4-H Youth Development

Welcome to Burke County 4-H!

We are so happy to have you as part of our program! We offer monthly meetings in-school and after school at all Burke County schools. We also have a homeschool group that meets bi-monthly. Check out our club page to find the club that is best for you! Let us help you find your interests within our many judging teams and other competitive events. We have a variety of events and activities throughout the year. Check out our judging team, project achievement, and summer camp pages to see what's going on in Burke County 4-H!

Burke County Extension/4-H Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00PM; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

We are located at: Burke County Office Park, 715 West 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Mailing address: P.O. Box 300, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Important 4-H Forms:

Medical Form
Medicine Form (Only complete if sending medicine with child)
Code of Conduct
Electronic Consent Form
Participation Agreement Waiver Form

Upcoming Events

Jan 20 Richmond County 4-H Gardening Club Open to 4th - 12th grade Richmond County 4-H'ers. Learn about gardening with Mrs. Brown, a local Master Gardener. Contact pamela.crawford@uga.edu or uge3245f@uga.edu for more information. Mrs. Brown will host a special Gardening Club on Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
- Augusta, GA - (18.0 Miles)
Jan 25 Richmond County 4-H Fishing Club Richmond County 4-H Fishing Club is open to Richmond County youth in 4th through 12th grades during the 2024-2025 school year. No experience is necessary. We will learn about different local species and basic fishing steps. The fishing club will meet one Saturday per month in September, October, November, January, February, March, and May, except for cancellations due to inclement weather. Before attending a Fishing Club meeting, participants must pay a $10.00 registration fee and return a signed waiver to uge3245f@uga.edu and sandihoc@uga.edu. Please feel free to contact Sandi Hockenberry at sandihoc@uga.edu for more information about Fishing Club or details about an upcoming meeting.
- Hephzibah, GA - (15.0 Miles)
Jan 25 Richmond County 4-H Horse Club Richmond County 4-H Horse Club is open to Richmond County youth in 4th through 12th grades during the 2024-2025 school year. We will learn basic care and knowledge of horses, such as parts of a horse, grooming, tack, and feeding. We will meet at the horse field, so wear boots or any closed-toe shoes you don't mind getting dirty. The horse club will meet one Saturday per month in September, October, November, January, February, March, and May, except for cancellations due to inclement weather. ??????? Before attending a Horse Club meeting, participants must pay the $10.00 annual registration fee and return a signed waiver to uge3245f@uga.edu and wbg1@uga.edu. Contact Winnie Garrett at wbg1@uga.edu for more information about Horse Club or an upcoming meeting.
- Hephzibah, GA - (15.0 Miles)