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.

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2025 Poultry Judging

Three of the participants holding up their certificates they won at Poultry Judging

2025 Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging

2025 4-H Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging participants

Food Showcase 2025

4-H'r at his Cuban Preparation table for Food Showcase

Food Showcase participants standing in front of lake

4-H'r standing at her Tropical themed preparation table at Food Showcase

Senior Extreme Camp 2025

Cloverleaf Camp 2025

Campers rock climbing at Cloverleaf camp

Jr/Sr DPA 2025

2025 Jr/Sr District Project Achievement participants

Competitions and other things offered thru 4-H

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.

Are you interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer? If for more information and to fill out an application

Enrollment Form

Code of Conduct

Medical Form

Electronic Consent Form for Minors

Upcoming Events

Jun 8 - Jun 13 Senior Extreme at Frank Pitch Pioneer Camp Senior EXTREME Camp is not your average summer camp — it's for teens who want real adventure. This back-to-basics experience puts you in tents, has you cooking your own meals, and keeps you moving all day long. You'll hit the trails on challenging hikes, take on the rush of whitewater rafting, and sharpen your focus and skills through Project Safe Shooting Sports. It's bold, intense, and all about pushing yourself, building confidence, and having stories worth telling when summer's over. **To attend, your child must be in the 9th to 12th grade for the current 2025-2026 school year.
- Hampton, GA - (8.0 Miles)
Sep 9 - Sep 10 Forestry Field Day, Northwest District https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/agriculture-stem/natural-resources/forestry-judging-forestry-field-day/
- Conyers, GA - (34.0 Miles)
Nov 2 - Nov 3 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Jackson Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/healthy-living-contests/cotton-boll-and-consumer-judging/
- Jefferson, GA - (69.0 Miles)
Nov 9 - Nov 10 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Henry Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/healthy-living-contests/cotton-boll-and-consumer-judging/
- McDonough, GA - (19.0 Miles)
Nov 10 - Nov 11 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Watkinsville Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/healthy-living-contests/cotton-boll-and-consumer-judging/
- Watkinsville, GA - (60.0 Miles)
Nov 16 - Nov 17 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Bartow Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/healthy-living-contests/cotton-boll-and-consumer-judging/
- Cartersville, GA - (70.0 Miles)