UGA Cooperative Extension

Oconee County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development: Senior 4-H'ers

Seniors 4-H'ers are high school 4-H members. Meetings are planned and conducted by club officers and the 4-H staff. Meetings focus on community service, fellowship and 4-H development. Most Senior 4-H meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the 4-H office. This is one school club that combines members from Athens Academy, North Oconee High School, Oconee County High School and Westminster Christian Academy.

4-H clover

The next Senior Meeting will be February 8.

Five 4-H members who were selected to be camp counselors.

Five graduating seniors have been selected

as camp counselors this summer.

	2011-2012 Oconee 4-H Senior Officers
	Garrett Hibbs, President Allison Barnes, Vice-President Savannah Lockman, Vice-President Jonathan Fox, Board Member Bailey Guthrie, Board Member Bennett Guthrie, Board Member Meghan Mitchell, Board Member Heidi Schroeder, Board Member

Sigma Lambda Chi

Sigma Lambda Chi is the Oconee 4-H Honor Society for Senior 4-H members. Members are inducted based on their participation in certain 4-H activities and events during their Senior 4-H career. Becoming a member of Sigma Lambda Chi is not an easy task. Members must complete a long list of requirements which focus on service, leadership and citizenship. All inductees are recognized at the annual 4-H Awards Program in May.

Sigma Lambda Chi Requirements

Sigma Lambda Chi Members

Senior Articles

Click on names to read articles that Senior 4-H'ers have written about 4-H.

4-H Leadership in Action

4-H Leadership in Action is a program designed to recognize the work Juniors and Seniors do in their community.

4-H Leadership in Action Awards & Recognition:

Local: 4-H'ers who gain local recognition status will receive a certificate.
Junior State Recognition: Juniors meeting the criteria for state recognition will receive a state recognition certificate. Additionally, two juniors from each district will be recognized as "Outstanding Community Leaders" and will be recognized with a plaque.
Senior State Recognition: Seniors will receive a state recognition certificate and may elect to apply for state competition. District finalists will compete in an interview and State Winners will receive Master 4-H Status.

4-H Scholarships

Graduating high school Seniors are eligible to apply for 4-H Scholarships. There are scholarships available to Oconee 4-H'ers from the State 4-H Office and also from Oconee County 4-H. Please click below for more information and scholarship applications:

Oconee 4-H Scholarship
Georgia 4-H Scholarship

Contact

For more information about Oconee County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact Lauren Healey at laureng@uga.edu or Joey Bristol at jbristol@uga.edu or call (706) 769-3946.

Visit the Georgia 4-H Web site at www.georgia4h.org.