Gordon County 4-H
Gordon County UGA Extension Office, 1282 GA-53 Spur #200, #200, Calhoun, GA 30701
About
Gordon County 4-H is a positive youth development organization that offers educational programs to K–12 school-age children, including monthly club meetings held either during school or at after school club meetings. The program offers activities such as Cloverbuds (K–3rd), In-School Programs (4th–8th), a Senior Club (9th–12th), a Homeschool Club open to all homeschool youth, and Project Achievement, which involves an individual show-and-tell presentation on a topic of the student’s choice with over 50 project categories. Youth can also take part in summer camp options such as Cloverleaf Camp (4th–6th Grade), Junior Camp (7th–8th Grade), and Senior Camp (9th–12th Grade), as well as events like Junior Conference, Junior Rally, Fall Forum, Senior Conference, and State Council.
The program includes judging and livestock activities such as Dairy Cattle Judging, Horse Judging, Land Judging, Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Wildlife Judging, and Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Swine, and Horse Livestock Show Teams and Record Books. It offers contests and STEM-focused options such as a Watermelon Growing Contest, Pumpkin Growing Contest, 4-H Microsoft Tech Changemakers, Robotics, the Mission Make-It Engineering Challenge, Environmental Education at 4-H Centers, and the Zoom into Science virtual science education series. Additional activities include Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging, LifeSmarts consumer quiz bowl competition, Egg Preparation, Chicken BBQ, Turkey BBQ, Food Challenge, Pantry Pride, MilkMake, Peanutrition, and shooting sports such as Archery, 5 Meter BB, 22 Rimfire, and Shotgun.
Leadership and citizenship activities include Club Officer Elections and Training at the county, district, and state levels, 4-H Ambassadors, Leadership in Action Projects for 7th–12th grade 4-H’ers, 4-H Day at the Capitol, the Certified Teen Leader Program, My Preparedness Initiative (MyPI) emergency preparedness training for teens, the Georgia Cooperative Council Youth Leadership Conference, the Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference, National 4-H Conference, Citizenship Washington Focus, the Washington Intern Program, the National Youth Summit Series, and Global Programs. The program also includes community service activities such as Rivers Alive cleanup, drives for clothing, school supplies, and pop tabs, ringing the bell for Salvation Army, and visiting nursing homes, as well as participation in fairs and festivals like the Northwest Georgia Regional Fair and the Georgia National Fair.
Arts and music options include arts contests such as Photography and Holiday Card Design, the Music Education Matters Summit, and Clovers and Company, a traveling music performance group of Georgia 4-H. Military Programs are available for youth in military families, and 4-H Days at UGA include recreational and sporting events. Recognition and older youth opportunities include the Dean’s Award, Key Award, Graduating Senior Scholarships, the 4-H Camp Counselor Program, 4-H Collegiate Scholarships, the Collegiate 4-H Program, and the Collegiate 4-H Conference. Adults can coach a competitive team, lead a project club, chaperone youth as they travel to 4-H events, volunteer at local service or competition events, serve as a member of the Gordon County 4-H Program Development Team, donate financially or in-kind through goods or services, and attend the National 4-H Volunteer Conference.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: There is no cost to be a member, though some optional activities and trips may have a small fee.
Gordon County 4-H has nearly 1,800 youth enrolled and is supported by more than 60 screened and trained adult volunteers. The mission of 4-H is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. 4-H is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
The program includes judging and livestock activities such as Dairy Cattle Judging, Horse Judging, Land Judging, Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Wildlife Judging, and Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Swine, and Horse Livestock Show Teams and Record Books. It offers contests and STEM-focused options such as a Watermelon Growing Contest, Pumpkin Growing Contest, 4-H Microsoft Tech Changemakers, Robotics, the Mission Make-It Engineering Challenge, Environmental Education at 4-H Centers, and the Zoom into Science virtual science education series. Additional activities include Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging, LifeSmarts consumer quiz bowl competition, Egg Preparation, Chicken BBQ, Turkey BBQ, Food Challenge, Pantry Pride, MilkMake, Peanutrition, and shooting sports such as Archery, 5 Meter BB, 22 Rimfire, and Shotgun.
Leadership and citizenship activities include Club Officer Elections and Training at the county, district, and state levels, 4-H Ambassadors, Leadership in Action Projects for 7th–12th grade 4-H’ers, 4-H Day at the Capitol, the Certified Teen Leader Program, My Preparedness Initiative (MyPI) emergency preparedness training for teens, the Georgia Cooperative Council Youth Leadership Conference, the Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference, National 4-H Conference, Citizenship Washington Focus, the Washington Intern Program, the National Youth Summit Series, and Global Programs. The program also includes community service activities such as Rivers Alive cleanup, drives for clothing, school supplies, and pop tabs, ringing the bell for Salvation Army, and visiting nursing homes, as well as participation in fairs and festivals like the Northwest Georgia Regional Fair and the Georgia National Fair.
Arts and music options include arts contests such as Photography and Holiday Card Design, the Music Education Matters Summit, and Clovers and Company, a traveling music performance group of Georgia 4-H. Military Programs are available for youth in military families, and 4-H Days at UGA include recreational and sporting events. Recognition and older youth opportunities include the Dean’s Award, Key Award, Graduating Senior Scholarships, the 4-H Camp Counselor Program, 4-H Collegiate Scholarships, the Collegiate 4-H Program, and the Collegiate 4-H Conference. Adults can coach a competitive team, lead a project club, chaperone youth as they travel to 4-H events, volunteer at local service or competition events, serve as a member of the Gordon County 4-H Program Development Team, donate financially or in-kind through goods or services, and attend the National 4-H Volunteer Conference.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Price: There is no cost to be a member, though some optional activities and trips may have a small fee.
Gordon County 4-H has nearly 1,800 youth enrolled and is supported by more than 60 screened and trained adult volunteers. The mission of 4-H is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. 4-H is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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