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Invitations went out via email from EventBrite on Friday afternoon for our 2021 Gordon County 4-H Awards Ceremony to all of our 4-H’ers that participated in a competitive activity or specialty club this year, as well as all our active volunteers, donors, and special guests. We are using a new system, so please check your…
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As a final project for the Georgia 4-H Technology & Communications Team, the Capture Your County 4-H Photo Contest is being coordinated “for 4-H’ers, by 4-H’ers.” This is not to be confused with the annual Georgia 4-H Photography Contest. This one-time opportunity encourages 4-H youth in grades 4-12 (for the 2020-21 year) to share one…
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Georgia 4-H has a special opportunity for 4-H youth and is looking for middle or high school 4-H’ers to highlight in an upcoming publication all about heat stress. If you are a student-athlete or a hard worker outdoors who takes precautions to keep yourself cool and prevent heat exhaustion, a budding environmentalist who has researched…
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The 4-H Volunteer Conference, hosted by the Volunteer Conference of Southern States, is a great way to provide team and program building experiences for volunteers – and to learn and grow with a group of volunteers and administrators from across the nation! Complete with seven workshops, curricula sharing, connection sessions, a state gathering, and a…
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THIS WEEK Monday, July 5 Gordon County Extension/4-H Office Closed for Independence Day Holiday Tuesday, July 6 – Friday, July 9 Cloverleaf Camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Center UPCOMING DATES/DEADLINES Thursday, July 29 – Gordon County 4-H Awards Ceremony Friday, July 30 – LifeSmarts Summer Challenge Registration Deadline
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THIS WEEK Monday, June 28 Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference Planning Committee Application Deadline Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 2 Pumpkin Growing Contest Seed Pick-Up UPCOMING DATES/DEADLINES Thursday, July 29 – Gordon County 4-H Awards Ceremony Friday, July 30 – LifeSmarts Summer Challenge Registration Deadline
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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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We have had a few openings for 4-H summer camp come available, so if you are interested in registering your 4th-6th grade student for camp the week of July 6-9, please do so at this link. As a note, a few of the COVID restrictions included in the registration form are no longer applicable as…
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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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Again this summer the Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library is providing their Summer Reading Program virtually for all ages and for the whole month of June. See their website where you will find all the information you need to sign up for Summer Reading, as well as calendars for all the virtual programs: https://ngrl.org/locations/calhoun-gordon/.
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