This past Friday night, Georgia 4-H hosted the awards ceremony of its virtual State Achievement Series, in which five Gordon County 4-H’ers earned their spot to compete at district level competition in March. The competition this year was done virtually, as youth participated in giving their project demonstrations via video and were interviewed about their portfolio via videoconference. Breana Manning, Hannah McElrath, and Gabrielle Ralston were each named as state winners in their project category, earning the title of Master 4-H’er.
Breana Manning – Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts category; presentation on pumpkins
Hannah McElrath – Swine category; presentation on Porcine Stress Syndrome
Gabrielle Ralston – Veterinary Science category; presentation on goat reproduction
Winning state level competition is an incredible achievement for each of these young people, as they started in elementary school with Project Achievement, beginning to learn about these areas, and then furthering their knowledge and sharing it with others, to now really becoming experts in these areas, as well as accomplished public speakers and communicators. Congratulations! We are so excited to celebrate their accomplishments with them and are proud to call them Gordon Grown!
Project Achievement begins in 4th grade, so if your child is interested in participating in this competition, please email allie723@uga.edu for more information.
