UGA Cooperative Extension
Columbia County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
Shirley B. Williamson, County Agent
What is 4-H?
4-H is a partner in education, all 5th grade students in Columbia County participate in 4-H experiential learning programs in the classroom. Plus... there's no fee, to be a 4-H member! Please read our Welcome to 4-H letter to find out more about Columbia County 4-H Club.
4-H in 2010
Columbia County 4-H had a busy and successful year. We look forward to the upcoming school year. Please have a safe summer and we will see you all back in the fall.
We are losing one of our very special people this summer. 4-H Program Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator Mrs. Paula Poss is retiring. Mrs. Poss is looking forward to spending time with her grandchildren. On behalf of the Columbia County 4-H Club...Mrs. Poss, you will be missed dearly, but never forgotten. Columbia County has been so fortunate to have called you one of our own. It has been a pleasure to work with you all these years. Enjoy your retirement and remember to visit us.
News - Community Service Project
Columbia County 4-H rocked the house....
at Junior Conference at Rock Eagle 4-H 
Center the weekend of Nov 6th! Our goal this year was to collect over 1,000 pounds of Pop Tabs. Well are you ready for this...Columbia County 4-H collected 1,451 pounds! GA 4-H'ers collected and contributed over 19.5 million Pop Tabs resulting in a contribution of $9,000 to the Augusta Ronald McDonald House. Be proud of yourselves knowing that your efforts benefited our local Ronald McDonald House.
4-H Groups
Cloverleaf News (5th & 6th Grades)
Middle School News (7th & 8th Grades)
High School News (9th - 12th Grades)
Clover Country Music CD Order Form
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Events & Activities
2009
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Columbia County Fair Winners 2009
2010
Judging Teams
Forestry Judging - We are ready to start another year of Forestry Judging. Any questions, please contact Team Leader Charles Phillips, 706-868-3413 or charlesp@uga.edu.
Practice Dates: July 20, 2010, 9:30 a.m, at Charles Phillips' house, 5685 Tubman Road, Appling and July 27, 2010 (time and place to be announced).
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Project Clubs
Archery Club (5th-12th Grades)
For further information, please contact Archery Club Leader Howard Solki, (706) 855-8478 or hvs1821@yahoo.com
- Archery Club Info 2009-2010
- Archery Enrollment Form
- Archery Club Additional Mandatory Forms 2009-2010
Update, New Archery Practice Location. Practices are now being held at the Gross' home. They live off Columbia Road just passed Columbia Middle School. For directions: Directions to Gross Home and Archery Guidelines
Bunny Club (5th-12th Grades)
For further information, please contact Bunny Club Leader Mary White, (706) 993-1775 or mwhite143@knology.net
Horse Club (5th-12th Grades)
For further information, please contact Horse Club Leader Karen Gross, (706) 309-9522 or karen.gross22@comcast.net
Jr. Beekeeper Club (5th-12th Grades)
For further information, please contact Jr. Beekeeper Club Leader Charles Phillips, (706) 541-2152 or charlesp@uga.edu
Shotgun Team (7th-12th Grades)
For further information, please contact Lead Coordinator Lori Patterson, (706) 832-0994, lori.patterson@cc4hsafe.info or Lead Coach Keith Howard, (706) 829-3090, keith.howard@cc4hsafe.info
- We have our own Web site at: www.cc4hsafe.info
- 2010 Shotgun Team Enrollment Packet
- cc4hsafe for Events Calendar
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Forms
General Info
The Columbia County Extension and 4-H is your University of Georgia connection. There is no fee to join, and there are no uniforms. 4-H Friends activity books and officer pamphlets are given to the students. A small fee may be charged for replacement materials. Other 4-H activities and special interest clubs, (such as ice skate and fun nights, archery, shotgun, rabbit, horse and jr. beekeeping clubs) have fees to cover trainings and expenses.
Columbia County 4-H programs use the Georgia Performance standards when planning programs for the classroom. Going back a hundred years 4-H believes in its slogan, “Learn by Doing”. This year's curriculum will include Agri-Science, Sowing the Seeds of Character, Healthy Lifestyles, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, and Presentation Skills.
Contact
For more information about Columbia County 4-H Youth Development Programs, please contact 4-H Agent Shirley Williamson, shirleyw@uga.edu, or 4-H Program Assistant Renee Briscoe, sbriscoe@columbiacountyga.gov, or call (706) 868-3413. Please ask for the 4-H Office.
Visit the Georgia 4-H Web site at: www.georgia4h.org
