UGA Cooperative Extension
Effingham County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
4-H Pledge:
I pledge...
My HEAD to clearer thinking,
My HEART to greater loyalty,
My HANDS to larger service,
And my HEALTH to better living,
For my CLUB, my COMMUNITY, my COUNTRY, and my WORLD!!!
So what is 4-H you ask...?
Vision and Mission: 4-H creates a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change! 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. This 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 Motto: To make the best better!
Who can join 4-H and how can I join?
Any youth ages 9-19 are eligible to join 4-H. All students in the 5th and 6th grade will join 4-H at the beginning of each school year as part of an in school club held during the school day. Youth in the 7th - 12th grades will also be given the opportunity to join 4-H during open house events each year at each middle and high school. Any other eligible youth may contact the Effingham County Extension Office at (912)754-8040 to receive enrollment information.
General Info
- What is Georgia 4-H? (video in wmv format)
- I am Georgia 4-H
4-H by Age Groups 
- Cloverleaf (5th and 6th grade)
- Junior (7th and 8th grade)
- Senior (9th - 12th grade)
- Homeschool (4th - 12th grade)
Calendars and Schedules
Events & Activities
Year Round
- Club meetings and club outings
Fall
Winter
Spring
- Project S.A.F.E. (shooting sports)
- Walk Georgia
- South East District Jr 4-H Spring Conference
Summer
- Clovers and Company Performing Arts Auditions
- Summer Camp Programs
- Cloverleaf (5th-6th grade)
- * Rock Eagle video
- Junior (7th-8th grade)
- Senior (9th-12th grade)
- Wilderness Challenge (7th-9th grades - even numbered years)
- Summer Trips and Activities - info coming soon
Forms for all Field Trips and Events
Partnering to Improve Student Achievement
- Project Achievement Builds Student Achievement (watch Video with Wanda Barrs)
- Jennifer Nettles addresses the Georgia Legislature
Public Speaking Tools
Coming soon - See a 4-H'er give an example of a presentation - Public Speaking Powerpoint (Cloverleaf - grades 5-6)
- 5th and 6th grade "how to" Project Achievement Guide Book
- Public Speaking Powerpoint (Junior & Senior)
Leadership Information and Applications
- Effingham Junior 4-H Club
- Effingham Senior 4-H Club
- Southeast District Junior 4-H Board of Directors
- Southeast District Senior 4-H Board of Directors
- Georgia 4-H State Board Of Directors
Newsletters
Cloverleaf 4-H
(5th & 6th grade)
In the News
Local community leaders lend a hand in the kitchen to help Effingham 4-H during the annual Effingham County Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Classic event
Effingham 4-H'ers Bring Home Honors from Rock Eagle!!!!
Effingham County 4-H Just Trained 181 new Cloverleaf Officers!!!
Two seperate training opportunities were held at the Springfield Recreation Gymnasium and South Effingham Middle School this past September. Officers were trained by Effingham County 4-H Teen Leaders, Volunteers, and Cooperative Extension Staff.
Local 4-H'ers selected for 2010-2011 cast of Georgia's 4-H premier performing arts group Clovers and Company. Clovers & Co. was founded in 1981 to provide an opportunity for youth to share with other groups, associations, and the public the life and vitality evident in 4-H. Each year the group performs all over the state and country at a variety of 4-H and non-4-H events.
Contact Us
For more information about Effingham County 4-H Youth Development Programs contact Connie Heidt, Program Assistant, cheidt@uga.edu or call (912) 754-8040.
Visit the Georgia 4-H on the web at www.georgia4h.org.
