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December 2019
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Dec 06 - Dec 07
Project SAFE Certified Coaches' Training
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Dec 14 - Dec 15
Fall Forum
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Dec 14
Land Judging Certified Coaches' Training
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
January 2020
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Jan 04
Football Playoff Games
Atlanta and Arizona
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Jan 10 - Jan 11
Project SAFE Certified Coaches' Training
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Jan 11 - Jan 12
Counselor Selection
Georgia 4-H members try out for summer camp counselor positions.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Jan 13
NCAA Football Championship Game
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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Jan 17 - Jan 18
GA 4-H Indoor Archery Match
Georgia National Fairgrounds
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Jan 25
Cloverleaf Project Achievement for 4-6th graders - Rome, GA
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Jan 25
State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl
Teams of either four or five members from one county compete in a game show type format and answer questions related to equine subject matter. Play consists of double elimination tournament style matches where two teams compete at a time. Members of the winning senior division team become master 4-H’ers and go on to compete at a designated national competition.
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Jan 31 - Feb 02
SW District Project Achievement for Grades 7-12
4-H members compete for honors in their selected projects.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Jan 31 - Feb 02
SW Project Achievement for Grades 7-12
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
February 2020
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Feb 01
Cloverleaf Project Achievement for 4-6th graders - Covington (Newton County), GA
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Feb 01 - Feb 02
NE District Board of Directors DPA Planning Meeting
NE Junior and Senior Boards will meet to plan their upcoming DPA.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Feb 06
4-H Day at the Capitol
Atlanta, GA
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Feb 07
NEW Northeast District 4-H Update
Update for Northeast District 4-H Personnel.
Zoom
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Feb 07 - Feb 09
SE Project Achievement for Grades 7-12
4-H members compete for honors in their selected projects.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Feb 15
Cloverleaf Project Achievement for Grades 4-6
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Feb 15
NE/NW Cloverleaf Project Achievement
4-H members compete for honors in their selected projects.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Feb 17
Georgia LifeSmarts State Championship
The LifeSmarts State Championship is open only to the top four teams in each age division who complete the online competition.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Feb 19 - Feb 23
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show
Perry, GA
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Feb 22 - Feb 23
NEW Communications & Technology Team Retreat
The Georgia 4-H Communications & Technology Team members are invited to a weekend retreat to complete projects in the areas of photography, videography, podcasting, computer graphics, and GPS/GIS.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Feb 28 - Mar 01
NW District Project Achievement for Grades 7-12
4-H members compete for honors in their respective projects.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
March 2020
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Mar 06 - Mar 08
Northeast Jr/Sr Project Achievement for Grades 7-12
4-H members compete for honors in their respective projects
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Mar 06 - Mar 08
Northeast Junior/Senior District Project Achievement (7th - 12th Grades)
Competition for 7th - 12th graders.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Mar 11
Step Up and Lead at UGA Tifton Campus
Georgia Student Leadership Conference: -designed and facilitated by youth development professionals -for 4th-8th grade students -features hands-on, engaging workshops -builds leadership, public speaking, teamwork, and collaboration skills
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
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Mar 12
Step Up and Lead at UGA Griffin Campus
Georgia Student Leadership Conference: -designed and facilitated by youth development professionals -for 4th-8th grade students -features hands-on, engaging workshops -builds leadership, public speaking, teamwork, and collaboration skills
UGA Griffin Campus
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Mar 21
Cloverleaf District Project Achievement - Jackson County (Grades 4 - 6)
4-H'ers in grades 4 - 6 will compete in District Project Achievement.
South Jackson Elementary School
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Mar 21
Cloverleaf Project Achievement for 4-6th graders - Douglasville (Douglas County), GA
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Mar 21
Emanuel County District Project Achievement for 4th-6th Graders
Swainsboro Middle School
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Mar 21
State 4-H Livestock Judging
UGA Instructional Arena
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Mar 21
State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
The following outcomes will be accomplished through this activity: Acquire a better knowledge of livestock and develop skill in identifying types and grades of livestock, while learning the basic principles of animal science. Learn to identify breeds and classes of livestock to help improve livestock on the farm and develop skills that contribute to profitable, efficient farming. Learn how to make individual decisions and support them with oral statements, which develops skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving. Develop leadership abilities, build character and assume citizenship responsibilities, and develop skills, knowledge and attitudes for lifelong use.
UGA ADS Arena
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Mar 27 - Mar 28
State 4-H Hippology Contest
The primary objective of the Hippology Contest is to provide in a friendly but competitive setting, an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H to demonstrate the breadth of their knowledge and understanding of equine science and management, and in particular the practical application of this knowledge and skill. This activity will provide the 4-H horse project members the opportunity to utilize knowledge and skills developed from other project activities such as Quiz Bowl, horse judging, speaking and demonstrations, and general horse program.
UGA Instructional Arena
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Mar 28
Bacon County District Project Achievement for 4th-6th Grades
Bacon County
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Mar 28
State 22 Silhouette Match
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Mar 28
State 22 Silhouette Match
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Mar 28
State 4-H Horse Judging Contest
Contestants judge eight classes, four conformation and four performance classes. In addition, they give 2-4 sets of reasons to justify their placings and explain their decisions. 4-H’ers not only learn the basics of judging and placing horses, they also learn the valuable life skills of decision making, critical thinking, organization, teamwork, competition, public speaking, and self confidence.
UGA Instructional Arena
April 2020
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Apr 03
State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest
UGA Instructional Arena
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Apr 04 - Apr 05
NEW Georgia 4-H Senior Conference (Grades 9 - 12)
Guest speakers, Share Fair, and a semi-formal dance at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Apr 16
Area Poultry Judging-Toombs County
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation. During the contest, participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs as to their quality and readiness for market. For at least one class, typically a live production class, participants are asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons. Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process.
Toombs County Agri-Center
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Apr 17
Area Poultry Judging-Tift County
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation. During the contest, participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs as to their quality and readiness for market. For at least one class, typically a live production class, participants are asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons. Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process.
Tift County Livestock Multipurpose Building
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Apr 18 - Apr 19
NEW Northeast/Northwest Junior Rally for 6th - 8th graders
6th - 8th graders in Northeast and Northwest District are invited to a weekend retreat at Wahsega 4-H Center where they will participate in classes including the Wahsega zip line, community service projects, activities, a talent show, dance, and a glow-in-the dark Easter egg hunt!
Wahsega 4-H Center
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Apr 22
Area Poultry Judging-Gordon County
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation. During the contest, participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs as to their quality and readiness for market. For at least one class, typically a live production class, participants are asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons. Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process.
Gordon County Extension Office
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Apr 23
Area Poultry Judging-Henry County
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation. During the contest, participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs as to their quality and readiness for market. For at least one class, typically a live production class, participants are asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons. Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process.
Henry County Extension Office
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Apr 24
Area Poultry Judging-Oglethorpe County
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation. During the contest, participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs as to their quality and readiness for market. For at least one class, typically a live production class, participants are asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons. Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process.
Oglethorpe County Extension Office
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Apr 24 - Apr 26
TCW State BB Match
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Apr 25 - Apr 26
Communications & Technology Team Retreat
The Georgia 4-H Communications & Technology Team members are invited to a weekend retreat to complete projects in the areas of photography, videography, podcasting, computer graphics, and GPS/GIS.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Apr 27 - Apr 30
Program Preview
State Staff travel to the districts to bring updates for upcoming year
central location in each district
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Apr 30
Northeast District 4-H Program Preview
TBA
May 2020
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May 01
State 4-H Poultry Judging
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation. Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process. Qualifying senior teams are invited to compete at the State Competition.
UGA Poultry Research Facility
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May 01 - May 02
TCW- State Archery, Rifle and Pistol Match
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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May 08 - May 09
TCW State Modifed Trap
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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May 23 - May 24
TCW State Trap, Skeet & Sporting Clays Match
Forest City Gun Club
June 2020
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Jun 01
Residential Camping Season Begins
Georgia 4-H centers
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Jun 05
State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
The Georgia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl is held each June, and this year we will hold one state contest at the UGA ADS Rhodes Complex. Teams of either four or five members from one county compete in a game show type format and answer questions related to dairy subject matter. Play consists of double elimination tournament style matches where two teams compete at a time.
UGA ADS Rhodes Complex
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Jun 08 - Jun 13
State 4-H Horse Show
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 member of your local 4-H club, owning or leasing your horse by March 1 of the current year, and completing the Novice Horseman workbook, which can be obtained through your local county extension office. Classes are offered in five divisions: Stock Seat (Western) Ranch Horse (Western) Hunt Seat (English) Saddle Seat (English) Contest Events (Running) All classes are offered in three grade groups: Cloverleaf (4th grade, 5th and 6th grade students with limited experience) Junior (5th and 6th grade students with demonstrated skills, 7th – 8th grade students) Senior (9th – 12th grade students) A champion and reserve champion are named in each division and age category.
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
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Jun 26 - Jun 28
State 4-H Council
State 4-H Council
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
July 2020
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Jul 09 - Jul 11
Georgia Junior Beef Futurity
4-H and FFA members from Southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee are also invited to compete in the Georgia Junior Beef Futurity.
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
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Jul 14 - Jul 16
Music Education Matters Summit
The Georgia 4-H Music Education Matters Summit provides an experience for youth across Georgia, and around the nation, to practice and grow in music education, network and learn from industry professionals, and develop as a leader, team member, and performer.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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Jul 20 - Jul 24
State 4-H Congress
District 4-H winners in grades 9-12 compete for state honors
Atlanta
August 2020
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Aug 15
Mission Make-It: The Georgia 4-H Engineering Challenge
Mission Make-It: The Georgia 4-H Engineering Challenge is a non-competitive event for middle school students. Youth develop teamwork, communication, and cooperation skills through a series of engineering challenges.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
September 2020
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Sep 24 - Sep 27
SRTLC - 4-H Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference
The Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference (SRTLC) is a first-of-its-kind, multi-state 4-H conference created to bring together 4-H teens and adults to empower & inspire them to make a positive change across the southern region through youth-adult partnerships.
Clyde York 4-H Center
October 2020
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Oct 08 - Oct 18
Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA
November 2020
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Nov 06 - Nov 08
Weekend in the Classic City
The Georgia Collegiate 4-H Clubs are excited about the opportunity to work with your high school 4-H’ers and help them learn more about life as a college student at Weekend in the Classic City 2020. Workshops will focus on the college search process, application preparation, scholarships, student life and so much more. No late registration will be available and space is limited!
University of Georgia
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Nov 07 - Nov 08
Junior Conference for 6th-8th graders
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
December 2020
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Dec 12 - Dec 13
Fall Forum
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
February 2021
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Feb 17 - Feb 21
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show
Perry, GA
July 2021
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Jul 20 - Jul 23
State 4-H Congress
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia
October 2021
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Oct 07 - Oct 17
Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA
February 2022
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Feb 16 - Feb 20
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show
Perry, GA
October 2022
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Oct 06 - Oct 16
Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA
February 2023
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Feb 22 - Feb 26
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show
Perry, GA
October 2023
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Oct 05 - Oct 15
Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA
February 2024
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Feb 21 - Feb 25
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show
Perry, GA
October 2024
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Oct 03 - Oct 13
Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA
February 2025
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Feb 19 - Feb 23
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show
Perry, GA
October 2025
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Oct 02 - Oct 12
Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA



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