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2024 Cobb 4-H Summer Activities: Are you looking for a summer program or activity for your K-12th grader? Don't miss out on a "Summer of FUN" with Cobb 4-H! From a trip to the movies, the Sloomoo Institute, our Food Network Contest Day, Cloverbuds Gardening day and more, there is fun to be had by all with Cobb 4-H this summer! Registration is now open for all activities! Spaces are limited! To register, complete the summer activities registration form and call the office at 770-528-4070 to pay via phone with a Visa/MasterCard/Discover card. If you decide to complete a phone registration, be sure to email your registration form FIRST to Ms. Chloe at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu or Ms. Jasmine at jasmine.petty@uga.edu.You can also stop by the office any time Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Grades are based on the 2023-2024 school year. Questions? Email Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Clubs available for the 2024-2025 school year are:
County Council
4-H’ers 4th-12th grade meet once a month to enjoy peer led activities and community service. Officers plan and lead each club meeting. This is also a great way to learn about upcoming local, district, and state events and competitions. Activities that we have done for County Council include a luggage collection for foster children, decorating lunch bags for MUST Ministries, international night, talent shows, costume contests, and much more! Meetings are 6:30-8pm on September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, and May 6 at the Extension Office. Contact Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu for more information.
4-H C.H.E.F.
4-H C.H.E.F. stands for “Cobb Helping Every Family”. The 4-H C.H.E.F. program will meet once a month on a Monday evening at the Extension Office to prepare a meal for a local family in need. This is open to 4th-12th graders. To ensure that we are following proper food safety protocol, any 4-H’er that is interested in attending a monthly 4-H CHEF cooking program must complate a mandatory online Food Safety Handlers video and test. We will host a Fall 4-H C.H.E.F program and a Spring 4-H C.H.E.F. program. 4-H’ers will sign up for a semester to help. We are limited to 10 4-H'ers each semester due to space. Contact Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu for more information.
Fall C.H.E.F. dates: September 30, October 28, November 18, December 16
Spring C.H.E.F. dates: January 27, February 24, March 31, April 28
Cultured Ag Club
Are you interested in gardening, animals, and learning more about agriculture engineering in Cobb County? Join the Cultured Ag Club sponsored by UGA Extension and Cultured Ag! Meetings are open to Cobb youth in 4th-12th grade. Meetings are held once a month on at the Cobb County Extension Office located at 678 South Cobb Drive Marietta, GA 30060 from 6:00pm-7:30pm. There may also be field trips to various locations. For more information on the Cultured Ag Club, contact Kathleen McElroy at Kathleen.McElroy@CobbCounty.org.
Archery Team
The Cobb County 4-H Archery team will enter its seventh season during the 2023-2024 school year. 4th-12th grade students are eligible to compete with the archery team. The team members are also members of Kennesaw Archery Club (KAC). Archers shoot compound or recurve bows depending on preference. The team will compete at various tournaments and competitions. Find out more about the club and the interest meeting at our 4-H Open House on Thursday August 8th! Please contact Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu to sign up for archery club interest list!
Shotgun Team
The Cobb County 4-H Shotgun Team is open to 6th-12th grade youth. The team shoots trap and skeet and sporting clays. The season will start in early 2024. The team will compete at two competitions during the season culminating with the state competition in Savannah the last weekend of May. Any youth that are interested in joining the team for the 2024-2025 school year, email Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu or stop by the shotgun table at the 4-H Open House on August 8th to meet with Coach Jeff.
4-H Medical Club
The 4-H Medical Club is a one of a kind 4-H club led by Cobb 4-H'er Phebe Burroughs-Thebault and volunteer leader Suzi Burroughs-Thebault. This club is a hands on club where students can learn more about the health, safety, and the medical field including first aid, emergency preparedness, home safety, and much more! This club is for 6th-12th graders. Learn more about this club at our 4-H Open House Thursday August 8th! If you have any questions or wish to register your child for this club, please contact Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu.
Cooking Club
Do you like cooking or would like to learn how to cook from scratch? Join our 4-H Cooking Club for the Fall 2024 semester or the Spring 2025 semester. This club is open to 4th-12th grade students. Club meetings are once a month from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Extension Office.The cost is $30 per semester. Space is limited. Contact Colleen Bakhsh at Colleen.Bakhsh@cobbcounty.org for more information.
Fall Dates: September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17
Spring Dates: January 28, February 18, March 18, April 22
Horse and Pony Club
The Cobb County 4-H Horse and Pony Club is looking for new members! You do not have to own a horse or a pony to be a member of this club. Open to 4th-12th grade students. Meetings are held monthly from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Extension Office located at 678 South Cobb Drive Marietta, GA 30060. Club dues are $30 for the year. Contact Chloe Patterson at chloe.patterson1@uga.edu for more information on the Horse and Pony Club. 2024-2025 Club dates: September 10, October 15, November 12, December 17, January 14, February 11, March 11, April 15, May 13.
Cloverbuds
Want to join 4-H but think you're too young to join? Join our pre-4-H Cloverbuds Club for K-3rd grade students. Meetings are held once a month on Wednesdays. There will be TWO Cloverbuds Clubs, a homeschool club that meets during the day from 10:00am-11:00am and a general 4-H Cloverbuds Club that meets in the evenings from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Both clubs meet on the same day in person at the Cobb County Extension office. Space is limited. $20 registration fee for the year. 2024-2025 club dates: September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11, January 15, February 12, March 12, April 12, May 14. Contact Colleen Bakhsh at Colleen.Bakhsh@cobbcounty.org for more information. Stop by the Cloverbuds table at the 4-H Open House on Thursday August 8th!