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Wednesday,
October 4 , 2000
4-H Agent
says
‘thanks’
Some days I get to work
and the phone’s jingling
the hook and the paper stack
on my desk threatens to slide
over my head. That after¬
noon, a gaggle of 4-H’ers
burst through the door, tum¬
ble into my office and force
me to smile no matter how
hard I fight it. Those young
people do something to a
county agent.
Sure, they waste time try¬
ing to decide whether to use
green or yellow poster board
for a project or what color
markers to use, they want me
listen to their 4-H project
demonstrations over and
over, they take nn my week¬
ends and evenings when my
family and friends wonder
where I am, and they keep
me awake worrying about
whether or not they remem¬
bered to re-letter their
posters and get entry forms
and portfolios in on time.
Working with the Peach
County 4-H program isn’t
always easy, And it would be
impossible without the tire¬
less volunteers who chaper¬
one and drive students here
and there. But mostly it
would just be work without
the one magic ingredient: the
4-H’ers!
During National 4-H
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Week, October 1 - 7, I’d like to
take a moment to thank the
parents for sharing their chil¬
dren with me. These young¬
sters help me see the wonder
of the Rock Eagle Mound
when they look at it for the
first time. They let me feel
the tingle of anticipation as
they wait for the judge’s deci¬
sion. And they show me the
grace in defeat when the
judge tavore another choice
These are great kids. They
want me to keep pushing
those papers and answering
that phone so I can take some
time to hear their problems,
answer their questions and
share their excitement about
4-H and life in general. The
truth is, they make me laugh.
So, thanks to the parents,
the volunteers, the teachers,
the donors and especially the
4-H’ers for making my first
year as the 4-H agent in
Peach County WONDERFUL
It’s great to love your job!!
Now, back to all that
paperwork.
4-H Events
2000-2001 School Year
This is a tentative calendar f or a few of the events
and contests 4-H will offer this school year,
•SEPT] am ER
State 4-H Land and Wildlife Judging Contest
Forestry Field Day
•OCTOBER
National 4-H Week
GA National and GA State Fair
4-H Speech Contest
State 4-H Egg Preparation Contest
Junior Conference
Cotton Boll and Consumer Jamboree Contest
•DECEMBER
Fall Forum
•JANUARY
Counselor Selection
Horse Quiz Bowl
Portfolio’s Due
•FEBRUARY
Jr./Sr. District Project Achievement (DPA)
Cloverleaf County Project Achievement (CPA)
GA Jr. National Livestock Show
4-H Horse Auction
•MARCH
Cloverleaf District Project Achievement (DPA)
4-H Day at the Atlanta Zoo
•APRIL
National 4-H Conference
Essay Contest
•MAY
SAFE Contest
State 4-H Horse Judging Contest
•JUNE
4-H Camp
State Council
State 4-H Horse Show
State 4-H Horae School
Clovers A Co. Auditions
•JULY
4-H Citizenship Washington Focus
State 4-H Congress
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Georgia 4-H
go for it!
Youths in Georgia face a
very different world than their
parents did. And, as in
decades past, Georgia 4-H has
changed with the times.
Today’s 4-H programs are
much, much more than cows
and sewing. Georgia 4-H’ers
can learn how to create and
maintain World Wide Web
sites, speak effectively, lead
volunteer efforts and make
smart consumer choices.
4-H is led by county agents
with the Cooperative Exten¬
sion Service, a part of the Uni¬
versity of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmen¬
tal Sciences. They run club
meetings, often through local
schools, where youths in fifth
through twelfth grades learn
leadership skills and share
their knowledge with their
clubmates.
At club meetings, members
can also learn about other 4-H
activities, Summer fun and
learning programs, project
competitions,, judging events,
special trips and community
activities are all part of 4-H
159 counties.
4-H members choose from
than 50 projects for spe¬
competitions. Project
begins in the county,
m’embers are divided
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by age group. Fifth and sixth
grade 4-H’ers are Cloverleafs.
Seventh- and eighth-grade 4
H’ers are Juniors. From the
ninth-grade to 19 years old,
they’re Seniors.
Beyond county competi¬
tions, Cloverleafs and Juniors
can compete at district events.
Senior 4-H’ers can vie for state
and national honors in project
competitions and judging and
leadership events.
Bo Ryles, state 4-H leader,
said these competitions help
young people learn more about
themselves.
Offers learn how to make
decisions based on reasoning."’
Ryles said. "Ihey learn how to
present themselves and infor¬
mation. That’s building skills
for life no matter what their
background and no matter
where they’re headed.”
To* get all this done, 4-H
relies on volunteers and
donors to support local pro¬
grams. Adults can volunteer
their time and talents to local
4-H programs. Donors provide
funding that helps youths in
their community participate in
activities, programs and com¬
petitions. Getting into Georgia
4-H can be as easy as calling
your Cooperative Extension
office at 826-6466. o