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BARROW JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013
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4-H’ers experience fun learning at summer camps around the state
This summer, as Barrow County 4-H’ers
attended a variety of week-long camps
with other youth from across the state, they
experienced a variety of classes and activities
at the different camps.
Barrow fifth and sixth graders (Cloverleaf
4-H’ers) attended Cloverleaf Camp at Rock
Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton June 24-28.
Rock Eagle is a Native American themed camp
where the youth are placed in one of three
“tribes”: the Cherokee, represented by the
moon and stars, the Shawnee, represented by
a lightning bolt and the Muskogee, represented
by a flaming arrow. The tribes competed over
the course of the week in a friendly competition
to win the Tribal Shield. This included a
competition to see which tribe keeps their
cabins and land the cleanest and litter free,
wet games and pageant games on Thursday,
as well as a competition between the groups to
see who can be the loudest while chanting their
tribes cheers.
66 Barrow County youth were part of the
Cherokee tribe this year and did their best to
show Cherokee spirit. In addition to the tribal
competition, 4-H’ers participated in a variety
of classes and activities during the week,
though there are so many classes that the youth
can’t possibly do all of them. The activities
ranged from Native American mythology to
smoothies, herpetology, climbing wall, archery,
zip line, canoeing, crafts, lake ecology, forestry
and more.
Eight Barrow seventh and eight graders
attended junior 4-H camp at Fortson 4-H
Center near Hampton, the week of June 3-7. At
junior camp, the youth participated in a number
of classes and activities to learn more about
the opportunities possible in 4-H, as well as
participating in fun activities like herpetology,
high ropes, low ropes, a Farm 2 Plate class,
wilderness survival and more. The youth
also took part in exciting field trips to Stone
Mountain to see the light show, White Water
Park, and attended Thursday Night Thunder at
the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
At Fortson, the youth were divided into
different pit crews that were identified by
color and competed for the Fortson Cup. The
competition included a Mini-Olympics, Field
Games, Talent Show and a Team Skill Building
Challenge. The Barrow youth participating
in junior camp were Julian Bredeson, Hunter
Couch, Shaylee Gardner, Kaitlin Herrington,
Jaccguelyn Kilgore, Donny Kulp, Nicholas
Nagy and Dylan Vaughn.
Six Barrow County high school 4-H’ers
experienced senior 4-H Camp at Jekyll Island
4-H Center July 1-5. Ryan Coughlin, Spencer
Feeney. James Hardigree, Kasey Kulp, CJ
McLocklin, Hannah Murschel and county
agent Wanda McLocklin attended senior
BEACH CLEANUP
Senior 4-H’ers take part in beach cleanup during senior camp at Jekyll Island 4-H
Center.
MARINE RESOURCE CAMP
Barrow County 4-H’ers pictured at Marine Resource Camp at Jekyll Island 4-H
Center.
SENIOR 4-H CAMP
Barrow County 4-H’ers
at senior 4-H Camp at
Jekyll Island 4-H Center.
Pictured are (L-R)
Spencer Feeney, Ryan
Coughlin, CJ McLocklin,
James Hardigree,
Hannah Murschel, Kasey
Kulp and county agent
Wanda McLocklin.
CLOVERLEAF CAMP
Barrow Cloverleaf 4-H’ers outside one of their cabins at Cloverleaf Camp at Rock
Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton.
CHEROKEE CHEERS
Barrow 4-H’ers loudly
sing their best Cherokee
cheers at Cloverleaf
Camp at Rock Eagle 4-H
Center near Eatonton.
camp this year. Prior to senior camp, the
youth selected their “major” for the week. The
choices were Leadership, Relationship Smarts,
Robotics. Health Rocks!, Marine Science and
Shark Fishing. The majors would indicate
the primary classes/activities the youth would
experience at camp.
The youth also had some elective classes,
which ranged from kayaking to beach ecology,
biking, a visit to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center,
seining, a dolphin cruise and teambuilding
activities. The youth were treated to a fireworks
display along the beach on July 4 as the country
celebrated Independence Day. The youth were
divided into Color Crews who would then
engaged in competition in a variety of games,
competitions, obstacle courses and more to win
the Captain’s Bell at the end of camp. Senior
camp’s theme has been to engage high school
youth in leadership roles as well as preparation
for their future in college or technical school.
Following senior camp, a group of Barrow
middle school students attended Marine
Resource Camp at Jekyll Island 4-H Center. 16
youth attended the camp, which is structured
differently from the normal 4-H summer
camp. Marine Resource camp is structured
entirely around teaching youth the importance
of marine ecosystems and humanity’s impact
on it.
The youth took part in classes about the
marine animals that live in Georgia’s coastline
and how they interact with each other and us.
The youth participated in classes teaching them
about sea turtles and the turtles that nest along
Georgia’s coastline before doing a beach walk
to spot the turtles as they nested at night.
The youth also learned more about sharks
and their importance to the ecosystem as well,
and how there are many misconceptions about
them. The youth also had the opportunity to
spend a day hiking across Cumberland Island.
Cumberland is a state and federally protected
nature preserve where a variety of animals
make their home with no influence from
humans which allows it to serve as a unique
classroom for youth to witness marine and
marsh ecology that has not been tampered with.
The youth also had the opportunity to observe
several of the wild horses, which also inhabit
the island, descendants from horses released by
English settlers and the Carnegie family which
had previously owned most of the island.
For more information about 4-H programs
and the 4-H summer camping program, contact
county agent Wanda McLocklin (wandamc@
uga.edu), program assistant Tiffany Coles
(tcoles@uga.edu) or community service
specialist Jonathan Page (jspage@uga.edu) at
the Barrow County 4-H Office at 770-307-
3029 or visit the office at 90 Lanthier St..
Winder.
WET GAMES
4-H’ers Carter Johnson, Spencer Diehl and Hunter Perkins get soaked during Wet
Games at Cloverleaf Camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton.
PRIMAL RUSH ORSTACLE
COURSE RACE
Presented By:
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Investing on Solid Ground* I & Management (USA), Inc.
Nearly 4 Mile course
of water, dirt, mud
and obstacles to trip
you up at every turn!
Saturday, August 24
at Crow’s Lake in Jefferson
First Wave at 8:00 a.m.
Primal Rush OCR 13 Years and Up $58
Primary Run 6-12 years $15
Register at www.active.com or www.PrimalRushOCR.com
Or Call the Tree House at 770-868-1900
Primordial Partners
Crow’s Lake • Power Thru • WNGC 1 06.1
Barrow Regional Medical Center • Barrow County News
The Paper • The Jackson Herald • Barrow Journal
Homestar Financial Corporation www.HomeStar100.com
Cro-Magnon Companions
North Georgia Telecom • Malibu Grand Prix
He-Man Helpers
Southeast Toyota Distributors • Braselton Rotary Club
Publix Super Markets Charities • Newell Orthodontics
Prizes, Medals and Bragging Rights will be awarded. Food,
entertainment, cool booths and kid’s activities during the event.
Proceeds benefit The Tree House, a nonprofit organization whose mission is
to strengthen communities by reducing the impact and occurrence of child
abuse through counseling, educating, supporting and nurturing children and
families in Barrow, Banks and Jackson Counties.
