Our Mission:

Established in 1953, the Burkittsville Ruritan Club is dedicated to promoting goodwill, fellowship, and community service. We welcome all people who want to better their community to join us in achieving this mission.

Schedule of Meetings:

The Burkittsville Ruritan Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month (excluding December) at 6:30 pm. 

​The Board of Directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Upcoming Events:

Country Butchering and Breakfast 
The Burkittsville Ruritan Club will be holding its first country butchering and breakfast of the season on the second week of January. Volunteers are needed to help on Wednesday, January 11 in the afternoon and all day on Thursday, January 12. Orders are due to Randy or Gary Huffer (301-371-7795) by Saturday, January 7. Orders may be picked up at the Ruritan on Friday, January 13 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, January 14 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

Download a butchering order form here >

A country breakfast will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Menu will include pancakes, sausage, hominy, pudding, sausage gravy, and scrambled eggs. Price for adults is $9.00, children (ages 5 - 12) $5.00, and children (up to 5) free. 

What is Ruritan?

Ruritan is a civic organization whose objectives include creating a greater understanding between rural and urban people on the problems of each as well as on their mutual problems and working with those agencies which serve the community and contribute directly to its progress.  It is similar to the service organizations of the cities but designed to meet the needs of rural people and rural communities.
     Ruritan was founded in 1928 in Holland, Virginia, where it has grown from the Tidewater area of Virginia to the foot hills of the Rockies:  from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and in doing so, has become the largest rural civic organization in America.