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 July and December) at 6:30 pm. 

​The Board of Directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm.

Upcoming Events:

The Burkittsville Ruritan Club, in collaboration with the Town of Burkittsville, is holding a Trout Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Registration begins at 9:00 am and the derby begins at 10:00 am, lasting until noon. Children fifteen years and younger are able to participate and prizes will be awarded in three age groups. All children participating must be accompanied by an adult and you must bring your own bait. Lunch will be provided. 

The Burkittsville Ruritan Club, in collaboration with the Burkittsville Ruritan Ladies Auxiliary and the Town of Burkittsville, is holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, 2025. A light lunch will be provided between noon and 1pm, and the egg hunt begins at 1pm. Children twelve years and younger are able to participate and prizes will be awarded in three age groups. 

2025 EVENTS AT THE BURKITTSVILLE RURITAN CLUB

Apr. 5: Trout Fishing Derby (10am-12pm)
Apr. 19: Community Easter Egg Hunt
May 17: Roast Beef/Fried Chicken Platter Sale (1pm-4pm)
Jun. 14: Catfish Fishing Derby (10am-12pm)
​Aug. 22-23: Brunswick FFA Community Show

Sep. 13: Roast Beef/Fried Chicken Platter Sale (1pm-4pm)
Oct. 31: Community Halloween Party (7pm)
Nov. 7-8: Country Butchering
​Nov. 8: Country Breakfast (6am - 10am)

The Burkittsville Ruritan Club and Ladies Auxiliary
​thank everyone for their support of our annual fundraisers!

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.