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Gordon County 4-H registration is now open! A new school year means it’s time to register for the new 4-H year Register now to join 4-H for the 2022-2023 program year: Everyone, new or returning, must register for 4-H each year Open to all K-12th grade youth that live or go to school in Gordon County…
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County Council Officer Team Overview Gordon County 4-H has a county council officer team appointed each year to serve as the youth leaders of the Gordon County 4-H program. See below for the position descriptions and complete the application to be considered for a position. Applications are due by Monday, August 15, and officer selection…
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Gordon County Extension is seeking someone willing to roll up their sleeves and GET THINGS DONE for youth! We are now accepting applications to serve as a half-time (part-time) AmeriCorps State member with Georgia 4-H in Gordon County. Individuals must commit to a year of service from September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023 and…
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Kroger Community Rewards Kroger Community Rewards – If you register your Kroger card online and select Gordon County 4-H as the nonprofit organization you want to benefit, Kroger will donate a portion of its profits to Gordon County 4-H, at no cost to you. If you registered in previous years, you do not have to re-enroll. Registration is…
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We all depend on soil for survival! Georgia 4-H Land Judging is preparing youth to protect and improve land through leadership training and a state competition. This program gives youth an appreciation for soil and the opportunity to learn soil structure, power of erosion, classification and proper land treatment. Georgia 4-H Land Judging teaches youth…
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It is once again time for the Georgia 4-H Pumpkin Growing Contest sponsored by the Georgia Fruits and Vegetables Growers Association. This contest offers 4-H’ers a chance to learn skills of farm management, along with initiative, self-reliance, and preparation skills. We are happy to announce this competition is now open, and 4-H’ers are encouraged to begin preparing…
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To offer a fun, non-competitive engineering design challenge to youth this summer, the Georgia 4-H Mission Make-It Committee is excited to share about the 2022 Georgia 4-H Building Block Contest! 4-H youth in grades 6-8 for the 2022-23 school year are eligible to participate in the contest. Using the theme of “Rooted in Agriculture” youth…
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Georgia 4-H is happy to host Mission Make-It: The Georgia 4-H Engineering Challenge, held this year on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Rock Eagle 4-H Center from9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Mission Make-It is an exciting educational, non-competitive event for middle school students to engage in the engineering design process, teamwork, and critical thinking. Our 2022 theme focuses on agriculture…
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The Georgia 4-H Food Challenge is a fun and educational event in which teams of youth work together to create a dish using a list of secret ingredients, similar to the TV show “Chopped”. They also prepare and present nutrition, food preparation, and food safety information along with their dish. Similar to last year, there…
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We are excited to announce the 2022 Georgia 4-H Photo Contest! This contest is open to all 4-H’ers in 4th-12th grades and adults. Two photos may be submitted under each of the five categories per participant: Focus on 4-H Agriculture and STEM Focus on 4-H Camp and Environmental Education Focus on 4-H Citizenship, Leadership, and Service Focus…
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