UGA Cooperative Extension
Coffee County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
Awards Info
Coffee County 4-H members who are active in 4-H club work are presented awards each year at an annual honors program in May. Awards are presented to members who participate in District Project Achievement, Livestock Shows, Target Sports, Judging Events, Community Service, and Leadership activities.
Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year Awards
At least two 4-H members in each age group (Cloverleaf, Junior, and Senior) are awarded the "Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year" Award at the annual Honors Program. To be eligible for this award, a 4-H member MUST participate in Project Achievement and be one of the most active 4-H members for that age group.
2010-2011 winners were: (Left to right) 4-H Leader Kevin Tatum, Phaedra V.-Senior, TeTonia J..-Senior, Kaylee T.-Junior, Tyler W.-Junior, 4-H Leader Liz Batten, Bradley D.-Cloverleaf, and Micheal W.-Cloverleaf.
4-H Reward Trip
At the end of each school year, 4-H members who have been active, participated in an out-of-county competition, and earned their 300 points, will be taken on a reward trip to Summer Waves Water Park. Remember, it is a requirement that 4-H members participate in a variety of activities to be eligible for this trip.
Points are earned by participating in 4-H events. The points they can earn are:
| Requirement | Event | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Must participate in at least one of these four events. | DPA | Nov. 12 | 100 |
| Judging Event | 50 | ||
| Target Sports | 50 | ||
| Livestock Show | 50 | ||
| Adopt-A-Highway | Sept. 29 | 25 | |
| Adopt-A-Highway | Dec. 1 | 25 | |
| Adopt-A-Highway | Feb. 21 | 25 | |
| Adopt-A-Highway | Mar. 15 | 25 | |
| Pet Therapy | Sept. 19 | 25 | |
| Pet Therapy | Dec. 12 | 25 | |
| Pet Therapy | Mar. 19 | 25 | |
| Pet Therapy | Apr. 9 | 25 | |
| GNF Contest | Oct. | 20 | |
| Demonstration 1 | 20 | ||
| Demonstration 2 | 20 | ||
| Can Tabs | 20 | ||
| Holiday Card | Sept. 30 | 10 | |
| 5th Graders | Friends-Intro | 10 | |
| Friends-DPA | 10 | ||
| Friends-Eat Well | 10 | ||
| Friends-Camp | 10 | ||
| Canned Food | Sept. | 5 | |
| Canned Food | Oct./Nov. | 5 | |
| Canned Food | Nov./Dec. | 5 | |
| Canned Food | Jan./Feb. | 5 | |
| Canned Food | Feb./Mar. | 5 | |
| Canned Food | Mar. | 5 | |
| Dollars for Scholars | Sept. | 5 | |
| Dollars for Scholars | Oct./Nov. | 5 | |
| Dollars for Scholars | Nov./Dec. | 5 | |
| Dollars for Scholars | Jan./Feb. | 5 | |
| Dollars for Scholars | Feb./Mar. | 5 | |
| Dollars for Scholars | Mar. | 5 | |
| 4-H Folder | Sept. | 5 | |
| 4-H Folder | Oct./Nov. | 5 | |
| 4-H Folder | Nov./Dec. | 5 | |
| 4-H Folder | Jan./Feb. | 5 | |
| 4-H Folder | Feb./Mar. | 5 | |
| 4-H Folder | Mar. | 5 |
Contact
For more information about Coffee County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact Kevin Tatum at ktatum@uga.edu, or call (912) 384-1402.
Visit the Georgia 4-H Web site at www.georgia4h.org.
