UGA Cooperative Extension

Bibb County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development

 
Explore our website to discover the many opportunities awaiting youth ages 9-19 who reside in Bibb County. 4-H is open to all youth in this age group regardless of race, color, sex, handicap or national origin. (Complete eligibility requirements may be reviewed here — Eligibility Guidelines.)

 

Bibb County 4-H Club Meetings

Bibb County 4-H offers in-school clubs to all Bibb County public elementary schools (5th grade) and middle schools, as well as private schools. Participation is decided by individual schools. For students who do not have school clubs available, two community clubs (Sigma Lambda Chi — 9th-12th graders and County Council — students 9 years old and 5th-8th graders) meet once monthly usually at the 4-H office, 736 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201 the first Monday of each month (unless this falls on a holiday) 7:00-8:00 p.m. Occasionally these meetings may be held at different locations or times.

 

 

How to become a Bibb County 4-H Club Member . . .

A student must complete a 4-H enrollment card for the current school year. 4-H participants in school and community clubs complete the enrollment cards at their September meetings.

Other youth who are not already members through any of these clubs may pick up an enrollment card at the 4-H office, 736 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia 31201 or download one here. All completed cards must be returned to the 4-H office.

 

The mission of Georgia 4-H is . . .

to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. The mission is accomplished through "hands on" learning experiences, focused on agricultural and environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, foods and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship.

4-H is a major outreach program of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Extension System and is part of the nationwide Extension network. 4-H works in cooperation with the public school system, the University of Georgia, and partners in the state and county government.

Bibb County 4-H is a supported United Way agency. (Logo used courtesy of United Way of Central Georgia.)

 

 

• A heartfelt WELCOME goes out to our new 4-H Agent, Mrs. Kelle Ashley. She became a team member of the Bibb County Cooperative Extension staff December 19. Great things await Bibb County 4-H'ers under her leadership!
• Congratulations to Juawn Jackson who was selected as a camp counselor for 2012!
• Over 20 Cloverleaf Bibb County 4-H'ers will be competing in District Project Achievement February 18. Practice, practice, practice . . .
• Twenty-seven Junior and Senior Bibb County 4-H'ers will be competing in District Project Achievement at Rock Eagle the first weekend in March. Those competing should be working on their speeches . . . DPA will be here before you know it!

 

 

 

 

 

4-H Activities & Events

Date/Time/Location	Event
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 Atlanta	Leadership Day and 4-H Day @ the Capitol
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bibb Co. Cooperative Extension/4-H Office	County Council Meeting
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (change in meeting time) Bibb Co. Cooperative Extension/4-H Office	Sigma Lambda Chi Meeting
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 Rock Eagle 4-H Center Eatonton	Cloverleaf District Project Achievement
Friday, March 2 - Sunday, March 4, 2012 Rock Eagle 4-H Center Eatonton	Junior-Senior District Project Achievement

 

• Georgia 4-H Calendar
• 4-H Photos

4-H Newsletters

• Sigma Lambda Chi Gazette -

  August	September	October	November
  December	January	February	March
  April

• Clover Times -

  September

  October

  November

  December

  January

  February

  March

  April

4-H Forms

• Code of Conduct
• Medical Release

Opportunities for 4-H Members

• Cotton Boll & Consumer Jamboree
• Officers Training and Halloween Costume Party
• 4-H Day @ UGA Basketball Game
• District Project Achievement
• Summer Camp
• Dean's Award
• Leadership In Action
• Georgia 4-H Ambassador Program
• Clovers & Company
• Citizenship Washington Focus
• Leadership Day at the Capitol
• Fantastic 4-H'er
• State Council
• Fall Forum
• Junior Conference
• Annual 4-H Awards Program and Reception
• Summer Activities

4-H Youth Centers

• Rock Eagle 4-H Center (Eatonton, Georgia)
• Fortson 4-H Center (Hampton, Georgia)
• Burton 4-H Center (Tybee Island, Georgia)
• Jekyll Island 4-H Center (Jekyll Island, Georgia)
• Wahsega 4-H Center (Dahlonega, Georgia)

4-H Volunteers needed . . .

If you would like to become a Bibb County 4-H Volunteer Leader, please click here for further info and an application to complete. Applications should be returned to our office at 736 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31201. A background check is done by UGA Human Resources in Athens. Two reference recommendations are also required. In addition, overnight chaperones must complete a training course (approximately 2 hrs.) before becoming certified leaders.

 

Contact Us

For more information about Bibb County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact Florine Meadows, Bibb County 4-H Secretary, fmeadows@uga.edu, or call (478) 751-6338.

For information about 4-H programs in counties other than Bibb, contact your local Extension office.

Visit the Georgia 4-H website at www.georgia4h.org.