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Calling all 6th graders! New this year, we are taking 6th graders to State 4-H Cloverleaf Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. The competition is on Saturday, November 5, but you can choose to go down on Friday, November 4 and spend the night if you prefer. As a participant, the student will receive:…
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The 4-H BB Rifle team is open to youth in 4th-9th grade who live or go to school in Gordon County. Practices will be on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 throughout the fall, winter, and spring with district competition likely in late March and state competition set for April 28-30. Fees for the year are $60, and…
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LifeSmarts, established in 1994, is a program of the National Consumers League, the nation’s pioneering consumer organization. LifeSmarts, the ultimate consumer challenge, is an educational opportunity for students in 6th-12th grade. This competition prepares students to enter the real world as smart adult consumers. Participants focus on five key topic areas: consumer rights and responsibilities,…
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The Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Drugs Don’t Work Committee is presenting Pathways to Prevention: The Haunting Truth on October 28 and 29. They are looking for volunteers to assist with scene set up and taken down, makeup artists, and scene actors. This event is not a Gordon County 4-H event, so you will sign…
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One of the community service events 4-H’ers here in Gordon County help with is Christmas in July. This event helps up to a 100 or more of the most needy families in our community. These families are provided with many items such as clothing, dental items, book bags with supplies, towels, bedding, household cleaning supplies…
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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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