4-H Clover Chronicle

Congrats to our BBQ competitors for an outstanding showing at the Georgia 4-H BBQ contest on September 20th. Special thanks to Jackson County's IT Director Barry Puckett, Fleet Superintendent Greg McDonald, Airport Manager Tom Strong, Animal Control Director Brad Richards, and Assistant County Manager Gina Roy for helping our team prepare for competition.

Meet the team

Competitors (L to R) Coleman Balkcom, Beau Mays, Luke Mays, Gage Chester, and Levi Reed

Winner, Winner

L to R: Gage Chester 2nd place Jr Chicken BBQ, Levi Reed 1st place Jr Turkey BBQ, Beau Mays 1st place Jr Chicken BBQ

Levi's Cajun Turkey burgers

Gage's Salute to Heroes BBQ

The Mays Brothers

Beau's Big Chick-bo-a Nuggets and The Luke Special

Coleman's Apple Chicken BBQ

The FIRST LEGO League #62743 Clover Creators met with archaeologist Joshua Herrin from Terracon Consulting to learn more about the issues and challenges facing the field of archaeology. This will help them prepare their innovation project for the 2025 Unearthed competition.

The Clover Creators need your help!

Hello! We are the 4-H Clover Creators # 62743, and we are competing in this year's FIRST LEGO League. This year's theme is Unearthed, and we were challenged to understand the struggles of archeologists, and find a solution for it. As part of our research, we have made a short 4 question survey on what the public knows and thinks about archeology.

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Our September classroom club meetings were a big success with a new group of 4th and 5th grade students learning about 4-H and its many offerings. Our October club meetings will be focusing on government in 4th grade with an interactive GIS activity.

Practice every Monday - Not too late to join

Learn how to be a smarter shopper in this unique contest, where students learn how to spot quality products and apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.

Students also create a short skit about cotton (costumes, dancing, and slogans recommended).

Practice on Monday's from 4:30 - 6:00 at the 4-H Office starting September 22nd.

Competition November 3rd at Jackson County Ag Facility

Contact Mr. Jonathan for more information.

Click here to join our Consumer Judging team

4th - 8th graders

Join the EcoDetectives to learn more about local ecosystems, conservation, wildlife, and the importance of preserving green spaces. Activities and lessons will include Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree.

Meetings will be on Saturday's from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Cost is $50 for supplies and snacks.

Monthly meetings:

October 25. Jefferson City Lake

November 15. State Botanical Gardens or Sandy Creek

December TBD.

January 24 4-H Office

February 21 4-H Office

March 28 Tanner Park

April 25 Fort Yargo State Park

Contact Mr. Jonathan for more information

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I am excited to announce details regarding the 2025 Georgia 4-H Holiday Card Design Contest. The contest rules and entry form are attached. Like previous years, the Foundation will accept scanned entries via email. Please note, entries must be original drawings, paintings, etc. Digitally created or AI entries will not be accepted. Any entry must include 4-H in the theme or message.

Top prize is $100!

Please submit entries to Ms. April or Mr. Jonathan before October 12th.

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7th - 12th grade 4-H'ers interested in participating in Project Achievement at Rock Eagle need to be reaching out to Mrs. April and Mr, Jonathan to be selecting their project category and begin working on their portfolios.

Portfolios are due December 19th.

More information about portfolios is found at the links below.

Junior Project Achievement - Grades 7-8 - Georgia 4-H

Youth pick a project area of interest, do project work in that area throughout the year, then research a specific topic, write a presentation, and present it to a judging panel. Beginning in the 7th grade competition process, youth are expected to produce lengthier presentations and submit a portfolio for written work. Competition begins at … Continue reading "Junior Project Achievement – Grades 7-8"

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4-H Cooking club is back! Cooking Club will be meeting once a month to prepare different dishes that go along with the theme of the month. October will be an exploration of Colonial era dishes using foods available during the time period. Members will also get a chance to explore the historical and cultural significance of each dish.

Cooking Club is open to any 4-H Member in 4th - 12th grade.

Cost is $100 for the year, there is limited space (First 14 to register and pay.) Registration form is below.

Contact Mr. Jonathan for more information.

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6th - 12th graders

The Elite NE Trivia Tournament is back! Join our trivia team as we battle to bring the Elite NE Trivia Belt back to Jackson County!!

The theme for this round is "Back to the '80's". All of the questions will be about the 1980's including movies, music, TV, and more! There will also be an 80's themed costume contest and murder mystery as side activities.

Sign-up below, contact Mr. Jonathan for more information.