{"id":800,"date":"2023-03-29T14:05:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T18:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/lincoln\/?p=800"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:50:51","slug":"2023-dpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/lincoln\/2023-dpa\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 DPA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lincoln County 4-H attended Cloverleaf District Project Achievement (DPA) at Rock Eagle on Saturday, February 18, 2023.&nbsp; Georgia 4-H Project Achievement helps to provide youth with skills that can be built on over their lifetime. Students choose a project area of interest, research the topic, write a speech, and deliver a presentation. Some of the many skills that can be developed through participating in DPA are leadership, creativity, public speaking, and record keeping. &nbsp;As students\u2019 progress through school and continue to participate in DPA, they are required to keep a record (a portfolio) that shows the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>work they have completed in their project area, leadership, community service, and 4-H in general. This work encourages individual reasoning, exploration, and application. &nbsp;Cloverleaf and Junior 4-H\u2019ers (5th \u2013 8th graders), can compete in their school or county and at the district level. &nbsp;Senior 4-H\u2019ers (9th-12th grade) can move on to compete at state and national levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prepare Cloverleaf 4-H students to present at DPA, the Lincoln County Extension Office hosted eight workshops during January and February.&nbsp; Students were provided with snacks and the materials needed to prepare their presentations.&nbsp; The Extension Office has two offices with computers set up for students to research their chosen topics, prepare their speeches (which must be under 6 minutes), practice their speeches, and prepare their visual aid poster boards for competition.&nbsp; 4-H\u2019ers were assisted in their research and project completion by Lincoln County 4-H Educator, Rebekah Goble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were 76 project areas for 4-H\u2019ers to choose from at Cloverleaf DPA and there were over 400 students from across the district competing. &nbsp;This year\u2019s Cloverleaf DPA turned out to be the 5<sup>th<\/sup> largest Cloverleaf DPA held at Rock Eagle since 2010.&nbsp; 4-H\u2019ers are encouraged to bring their families with them to DPA.&nbsp; This year we had a total of 1173 people in attendance representing 23 counties. This number included 441 competitors (79 4<sup>th<\/sup> graders, 291 5<sup>th<\/sup> graders, 71 6<sup>th<\/sup> graders), 145 registered adult and teen leaders, and 587 family members.&nbsp; This was a significant increase in attendees from last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Lincoln County Elementary School 5<sup>th<\/sup> graders, Ranaiyah Jones and Nathan Blanton, presented on the topic of Cat Care.&nbsp; County staff members Robyn Stewart (Extension Agent) and Rebekah Goble (4-H Educator) served as judges in the project areas of Horses and Historic Places and Events.&nbsp; In addition to presenting their projects, 4-H\u2019ers were provided lunch and given the option to participate in several recreational activities, including:&nbsp; Scavenger Hunt, Games, Line Dancing, Board Games, Visiting the Canteen, and Trips to the Rock Eagle Effigy.&nbsp; Ranaiyah Jones was one of the 4 winners in the Scavenger Hunt. &nbsp;Ranaiyah and Nathan earned first and second place medallions respectively for their presentations on Cat Care.&nbsp; This year, Cat Care was a project area with one of the largest numbers of total participants.&nbsp; We are incredibly proud of the efforts put forth by Ranaiyah and Nathan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Lincoln County, 4-H begins when students reach 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade (public school or homeschool). If you have a child that is interested in participating, please let us know at <a href=\"mailto:uge3181@uga.edu\">uge3181@uga.edu<\/a> or 706-359-3233.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lincoln County 4-H attended Cloverleaf District Project Achievement (DPA) at Rock Eagle on Saturday, February 18, 2023.&nbsp; Georgia 4-H Project Achievement helps to provide youth with skills that can be built on over their lifetime. Students choose a project area of interest, research the topic, write a speech, and deliver a presentation. 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