UGA Cooperative Extension

Walker County Cooperative Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development

Walker County 4-H
Senior District Project Achievement (DPA) and State Congress

What is D.P.A.?

District Project Achievement

Any 9th-12th grade 4-H'er may participate in Senior DPA. A portfolio must be completed in advance and given to the county agent before the end of the year. A presentation (or performance) will be given during the March competition. The competition is held on a Friday-Sunday in March at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA. For more information, please contact your 4-H agent.

To give recognition for outstanding accomplishments in 4-H work and to provide an out-of-county educational experience. Each 4-H'er will compete against the others at DPA for the privilege of attending State 4-H Congress. Presentations will be limited to a maximum of twelve minutes. Exceptions: Public Speaking - ten (10) minutes; Performing Arts - four (4) minutes. There is a five minute setup time limit for demonstrations. If the first place District Winner in any project or activity should not be able to make the trip to State 4-H Congress, the second place District Winner will then be awarded the trip. The club member's records will count a maximum of 50 percent and the demonstration or activity entered at District Project Achievement will count a maximum of 50 percent in determining the District Winner.

What is State Congress?

State 4-H Congress

If a senior 4-H'er (9th-12th grade) places first in his/her category at the district competition, they will move on to the state competition. State Congress is held each July in Atlanta. This is a 4 day, 3 night event where the 4-H'er stays in a regal hotel, takes trips to Six Flags, the Georgia Capitol, CNN, and several tours, as well as attends several formal banquets in honor of the 4-H'ers. While there, the 4-H'er presents his/her presentation again, and goes through an interview about his/her portfolio. This trip is one of the highest honors in Georgia 4-H. The first place winners of the state competition, move on to the National Competition.