covered with different textural items and activities like tying bows or sliding zippers or moving beads on a cord. This is one of the community service projects that the clubs participate in throughout the year.
Announcements:
- Extension Agent, Whitney Danhof, will meet with the clubs in June with a program on “Tomayto, Tomahto”.
- 50 Year Member Applications due July 1 to Pamela Sites – see your club president, the Extension Office or below for a form
- County Council Meeting, July 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Extension Office.
- Bedford County Fair, July 18-23, 2022. Entries taken on Sunday, July 17, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. See the categories and rules here.
- If school is canceled due to weather, we will not have any countywide event – individual clubs may make their own policy for inclement weather. If your club is canceled for weather, count everyone present on your records and you do not have to make up that meeting.
Forms and Resources
- 2022 Calendar of Events for Bedford County
- Central Region Annual Meeting Information Sheet
- Family and Community Leadership (FCL) Information and Application Form
- Dues Form
- Camp Forms
- Information Page
- Registration Form
- F600B Health Form
- Marketable Skills Form
- Marketable Skills Class Descriptions
- Mildred Clarke Scholarship
- Instructor Form
- Programs
- Bedford County Fair
- FCE State Conference (Members call the Extension Office for the registration packet to be e-mailed or stop by to pick one up))
- Scholarships (Members Only may apply)
- 2022 Kate Bagnall Book Scholarship
- 2022 TAFCE Scholarship
Program Materials
- Fabrics for the Home
- Holiday Hosting Printables (PDF)
- DIY Spring and Easter Decor
- Cast Iron Cooking
- Holiday Fun Foods
- Flavors of the Holidays
- Halloween Tricks and Treats
- Valentine Candy Class
- Pin Stitch Valentines
- Junktiquing
- Circles of Fun Seasonal Wreaths
- Nutcracker Suite
- Baking Spirits Bright
- Seasonal Table Settings
Escape to Tahiti Game
- General Set Up
- Items for Tables for Each Team
- Items for Vacation File for Each Team
- Character Cards
- Closet Clothes Cards
- Dance Lesson Brochure
- Envelope Labels for Closet and Refrigerator
- Itinerary
- Parasailing Brochure
- Refrigerator Foods Cards
- Resort Brochure
- Scenario
- Tickets and Money
- Vacation File Labels