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Brantley County
UGA Extension Office

Project Achievement

Brantley County 4-H Project Achievement is a youth development program where 4-H’ers select a topic they are interested in, research it, and prepare a presentation to share what they’ve learned. As members grow older, they also create a portfolio, a record of their project work, leadership, community involvement and accomplishments throughout the year. This experience helps 4-H’ers build skills in public speaking, research, leadership, communication, and record keeping, and can lead to opportunities to attend district competitions and other 4-H events. 


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Cloverleaf Project Achievement

4-H’ers are encouraged to complete a speech over a topic of their choice and make a visual aid to go along with the speech. They will give a demonstration in the classroom and at the district event called District Project Achievement(DPA). At the Cloverleaf level (5th & 6th grade), DPA is a one-day event in Alma, GA, in the spring.

1.     Pick a project from the list.

2.     Pick a topic within your project. Look for something that interests you. For example: Project: Archaeology/Topic: Mummies

3.     Develop your presentation (demonstration). Try to narrow your subject to one main idea.

4.     Use an outline to help you organize your presentation and make a supply list.

1.     Introduction

2.     Body of the demonstration

3.     Conclusion

5.     Write out your presentation and put on index cards.

6.     Prepare your visual aids (posters, props, PowerPoint, etc.)

7.     Practice your demonstration: take a deep breath and begin with a smile.


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Junior-Senior Project Achievement

As a Junior and Senior 4-H member, project achievement becomes a two-fold project.  You will pick a topic that you enjoy and want to share with other people. You prepare a presentation related to that topic. The second part is a resume (portfolio) of all your activities throughout the year from January – December including project work, 4-H, school, work, and community activities. It gives you resume building and public speaking skills and provides an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and citizen skills. You earn a free trip to Rock Eagle 4-H Center with fun, games, and dances with your 4-H friends. If you place first at the Senior level, you will receive a free trip to State Congress in Atlanta during the summer, to compete at the state level.

Be on the lookout for competition dates, practices, and workdays!

Contact the Brantley Extension Office at 912-462-5783 or follow our Facebook Page for any specific questions you may have or visit the  Project Achievement website for more in-depth information about DPA.