4-H Clover Chronicle

A newsletter of the Jackson County 4-H Club

Project Achievement

In-school Club Programs

This month is all about project achievement as our 4th and 5th grade students stand up and deliver their presentations in class.

Dates for school meetings are below:

February 2nd West Jackson Middle

February 5th Jackson Trail 4th-6th grade

February 7th Maysville Elementary

February 8th East Jackson Elementary

February 9th North Jackson Elementary

February 13th South Jackson Elementary

February 20th-22nd Gum Springs Elementary

February 23rd East Jackson Middle

February 27th-28th West Jackson Elementary

Summer Camp Registration

Camp registration is open!! Click here to sign your child up for one of the best summers experiences in Georgia!!

Below are the dates for each of our camps this year:

Junior Camp (7th-8th Grade) June 3rd-7th at Burton 4-H Center (Tybee)

Senior Extreme Camp (9th-12th grade) June 3rd-7th at Rock Eagle Pioneer Camp

Wilderness Challenge Camp (6th-8th grade) June 17th-21th at Wahsega 4-H Center

Senior Camp (9th-12th Grade) June 24th-28th at Wahsega 4-H Center

Cloverleaf Camp (4th-6th Grade) July 1th-5th at Fortson 4-H Center

Cost for camp is $425 per person.

Fundraisers will be made available to help families offset costs.

4-H Day at the Capitol - February 14th

6th-12th Graders!

4-H Day at the Capitol is held annually to allow Georgia 4-H'ers to visit the capitol building, schedule visits with their legislators, and if the General Assembly is in session serve as House and Senate pages, see top 4-H'ers honored on the floor of the House and Senate, and hear our State 4-H President deliver an address to the state legislature.

Sign-up here

Livestock News

Upcoming Shows

February 8th-9th Ed Tolbert Memorial Livestock Show at Jackson County Ag Facility

February 21st-24th Georgia Junior National Livestock Show in Perry, Ga.

Afterschool and Club Events

Wildlife Judging

Have an interest in wildlife and their habitats? Ever thought about how humans are able to manage animal habitats and interactions? Wildlife Judging is how you can find out! Join us for this exciting competition team where you will learn how to identify 20 species of native wildlife, their habitat requirements, and the management practices used to improve and regulate them. Our first practice is February 22nd at 4:30 PM at the 4-H Office. State contest is April 27th at Rock Eagle.

To sign-up click here

Contact Mr. Jonathan for more information.

Cooking Club

This year's theme for cooking club is "Cooking the Continents". If you've ever wanted to learn recipes and food concepts from other countries and cultures, here is your chance!

Limited to 15 participants!

Dates:

February 28th

March 6th

March 13th

March 20th

March 27th

4:00 - 5: 30 PM

$100 per person (covers all 5 club days)

Sign-up here

Senior Conference (9th - 12th Grade)

Disco at the Rock

April 6th-7th

$100

Click here to sign-up

Jr. Rally (6th-8th)

Wahsega 4-H Center

April 20th-21st

$100

Click here to sign-up

Game Guild

The 4-H Game Guild is all about games! Board games, card games, game minis, and more! Come out and join the club that is all about having fun while solving a mystery, ruling a country, or fighting a monster!

Meeting Schedule 4:30-6:30 PM:

February 6th

February 20th

March 5th

March 19th

April 2nd

April 16th

April 30th

May 14th

May 28th

To join our guild, click here