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Gwinnett County
UGA Extension Office

4-H Youth Development

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Who is 4-H For?

4-H is open to all youth from Kindergarten through 12th grade. There are limited activities for those younger than 5th grade. Explore what 4-H can offer your child with our staff:

  • Ms. Brittany James works with Senior Council (9-12th grade), and is the Consumer Judging Coach. She is our Agent in charge of 4-H. 
  • Ms. Paige Goodman works with 6th - 8th grade and is the Poultry Judging Coach.
  • Ms. Rachel Munro works with 4th-5th grade, and is the Wildlife Coach.
  • Ms. Pamela Bloch works with Cloverbuds (K-3rd grade), Farm Club, and is the LifeSmarts Judging Coach.
  • Ms. Cindy Moon is the Forestry Judging Coach.

Give us a call at 678.377.4010.  


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FREE | Gwinnett 4-H Youth Development

Make new friends, explore the outdoors, tackle challenging projects, reach milestone goals, serve the community, and develop life skills! 

Grades K-12 | Monthly, second Tuesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford

For more information, call 678.377.4010 or visit GwinnettExtension.com. Meetings are subject to change based on school break schedules.


About 4-H

The mission of Georgia 4-H is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. This mission is accomplished through "hands on" learning experiences focused on agricultural and environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, foods and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship.

Exploring and discovering, encouraging and challenging, that's what Georgia 4-H is all about. As a program of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension System, 4-H is part of the nationwide Extension network. 4-H combines federal, state, and local expertise and resources.

Community 4-H clubs have a planned program that runs throughout the year and focuses on a variety of self-chosen learning experiences and activities. Examples include photography, robotics, gardening, animal science, ecology, textiles, and cooking. 4-H community clubs typically meet in the evenings or on the weekend. Each county offers a variety of programs.

Project 4-H clubs encourage each 4-H’er to choose a project in the area of sports and recreation, sciences, human development, performing arts, public speaking, nutrition and health or leadership. These programs run throughout the year and focus on one project area.

4-H'ers practice what they have learned through various activities such as: local, district, state and national project achievement competitions, judging team events, leadership development programs, community service activities and special interest clubs. Project 4-H clubs typically meet in the evenings or on the weekend.

4-H activities and programs are designed with enthusiastic and motivated kids in mind. It's a place for young people to interact with sharing adults to build lifelong memories.

Outstanding members can receive recognition, awards and college assistance scholarships. With a goal of providing boys and girls opportunities for achievement and community involvement, 4-H is one of the most personally rewarding experiences a young person can have.

The National 4-H emblem is a four-leaf clover, which represents the four-fold development of Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. The four-leaf clover signifies "good luck" and "achievement." Like the clover, 4-H represents the idea of a four-squared, well-rounded life. If it is good luck to find a four-leaf clover, then it is far better luck to know and live each "H" on the clover.


Questions? Email Our Office!