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Pygmy Kids
membership level
Earn Pygmy Kids membership badge and recognition.
Learn about the care and upkeep of Pygmy goats through regular monthly meetings and hands-on activities.
Learn about unique behavioral and health characteristics of Pygmy goats.
Meet youth of different ages that share a passion for animals.
Learn through a variety of modalities- experiential, small group, discussion, presentation, game-based, and role modeling.
Enjoy informal interactions with the other animals of McClellan Ranch Preserve.
Enjoy a greater appreciation for the inter-connectedness of humans and farm animals.
Be front and center for new animal births in the spring.
Experience outreach opportunities for the general public.
Be eligible to participate in summer camp and project outreach at the Santa Clara County Fair.
Be eligible for leadership experience through the Junior Leader or Teen Leader program.
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The Squeaky Clean Club
membership level
Enjoy all the benefits of Pygmy Kids plus:
Earn The Squeaky Clean Club membership badge and recognition.
Enjoy greater direct contact with the Pygmy herd through feeding and cleaning duties.
Enjoy greater direct contact with the other livestock at the ranch through opening and closing duties.
Learn to identify subtle behavioral and health characteristics of all the livestock.
Become integral to the team of humans overseeing the health and well-being of farm animals at the ranch including potential first discovery of new babies in the spring.
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Meet Me In My Herd
membership level
Enjoy all the benefits of Pygmy Kids and The Squeaky Clean Club plus:
Earn Meet Me In My Herd membership badge and recognition.
Experience the deep and fulfilling bond of caring for one's own Pygmy goat.
Experience the camaraderie that forms between owners who share in the care of a herd.
Enter and show your goat at the Santa Clara County Fair and other goat shows year round.
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Adult Volunteers & Project Leader
Be part of the adult team that oversees the growth and development of the youth members in the project.
Develop leadership skills.
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