Clubs and Activities
Interested in starting a new special interest club? Contact the 4-H Office today!
Examples of special interest clubs include robotics club, cooking club, archery club, sports club, etc. Every special interest club would need a certified volunteer chaperone to sponsor the group and help conduct meetings. Call Richmond County 4-H at 706-821-2350 or email the 4-H Agent, Donita Legoas at Donita.Legoas@uga.edu.
4-H Enrollment and Registration
Use these links to enroll youth in Richmond County 4-H, to pay registration fees online, and to download the Code of Conduct and Medical Release Forms. The Code of Conduct form must be completed once per school year and the Medical Release Form is required to attend each 4-H event. Email the Code of Conduct and the Medical Form to uge3245f@uga.edu.
4-H SKATE PARTY
Richmond County 4-H hosts two Skate Party fundraisers during the year at Skateland of Augusta. This 2 hour event is for Richmond County 4-H’ers & their families. Everyone attending must follow Skateland’s Dress Code, School Dress Code, & 4-H’s Code of Conduct. The $8.50 admission fee includes skates, hotdogs, and a drink. PARENTS SKATE FREE! (Siblings including teens must pay $8.50 unless under 35 inches & not skating.) 4-H'ers must turn in a completed Code of Conduct and Medical Information Form to be allowed admission into the 4-H Skate Party. You can submit your forms for Skate Night one of three ways: email to uge3245f@uga.edu, deliver to Richmond County 4-H at 501 Greene St., Ste 100, Augusta, GA 30901, or turn in your form at the 4-H check-in table at Skateland of Augusta on the night of the 4-H Skate Party.
Richmond County 4-H's next Skate Party is Tuesday, October 6, 6pm-8pm at Skateland of Augusta located at 2451 Windsor Spring Rd, Augusta, GA 30906.
ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS
Arts and Crafts Workshops will be offered a couple times during the year.
CLOVERLEAF COMMUNITY CLUB
COUNTY COUNCIL CLUB
County Council is a 4-H opportunity for 6th-12th grade students who are interested in engaging activities, leadership experiences, and community service opportunities. County Council will meet the third Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:00pm in the 4-H Clubhouse at the former Willis Foreman Elementary School, 2413 Willis Foreman Rd., Hephzibah, GA 30815. A $20 annual registration fee is due for each participant during the 2026-2027 school year. Register here. Contact 4-H Agent Donita Legoas at donita.legoas@uga.edu for more information about County Council.
FISHING CLUB
Fishing Club is open to 4th-12th graders who are interested in fishing. No experience necessary. Come have a fun morning of fishing at Brickyard Ponds! If you have equipment, bring it, if not you can borrow ours on a first come first serve basis. Bait will be provided. If you want to keep the fish you catch, bring a container to take them home in. Fishing is free for children only who fish with the 4-H group. If adults want to fish you must stop by the office at Brickyard Ponds to pay. Follow the 4-H signs to our fishing spot. 4-H'ers must be with the 4-H group for the 4-H’er to fish for free. If you fish beyond the 4-H designated area while at Brickyard Ponds you will need to pay at Brickyard Ponds office for everyone that is fishing beyond the 4-H group's area. A $10.00 registration fee is due for each participant, per school year. Register online.
Contact 4-H Program Assistant, Sandi Hockenberry at sandihoc@uga.edu for more information about Fishing Club.
GARDENING CLUB
The Richmond County 4-H Garden Club is open to students in 2nd-12th grades, who are interested in gardening, agriculture, and pollinators. It is voluntary led by Augusta Area Master Gardener Mrs. Joy Brown. The garden club members will participate in hands-on activities such as planting seeds, seedlings, caring for garden beds, identifying pollinators, harvesting fresh produce, and learning how healthy soil and plants support our community.
4-H Garden Club meetings are held at Belle Terrace Presbyterian Church Community Garden, located at 2473 Golden Camp Road, Augusta GA 30906. The garden club meets once a month on the first Saturday at 8:00am-9:30am, during the months of May-October. The garden club will meet from 10:00am-11:30am during the months of November-April.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER'S MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE SECOND SATURDAY!!!!!!
September 12, 2026, from 8:00am-9:30am
October 10, 2026, from 8:00am-9:30am
OUR REGULAR DATES, TIMES, AND MONTHS START IN NOVEMBER.
The annual registration is $5.00 per participant, once per school year. Register online. Contact Pam Crawford at pamela.crawford@uga.edu.
HORSE CLUB
Horse Club is open to 4th-12th grade students who are interested in learning about horses. Horse Club will meet (rain or shine) at 10am-12noon on the third Saturday of the month in September, October, November, January, February, March, and May at Appaloosa Acres located at 3617 Hopson Mill Road in Blythe. Horse Club will host many events, including activities with a farrier, a veterinarian, an expert on draft horses, and an expert on nutrition for horses. We will learn basic care and knowledge of horses, such as parts of a horse, grooming, tack and feeding. It is suggested you wear boots or any closed toe shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. A $10.00 annual registration fee is due for each participant. Register online.
Carol Skelton is the Horse Club leader. Winnie Garrett is the 4-H Program Assistant for Horse Club. You can reach Ms. Garrett at wbg1@uga.edu for more information about Horse Club. Follow our Facebook page at Richmond County 4H Horse Club
POULTRY CLUB
Poultry Club is open to 4th-12th graders who are interested in learning about all of the critters that fall under the poultry category. What is Poultry? For most people, we think of chickens, but there are other birds included in this category: turkeys, ducks, geese, quail, pheasants, ostriches, and many more. Learn about the wonderful world of poultry and how to care for and feed your birds. Poultry Club will meet 11am-12:30pm on the second Saturday of the month in September, October, November, January, February, March, and May at the 4-H Clubhouse located at 2413 Willis Foreman Rd., Hephzibah, GA 30815. There is no registration fee for the first year of Poultry Club. Register here.
Dana McCart is the Poultry Club leader. Winnie Garrett is the 4-H Program Assistant for Poultry Club. You can contact Ms. Winnie at wbg1@uga.edu.
SEWING CLUB WORKSHOPS
Sewing Club workshops will be offered a couple times during the year for beginners and intermediate levels between the ages of 8 to 18. Participants will learn how to mend a hold in their clothes, sew on a button, pick out the best fabric to use for a project, and use a sewing machine to create various items, like a pillow, a utility apron, and a bucket hat. Activities will vary for each workshop. Basic sewing supplies will be provided to each participant.
Ms. Carolyn Henry is the Sewing Workshop leader. Ms. Pamela Crawford is the 4-H Program Assistant for Sewing Workshops. You may contact Ms. Crawford at pamela.crawford@uga.edu.
SMALL ANIMALS CLUB
Small Animals Club is open to 4th-12th grade students who are interested in learning about small animals, such as guinea pigs, rabbits, goldfish, parakeets and hamsters. Members will learn basic care for a small pet. If you already have a small animal pet, excluding cats or dogs, you are welcome to bring your small friend to the meeting. If you do not have a small pet, that is okay! We will help connect you to the perfect pet. Small Animals Club will meet 10am-11am on the second Saturday of the month in September, October, November, January, February, March, and May at the 4-H Clubhouse located at 2413 Willis Foreman Rd., Hephzibah, GA 30815. A $10.00 annual registration fee is due for each participant. Register online.
Contact 4-H Program Assistant, Winnie Garrett at wbg1@uga.edu for more information about Small Animals Club.
TEEN LEADER TRAINING
What does a certified teen leader do? They bridge the gap between extension adult leaders and younger 4-H’ers by helping at local 4-H events, assisting at club meetings, decorating for events, teaching workshops, mentoring peers, assisting at day camps, project achievement, and statewide events! Your participation makes a difference! Richmond County 4-H hosts teen leader training once per year for 4-H'ers in 6th - 11th grade.
Richmond County 4-H Certified Teen Leader Training is Saturday, August 15, 9am-4pm at the 4-H Clubhouse, 2413 Willis Foreman Rd., Hephzibah, GA 30815. $25 registration includes training, lunch, snacks, t-shirt, and an official Georgia 4-H Teen Leader name badge. Deadline to register is Monday, August 10.