UGA Cooperative Extension

Lamar County Extension Office
4-H Youth Development

Mission

To assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life long and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing citizens.

4-H Project Achievement

This 8 minute video describes the Project Achievement process, explains the connection to the performance standards and provides testimony from both state and local school officials. In the words of State Board of Education Chair Wanda Barrs, “As a former 4-H’er, I can testify to the fact that 4-H Project Achievement helped prepare me for work and leadership in the 21st century. In this brief video, you will see how this simple teaching strategy can powerfully impact student achievement.”

4-H Project Achievement is a cornerstone in the Georgia 4-H program. From the first Boys Corn Club sharing their crop to today's presentation and portfolios on hundreds of projects, Project Achievement serves to showcase 4-H'ers work and success. Its relevance today has never been greater as educators across the state are discovering its significance in relation to the English Language Arts Georgia Performance Standards.

http://www.georgia4h.org/public/coreprograms/projectachievement/PA_080409.wmv

Events & Activities

• Fifth Grade Clubs meet monthly during the school year at school.
• 2009 Lamar County 4-H Summer Program

HORSE INFORMATION 

2010 Georgia 4-H Horse Show Information

The Georgia State 4-H Horse Show is held each June at the Agricenter in Perry Georgia. There are no qualifying shows, and you can enter the State Show simply by being a registered member of the Lamar County 4-H Club, owning or leasing your horse by March 1 of the current year, and completing one of the three Georgia 4-H Project Horseman workbooks:   

Cloverleaf and Junior 4-H’ers (5th – 8th graders) must complete at least half of the Novice Horseman 4-H Horse Project Manual and Senior 4-Hers must complete all of this book.   The Novice Horseman 4-H Horse Project Manual is the first in a series of three manuals offered to document Horsemanship skills gained through the Georgia 4-H Horse Program. All participants should complete a new Novice Horseman 4-H Horse Project Manual each year. These workbooks will need to be turned in to the Lamar County 4-H office for the 4-H Agent to sign by Friday, May 21, 2010.  After the 4-H Agent receives and signs the workbook, horse show classes will be entered.   These workbooks will be kept on file for documentation. 

Classes are offered in four divisions, Stock Seat (Western), Hunt Seat (English), Saddleseat (English), and Contest Events (Running), and in three age categories: Cloverleaf (1st-4th grade and 5th and 6th graders with limited experience), Junior (5th and 6th graders with demonstrated skills and 7th and 8th graders), and Senior (9th-12th graders). A champion and reserve champion are named in each division and age category.

Forty-two 4-H'ers qualify each year to proceed to Regional Competition, where they ride against other 4-H'ers from the 13 southern states.

2010 Georgia 4-H State Horse Show-Intent to Show Form:  Due Monday, March 1, 2010

• 2010 Intent to Show Form
• 2010 State Horse Classes
• 2010 State Horse Show Schedule
• Novice Horseman Project Manual

 

Fayette County 4-H Horse Show

• Horse Flies 4-H 2010 Horse Show Program

4-H Newsletter

• May 2008 Focus on 4H
• August 2008 Focus on 4-H
• September 2008 Focus on 4-H
• October 2008 Focus on 4-H
• November 2008 Focus on 4-H
• December 2008 Focus on 4-H
• January 2009 Focus on 4-H
• February 2009 Focus on 4-H
• April 2009 Focus on 4-H
• May 2009 Focus on 4-H
• November 2009 Focus on 4-H
• December 2009 Focus on 4-H
• January 2010 Focus on 4-H
• February 2010 Focus on 4-H

Forms

• 4-H Code of Conduct
• Medical Form

Junior and Senior Board Applications

Would you like to represent Northwest District 4-H’ers as a member of the Junior or Senior District Board of Directors?  If you answered an enthusiastic “yes”, then complete one of the following applications!  Current 7th graders need to complete the application for Junior Board and 9th -11th graders need to complete the application for Senior Board.  Once you complete the application, email all the pages EXCEPT the signature page to Ms. Jackson at her email address:  ojackson@uga.edu by Wednesday, February 3.  If you have additional questions about the applications, please contact the 4-H office at 770-358-5163.

• Junior Board Application
• Senior Board Applicatio

Other Information

Here is a great new opportunity for Junior and Senior 4-H’ers!

Are you a fantastic 4-H’er?  Georgia 4-H is proud to present an opportunity for Junior (7th and 8th grade) and Senior (9th and 12th grade) 4-H’ers to be featured on the Georgia 4-H webpage.  The opportunity is called “Fantastic 4-H’er”.  Each week, at least one fantastic 4-H’er will be featured on the Georgia 4-H webpage.  The deadline to submit applications to the Lamar County 4-H office is the 1st and 3rd Thursday in each month.  A “Fantastic 4-H’er” application and information to help you complete it can be found at the links below:

• Fantastic 4-Her Sample Application
• Fantastic 4-Her Application

Commonly Asked Questions about the “Fantastic 4-H’er” spotlight:

1. Does a 4-H’er apply every week? No, they apply once and their application is kept on file at the State 4-H office in Athens.  4-H’ers may apply and appear on the website once a year. 
2. Does county 4-H staff have to recommend the 4-H’er?  Yes, there is space provided on the form for the nominator’s name and for a statement of support for the 4-H’er.  Make sure to take the application to your 4-H office.   
3. Does the 4-H’er have to answer each question?  While it is highly recommended that the 4-H’er to try to answer all the questions, in some cases they may not have information or a response for every area.  The purpose of the questions is for those who review the application to get to know the 4-H’er so that a narrative paragraph can be written to highlight their accomplishments.

BECOME A UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 4-H VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are fundamental to the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 4-H program.  They provide the assistance needed to enable youth to become healthy, self-directing contributing members of society.  As a 4-H volunteer, you have the opportunity to be a leader, mentor and role model.  As a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 4-H volunteer with Lamar County, you may find yourself in a supervisory role which may include teaching a class, attending a week-long 4-H camp or chaperoning a 4-H activity for a few hours.     

Effective August 1, all adults that wish to volunteer with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 4-H county programs MUST be screened through the University of Georgia Human Resources System because of their roles in supervising children.  Supervising is defined as an adult who directs a youth's (other then their personal child's) behavior during an activity or event.

The screening process includes: 

• Completion of an application
• Documentation of from two references
• Background checks (Criminal and National Sex Offender Registry)

Click on the following link for an application and further information on becoming a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 4-H volunteer in Lamar County:

• 4-H Volunteer Leader

Contact

For more information about Lamar County 4-H contact Octavia Jackson, 4-H Youth Development Agent, at (770) 358-5163 or ojackson@uga.edu.

Visit the Georgia 4-H Web site at www.georgia4h.org.