UGA Cooperative Extension
Clayton County Extension Office: 4-H Youth Development
Junior Programs
Club Meetings
Currently there are a select few middle schools that offer the 4-H Club as an afterschool program and allows 6th grade students to join the club meetings as well. The club meets once a month on a designated day between the hours of 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please select your school below for a list of meeting days and times.
- Current plans are being made with middle schools for the new 2010-2011 school year.
Current topics covered during middle school club meetings are: 
- Introduction to 4-H
- The Other Risks: ‘Saying No to Drugs’
- Stress Management
- How to Say No
- College Planning
- Money Management
- Internet Safety
Junior County Council
Junior 4-H’ers are able to participate outside of their school’s 4-H lessons by attending a monthly meeting at our 4-H office in Jonesboro. We meet every second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. During Junior County Council students are able to meet other Juniors from around the county, participate in other educational lessons, community service, and learn about other opportunities for their age group.
Annual Junior Leadership Day
7th and 8th grade 4-H'ers are invited to an annual leadership day that is normally held on a selected day during a teacher’s workday. Students are able to register and attend a leadership day at Camp Fortson in Hampton, Georgia where they are exposed to environmental education and team building skills. ***Scheduled day is subject to the Clayton County Public Schools teacher workdays***
Project Achievement
4-H’ers are encouraged to complete a 4-H project which is also known as an illustrated speech. 7th and 8th graders must complete a portfolio before competition that is related to their chosen category that summarizes a whole year worth of work and prepare an illustrated speech that is a maximum of ten minutes along with poster boards. Junior 4-H’ers will only compete at the district level which is in March at Rock Eagle in Eatonton, GA.
District Project Achievement 
March 11-13, 2011
Camp Rock Eagle
Eatonton, GA
How to Get Started?
http://www.georgia4h.org/public/coreprograms/projectachievement/default.htm
Step #1: Click the link above and select Junior Project Achievement
Step #2: Select Junior Project List and chose a category that interests you. You can create a topic that is related to your category.
For example: Project: Archaeology/Topic: Mummies
Step #3: After selecting a topic think of three main topics that are most important to help the audience understand your topic.
Step #4: Use an outline to help you organize your presentation. The following pages are helpful when planning your project and posters:
Blank Outline Form and Poster Planning Form
Step #5: Write out your presentation and put it on index cards.
Step #6: Prepare your visual aids (posters, props, PowerPoint, etc.)
Step #7: Practice your demonstration: take a deep breath and begin with a smile.
Junior Rally
6th – 8th graders are invited to the Northwest District Junior Rally on May 21-22, 2011 at the Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton. The 2010-2011 Junior Board Members are working on an event that is going to be a blast!
Junior Camp
Junior Camp is for 7th & 8th grade 4-H'ers. In 2011, Clayton County Junior will attend Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton, GA. The total cost will be given at a later date. Junior 4-H’ers have a blast at the weeklong overnight camp
Contact Information:
For more information on how to be a part of 4-H please call our office at 770-473-3946. You can also e-mail us uge1063@uga.edu.
