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Monroe County
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Email uge2207@uga.edu or rachel.kirkland@uga.edu to be added to the monthly newsletter email list.

Please see all upcoming activities in 4-H below. If you would like to register, please click on the photo and it will take you to the registration page. 


Enter to win Big Buck ContestJoin the Hunt! Enter to win our 2025-2026 Big Buck contest! Open to youth and adults, bow & arrow and rifle categories. Prizes include deer processing, and virous gift cards. To enter, complete forms below and submit to the Monroe County Extension Office by January 14th, along with a picture of the youth or the adult with the buck. Submission can be made to uge2207@uga.edu or richard.quick@uga.edu.
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fileArchery Coaches/Volunteers Needed We have had a good bit of interest in an archery club we just need the help getting it started. We are looking for volunteers to help coach and lead a 4-H archery club. If you or someone you know would be interested, please contact the Extension/4-H Office. You can also find out more about becoming a volunteer here.
Jr/Sr DPA Portfolio WorkshopNeed help finishing your portfolio before the holiday break? Join us December 19th, 3:30-pm at the 4-H Office. Don't miss out on the chance to get assistance before the portfolio due date of January 5th! Register at https://tinyur.com/registermonroe4h
Shotgun TeamRegistration for our Monroe County 4-H Shotgun Team opens Friday, December 5th at 8am. Registration will remain open until all spots are filled. $100 deposit due at registration. Final $100 payment is due at the Mandatory Parent Meeting on January 13th or 14th, 5:30-6pm. Open to all Monroe County 6th-12th graders.
Join us January 6th & 20th at 7pm at the Monroe County Extension Office.Join us January 6th & 20th at 7pm at the Extension Office. January 6th meeting topic is driving demo and January 20th topic is showmanship. Open to all 4th-12th graders and you do not need to own a horse to join. For any questions, please contact the 4-H Office at 478-994-7014.
Join us for our Cloverleaf Project Achievement workshops January 27th-29th and February 3rd-5th, 3:30-5pm a the 4-H Office. The Competition will be Saturday, February 7th.Open to 4th-6th grades. Join us for our Cloverleaf Project Achievement workshops January 27th-29th and February 3rd-5th, 3:30-5pm a the 4-H Office. The Competition will be Saturday, February 7th.
Join us January 8th & 22nd, 3:30-tpm at our Community Garden on W. King Street behind First Baptist Church of Forsyth. Open to all 4th-12th graders. Join us January 8th & 22nd, 3:30-4pm at our Community Garden on W. King Street behind First Baptist Church of Forsyth. Open to all 4th-12th graders. We will be continue to work together to grow our community garden!
Green Thumb Club December scheduleCome grow with us, December 18th, 3:30-5pm at the Community Garden on W. King Street behind First Baptist Church of Forsyth. Open to 4th-12th grade and families are welcome to help! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/Monroe4HRegister
2026 National 4-H ConferenceNational 4-H Conference, Friday April 10th - 15th. For more information, contact NATIONAL4HCONFERENCE@USDA.GOV
4-H Horse and Pony Club 4th-12th gradeJoin us December 2nd and 16th at 7pm at the Monroe County Recreation Department Pavilion behind the gym. Our meeting topics will be Horsemanship on the 2nd and Equitation on the 16th. The Monroe County Rec. Dept is located at 100 Dan Pitts Dr, Forsyth. For any questions, please call the 4-H Office at 478-994-7014.
Junior/Senior Presentation Workshops January 6th and 20th, 3:30-5pm, February 17, 10am-3pm, and March 4, 3:30-5pm for our final rehearsalsJoin us January 6th and 20th, 3:30-5pm for presentation assistance and editing. February 17 we will have the opportunity to practice our presentations at the Kiwanis meeting, 10am-3pm. March 4th, 3:30-5pm we will have our final rehearsals.
Join us Wednesday, January 21st, 3:30-5pm a the 4-H Office. We will be making hygiene bags for donation.Join us Wednesday, January 21st, 3:30-5pm a the 4-H Office. We will be making hygiene bags for donation.
Open to 7th-12th grade. Join our County Council Fun Night at the Macon Mayhem Hockey Game on Saturday, January 24th, 4:30-10pm. $30 registration fee, dinner is provided. Bring $10 if you would like to skate with the Mayhem players after the game. Open to 7th-12th grade. Join our County Council Fun Night at the Macon Mayhem Hockey Game on Saturday, January 24th, 4:30-10pm. $30 registration fee, dinner is provided. Bring $10 if you would like to skate with the Mayhem players after the game.
Join us January 13th, 3:30-5pm at the 4-H Office for our Winter Wonders and Science Cloverbuds meeting! Open to K-3rd grade.Join us January 13th, 3:30-5pm at the 4-H Office for our Winter Wonders and Science Cloverbuds meeting! Open to K-3rd grade.


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