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Celebrating National 4-H Week
Brandon Cherry, South
east District Senior
Board President, speak
ing at annual 4-H
awards banquet.
October 7*13,2012
Competing at
State Congress
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Bring-a-Friend Day
Georgia Youth Summit
Summer Camp Teen Leader
Brandon Cherry and Camp
Counselors Collie Dailey
and Lavonte Lovetfe
Cloverleaf 4-H'ers receiving
awards at banquet.
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L Elaine Lanier, your county University of Georgia Cooperative
Extension 4-H Extension Associate, am Georgia 4-H. And that's what
we're celebrating this year during Georgia 4-H Week, which will be
held Ocl, 7-13, We're celebrating people all across the state who
have had their lives bettered - and changed - through the 4-H
program.
I am Georgia 4-H!
You see, 4-H is mo is than just a dub. It's students and adult volunteers helping
□ al in their rnmmunrlies tintf becoming better citizens in their lawns and counties.
4-H'ers lend a hand, whether it's through community service like building
birdhouses lot our local garden club or collecting plastic bugs lo make mats for
the homeless. They gain mastery through projects and programs end learn mure
about Georgia ana the wonders our stole holds
Georgia 4-H gives students the opportunity to find on interest, stimulate their
learning with hands-on activities, gam public speaking skills and moke friends who
work to better their dubs, their comm unilies,, iheir country and their world.
In Jenkins Counly, our 4-H activities this year included District Project Achievement
(DPA), Summer Activities, Summer Como, Slots Council, Slate Congress,
[iftercdnH)l activities, fair mini booths, Cectilied Teen Leader Workshops and so
many more activities Ihul 4-H ers participated in throughout the year.
Wore than SOD active 4-H members from Slh grode through 12fh grade ore
moiled in Jenkins County 4-H. We meet with 4-H members in dubs m school
oflenched ond our special Greek Club for adive 9 12th grode 4-H r ers called
Sigma lambda Chi.
in 2012, more than 170,000 students participated in Georgia 4-H programs.
Besides projects nnd competitions, members con go to comps and events nil ovbt
the slate and nation. Special UGA foolbdl ond basketba I doys, comps ot the
beach, mountains and tily and even Irins to Washington, D,C, offer exciting ways
for our students lo learn while having fan.
Jenkins County 4 H'ers help the lommunily, hut ihey also need help from the
community. They need support through funding, volunteers ond guidance in their
prajec! areas.
If you're noi currently involved in 4-H, we'd love for you to join us. As Georgia
celebrales4-ti Week, think obout how you can gel invoked, whether as asludenl,
O' volunteer or a parent.
To learn more about Georgia 4-H, cull you) county's Cooperative Extension office
nl 1 300-AGK UGA1 r came' oy the office al 434 Burney Avenue or visil ihe Georgia
4-H Wei sile al georgin4h.org. To shore your story with us. visit mmgo4h,arg or
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Chris Landing and Mizell Ford are
Proud to support Jenkins Conty 4-H!!
877-637-3586
www.mizellford.com
Proud to recognize
Jenkins County
4-H!
Friends of
Magnolia Springs
State Park
Congratulations to our
Jenkins County 4-H!
Planters Electric
Membership Corporation
.providing more than just ELECTRICITY
A Touchstone Energy Cooperative
P.0, Box 979. 1740 Hwy. 25 North. Millen, Georgia
478-932-4722
House of Representatives
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Proud to support the
Jenkins County 4-H
Members, Agents and Staff
You play an important role in our future.
Georgia State
Senate
JESSE
STONE
SENATOR,
DISTRICT 23
320 Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Tel: 404-463-1314
Fax:404-463-1388
jesse.stone@senate.ga.gov
District Office:
642 Liberty Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Tel: 478-237-7020
