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April 2026 News

Dean’s Award - Due May 15, 2026

One of the highest awards Georgia 4-H Members can earn is the 4-H Dean’s Award. The Dean’s Awards were established to encourage participation and achievement by 4-H youth in areas fundamental to the mission of 4-H, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. They also recognize youth who have participated in and excelled at a broad spectrum of activities and experiences over a sustained period of time. The Awards also aim to improve participants’ resume-preparation and interviewing skills.

Dean’s Awards are offered in six major project areas: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Civic Engagement, Communications and the Arts, Family and Consumer Sciences, Leadership, and STEM. Competition participants will submit a cumulative portfolio that spans their entire 4-H career for judges to score. Dean’s Award portfolios are due to Mr. Mickeal by Friday May 16th at 5 PM. Email Mr. Mickeal with questions.

Step 1: Email Mr. Mickeal for full details at mickeal.cadore@uga.edu

Step 2: A cumulative (entire 4-H career) portfolio in one of the six project areas listed above. The portfolio may be handwritten or typed in black ink. Portfolio should contain the Dean’s Awards Cover Sheet, a one-page cover letter, two pages of accomplishments, two pages of supporting material, and two letters of reference.

Step 3: Turn completed portfolio in to Mr. Mickeal

Step 4: Finalists interview on June 27th during State Council

 

State Council - June 26-28, 2026

State Council: 8th-12th grade 4-H’ers- SAVE the date for State Council at Rock Eagle 4-H Center June 20-22! State 4-H Council is the annual event for 4-H’ers across the state. Compete in the iron clover competition in games such as tug of war, softball, 3 on 3 basketball and more, participate in exciting workshops or go through teen leader training, hangout at the canteen, see the Georgia 4-H performing arts group Clovers and Company, and much more! The cost for the first 4 students will be $60.00. For the remaining 6 the cost will be $120.00. Limited to only 10 students. Register via google form and invoice will be sent after

If you are interested in running for State Board, email Mr. Mickeal at mickeal.cadore@uga.edu for more information. Applications are due by June 3rd , 2025 at 11:59 pm.

Cobb County 4-H Awards Program - May 14. 2026

Cobb County 4-H Awards Program- Save the date 4-H’ers! If you have competed on a judging team, at JR/SR DPA, are a member of one of our competitive shooting sports teams, served as a County Council officer, you will be recognized at our annual 4-H awards ceremony! Save the date for the Cobb 4-H annual awards ceremony which will be held on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30 pm at the Milford Community Center. A formal invitation will be emailed to all youth that will be recognized.

Cobb 4-H College Scholarship - Due May 8, 2026

Graduating Seniors- scholarship applications for the Cobb 4-H College Scholarship are here! To be considered for this Cobb 4-H scholarship please email Mr. Mickeal at mickeal.cadore@uga.edu to get the application. All applications and supplementing documents are due to the Extension Office no later than Friday, May 8th.

LifeSmarts

Go Bananas! The LifeSmart’s team has been working hard to learn about Personal Finance, Consumer Rights and Responsibilities, Health and Safety, Technology and the Environment. They will be competing at the National LifeSmart’s competition in Orlando, FL April 14th - 18th.

Good luck to the following 4-H’ers as they compete: Ajay Manickaraj, Shubham Badve, Phebe Burroughs-Thebault, Summer Burroughs-Thebault and Harith Jayavel!

Wildlife Judging

The Wildlife Judging team has been working hard to learn about wildlife habitats and wildlife management. We are proud of the junior team who competed on April 13th at Fortson 4-H Center.

Good luck to the senior team competing on May 4th at Whitehall Forest in Athens!

June Dairy Month Poster - Due May 15th

June is National Dairy Month. To celebrate the Dairy industry and offer an opportunity for 4-H members to learn more about Dairy’s nutritional content and rich history within communities, companies, and people from across the region, the Dairy Alliance sponsors a themed poster contest each year. In 2026, the theme is “Milk’s got Game.”

Basic Information:

  • Poster must be on standard poster board and must be of uniform size ‐ 14X22” (half a poster board) ‐ other sizes are ineligible.
  • Follow the theme. The 2026 theme is “Milk’s got Game.”
  • Newspaper, film, cartoon characters, and other copyrighted characters may not be used.
  • Posters should contain only original, hand‐drawn artwork done by the participant. Computer‐generated artwork and text are not acceptable and will result in the disqualification of the poster.
  • Do not attach items thicker than the poster board to the poster.
  • Get ideas from television, magazines, parents, and friends. Be creative! Study pictures from your grocery store, a nearby dairy, the Dairy Alliance website (http://thedairyalliance.com ), the National Dairy Council (https://www.nationaldairycouncil.org ), or milk cooperatives for additional ideas.
  • Keep it simple and to the point.

Upcoming Events

County Council - 4th-12th Grade - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - May 5, 2026

 

Horse and Pony Club - 4th-12th Grade - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - April 21, 2026

 

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