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Junior Senior District Project Achievement Highlights

State Indoor Archery Tournament

Club of the Year Awards

State Outdoor Archery Tournament

On May 13th and 14th, 21 4-H members went to Rock Eagle for the State Outdoor Archery Tournament. These kids did an amazing job. Shooters were: Jeremy Burton, Matthew Burton, Abigail Dailey, Emily Dailey, Sarah Dailey, Rebecca Deaton, Parker Garrett, Walker Garrett, Carlos Hall, Reece Hill, Eric Hogan, Hayleigh Hogan, McKinzie Hogan, Will Kiker, Katie Long, Jacob Ramey, Julia Rhoades, Zach Rhoades, Isaiah Tomlin, Darby Wilson and Austin Worley. Habersham County's Senior Team brought home third place in State and only 4 points out of second place. Our Junior Team placed fifth in the state only being 2 points out of fourth place and 11 points out of third. Finally our Cloverleaf Team placed seventh in the state out of 52 teams. These shooters were led by coaches Randy Crump, Jason Hogan, Wendell Dailey, Caleb Lewallen, Steven Patrick and Andy Haygood. Other chaperones were Sheena Patrick, Marina Long and Linda Garrett.

State BB Tournament

In April, Jason Lacount qualified high enough at the Madison County BB Match to attend the State 4-H BB Target Challenge Weekend held at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center. 538 shooters from all over the state of Georgia descended on the shooting range at Rock Eagle for an entire day of fierce competition. Led by his grandfather James Lacount, Jason went on to impress us all by shooting over 80% in all four positions and on the written test that makes up part of the tournament score. Positions include prone, standing, sitting and kneeling. Jason walked away with a score of 416 out of a possible 500. We are very proud of Jason's dedication and the hard work that he and his grandfather put in.

State .22 Rifle Tournament

April 9th was a good day for shooting. The wind was calm, the sun was out and the temperature was just right. Three 4-H'ers who have been practicing with their iron-sight .22 rifles traveled to Rock Eagle with their parents and coaches to compete at the State 4-H .22 Rifle Target Challenge Weekend. Shooters were Matthew Burton, Isaiah Tomlin and Jeremy Burton. Adults attending were Certified Volunteer Coaches were Richard and Cheryl Burton and Isaiah's father David Tomlin. We are really proud of these young men and their accomplishments. Jeremy ranked 13th, Isaiah ranked 16th and Matthew ranked 18th out of all the shooters in the Individual Open Class.

Poultry Judging

On April 12, a group of three brave 4-H’ers traveled to McDonough to compete in the 4-H District Poultry Judging Competition.  Isaiah Tomlin, Matthew Burton and Abigail Dailey were led by County Agriculture Agent and Head Coach Steven Patrick and 4-H Agent Andy Haygood.  Students learned about live chickens, eggs, chicken parts and meat and egg grading.  The competition was held at Heritage Park and the Habersham County 4-H team took the time to tour some of the park exhibits including a steam locomotive and a display of antique farm equipment.  We also toured the Military Museum which is operated by retired soldiers.  Isaiah took 11th place overall in the Senior division with a score of 812 out of 900.  All in all it was a good day and Habersham County was represented well by our 4-H Poultry Judging team.

Cloverleaf DPA

The following 4-H’ers represented Habersham County at the March 26th Blairsville District Project Achievement.  Will Barrett won second place for his presentation on Agricultural Awareness.  Carlos Hall won third place for his presentation on Marine Corps Fitness.  Abby Dailey won first place for her sewing project in which she made a jacket from start to finish.  Maggie Smagur won first place for her demonstration on Interior Design.  Joshua Ward won first place for his demonstration on BB guns and shooting safety.    Erika Nations won third place for her performance of Miley Cyrus’s song “The Climb.”  Katie Long won first place for her presentation of the history of Tallulah Falls School.  Not pictured was Taylor Carroll who won first place for his demonstration on how to clean a fish.  Teen leaders who attended and helped with the event were Zack Smagur, Will Kiker and Sarah Smagur.  4-H Agent Andy Haygood took the group to Blairsville and was happy to accept the award for “Highest Percentage of Winners” for the second year in a row.  Habersham County qualified for this award for having one hundred percent of its competitors placing in the top three for their categories.

2011 BB Team

On March 19, 2011 a group of Cloverleaf 4-H'ers traveled from Habersham County to Comer, GA to compete in the Madison County State Qualifying BB Match. These 4-H'ers have been learning proper firearm safety, the four basic positions of standing, kneeling, sitting and prone, and the self-discipline necessary to handle a firearm properly. Each shooter learned all of this and then competed with other groups from all over Northeast GA. Each shooter's parent or guardian served as loader and spotter during practices and competitions. Pictured from left to right are: Coach Andy Haygood, Levi D., Joshua W., Robert W., Joseph M., Jason L. and Eli C. Jason, the only returning member of last years team, will be representing Habersham County at the State BB Tournament at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA. Jason also competed at the state level last year. We are very proud of all these students have accomplished.

4-H Day at the Capitol

On February 7, 2011, a group of 27 Habersham County 4-H'ers made a trip to the State Capitol in Atlanta for "4-H Leadership Day at the Capitol." Habersham County had the largest delegation of 4-H members present. The day started with a bus ride with Mr. Steve London. We had a Chick-fil-A lunch at the Capitol Depot where we heard Governor Deal speak to our group. We then broke off into small groups led by our amazing volunteer leaders and our fantastic teen leaders. These groups got to tour the Capitol Museum, visit the House and Senate Chambers, have a picture made with Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and meet with our own Representative, Rick Austin and our Senator, Jim Butterworth.

Thank You for your support!

• United Way of Habersham
• Habersham County Board of Commissioners
• Habersham County Board of Education
• University of Georgia College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Andy's Monthly Newsletter

*All participants should fill out a Code of Conduct and Medical Release Form for after school activities. Please call for a mailed copy of the forms or download the forms at:

• Medical Form: To be completed for each out-of-county event
• Code of Conduct: To be completed each year

Contact

For more information about Habersham County 4-H Youth Development Programs give us a call at: (706) 754-2318 or email Andy Haygood at ahaygood@uga.edu.