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Elbert County
UGA Extension Office

4-H Youth Development

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Meet the Staff!

Ms. Lauren, Elbert County 4-H Agent, has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business & Animal Science and a Master of Agricultural Leadership. She is currently working on her doctorate in Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication at the University of Georgia, also her alma mater. She joined Elbert County Extension in 2006 and loves watching the growth of students from Cloverleaf-Senior levels, developing their passions and becoming masters in an area. Project Achievement, agriculture/animals undertakings and outdoor recreation are her favorite 4-H activities. She lives on a farm in Elbert County with horses, cows, chickens, pigs, dogs, a donkey and a cat.

Alex Jones, 4-H Program Assistant, is also from Elberton. She graduated from Young Harris College in 2006 with an Associate’s of Arts degree with a focus in Art History, and went on to graduate with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Sociology from Piedmont University. She has worked in Social Services as a case manager for over twelve years. She joined Elbert County 4-H in October of this year to pursue her passion for working with the Elbert County students and sharing her love of outdoor activities and education with them.

Elbert County 5th Graders follow the link below and Join us to learn more about 4-H!

Introduction to 4-H


4-H Staff

Stay Up To Date

Check out what's going on at Elbert County 4-H with our monthly Flash newsletter.


Flash Newsletter

October 2024

November 2024

December 2024


We are currently located in a secure school building. If you are a parent or 4-H volunteer planning to visit Lauren Dye 4-H Agent or Sophie Walsky Program Assistant, please bring a Driver’s License or picture ID. You will need to show your driver’s license and check in with school personnel before entering.


Remind 101

If you want to receive occasional reminders from Elbert County 4-H, you can sign up for our Remind 101 system. Simply text the following age appropriate code (@...) to the number 81010.

5th & 6th Grades: @c3kbe

7th & 8th Grades: @8dha7

9th-12th Grades: @2edaga

Volunteers: @3e9fce