4-H Youth
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By: Marcus Eason Oglethorpe County 4-H took fifteen 4-H’ers, the most in recent history, to Rock Eagle to compete for honors at Junior/ Senior District Project Achievement on March 7-9, 2025. Middle and high school 4-H’ers showed off their presentation and writing skills through their 4-H demonstrations and 4-H project portfolios. Approximately 455 4-H’ers from…
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Our 4-H Cattle, Goat, and Pig exhibitors have wrapped up another long, fun, and memorable season showing their livestock projects. Take a moment to scroll through some of the hi-lights from the season here. Interested in showing livestock? Reach out to Shanna Reynolds at 706-743-8341. Senior swine showman, Raegan Poulnott, competed for one final time…
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Written by Marcus Eason The 4-H Club’s slogan is ‘Learn by Doing.’ 4-H strives to help young people grow and become outstanding members of society through hands-on learning experiences; whether that be exhibiting livestock, poultry judging, forestry judging, community service or Project Achievement. Project Achievement is one of the most important 4-H activities that is…
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The Oglethorpe County 4-H Forestry Judging Team competed at the District Forestry Judging Competition at Sandy Creek Nature Center on September 4th. The youth spent four weeks and 10 practices working to master aspects of the Forestry profession such as: tree identification, insect & disease identification, compass & pacing, and timber volume estimation. The Junior…
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This summer, Oglethorpe 4-H’ers experienced an unforgettable season filled with exciting activities and valuable learning opportunities. Our adventures began with trips to Camp Burton at Tybee Island and Camp Jekyll, where campers engaged in hands-on environmental education. From holding snakes to searching for sea critters, our 4-H’ers embraced the wonders of nature. Back in Oglethorpe,…
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On June 21st, our Oglethorpe 4H’ers participated in our annual Farm Tour. First, we visited Little Rose Farm, a farm that uses hydroponics and organic methods to grow various crops. The 4H’ers had a blast splashing around and exploring in the creek! Next, we visited Team Reynolds Show Goat Farm. The kids learned about what…
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Last week several lucky 4H’ers had the opportunity to kayak the Broad River. They learned how to paddle through rapids and many of them even braved the “waterfall”. During our trip, we encountered lots of wildlife including turtles, geese, and herons. They particularly enjoyed our swimming breaks and floating along the river. We love our…
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The UGA Extension Oglethorpe County Office hosted its highly anticipated annual water day on May 22. It was nothing short of a splash-tastic success! It was the perfect kickoff event for summer for enthusiastic 4-Hers. They raced each other down the waterslide countless times. Even Mr. Marcus joined in on the fun, although rumor has…
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The 2024 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest was held Friday April 26, at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena in Athens. Dairy Judging introduces participants to the industry standards for Holstein and Jersey cow breeds. Each student will acquire a better knowledge of dairy cattle and develop skills in identifying types and grades of livestock while learning the…
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In Georgia 4-H, youth can exhibit many types of livestock animals. The age requirements and other rules vary depending on what type of animal you plan to show. This is the time of year that many of our 4-H’ers are selecting new animals for the next school year. Give Shanna a call at our office…