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Page 8B, Wednesday, October 8, 2025— The True Citizen National 4-H Week October 5 - 11, 2025 IS Sweet ISC 707 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 celebrate the great work of 4-H every week, but it's particularly special to highlight our impacts during National 4-H Week," said Melanie Biersmith, Georgia 4-H state leader. "The 4-H leaders, including faculty, staff and volunteers across Georgia, are creating and producing experiences and opportunities for youth to thrive." Georgia 4-H expands horizons for its members and encourages them to be productive citizens in the world around them. National 4-H Week is a collective opportunity to recognize all the ways that 4-H'ers are living out the organizational motto "to make the best better." 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! Forestry Judging Wildlife Judging Dairy Judging Horse 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 ...There’s Something for Cloverleaf DPA . ^ Join a Club! • In-School for 4 th & 5 th Grade • Junior/Senior (6th-12th grade held after school) • Homeschool Call the Extension Office to see what club you should join! 4-H Pledge 92 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! 2025 NATIONAL 4-H WEEK a National 4-1 Week Theme: “Life is SWEET in 4-H!" Livestock: Show Team s $ 2025 Georgia 4-H State Wildlife Judging Contest 2025 Georgia 4-H State Dairy 1 IJudging Contest ORCA 1 aEXTENSION.09 CITTTYT7 OCr.” 6TH-10TH Clover Hunt Clover Hunt Begins- follow our social media accounts for clues about where you con find clovers in our community. Takea picture with all5 clovers and bring your pictures to the Burke Cowry 4-H office on FRIDAY to a 4-H prize. 005017 OCT. 7RD Decorate a Clover Contest All 4-H classes wore given clovers to decorate. Winners and teachers will receive 4-H prizes and 4-H points for participating. Wildlife Judging 308 OCT. 8TH Helping Hands Day Do something helpful for a community member or friend! 003007 OCT. 9TH Testimonial Thursday Look on our social media today to hear from Burke County 4-H alumni as they share how 4-H shaperi their fives, built leadership, and created lasting CCA OCT. 10TI Wear Green Day Go out in all four green attire and tag us in your pictures on social media. 4-Her- Speak from Experience "4-H builds leadership skills and has helped me achieve the unexpected. I’ve made lasting friendships locally and nationally, creating memories I’ll cherish forever." - Macy Doyen Burke County 4-H Senior Board Vice-President Summer Camp Shotgun Team 4-H Parent- Speak from Experience "4-H has provided so many opportunities for our children outside of what is traditionally offered in school-related sports and clubs. Not only have they gained knowledge in content areas from consumer products to wildlife species and land management, but they have developed life skills, such as working as a team, public speaking and leadership skills, that will last them a lifetime. We have always said there is something for everyone in 4-H, and we truly believe it!" - Caroline Lane, 4-H Parent Burke County Extension Staff: Peyton Sapp, CEC & Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent Cliff Collins, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA • EXTENSION Terri Black, Family & Consumer Science Agent Meridith Meckel, 4-H Youth Development Agent Savannah Kennedy, 4-H Educator Brittany McClain, County Administrative Assistant 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 Head - Heart - Hands - Health
