UGA Cooperative Extension
Jackson County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
General Info
News and Upcoming Event
- September 4-H Newsletter
- October 4-H Newsletter
- November/December 4-H Newsletter
Tomato Plant Sales: Now - February 28, 2012
- Tomato Plant Sales Flyer
- Tomato Plant Sales Order Form
4-H Award Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22 at 6:30 PM in the gym at Galilee Christian Church in Jefferson. 4-H will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, buns, condiments, drinks and paper products. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share and let us know what you are bringing when you RSVP for this event. 4-H will also be sponsering a canned food drive to benefit Jackson County. Officers please report at 4:30 for set-up and decorating. If you have taken any pictures of 4-H events this year, please email them to jacksn4h@uga.edu so that we may use them in the awards slide show.
Reward Tubing Trip is scheduled for Thursday, June 14 for any 4-Her that is an ALL STAR!
County Council
County Council is an informational meeting for all home school, middle school, and high school 4-H club members in Jackson County. All meetings are held at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office from 4:00-5:00 p.m.unless otherwise noted. Students needing transportation from school to the 4-H office should call (706) 367-6344 at least 2 days before the meeting. Our next meeting is Thursday, February 9th from 4 pm until 5 pm.
Project Achievement
Junior/Senior PA - March 9, 10, 11, 2012 at Rock Eagle
Cloverleaf DPA - March 24, 2012 in Blairsville, GA
Summer Camps
Cloverleaf Camp - Jekyll Island 4-H Center June 18-22
Junior Camp - Camp Burton July 9-13
Sign ups begin on Wednesday, February 29 at 7 AM
5th and 6th graders win a free trip to Jekyll Island 4-H Center with Subway and Jackson County 4-H! Purchase a 6" combo meal or a footlong sub from one of the four participating Subway Restaurants. Dates of Promotion: Feb. 1 -March 30. Drawing to be held April 2.
4-H Clubs
Robotics for 9th-12th graders - Sponsored by JC Penney and FIRST Robotics. Robot building TBA for January and February. Peachtree Regionals FIRST Competition is March 15th-17th. For more information please contact Wanda McLocklin at (706)367-6347 or email at wandamc@uga.edu.
Poultry Judging - Begins December 6 from 4:00 - 5:00 at the 4-H office. We will be having weekly practices and go to the Area Contest in Oglethorpe County on Monday, April 9th. We will get you out of school early that day to travel to the contest! Please call the office at (706) 367-6344 for more information.
Project S.A.F.E.
- SAFE – BB Gun (new membership closed until September 2012)
- SAFE - Archery Information
Llama Club
(membership closed until September 2012)
This a Jackson County 4H educational livestock program geared towards llamas. Our group supports many community events and educational programs in the schools. We have a livestock show team that competes at six shows through out the year. Youth must be 9 – 19 years of age to participate in the program.
- This program doesn’t require you to own your own llama. Chelian Farm supplies the loaner llamas to those that participate.
- Weekly club meeting are Fridays. We offer two programs one is a morning group from 9 am until noon, and the other is an after school group from 4 pm until 7 pm. Youth decide which club meeting time works best in their schedules. Club day’s attendance is required, other events and activities are optional.
- Annual activity fee is $100.00.
- For more information about the program, please contact Kim Kyst at 706-387-7506 or kim@kyst.org.
- No sandals, opened toed shoes, or open backed shoes are allowed
- They will need to complete the 4H Medical Information & Release, Code of Conduct and the Llama Club Code of Conduct found on the 4H web site prior to attending. (They must bring those forms with them to the farm).
- Llama Club Requirements
Horse Club - Next meeting February 26, 2012, 1 PM-4 PM, Jackson County Equestrian Center at Hurricane Shoals Park.
For information about our Horse Club, contact Mrs. Penni Tench at (706) 367-6344 or e-mail jacksn4h@uga.edu for more information.
Helpful Links
Georgia 4-H Centers
The University of Georgia 4-H program has five centers for education located in different areas of the state. Each center offers 4-H Environmental Education and Summer Camp.
| Center | Location |
| Rock Eagle | Eatonton, Georgia |
| Jekyll Island | Jekyll Island, Georgia |
| Fortson | Hampton, Georgia |
| Wahsega | Dahlonega, Georgia |
| Burton | Tybee Island, Georgia |
Contact
For more information about Jackson County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact our office at jacksn4h@uga.edu or call (706) 367-6344.
