4-H Youth Development
What Is 4-H?
4-H is a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change. 4-H's mission is to assist youth in becoming self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society through "hands-on" learning experiences.
Who Can Join 4-H?
Any youth ages 9-19 is eligible to join 4-H. Being a member of 4-H is free. Every public elementary school in Spalding County has 4-H Clubs in their 5th-grade classes. 4-H. Contact the Extension Office for information about enrolling in 4-H.
Are you interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer? If so click here for more information and to fill out an application.
School Club Meetings
5th Grade & 6th Grade
4-H holds monthly club meetings in the 5th and 6th-grade classrooms at public and private Spalding County schools. These meetings are held during the school day for one class period. A curriculum correlated to the Georgia Performance Standards is used for club meetings.
All 5th graders in the county are enrolled as Cloverleaf members of Spalding County 4-H. 4-H'ers will bring home monthly newsletters with information about upcoming activities.
6th graders are given a choice to attend monthly club meetings at school.
Middle School
Middle School meetings are held at Carver Road, Cowan Road, Kennedy Road, and Rehoboth Road Middle Schools. These meetings are held monthly during the school day and are optional.
4-H'ers will bring home monthly newsletters with information about upcoming activities.
Home Schoolers and students who attend a school where 4-H meetings are not held are welcome to attend Clover Council (5th & 6th grades) and County Council (7th-12th grades). Clover Council and County Council club meetings are held every second Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m. at the Spalding County 4-H Office.



SPALDING COUNTY 4-H’ERS COMPETE IN VIRTUAL STATE FOOD CHALLENGE CONTEST
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Winners announced September 29, 2020 via YouTube Live
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Georgia 4-H YouTube channel
ATHENS, Ga. (September 29, 2020, 2020) – Seven Senior Teams and two Junior Teams of Georgia 4-H’ers from across the state participated in the state level virtual Georgia 4-H Food Challenge Contest. Only the top two teams from each district competition advanced to the state level contest. The state Food Challenge contest was conducted virtually, with each team submitting a video of their presentation. The Georgia 4-H Food Challenge is a competition that focuses on the basics of healthy living, nutrition, food safety and preparation. This contest challenges teams of 4-H members to plan a dish using only a predetermined set of ingredients. From these ingredients, team members must plan the preparation of a dish, then make a presentation about it for judges. The contest objectives are to provide opportunities for participants to exhibit their knowledge and skill when planning and presenting a dish, provide opportunities for participants to learn from other team members, promote teamwork, give participants opportunities for public speaking, provide leadership opportunities, and to give 4-H members the opportunity to participate in an exciting and competitive event. In the Junior contest, Chatham County took home the top honors, with Madison County placing second. In the senior event, Cobb County placed first. Dougherty County placed second, and Spalding County placed third. The first place senior team is awarded master status and will be eligible to compete in the National 4-H Food Challenge next year, conditions permitting. The second place senior team is eligible to compete in the Great American Seafood Cookoff, conditions permitting.
Senior Competition
Senior 1st Place Team: Cobb County (Venya Gunjal, Laura Harriss, & Quadriyah Williams)
Senior 2nd Place Team: Dougherty County (Shelsie Byrd, Kirsten Hayes, & Skyler Middleton)
Senior 3rd Place Team: Spalding County (Jhaycee Barnes, Kaylee Collins, Heather Dorn, & Hope Stewart) Coach: 4-H Program Assistant Rebekah Hanson
The 2020 Georgia 4-H Food Showcase is made possible by our generous sponsors, Georgia Grown and Rhea Bentley.
Georgia 4-H empowers youth to become true leaders by developing necessary life skills, positive relationships and community awareness. As the largest youth leadership organization in the state, 4-H reaches more than 175,000 people annually through the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices and 4-H facilities.
For more information contact
Spalding County Extension at 770-467-4225
Email: uge2255@uga.edu or visit
www.ugaextension.org/spalding
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L to R Kaylee Collins, Jhaycee Barnes, Hope Stewart, Heather Dorn

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Apr 1 Kick-Off Spring Event Kick off spring with Fayette County 4-H by making your own self-watering plant! We will have herbs and soil so you just need to bring a empty plastic bottle or and empty 2-liter bottle! We will be making a self watering planter so you can grow your own fresh herbs at home. Come visit us for this fun event for all ages and learn about our upcoming 4-H events!
- Fayetteville, GA - (18.0 Miles)
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Apr 3 Dairy Judging Youth learn about the dairy industry and dairy cattle and develop skills in identifying desirable physical traits while increasing knowledge in the animal sciences. They will also learn how to make individual decisions and support them with oral statements, which develop skills in decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving. State competition is Friday, April 14th.
- Fayetteville, GA - (18.0 Miles)
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Apr 10 Dairy Judging Youth learn about the dairy industry and dairy cattle and develop skills in identifying desirable physical traits while increasing knowledge in the animal sciences. They will also learn how to make individual decisions and support them with oral statements, which develop skills in decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving. State competition is Friday, April 14th.
- Fayetteville, GA - (18.0 Miles)
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Rebekah Hanson4-H Youth 4-H Program Assistant rh39923@uga.edu770-467-4225
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Lisa Kelley4-H Youth 4-H Program Assistant lhkelley@uga.edu770-467-4225
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Wendy Sauley-Simmons4-H Youth 4-H Program Assistant wsauley@uga.edu770-467-4225
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Jalen Favors4-H Youth 4-H AmeriCorps Member jalen.williamsfavors@uga.edu770-467-4225
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Leah Wooddall4-H Youth Administration County Extension Coordinator/4-H Agent lwooddal@uga.edu770-467-4225