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  • Oglethorpe County 4-H’ers Receive Top Honors at Public Speaking Contest

    Eight Oglethorpe County 4-H’ers competed for honors at Junior/ Senior District Project Achievement on March 10-12, 2023. 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 230 4-H’ers from Northeast District competed.   Junior 4-H’ers did very well at District Project Achievement. Taking 1st…

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  • 4-H Horse Show Activities – No Horse Required!

    Does you child love to paint, draw, or take pictures of horses? Do you love talking about horses or showing people things about horses? Then the 4-H State Horse Show is for you! In addition to the riding and horsemanship contests, there are educational contests you can enter. The categories are: Individual Demonstration Contest (Method)…

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  • April 4-H Activities

    Check out 4-H activities we have for the month of April. Contact Marcus or Amber with any questions at 706-743-8341.

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  • Oglethorpe County Extension/4-H has received multiple recognitions this week.

    The hard work of our Extension office staff, volunteers, and youth participants was brought to light in many ways this week around our county and state. AmeriCorps Recognition by BOC: Monday night Oglethorpe Board of Commissioners Chairman, Jay Paul, read a proclamation designating the week of March 12-18, 2023, as AmeriCorps Week in Oglethorpe County.…

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  • Livestock Judging Team Competes at “The Sort”

    Oglethorpe 4-H had a great day at “The Sort” livestock judging contest hosted at Partisover Ranch. Wyatt Bridges was 5th Overall high individual junior, and 5th overall in cattle. Callie Bridges earned 9th Overall junior individual and 3rd overall in questions. There were a total of 49 junior competitors. Great job to all our competitors!…

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  • March 4-H Activities

    We are SPRINGING into March with so many fun and exciting things to do! Crafts, cooking, lots of judging practices, and an afternoon of board games! Call and sign up today!

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  • Oglethorpe County 4-H Craft Club

    Since September 2022, the Oglethorpe County 4-H Craft Club has experienced tremendous growth, both in attendance and in enthusiasm. Comprised mostly of 5th and 6th graders and led by 4-H AmeriCorps member Amber Waldroup, Craft Club has grown from a handful of kids to upwards of 20 kids meeting as many as three times a…

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  • Students Serving Seniors – New 4-H Project Club in Oglethorpe

    4-H members contribute hundreds of hours back to their community every year. Service is a hallmark of all 4-H programs, teaching youth about the importance of giving back, improving our communities and developing innovative solutions to solve problems. 4-H’ers learn skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, community engagement and build a sense of compassion, confidence…

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