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Gordon County 4-H is launching its 4-H Tech Changemakers program with a series of workshops at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library beginning Monday, September 16. National 4-H Council and Microsoft are working together to close the connectivity gap in rural areas by empowering teens to bring technology and digital skills access to their communities. Over 90%…
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Rivers Alive, a program of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division Outreach Program, has celebrated over 15 years of cleaning up Georgia’s waterways. Throughout the history of Rivers Alive, over 463 thousand volunteers extracted 110.0 million pounds of garbage from 32.0 thousand miles of waterway. Gordon County 4-H is committed to helping clean up waterways in…
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Monday, September 9 Cotton Boll/Consumer Judging Team Practice from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Market Lamb Show Check-in from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Show begins at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 10 Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Beef Cattle Show Check-in from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Show begins at 6:00 p.m. In-School Programs Red Bud Middle Wednesday, September 11 In-School…
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It’s What We Do! is a national 4-H Volunteer Conference hosted by the Volunteer Conference of Southern States. The event is planned by volunteers for volunteers and is open to any 4-H volunteer! Join us September 26-29 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia for fun-filled days of networking, learning, and exchanging ideas. The conference includes seven…
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Spark: Weekend Academy is an exciting new program offered at the Georgia Center on UGA’s campus in Athens! This Weekend Academy has grown form our popular Summer Academy at UGA and will provide two-day academic programs during the fall and spring. Our Spark: Weekend Academy programs are designed to let you live out your dreams.…
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Design a November Thanksgiving card for the Georgia 4-H Foundation, which will be sent to 4-H supporters to express our gratitude and well wishes. We want to share how thankful we are for those that support Georgia 4-H. Top prize is $50! Thanksgiving Card Contest Rules 1. All entries must be the student’s original drawing…
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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 Gordon County 4-H will deliver it to the fair to be judged. They include Computer Graphic Design…
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Monday, September 2 Gordon County Extension/4-H Office Closed for Labor Day Holiday Tuesday, September 3 Consumer Judging Team Practice begins at 5:00 p.m. County Council Officer Team Meeting at 5:00 p.m. Club Meetings Ashworth Middle Wednesday, September 4 Early bird registration deadline for Weekend in the Classic City – open to 9th-12th graders Livestock exhibitors…
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The Gordon County 4-H Consumer Judging team will begin the season for the new year starting Tuesday, September 3rd from 5:00-7:00 p.m. In this contest, youth learn about how to be a smart shopper and compete with others in judging consumer items, as well as adding a little dramatic flair with a commercial about cotton.…
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Thursday, August 29 Entry Deadline for NW GA Regional Fair 4-H Scarecrow Contest – open to all 4-H’ers First practice for 4-H livestock judging team at 4:30 p.m. at 4-H office – open to 4th-12th graders Friday, August 30 Registration deadline for Southern Regional Teen Leader Conference – open to 9th-12th graders Entry deadline for…
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