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Union County
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Activities & Events

Club Meetings

Club meetings are prepared and led by University of Georgia 4-H faculty and members. Club Meetings are an extension of the University of Georgia provided to Union County youth for educational purposes.

Cloverleaf (4th, 5th & 6th grades) - in-school meetings are held 1 day a month in the students classroom.

Junior (7th & 8th grades) - after-school meetings on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month from 3:00 - 3:45 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Union County Middle School.

Senior (9th - 12th grades) - before school meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 7:20-7:45 AM at the Union County High School Library. 

Community Service

Union County 4-H members are involved in their community in many ways.  They believe in giving back to their community and participate in many community service projects each year:

  • Cemetery Clean-Up
  • Adopt-A-Valentine
  • Adopt-A-Angel
  • Ronald McDonald House Pop-Tab Collections
  • Arbor Day

Livestock Shows

4-H members learn to raise, care, and exhibit their animals. Georgia 4-H offers a variety of livestock opportunities. Each team has their own schedule for registration. Please be aware, livestock registration will need to be completed during the summer before you plan to show theanimals. Please contact the Union County Extension Office at 706-439-6030 for more details on start dates.

Project Achievement

Project Achievement is one of the most prominent 4-H competitions. It helps 4-H'ers develop both oral and written communication skills while giving them the opportunity to investigate or research a topic of their interest. 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will sign up through their club meeting teachers. Junior & Senior 4-H'ers will sign up through their 4-H Agent Mrs. Katie Hayes. Read more about Project Achievement.

Georgia 4-H Camps

4-H camp is the highlight of the summer for Union 4-H members. Union County 4-H camp rotates every year, the available camp to attend depends on which camp we are assigned to and the grade levels. 

*Cloverleaf, Junior & Senior Camps listed here are the 4-H summer camps Union County 4-H regularly attends. Specialty camps such as Senior Extreme Camp, Marine Resource Camp, Community Camp, Military Summer Camp and Wilderness depend on leader assignments, total number of campers registered and transportation.

Cloverleaf Camp

Union County is assigned to a specific 4-H center for a specific week for Cloverleaf Camp. Cloverleaf camp includes students from 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.  ALL Cloverleaf campers must be 9 years old on or before their first day of camp. To qualify for our Early Bird Camp sign up, please have your child compete in the Cloverleaf District Project Achievement. The Early Bird Camp sign-up could help guarantee your child a spot at Cloverleaf Camp. Cloverleaf Camp is TBD.

Junior Camp

Union County students who have completed 7th & 8th grade and are enrolled in 4-H are eligible to attend Junior Camp. Again, Union County will be assigned a specific 4-H Center Camp for a specific week. Junior Camp is TBD.

Senior Camp

Union County students who have completed 9th through 12th grades and are enrolled in 4-H are eligible to attend Senior Camp. Again, Union County will be assigned a specific 4-H Center Camp for a specific week. Senior Camp is TBD.

Georgia 4-H has 5 separate 4-H Centers, each with its own camping program. Every camp is a world unto its own, with a theme full of high adventure, friendship, and fun.
The 5 Georgia 4-H Centers are:

Judging Teams

A wide variety of judging teams gives 4-H'ers the opportunity to learn more about the subject being judged, develop self-confidence and compete on a state and national level. Union County competes in Cotton Boll-Consumer Judging and Poultry Judging. 

Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging

Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as promoting cotton through commercials or advertisements. Students learn to compare the quality and price of items to make a wise consumer choice for a given situation4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. Students meet weekly at the 4-H office to learn about the items, situations, and how to give an oral justification for their comparison. Practices for this competitive event begins Monday, September 14th, 2026 at 3:30 pm at the 4-H Office to prepare for the competition in November. Cotton Boll-Consumer Judging will be in Jackson County on November 11, 2026.

Poultry Judging 

Poultry Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H'ers will learn how to examine and grade eggs for exterior quality, as well as broken out eggs and egg candling for internal quality. Students will learn to identify the butcher cuts of ready to cook poultry as well as how to grade ready to cook meats. They will also learn to identify the physical characteristics which indicate that a hen is a quality producer of eggs. Practices  will begin in Mid- March for the competition. Save the Date: TBD .

Each team has their own schedule for registration. Please contact the Union County Extension Office at 706-439-6030 for more details on start dates.Read more about Judging Teams.

Project S.A.F.E.

Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education

Through Shooting Sports, participants learn safety skills while developing their abilities in a family-orientated program. The program introduces 4-H'ers to the sport of shooting; promotes shooting safety; develops discipline, poise, and self-control, and re-enforces the concept of teamwork and good sportsmanship. 

BB Team-Union 4-H members in 4th-10th Grades or up to their 16th birthday  are involved in the BB program. BB Begins in December of each year.  The State BB Competition is at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA the weekend of April 23-25, 2027.

Archery Team - Archery is unavailable to students at this time due to lack of a certified coach. If you are interested in becoming a certified coach, we will train you! If interested, please contact the 4-H Agent Katie Hayes.

Modified Trap Team - Students from 6th - 12th grade are eligible for the Shotgun team. We have a beginners session that starts in late September for new students to get some one-on-one coaching and then our competitive session that begins in late January/early February of each year for the whole team.  The State competition is at the Georgia National Fairground in Perry, GA the weekend of May 07-08, 2027.

 Savannah Team - Also known as the Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays team can be joined after (1) year on the Shotgun team and starts in September of every year. Two practices monthly take place at the Cherokee Gun Club in Gainesvile, GA.  The State Trap, Skeet & Sporting Clays Competition is at the Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, GA the weekend of May 28-30, 2027.

Each team has their own schedule for registration. Please contact the Union County Extension Office at 706-439-6030 for more details on start dates. Georgia 4-H Project S.A.F.E. provides curriculum for youth and adult volunteers.