September 2022
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THIS WEEK Monday, September 26 Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Team Practice at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 No Scheduled Activities Wednesday, September 28 Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Team Practice at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 29 Chick to Chicken Project Show Drop Off from 8:00-10:00 a.m.4-H Open House from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, September 30…
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Join us for a drop-in 4-H Open House on Thursday, September 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the pavilion beside the 4-H office at 1282 Highway 53 Spur SW in Calhoun! Open to all K-12th grade youth that live or go to school in Gordon County Check out our clubs, competitive teams and contests, projects, camps,…
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THIS WEEK Monday, September 19 Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Team Practice Begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 No Scheduled Activities Wednesday, September 21 United Way Unity Run T-Shirt Sorting at the Depot from 3:30-5:00 p.m.Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Team Practice at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22 Southern Region Teen Leader Conference Friday,…
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Gordon County 4-H will be hosting a Rivers Alive river clean-up on Saturday, October 1, from 8:00am-1:00pm. We will hear briefly from a speaker knowledgeable about water resources, then go to three different sites in Gordon County to clean up our waterways. We will return back to the office and lunch will be provided for…
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From computer graphic design to making a pizza, Georgia National Fair has a contest for 4-H Youth! There are three areas of competition: Static Exhibits, General Contests, and Food Contests. For Static Exhibits, you create the exhibit and deliver it to the fair to be judged. They include Computer Graphic Design Contest, Decorated Agricultural Products…
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Each year during the Ellijay Apple Festival, there is a traditional Recipe Contest coordinated by the Gilmer FACS Agent; this year the annual apple recipe contest is a little different as they have opened a youth division too! 1st prize is $120 for youth! Top prize is $200 for the Adult Division. Also, no apple…
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Each year, the United Way of Gordon County hosts the Unity Run as a community event and fundraiser for United Way agencies. Gordon County 4-H receives significant funding from United Way of Gordon County, so each year we support the run by assisting with sorting t-shirts and preparing race materials for the runners. This year,…
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THIS WEEK Monday, September 12 4-H County Council Officer Meeting at 4:30 p.m.Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Market Lamb Show at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 13 Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Cattle Show at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14 Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Livestock Judging Contest Registration Deadline Thursday, September 15 Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Livestock Judging…
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Chattooga County Extension/4-H reached out to surrounding counties for assistance with their residents that are suffering the effects of the flood waters from the heavy rains last weekend. Gordon County 4-H office will be a drop-off point for water and canned food for the week of September 12-16. Please bring any SEALED gallons of water…
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Holiday Card Contest Rules All entries must be the student’s original drawing on an 8.5 x 5.5 inch (or 5.5 x 8.5 inch) sheet of white, unlined paper. All entries should somehow include 4-H in the theme for the message or design. All entries must be colorful, so they can be reproduced on the card.…
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