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National 4-H Week
October 2 - 8, 2022
4-H Forecast: The Future Looks Bright
4-H. Nearly everyone has heard of it. Many people were involved when they were growing up. Yet few can really put into words what it truly is or the
impact that it has had in their life. But everyone who has ever been a part of 4-H can agree: 4-H changes lives.
Georgia 4-H is the youth development program through the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. The goal of 4-H is to provide students with
the subject knowledge, leadership, communication, and decision making skills needed to be productive, contributing citizens. 4-H achieves this goal
through hands-on learning experiences focused on agriculture and environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, food
and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship. How does that translate to Burke County? Our students are involved in numerous projects
and events throughout the year including livestock shows, project presentations, forestry judging, club meetings, community service projects,
leadership conferences, and so much more!
We view Burke County 4-H as belonging to YOU - the young people and the community. We at the Extension Office invite you to join our team to
"Make the Best Better." 4-H is available for all boys and girls from 9 to 19 - and there is no cost to join! We hope that you will celebrate with us the
success of our program during National 4-H Week and join us in the upcoming year. The opportunities are endless!
Opportunities for Youth!
Join a Club!
"4-H to me means family,
learning new things and
having new experiences
and what I learned from
my time in the 4-H is
never judge a person by a
first impression because
that person might
become one of the
greatest things that ever
happened to you."
- Cameron Quick, Burke County 4-H
Alumnus
...There’s Something for Everyone!
4-H Alumni - Speak from Experience
• Forestry Judging
• Wildlife Judging
• Land Judging
• Dairy Judging
• Dairy Quiz Bowl
• Food Challenge
• Cotton Bowl &
Consumer Judging
• Leadership Events
• Summer Camp
• Musical Groups
• Public Speaking
• Cooking Events
• Livestock Show Team
• Shotgun Team
• Summer Activities
• Recipe Contests
• Pumpkin Decorating
• Mini-Booth
Competition
• Teen Leader Training
• 4-H Day at the Capitol
4-H Pledge
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!
• In-School for 4 th & 5 th Grade
• Junior/Senior (6 th -12 th grade held after school)
• Homeschool
Call the Extension Office to see what club you should join!
Burke County Extension Staff:
Peyton Sapp, CEC & Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent
Terri Black, Family & Consumer Science Agent
Meridith Meckel, 4-H Youth Development Agent
Makenzy Veldboom, 4-H AmeriCorps Member
Courtney Scott, Secretary
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For more information about how to get involved in
Burke County 4-H, call the Burke County Extension Office at
(706) 554-2119 or visit our website at
www.ugaextension.org/county-offices/burke.html
This Community 4-H News
is Sponsored by Frank Carter, M.D.