4-H Youth Development
What is Georgia 4-H?
Georgia 4-H is a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change!
The mission of Georgia 4-H is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. This mission is accomplished, through "hands on" learning experiences, focused on agricultural and environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, foods and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship.
Exploring and discovering, encouraging and challenging, that's what Georgia 4-H is all about. As a program of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension System, 4-H is part of the nationwide Extension network.
4-H'ers are known for sharing their research-based knowledge and technology to people where they live and work. 4-H combines federal, state, and local expertise and resources.
Who Can Join?
All Youth, Grades K-12 residing in Gilmer County can join 4-H.
How do I join Gilmer County 4-H?
4th and 5th graders at the three local elementary schools sign up for 4-H at the beginning of each new school year. This meeting is conducted at school. Monthly 4-H meetings are conducted in school throughout the school year.
If your child is home schooled and would like to join Gilmer 4-H, please contact the Extension Office at: (706) 635-4426
Staff Listing
How Much Does it Cost?
There is no charge to join 4-H. Some optional activities may have a small charge.
How to Speak 4-H
Cloverbuds: K-3rd grade 4-H members
Cloverleafs: 4th-6th grade 4-H members
Juniors: 7th-8th grade 4-H members
Seniors: 9th-12th grade 4-H members
County Extension Agent: Off-campus UGA faculty members serving Georgia counties by specializing in the areas of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H.
Program Assistant: A member of the Extension staff to help provide program support, teaching, and guidance to the 4-H program.
Volunteer Leader: Interested parents and leaders who donate their time to help with the Gilmer County 4-H Program.
AmeriCorps Member: A member of the Extension staff that supports a wide range of local service programs that address critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
4-H Forms
- 4-H Enrollment Form
- 4-H Code of Conduct
- 4-H Medical Form
- 4-H Medicine Form
- 4-H Virtual Programs Electronic Consent
- 4-H Virtual Programs Participation Agreement and Waiver
Summer Camp 2024 Information
- 4-H Cloverleaf Camp Information - 4th-6th Grades
- 4-H Junior Camp Information - 7th & 8th Grades
- 4-H Wilderness Challenge Camp Information - 7th & 8th Grades
4-H Motto
To make the best better.
4-H Creed
I believe in 4-H Club work for the opportunity it will give me to become a useful citizen.
I believe in the training of my head for the power it will give me to think, plan and to reason.
I believe in the training of my heart for the nobleness it will give me to be kind, sympathetic and true.
I believe in the training of my hands for the ability it will give me to be helpful, skillful, and useful.
I believe in the training of my health for the strength it will give me to enjoy life, to resist disease, and to work efficiently.
I believe in my country, my state, and my community and in my responsibility for their development. In all these things
I believe, and am willing to dedicate my efforts to their fulfillment.
4-H Vision
A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.
4-H Pledge
I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL CLUB
Gilmer County 4-H Club is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations made to the Gilmer County 4-H Club are tax deductible according to IRS standards. Your monetary or product contribution can be designated to support a specific purpose that is important to you, or left unrestricted to be used where the need is greatest.
Gilmer County 4-H is proud to offer a large variety of clubs, programs, camps, summer activities and educational opportunities for local youth.
If you would like to donate to our club, please contact us for donation information.
Upcoming Events
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Apr 19 - Apr 21 NE/NW Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) Junior 4-H members in grades 6 - 8 enjoy attending ropes course challenges, workshops, community service projects, a talent show, dance, and a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt!
- Dahlonega, GA - (30.0 Miles)
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Apr 20 - Apr 22 NE/NW Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) Junior 4-H members in grades 6 - 8 enjoy attending ropes course challenges, workshops, community service projects, a talent show, dance, and a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt!
- Dahlonega, GA - (30.0 Miles)
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$4 for 4-H Georgia 4-H's online giving day was launched in 2019 to provide life-changing youth development experiences.
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First Flock Refresh Georgia’s inaugural First Flock is retiring to Fortson 4-H Center almost three years after they came to roost at the Governor’s Mansion in 2021.
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Georgia 4-H Day at the Capitol Georgia 4-H Day at the Capitol brought 4-H’ers, staff, volunteers and elected officials together in Atlanta as more than 700 people celebrated a day of civic engagement and leadership.
