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Washington County 4-H'ers Compete at Southeast District
Junior Senior Project Achievement
Washington County 7th – 12th grade 4-H’ers recently competed in the 4-H Southeast District Junior Senior Project Achievement February 6-8, 2026 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. District Project Achievement, also known as DPA, is an event where 4-H’ers present a demonstration on a specific topic and compete against other 4-H’ers in their Project Area. These 4-H’ers competed against over 500 4-H’ers from the 40 counties within our Southeast District.
Junior District Project Achievement Participants: Willow Beasley, 2nd Place in Performing Arts Dance, Robyn Beauford 3rd Place in Performing Arts General, Kelsi Brown 3rd Place in Dog Care & Training, Jileighannah Crooms, 2nd Place in Performing Arts General, Isaiah Daniel 3rd Place in Performing Arts Vocal, Ellie Dollar 3rd Place in Public Speaking, Wynn Josey in Sports – Team, Aubree Rice in Performing Arts General, and Hayleigh Thompson, 2nd Place in Outdoor Recreation.
Senior District Project Participants: Wilson Armstrong 2nd Place in Human Development, Kessler Bibb 3rd Place in Performing Arts Dance, McFerrin Bibb, 1st Place in Textiles, Merchandising & Interiors, Sarai Coleman in Performing Arts Other Instrumental, Ellis Davenport in Financial Planning and Consumer Economics, Rijon Lemons in Performing Arts Vocal, and Hope Thompson 3rd Place in Dog Care & Training.
McFerrin Bibb will get to represent Washington County at State Congress in July due to her win as a Senior 4-H’er.
Ellie Dollar was recognized as the 2025-2026 Southeast District Junior Board President. Ellie helped plan and lead this year’s Southeast Junior Senior District Project Achievement.
Kessler Bibb was recognized for her Outstanding Service Project, “You Can Be a Dance Star – Where Every Child Becomes a Dancer”. She developed the idea of donating gently used dance costumes, trophies and tap/jazz shoes, with hopes to bring lots of joy to young girls and boys, inspiring them to become dancers through dramatic play in their classrooms. She collected 100+ costumes, 100+ pairs of dance shoes and 100+ trophies and delivered bags of these supplies to 37 pre-k classrooms across 6 counties. She also personally delivered a large bag to Guatemalan children who live in an orphanage while participating in a youth mission trip.
Sarai Coleman was recognized at the Graduating Senior Banquet and received 4-H Graduation Cords she will wear at Washington County High School’s Graduation in May.
Washington County Extension Staff that attended were: Cindy Sheram, 4-H Agent, and Grace Blount, Family & Consumer Science Agent. Deana Bibb served as a volunteer leader.
We are grateful for sponsors like Washington Electric Foundation for covering the expense of these competitions. We could not offer these events without our local supporters!
We are very proud of our 4-H’ers and extremely appreciative of our Volunteers for their support. For more information about 4-H, to become a volunteer or to make a donation, please contact the County Extension Office at 552-2011.
Washington County 4-H'ers Selected as Georgia 4-H
Clovers & Company Members
Kennedy Blocker and Jileighannah Crooms were selected as vocalists with the nationally acclaimed Georgia 4-H Performing Arts Group, Clovers & Co. This is Kennedy’s 5th year in the group and Jileighannah’s 2nd year. Clovers & Co. features talented singers, dancers, and instrumentalists ranging from 4th – 12th grades. Clovers & Co. provides entertainment on behalf of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences UGA Extension’s Youth Program, 4-H.
Performing arts is one of the most popular projects in the Georgia 4-H Program. Clovers & Co. was established to provide 4-H’ers with an opportunity to share their talents with others. First established in 1981, Clovers & Co. is celebrating its 42nd anniversary this year. Young people from around the state audition for this group every June.
Nearly eight hundred 4-H’ers have been members of Clovers & Co. during its 42-year history including Grammy Award Winning Country Music Star, Jennifer Nettles. Washington County has been well represented in Clovers & Co over the past several years.
Clovers & Co. provides a great opportunity for Kennedy and Jileighannah to mature as performers and develop skills in leadership, showmanship, and teamwork. We congratulate Kennedy and Jileighannah on their success.
Washington County 4-H'ers Competed and were recognized
at the 2023 State 4-H Congress in Atlanta
Georgia 4-H celebrated excellence during the 80th Annual 4-H State Congress as top 4-H’ers from around the state gathered in Atlanta July 18-21. State Congress includes the state-level Project Achievement and Leadership in Action contests, as well as recognition of youth development professionals, supporters, and public officials for their contributions to the success of 4-H in Georgia.
Three Washington County 4-H’ers competed at State Congress this year, Alyssa Maze 3rd place in Performing Arts Other Instrumental, Mackenzie Sheram in Companion & Specialty Animals and Kendra van Loenen 2nd place in Poultry.
Leaders in the camping program and 4-H center leadership also received recognition during State Congress. Ty Poole, was recognized for serving in his leadership role as a Muskogee Mico at Rock Eagle this summer.
Georgia 4-H empowers youth to become true leaders by developing necessary life skills, positive relationships, and community awareness. As the premier youth leadership organization in the state, 4-H reaches more than hundreds of thousands of people annually through UGA Extension offices and 4-H facilities.
