4-H Youth Development
4-H teaches kids through "hands on" learning experiences, focused on agricultural & environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, foods and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship. For more information about Georgia 4-H, contact the 4-H staff at this county Extension Office or the Georgia State 4-H Office directly.
Upcoming Local Events
- Belk Charity Sale - Spring & Fall
- Annual 4-H Awards Program - Spring
- 4-H County Council for Jr/Sr - The 3rd Wednesday of each month during the school year. It's from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the 4-H office.
- Junior Rally Weekend
- Senior Camp
- Junior Camp
- Cloverleaf Camp
- Summer Fun Days - During Summer break
- Fall Forum
4-H Forms
4-H Information
- What is 4-H?
- District Project Achievement(DPA)
- Cloverleaf Newsletter
- Junior/Senior Newsletter
Georgia 4-H Facilities
- Burton 4-H Center (Tybee Island, GA)
- Fortson 4-H Center (Hampton, GA)
- Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll (Jekyll Island, GA)
- Rock Eagle 4-H Center (Eatonton, GA)
- Wahsega 4-H Center (Dahlonega, GA)
Upcoming Events
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Apr 26 - Apr 28 NE/NW District Junior Rally (6th - 8th Grades) - Wahsega 4-H Event
- Dahlonega, GA - (114.0 Miles)
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Jan 8 2025 Annual Blueberry Update Join us for the 2025 Annual Blueberry Update on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for updates on disease, post-harvest physiology, horticulture, water management, and blueberry breeder update. Speakers scheduled are Dr. Jonathan Oliver (UGA Plant Pathologist), Dr. Angelos Deltsidis (UGA Horticulturalist / Post-harvest Extension specialist), Dr. Juliet Chu (UGA Blueberry Breeder), Dr. Zilphina Rubio Ames (UGA Horticulturalist), and Jason Mallard (Area Water Agent). Cost to attend is FREE. Lunch will be provided. Registration deadline to attend is January 3, 2025. Location: The Blueberry Warehouse, 199 Tobacco Lane, Alma, GA 31510 CCA credits, Commercial (Cat. 21), and Private (Cat. 10) pesticide credits have been applied for. For questions, or details on becoming a sponsor of this meeting, please contact the Bacon County Extension Office at 912-632-5601.
- Alma, GA - (115.0 Miles)
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Jan 9 Raising Chicks in Backyard Flocks Free. Hatching and raising your own chickens can be a fascinating and rewarding experience. Learn about the equipment necessary, how to tell if you have fertile eggs and about the stages of embryo development. Lisa Klein will teach you what to look for before hatching and how to properly care for your chicks after hatching. Gain knowledge in the essentials of feeding, watering, and monitoring chick development as they grow into healthy adults. This webinar provides 1 hour of continuing education credit toward the 10 hours that MGEVs are required to complete each year.
- Virtual Event