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Camden 4-H Clubs & Programs

Our Local Program

Camden County 4-H serves youth enrolled in public, private, and home schools in 5th -12th grades.  Our program year coincides with the public school year, and runs August 1 – July 31.  Every year, members need to complete an online enrollment form for that program year.  There is no cost to enroll. We participate in local, district, and state events including Junior and Senior conferences held every spring and fall at Rock Eagle; Project Achievement for Cloverleafs (5th - 6th),  Juniors (7th-8th), and Seniors (9th - 12th); State Council, Camps at the beautiful Georgia 4-H centers, and much more!  We also have a multitude of summer activities each year available to all 4-H'ers.


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Local School Year Programs by Grade:

5th Grade
5th graders in all 9 elementary public schools participate in monthly in-school meetings, where we teach leadership, healthy living, and educational content that aligns with Georgia’s education standards.  All 5th grade students in public, private, or home schools are welcome to join any of our specialty clubs and summer programs.

6th Grade - Middle School Students
6th graders in all school settings (public, private, or home school) are welcome to participate in all specialty clubs and summer programs.

7th - 12th grades - Middle & High School Students
Middle school and high school students in all school settings (public, private, or home school) are encouraged to be a part of our County Council.  This group meets monthly to fellowship and learn life skills, leadership, and healthy living concepts in a fun and interactive enrvironment.  All students are welcome to join any of our specialty clubs and summer programs.  Ask the 4-H Agent about special opportunities for teens!

All Grades 5th - 12th
Everyone is encouraged to participate in District Project Achievement!
We offer Specialty Clubs that meet monthly.  Open to public, private, and home school students.  These can change from year to year to adapt to our communities wants and needs.  There may be a fee charged to cover the expenses of the club.  These clubs are usually volunteer led.   If you are interested in volunteering, please see our Volunteer Page for more information.


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Join Camden County's 4-H Facebook Group

In an effort to provide our youth with the highest level of privacy and safety, all members of this group must be granted access by one of our administrators.  Parents and family members of participating youth in the Camden County 4-H program along with Camden County Stakeholders are typically the only members allowed.


Camden FlowPage

Camden County FlowPage

Another way to stay plugged in to Camden 4-H!  Click the 'Camden County FlowPage' link  above to gain access to all of our registration links and find the latest on all of our activities.


Special Interest Clubs & Competition Teams

Special interest clubs in Camden County offer youth a unique experience to learn, grow, make new friends, and just have fun.  Most special interest clubs and competition teams are volunteer led programs.  Meetings are typically held once a month and occur during late afternoon or evening hours.  Our S.A.F.E program does practice more frequently.  

Camden 4-H appreciates all our adult volunteers and we are always looking for new volunteers to lead a new club or help with an existing club.  For more information, visit our Volunteer with 4-H page.

Take a moment and explore the current 4-H Clubs & Competition Teams!


Collage Photos of 2024 Specialty Clubs

2023-24 Specialty Clubs had a great year!


Special Interest Clubs / Competition Teams 2024-25 Program Year


Cloverleaf Cooking Club

Cloverleaf Cooking Club is open to all students 5th - 7th grades.  This in our introductory cooking class and the program is designed to teach utensil use and basic culinary cooking skills. This group meets on a monthly basis starting in October at the 4-H office in Woodbine. There will be a small fee to participate!

Participation is limited to 15 students and this club does charge a fee of $15 per class, which covers the cost of ingredients and supplies. Please let us know of any food allergies/restricions.

If you are interested in joining, please register using the Event Registration Page

If the class is filled, contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219 and we can place you on a waiting list.


Jr/Sr Cooking Club

Jr/Sr Cooking Club is open to all students 8th - 12th grades and for 7th graders who have completed Cloverleaf Cooking Club.  This is our advanced cooking class and the program is designed to further develop cooking skills learned in the Cooking Club I class.  Youth who wish to perfect their skills often compete in Project Achievement. This group meets on a monthly basis  at the 4-H office in Woodbine.  

Participation is limited to 15 students and this club does charge $15 per class, which covers the cost of ingredients and supplies for each meeting.  Please let us know of any food allergies/restrictions.

If you are interested in joining, please register using the Event Registration Page

If the class is filled, contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219 and we can place you on a waiting list.


Fishing Club (2024-25 dates coming soon)

Fishing Club is open to all students 5th - 12th grades. This club is designed to teach youth how to bait & cast a fishing rod, simple tackle repair, fishing theory, and lots of fun practicing their skills and catching fish!  All fish caught are released after having their photo taken!   This group meets monthly on Saturdays throughout the school year at various locations. There will be a small fee to participate!

Participation is limited to 15 students and this club does charge a fee of $25. which covers the cost of bait and tackle.

Additional Fishing Fun Days occur during school holidays and summer.  A $10 fee is due the day of the event.

If you are interested in joining the club or attending a fun day, please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219.


Home & Private School Club

If you are a home school parent or private school leader interested in receiving 4-H education on a monthly basis, please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219.

Homeschool clubs are for 2nd-12th graders, cover STEAM topics, and meet monthly at our 4-H college classroom location in Kingsland. We may divide the group by grades (2nd-4th and 5th & up) to best be able to match the instruction needs of our students.

Charges will be advertised as needed to cover materials.


County Council

County Council is the monthly club meeting for youth in 7th - 12th grades.  Come join the Fun! This group meets monthly at the 4-H college classroom in Kingsland to learn life skills, share projects, and practice leadership and planning skills.

We elect officers at the beginning of every program year.  Officers help decide the direction of the program, and lead the meetings.  This is a great leadership opportunity!

There will be a small registration fee to help cover the cost of supplies/food.

 

If you are interested in joining, please register using the Event Registration Page

 

Please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219 for more information.


Builder's Club

Builder's Club is open to all students 5th - 6th grades.  Join Ms. Olivia and Maddie for some fun engineering challenges and build those thinking and problem solving skills! This group meets on a monthly basis throughout the school year at our college 4-H classroom in Kingsland.

Limit of 12 youth per class. $7 per class.

If you are interested in joining, please register using the Event Registration Page

If the class is filled, please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219 and we can place you on a wait list.


S.A.F.E Program  

Come join the fun!  This group meets monthly at our 4-H college classroom in Kingsland to learn life skills, share projects, eat snacks and desserts (yes, there's food!), and enjoy some social time.  They also do community service projects and mentor younger 4-H'ers.

The Camden County 4-H S.A.F.E.  (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education) BB gun program is open to all students ages 10 - 15. 

The program is curriculum based and designed to assist young people in personal development, establish a personal environmental ethic and explore life-long vocational and avocational activities. The program uses experiential learning and positive interactions with youth and adult role models to help young people develop self-concept, self-assurance and a positive self-image.

The program promotes responsibility, decision-making and identifying realistic, personal goals. Participants may elect to compete at a level appropriate for their abilities or pursue other objectives. Participants have shown high achievement in the field, shop or classroom and on target range, but personal development for young people and leaders is the real objective. The program strives to make "every kid a winner," and to "make the best better."

Like other 4-H projects, S.A.F.E. has a subject matter base. It has strong links to natural resources, wildlife, outdoor recreation and safety. The content is drawn from sports medicine, psychology, education, biological and physical sciences engineering, mathematics, technology, as well as American traditions, folklore and history.

Project S.A.F.E. Objectives:

  • Enhance youth development of self-concept, character and personal growth through safe, educational and socially acceptable involvement in shooting activities.
  • To involve youth in a life skills program that teaches safe and responsible use of firearms including sound decision-making, self-discipline and concentration.
  • To promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
  • To expose participants to the broad array of vocational and life-long avocation activities related to shooting sports.
  • To strengthen families through participation in life-long recreational activities.
  • To complement and enhance the impact of existing safety, shooting and hunter education programs using experiential (hands on) educational methods and progressive development of skills and abilities.

This group meets on a weely basis throughout the school year at a location in the community or at the 4-H office in Woodbine.  

Participation is limited to 25 students and this club does charge a fee for the pre-season program year, or a combined fee for the competition team (includes pre-season).  The fees for the 2024-25 program year have not been set at this time.

If you are interested in joining, please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu , or call our office at 912-576-3219.


STEM Club  

The program is designed to teach youth a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math skills through fun, hands-on learning projects.

Monthly meeting will be at our college classroom in Kingsland where we will explore all things science, engineering, and technology.  No charge at this time.  Limit 20 youth per meeting. 

If you are interested in joining, please register using the Event Registration Page

If the class is full, please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu  or call our office at 912-576-3219 and we can place you on a waiting list.


Interested in starting a new club?

We are always looking for ways to expand and adapt our program to meet our county’s specific needs.  Please contact us if you would like to talk about leading a new club.  Visit our Volunteer with 4-H page and then please contact Shawnie Sahadeo, 4-H Agent at  ssahadeo@uga.edu or call our office at 912-576-3219.