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. 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. An electronic version of the newsletter is also available, click here to sign up.
Walker County 4-H Activities Offered by Grade Level (as of August 2023)
GRADES 1-3 (CLOVERBUD)
Community Club (Sept-March)
AGRICULTURE
Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)
Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)
GRADE 4 (CLOVERLEAF)
Community Club (Sept.-March)
AGRICULTURE
Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Beef Heifer/Steer Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)
Market Hog Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)
Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)
Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)
OTHER COMPETITIONS/PROJECTS
Project SAFE BB Rifle Team (Nov-May)
Project Achievement (Nov)
TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES
Cloverleaf Summer Camp (June or July)
GRADES 5-6 (CLOVERLEAF)
Community Club (Sept.-March)
6th graders may choose to participate in 4-H club meetings by attending 4-H club day at school (contact 4-H office for participating schools) or by attending community club meetings
AGRICULTURE
Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Beef Heifer/Steer Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)
Market Hog Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)
Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)
Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)
OTHER COMPETITIONS/PROJECTS
Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging Team (August-Nov)
Project SAFE BB Rifle Team (Nov-May)
Project Achievement (Nov)
Clovers and Co. Performing Arts Group
TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES
Cloverleaf Summer Camp (June or July)
GRADES 7-8 (JUNIOR)
Club meetings are held in participating middle schools (contact 4-H office for participating schools) or 4-H'ers may choose to attend community club meetings
AGRICULTURE
Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Beef Heifer/Steer Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)
Market Hog Livestock Show Team (Oct-Feb)
Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)
Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)
JUDGING COMPETITIONS
Cotton Boll Consumer Judging Team (August-Nov)
OTHER COMPETITIONS/PROJECTS
Project SAFE BB Rifle Team (Nov-May)
Project SAFE .22 Rifle Team (Nov-May)
Clovers and Co. Performing Arts Group
TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES
Junior Summer Camp (June or July)
Junior Conference (Fall)
Junior Rally (Spring)
GRADES 9-12 (SENIOR)
AGRICULTURE
Lamb Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Goat Livestock Show Team (Apr-Oct) & (Dec-Feb)
Chicken Project (March-Nov)
Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest (Jan-Sept)
Giant Watermelon Growing Contest (Jan-July)
JUDGING COMPETITIONS
Cotton Boll Consumer Judging Team (Aug-Nov)
OTHER COMPETITIONS
Project SAFE .22 Rifle Team (Sept-May)
Precision Air Rifle Team (Sept-May)
District Project Achievement/ State Congress
Dean’s Awards (June)
Clovers and Co. Performing Arts Group
TRIPS, CAMPS AND CONFERENCES
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