UGA Cooperative Extension

Dawson County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development

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General Info

4-H assists young people to acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society through “hands-on” learning experiences.

4-H is part of the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

4-H is:

• 4-H In-School Club Meetings
• Community Pride Programs
• County Day Camps
• Summer Educational Programs

4-H is independent learning experiences using writing, interviewing and public speaking skills through 4-H demonstrations and illustrated talks.

4-H is camping to further mental, social, physical, and emotional skills toward a more positive self-image; good citizenship and leadership.

4-H is judging evaluation and comparison opportunities through several judging contests such as:

• Consumer Judging (Download Adobe Reader - PDF)
  • Cotton Boll and Consumer Jamboree Judging Manual
  • Facts About Clothing Manual (PDF)
  • Classes and Reasons (PDF)
  • Sr. Public Service Announcement (PDF)
  • What is a Senior Public Service Announcement?
  • Jr. Commercial (PDF)
  • Sample Product Comparison Form (PDF)
    
• Forestry Judging
  • Tree ID Game (PDF)
  • Forestry Images Web Site
  • Georgia 4-H Forestry Field Day Manual (PDF)
  • Training Materials and Reference, Nat 4-H Forestry Invitational Web Site
  • Native Trees of Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission
  • Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South
• Poultry Judging
• Eggs Broken Out (PDF)
• Eggs Interior and Exterior (PDF)
• Judging Live Birds (PDF)
• Chicken Parts Id (PDF)
• Ready to Cook Poultry (PDF)
• Chicken Parts Id Handout (PDF)
• Egg Grading Broken Out Handout (PDF)
• Egg Grading Exterior Handout (PDF)
• Egg Grading Interior Handout (PDF)
• Ready to Cook Handout (PDF)

4-H is leadership opportunities designed to encourage youth to develop the leadership skills of planning, organization, group discussion process, and decision making.

4-H is fun at such 4-H days as:

• Braves Game
• Six Flags
• UGA Football Game
• UGA Basketball Game
  

4-H Pledge

I pledge: My head to clearer thinking, My heart to greater loyalty, My hands to larger service, My health to better living, For my club, my community, my country and my world.

4-H Emblem

The emblem is a four-leaf clover with the letter “H” on each leaf. The letters in the emblem represent head, heart, hands and health. Use of the emblem is approved per regulations by the state 4-H office.

4-H Colors

Green & White

4-H Motto

"To Make The Best Better"

Other Helpful Links

• Georgia 4-H
• National 4-H Headquarters
• National 4-H Council

4-H Contacts

For more information about Dawson County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact Ian Cowie at icowie@uga.edu or Samantha Graves at iteach4h@dawsoncounty.org or call (706) 265-2442.