UGA Cooperative Extension

Banks County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development

General Information about Georgia 4-H

Please visit the following links and you will be taken to new pages:

• For more Information about Georgia 4-H

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Volunteer Leaders

• Interested parents who donate their time to the 4-H program. Interested in being an adult chaperone? Complete the 4-H Overnight Chaperone Application form and give us a call to discuss the required training!

Important Forms

• Medical Release Form
• Code of Conduct Form
• 4-H Enrollment Form

4-H Newsletters

Cloverleaf Newsletters: Grades 5-6 in Banks County

• 5th Grade Newsletter: September
• 5th Grade newsletter: October
• 6th Grade Newsletter: October

4-H Meeting Curriculum

• 4th and 5th Grades: Eat Healthy, Georgia - COPP Grant
  
• 6th Grade: JA America Works

4-H Summer Camping Program

CLOVERLEAF 4-H CAMP 2012 (for 4th, 5th and 6th grade 4-H'ers) : Banks County 4-H'ers will be camping at Camp Forston 4-H Center in Hampton, GA this coming summer June 11-15, 2012. Look for promotional information on how to sign up and how much it cost in March 2012. If you have questions, you can give us a call at (706) 677-6230. We look forward to camping this summer!

• BC 4-H Camp Fortson flyer and application
• Medical Release Form
• Code of Conduct Form
• First Aid Check-off List

JUNIOR 4-H CAMP 2010 (for middle school 7th and 8th grade 4-H'ers)

Junior 4-H'ers will be camping at Camp Tybee this summer June 4-8, 2012. Look for promotional information on how to sign up and how much it cost in February 2012. If you have questions, you can give us a call at (706) 677-6230. We look forward to camping this summer!

• Camp Flyer and Application
• Medical Release Form
• Code of Conduct Form
• First Aid Check-off List

SENIOR 4-H CAMP(for high school 4-H'ers):

Senior 4-H camp will be help july 4-7, 2011 at the Great Rock Eagle 4-H Center. 1st time ever! Don't miss out on the wonderful opportunity!

Banks County 4-H Horsemanship Team

The Banks County 4-H Horsemanship Team is designed to be fun and interesting with hands- on-learning experience.

The Horse Club gives members the chance to interact with these wonderful and beautiful creatures. But more important, it helps to develop respect, caring and understanding for creatures of this planet other than man, which heightens their awareness of the world in which they live. Even members who do not own a horse can participate and learn so that they will be ready someday when they can own a horse of their own.

Some of the things horse club members will learn include:

• Basics of Riding Horse Care Horse Safety
• Hoof Care Horse Grooming Horse First Aid
• Horse Nutrition Team Work Horse Conformation
• Colors, Breeds and Anatomy

State events in which members can participate are:

• Horse Quiz Bowl - January
• Horse Judging - May
• State 4-H Horse Show - June (can lease a horse to show, MUST LEASE BY MARCH 1)
• 4-H Horse School - June (can lease or borrow a horse)

Boots with a 1” heel and riding helmet are required for those under 18 when riding horses.

• Banks County 4-H Horsemanship Club pictures

S.A.F.E. - Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education (Shooting Sports)

Banks County has a growing shooting sports program. Volunteer Leaders help coach our Archery Teams. For more information, please contact Mrs. Gina at 706-677-6230 or Coach Ben Brown at 706-499-0991.

Archery Team Flyer

Archery Team 2012 Registration Papers - Due February 1, 2012

Project Achievement

Click on the link below to see a complete list of project categories for your age group

• Cloverleaf Project Achievement - grades 5-6
• Junior Project Achievement - grades 7 & 8
• Senior Project Achievement - grades 9-12
• State 4-H Congress
• National 4-H Congress

Project Fair: click to see information handout given to students 4th - 6th grades. Projects due on Tuesday, November 30th and will be judged!

• Promotional Flier and Information
• Poster Outline Example

Conferences and Leadership Opportunities

• State Junior Conference (7th and 8th graders) - November 6-7, 2010 at Rock Eagle. The theme for the weekend conference is "Wild About 4-H".
  • Jr Conference Registration Flier and Form
• Fall Forum (9th - 12th graders) - December 11-12, 2009 at Rock Eagle.
  • Fall Forum Registration Flier and Form
• Citizenship Washington Focus (9th - 12th graders)
• State 4-H Council (rising 9th -12th graders)
• Georgia 4-H Ambassadors (9th -12th graders can apply)
• Georgia Youth Summit (9th - 11th graders can apply)

Judging Teams and Livestock Shows

Judging

• Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Area Competition November 15, 2011 in Gainesville, GA.
  • 4-H Medical Release Form
  • 4-H Code of Conduct Form
• Livestock Judging - Our Junior Team will begin practicing in November after the Georgia National Fair. If you are interested in participating on this exciting team and want to learn more about Heifers, Steers, Hogs, and Sheep, please call the 4-H Office at 706-677-6230. Mrs. Annette Boling and Mr. Bob Waldorf will be coaching our team this year.

Livestock Shows - for a listing and links to local and state livestock shows for 4-H participants.

• Livestock Show Pictures
• Georgia 4-H Livestock Home Page

4-H Centers

• Rock Eagle 4-H Center
• Fortson 4-H Center
• Jekyll Island 4-H Center
• Burton 4-H Center (Tybee Island)
• Wahsega 4-H Center

 

Contact

For more information about Banks County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact Gina K. Chappelear (4-H Agent) at gkc@uga.edu. You may also call (706) 677-6230. Visit the Georgia 4-H Web site at www.georgia4h.org or the National 4-H website at www.4husa.org for more information about the University of Georgia 4-H program.