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Page 18—Wednesday, October 9, 2013, TheTrue Citizen
TU 4-H Pdedya
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.
BURKE COUNTY 4-H
Providing a world
of opportunities
By Rebekah Bowen
Burke County Extension Agent, 4-H
For over 100 years, rural and urban youth have had the op
portunity to broaden their horizons through the fun, hands-on
learning opportunities provided by Georgia 4-H. This nation
wide youth program helps to foster the development of essen
tial skills such as mastery, belonging, independence and gener
osity.
In Burke County, we carry on the 4-H tradition by engaging
youth in a myriad of active learning projects. Interested youth
have the opportunity to join a judging team and build critical
thinking and reasoning skills, while also learning content area
knowledge about dairy cattle, consumer products, poultry, for
estry and wildlife. For those not interested in a judging team,
we offer quiz bowls, public speaking competitions, cooking
projects, performing arts groups and much more.
We strive to provide positive youth development opportuni
ties to youth from all across Burke County. The 4-H program
is open to any Burke County youth age 9 to 19, and there is no
charge to join! Monthly club meetings are held throughout the
year for students in 5 th -12 th grade. Our students are involved in
numerous projects and events throughout the year including
livestock shows, project presentations, consumer judging, for
estry judging, club meetings, community service projects, lead
ership conferences, and so much more!
While I may be new to Burke County, I am not new to the
world of 4-H. I began my 4-H career in 1996 when my Dad
and I purchased my first show heifer from a local dairy farm.
Since then, I have been offered a world of opportunities that I
would not have received had it not been for my active partici
pation in 4-H. From serving as a Legislative Page at the Geor
gia Capitol to attending National 4-H Congress, I have been
involved in numerous projects and events that have truly made
me the person I am today. Obviously, I must have liked the
program because I stuck around and made a career out of 4-H
I understand that all 4-H’ers who attend a 5 th grade club
meeting will not want to grow up to be a 4-H Agent. However,
I truly hope that each 4-H member in Burke County will choose
to take advantage of all the many programs, activities and events
that our 4-H program has to offer. There is such an incredible
potential for students in this community to succeed in 4-H. I
truly believe that 4-H is about helping 4-H’ers find out what
they are good at and what they enjoy. Then, we can use that
knowledge to motivate them to grow in that area, as well as
applying those skills and talents to creating a successful future
for themselves.
Burke County 4-H belongs to YOU - the young people and
the community. We at the Extension Office invite you to join
our team to "Make the Best, Better.” For more information on
Burke County 4-H Clubs and getting involved as a member or
an adult volunteer, call the Burke County Extension Office at
706-554-2119.
BURKE COUNTY EXTENSION STAFF
Peyton Sapp, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Terri Black, Family and Consumer Sciences
Rebekah Bowen, 4-H and Youth
Louise McClain, Secretary
CONTACT US:
Burke County Office Park
715 West 6 th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Phone: 706-554-2119
Fax:706-554-6482
Email: uge3033@uga.edu
Facebook: http://bit.ly/Burke4-H
Website: http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/burke/
2012-2013
BURKE COUNTY 4-H
YEAR IN REVIEW
TEAM SUCCESSES
2 nd place State Forestry Team
2 nd High Individual State Forestry Contest (Jennifer
McDaniel)
3 rd place State Dairy Judging Team
High Individual State Dairy Judging Contest (Meridith
Franks)
4 th place State Dairy Quiz Bowl Senior Team
5 th and 6 th place State Dairy Quiz Bowl Junior Teams
1 st place Area Cotton Boll Consumer Judging Team
District Consumer Judging High Junior Individual
(Taylor Mizelle)
6 th place High Individual State Horse Judging Contest
(Cynthia Eberly)
8 th place State Wildlife Judging Senior Team (1 st time
team)
10 th place State Wildlife Judging Junior Team (1 st time
team)
LIVESTOCK TEAM
Beef Team - 4 Exhibitors
Dairy Team - 6 Exhibitors
Goat Show Team - 10 Exhibitors
PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT
11 5 th and 6 lh grade participants
17 7 th - 12 th grade participants
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Collected items for families in need
Earth Day, Farm Fest, Rabies Clinic
LEADERSHIP
Southeast District Junior Board Member (Kelly Carter)
Georgia Youth Summit, Fall Forum, Junior Confer
ence, State Council
Burke County Awards Banquet - May 2012
4-H Day at the Capitol, Ag Day at the Capitol
Senior Conference
SUMMER CAMP
44 5 th and 6 th graders at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in
Eatonton
11 7 th and 8 th graders at Fortson 4-H Center in Hamp
ton
Summer Camp Counselor at Rock Eagle (Jennifer
McDaniel)
OTHER SUCCESSES
Clover & Company State 4-H Performing Arts Group
member (Kelly Carter)
OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Agriculture in the Classroom
Milk Make Recipe Contest
Dairy Month Poster Contest
OTHER LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Fair Mini-Booths
Monthly club meetings
ftlari, moot caH/tdar-s
FOR THESE IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES & EVENTS IN 2013-2014
SEPTEMBER
4 th Southeast District Forestry Field Day, Reidsville, GA
28 th State Forestry Field Day Competition, (Rock Eagle
OCTOBER
1 s, -5 lh Burke County Exchange Club Fair, Waynesboro
3 rd -13 th Georgia National Fair, Perry, GA
6 th -12 th National 4-H Week\Burke County 4-H Week
18 th -20 th Weekend in the Classic City (11 ,h \12 th grade), Athens,
26 th -27 th Junior 4-H Conference (7 th \8 th grade), Rock Eagle
NOVEMBER
5 th Area Cotton Boll Consumer Judging Competition ,
Statesboro
16 th State 4-H Wildlife Judging, Rock Eagle
DECEMBER
14 th State Cotton Boll Consumer Judging Competition,
Rock Eagle
14 th -15 th State 4-H Fall Forum (9 th -12 th grade), Rock
Eagle
20 th FINAL Deadline for Jr\Sr DPA Portfolio Submission,
Burke County Extension Office
JANUARY
1\31-2\2 Southeast District Jr\Sr DPA, Rock Eagle
TBA Winter Livestock Shows
FEBRUARY
1 -2 Southeast District Jr\Sr DPA, Rock Eagle
19- 23 GAJr. National Livestock Show, Perry, GA(GNFG)
MARCH
22 nd State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Athens (UGA)
29 th Cloverleaf Area Project Achievement, Swainsboro
APRIL
4th
5 th -6 th
8 th
26 th
MAY
TBA
JUNE
12 th
17th
20- 22
JULY
22-25
TBA
State Dairy Judging Contest, Athens
Senior 4-H Conference, Hampton
Area Poultry Judging Contest, Vidalia
State Dairy Quiz Bowl, Athens,
Community Service Activities, Waynesboro
Clovers and Company Auditions, Hampton (Fortson)
Clovers and Company Auditions, Rock Eagle
State 4-H Council, Rock Eagle
Georgia 4-H Congress, Atlanta
Summer Activities
As a lifelong 4-Her, and Georgia 4-H Foundation Board member, I join all Burke
County 4-H members in celebrating National 4-H week. Our mission is to assist
youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills and forming attitudes that
will enable them to become self directing, productive and contributing citizens.
See what 4-H can offer you. Go to Georgia4-H.org for more information.
FRANK L. CARTER, M.D.
