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  • Georgia River of Words is preparing for another great contest!  The competition allows K-12 youth the opportunity to submit water- and watershed-related poetry and artwork for evaluation.  Students can be associated with a school or youth organization (such as 4-H).  Complete details, rules, examples, and entry forms can be found on the River of Words…

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  • The University of North Georgia’s Poultry Science Department is offering a Poultry 101 workshop. Gordon County 4-H is NOT taking a delegation, but if you are interested in attending on your own, please see the information below. All youth are required to have an adult chaperone attend with them. Each youth and adult will need…

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  • Extension internship applications are open! This is a paid opportunity for college students to work alongside a county agent to see the impact and everyday work of Extension. Please share with anyone you think may be interested in applying. The deadline for summer internships is February 1, 2024. Information and Application: https://extension.uga.edu/about/join-our-team/internships.html

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  • In observance of the holiday break, our office will be closed from Monday, December 25th to New Year’s Day and will reopen January 2. Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season!

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  • THIS WEEK Monday, December 18 Chickens and Charity from 1:00-5:00 PMArchery Team Practice at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 19 Wednesday, December 20 Thursday, December 21 Projects and Pastries from 1:30-3:30 PM Friday, December 22 Saturday, December 23 Sunday, December 24 UPCOMING DATES/DEADLINES

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  • As school is winding down for this first half of the year, 4-H Project Achievement is gearing up for a great start in the new year! Project Achievement is the cornerstone program of 4-H, and is an event where youth create an individual presentation on a topic of the student’s choice, with over 50+ project…

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  • On Monday, December 18, we are hosting “Chickens and Charity,” where we will be combining two of our favorite things in 4-H, poultry judging and community service. Led by volunteer leader Carrie Parish, we will begin at the 4-H office at 1:00 p.m. with a workshop about chickens, eggs, and everything poultry. It is a…

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  • It’s almost SNOW TIME!  Gordon County Extension/4-H needs your votes this weekend for the 4-H snowman created by Americorps Service Member Shannon Pagano. You can go visit our snowman at the Calhoun Recreation Department, and vote for our entry using the QR code at the snowman or at the link below. Check out the pictures…

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