Inside Edition

August 2007

Harris County

P. O. Box 346, Hamilton, Ga. 31811, Ph. (706) 628-4824, Fax (706) 628-5671

Adrianne Cox, County Extension Agent

Angela Hightower, Program Assistant 5th Grade, Dewey Alford, Program Assistant 6th Grade

E-mail address: uge2145@uga.edu

A Great Kids web site: www.kidshealth.com

Community Service Projects

All community service items are due at the meeting in order to receive a clover point. If this is a problem or if you are out sick from school on the day of the meeting, they may be turned in to the 4-H office on that day or the next workday by 5 pm. If they are brought in after this date you will not receive a clover point.

You can bring 10 pop tabs to each meeting to

receive 1 clover point and 1 clover point for wearing a 4-H t-shirt.

September: Bring a pair of new warm socks for a resident of a local nursing home.

4- H Pledge

I pledge

My HEAD to clearer thinking

My HEART to greater loyalty

My HANDS to larger service

and my HEALTH to better living

for my club, my community,

my country and my world.

4-H Motto

“To make the best better”

4-H Slogan

“Learn By Doing”

Valley Agricultural Fair

September 14-15, 2007

Start getting your projects together to enter. Fair Entries and Baked Goods sheet are due on

August 30. The actual Baked Goods are due September 13. See handout for more details.

Georgia National Fair

October 4-14, 2007

Some items entered in the Valley Ag Fair can be entered in the Georgia National Fair, also. The entry forms are due on September 6 and completed Mini-booth is due September 10.

Text Box: T-Shirt Order Form T-shirts are available to purchase at the 4-H office. They cost $10.00 each. You can mail a check to the 4-H office at Harris County Extension, P.O. Box 346, Hamilton, Ga. 31811. The shirts will be delivered to you at your school or you can come by the 4-H office in Hamilton and purchase one. Sizes offered are: Child sizes: med.______ large ______ Adult sizes: small_______ med.____ large_____ x. large_____ Child’s Name_______________________ School___________ Teacher’s Name _____________________ Parent’s Name ___________________________________Telephone__________________________

Text Box: Georgia 4-H Foundation Holiday Card Contest Cards are due at the 4-H office on October 5, 2007. See Mr. Dewey or Mrs. Hightower for an information sheet.

Text Box: Your Community Service in Action. Harris County 4-H collected and delivered 78 lbs. of pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House. We also delivered canned goods and clothing to FOCUS. Holiday cards to Meal on Wheels and the Senior Center, warm socks to a nursing home, and Campbell Soup labels for Harris Co. Schools.

Kids Who Went to 4-H Summer Activities

Attended one or more summer classes were: Carson Alford, Megan Alford, Riley Alford, Taylor Alford, Jennifer Barron, Mindy Barron, Shawn Barron, Katie Britton, Abbie Burton, Katie Cannon, Trey Carlisle, Riley Chapman, Amber Colberg, Victoria Cortez, Ty Cox, Jessica Daniels, Matthew Daniels, Steven Doyle, Austin Eastman, Ashley Faulton, Devin Goodman, Shane Hightower, Olivia Jackson, Jackie Jarrett, Casey Lassiter, Cody Mock, Alexis Moore, Skyler Oller, Katelyn Pawlowski, Kevin Roberts, Russell Roberts, Sara Russell, Jobie Scarborough, Daniel Schwitalla, Celena Shoemaker, Parker Smith, Travis Stickney, Leigh Stowe, Adam Tates, Bryant Wallace, Alex Walter, Amanda Whittemore, Sean Whittemore, Braxton Williams, and Sydney Wilson.

Wearing a 4-H t- shirt to each meeting will earn you a Clover Point. You can make one or order a shirt from the 4-H office. The cost is $10.00 each.

Text Box: Harris County 4-H Clover Point Reward System for Cloverleafs: 1 point Bring 10 pop tabs to monthly club meeting 2 points Presenting a demonstration in class 1 point Entering Holiday Card Contest 1 point Completing & turning in “Friends” booklet or handout 1 point Wear a 4-H t-shirt to 4-H club meeting 1 point Community service activity 1 point Entering in 4-H Photo contest 2 points Valley Ag. Fair competition 2 points Georgia National Fair competition 1 point Enter a 4-H Club Contest 3 points Competing at District 4-H Judging Competition 3 points Competing at District 4-H Animal Project 3 points Competing at District Project Safe (shooting sports) 5 points Compete in County Project Achievement 5 points Compete in Area Project Achievement

At the end of the year anyone with 15 Clover Points will qualify for a

free reward trip. Save this sheet for reference during the year.

Text Box: **All year you can bring in pop-tops for the Ronald McDonald House. You must turn in at least 10 to receive a Clover Point. September NEW pair of warm socks for Nursing home residents (adult size) October Canned goods for needy families November Christmas card for Harris County Meals on Wheels (bought OR hand-made) January

Harris County 4-H’ers who went to Summer Camp at Rock Eagle.

Text Box: 4-H’ers Who Helped Out At the Back to School Rush Riley Chapman Victoria Cortez Braxton Williams Sydney Wilson Karl Schmidt Alex Walter Katelyn Pawlowski Robert Edwards Jackie Jarrett Bryant Wallace

Text Box: After you receive 5 Clover Points you will get a red ribbon, after 10 Clover Points you will get a blue ribbon. And after 15 Clover Points you will get a green ribbon and the opportunity to go on a free reward trip at the end of the school year. This year the Clover Point System Starts in August and ends at the April meeting.

Community Service Activities

2007-2008 Harris County 4-H

5^th Grade

Erik Arulf, Alexis Barber, Christopher Barnes, Rachael Benefield, Ashley Brand, Kiara Bussey,Turner Carlisle, Zachary Cash, Shelby Clark, Alyson Cobb, Tristan Connault, Ginny Coppers, Mason Frost, Amber Fulghum, Kaleigh Gross, Wyatt Hale, Kaily

Hankhouse, Alyssa Heberlig, Remi Hill, Tori Hitchcock, Sarah Howard, Jacob Hurtt, Naomi Jacobs, Corinne Johnson, Arden Jones, Chloe Jones, Christopher Jones, Dakota Mix, Sean Moody, Zach Moudy, Alex Overstreet, Manuel Parrachavez, Aliksandra

Patterson, Ashley Peterson, Kailex Pipkins, Zach Reddick, Lacey Scott, Val Shirley, Celena Shoemaker, Amelia Smith, Erika Tejeda, Railey Waddell, Ryan Whitwell,

Savannah Vining

6^th Grade

Jessica Brannon, Shelton Burdick, Cole Cowsert, Matthew Davis, Austin Eastman, Eric Flexer, Brettney Fountain, Grace Hartly, Aaron Henderson, Lauren Hendrix, Dalton

Holloway, Danielle Jones, Summer Joyce, Trey Langston, Aaron McSwain, Cody Mock, Tatum Monroe, Jeremy Pearson, Anthony Rice, Leighanne Sivell, Phillip Smith, Caleb Thomas, Ashley Wade, Abby Wakenigg, Bryant Wallace, Meredith Walsh, Julianna Wells Chase Williams, Kyle Williams,

Each 4-H club will hold an election.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING AN OFFICER:

**You must compete at County Project Achievement. If you don’t, you will not be eligible to be an officer next year.

**You must attend Cloverleaf Officer Training. Cloverleaf Officer Training will be held October 4 in Hamilton at the 4-H Clubhouse. There will be two classes, the first class will be from 4:00 P.M. til 5:00 P.M and the second class from 6:00 P.M til 7:00 P.M. All elected officers must attend one of the classes. This training is necessary so you will know how to carry out your officer duties and responsibilities.

OFFICER DUTIES:

President: Conduct meetings. Remind class: when the next meeting is, what the community service project is for the next month, and remind them to bring completed handouts and in-class

demonstration items to the meeting.

1^st Vice President: Will conduct meeting if President is absent. In charge of keeping a list and checking handouts. List goes to the 4-H Leader. Help remind President of which handout is due for the month. Lead the American Pledge.

2^nd Vice President: In charge of keeping a list of who turned in Community Service items. Helps remind President of what the community service project is for the month. Lead the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary: In charge of taking minutes and reading them at the meeting..

BB Team Sign Up.

We will be accepting new

members for one of the teams.

Space is limited due to shortage of coaches.

Call the 4-H office if you want to join.

We are in need of adults who would like to coach or help coach a team.

Call Dewey Alford

At 706 628 4824 or e-mail

dalford@uga.edu

Subject: BB Team