What is 4-H?

What is 4-H?

4-H Colors: The 4-H colors are green and white. Green represents life, springtime, and youth. The white symbolizes purity.

4-H Pledge: Written by Otis Hall, the 4-H Pledge is as follows.

I Pledge:
My Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service, and
My Health to better living for My Club,
My Community, My Country and My World.

4-H Slogan: The 4-H slogan is “Learn by Doing”. This slogan is a constant incentive to motivate 4-H'ers to strive toward acquiring new skills and knowledge.

4-H Motto: The 4-H motto is “To Make the Best Better”. This motto helps to encourage 4-H'ers not to settle for the present but to always strive to make things better.

4-H Symbol: The 4-H symbol is a green 4 leaf clover with a white H on each leaf representing head, heart, health and hand.

The newsletter of the Walker County 4-H program is 4-H Focus. The 4-H Focus is published once per month September-November, January-March. This newsletter distributed during 4-H club meetings contains pertinent information for our members, leaders, and parents and serves as the primary means of communication regarding 4-H activities and events.  For a copy of the most current 4-H Focus newsletter, please contact the Extension office at 706-638-2548.

Walker County 4-H Activities Offered by Grade Level (as of March 2019)

GRADES 1-3 (CLOVERBUD)

AGRICULTURE                                                                             

·         Market Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Market Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Chicken Project (Mar-Nov)

·         Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)

·         Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)

GRADE 4 (CLOVERLEAF)

AGRICULTURE

·         Market Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Market Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Beef Heifer/Steer Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)

·         Market Hog Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)

·         Chicken Project (Mar-Nov)

·         Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)

·         Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)

OTHER COMPETITIONS

·         Project SAFE BB Rifle Team   (Nov-May)

·         Holiday Card Contest (Sept)

·         Project Achievement (Nov)

          VEX Robotics Team                                   

TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES

·         Cloverleaf Summer Camp  (June or July)

·         Summer Day Camps

GRADES 5-6 (CLOVERLEAF)

AGRICULTURE

·         Market Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Market Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Beef Heifer/Steer Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)

·         Market Hog Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)

·         Chicken Project (Mar-Nov)

·         Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)

·         Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)

JUDGING COMPETITIONS

·         Cotton Boll Consumer Jamboree Contest (Sept-Nov)

·         Land Judging (July-Aug)

·         Wildlife Judging (Sept-Oct)

·         Forestry Judging (Aug-Sept)

·         Poultry Judging (Mar-May)

OTHER COMPETITIONS

• Project SAFE BB Rifle Team    (Nov-May)
• Holiday Card Contest
• Project Achievement (Nov)
• LifeSmarts – 6^th grade
• Vex Robotics Team
  

TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES

• Cloverleaf Summer Camp  (June or July)
• Summer Day Camps

GRADES 7-8 (JUNIOR)

AGRICULTURE

·         Market Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Market Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Beef Heifer/Steer Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)

·         Market Hog Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)

·         Chicken Project (Mar-Nov)

·         Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)

·         Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)

JUDGING COMPETITIONS

·         Cotton Boll Consumer Jamboree Contest (Sept-Nov)

·         Land Judging (July-Aug)

·         Wildlife Judging (Sept-Oct)

·         Forestry Judging (Aug-Sept)

·         Poultry Judging (Mar-May)

·         LifeSmarts (Feb)

OTHER COMPETITIONS

·         Project SAFE BB Rifle Team (Nov-May)

·         Holiday Card Contest (Sept)

·         District Project Achievement

·         Leadership in Action contest

·         4-H Food Showcase (Sept)

          Vex Robotics Team

TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES

·         Junior Summer Camp (June or July)

·         Summer Day Camps

·         Junior Conference (Fall)

·         Junior Rally (Spring)

GRADES 9-12 (SENIOR)

AGRICULTURE

·         Market Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Market Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct)

·         Chicken Project (Mar-Nov)

·         Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)

·         Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)

JUDGING COMPETITIONS

·         Cotton Boll Consumer Jamboree Contest  (Sept-Nov)

·         Land Judging (July-Aug)

·         Wildlife Judging (Sept-Oct)

·         Forestry Judging (Aug-Sept)

·         Poultry Judging (Mar-May)

·         Dairy Quiz Bowl (Spring)

·         LifeSmarts (Feb)

OTHER COMPETITIONS

·         Project SAFE .22 Rifle Team (Sep-May)

·         Holiday Card Contest (Sept)

·         District Project Achievement/ State Congress

·         Dean’s Awards (June)

·         Food Product Development Team (Spring)

·         Leadership in Action contest

·         4-H Food Showcase (Sept)

TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES

·         Senior Summer Camp (May, June or July)

·         Citizenship Washington Focus (Summer)

·         Leadership Day at the Capitol (Feb)

·         Summer Day Camps

·         Fall Forum (Dec)

·         Senior Conference (April)

·         State Council (June)

**For more information about 4-H activities, please contact the 4-H office at 706-638-2548

2021 4-H Camp Parent Information Packet