Lee County 4-H Youth Development

Lee County 4-H Youth Development includes activities such as Project Achievement competition at Rock Eagle 4-H Center, SAFE Shooting Sports with a 4-H Shotgun Team, and S.A.F.E. Archery Team practices. Participants take part in resume building skills, public speaking, presentation skills, portfolio building activities, and a 2 minute campaign speech, as well as creating campaign posters. The program also includes Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging, SOWEGA 4-H Horse Club contests like Horse Quiz Bowl, Horse Judging, and Hippology, State 4-H Horse Show educational contests, Wildlife Judging Team activities about Georgia wildlife species and habitat management practices, monthly hands-on science experiments called Science Labs, and science lessons in Lee County 5th-grade classrooms.

• Ages: 9–18 years old
• Schedule: Project Achievement for 7th–12th graders is a weekend competition in early February with portfolio building activities starting in summer and speech work from November to February; S.A.F.E. Archery Team practices every Tuesday evening from October to May; S.A.F.E. Shotgun Team registration begins in November with practices every Tuesday and Thursday from February to May and occasional practices in summer and fall; Science Labs are held monthly and often take place after school.
• Price: S.A.F.E. Archery Team dues are $150 for the year, and S.A.F.E. Shotgun Team dues are $250 for the year.

Lee County 4-H Youth Development also offers Monthly County Council Meetings with student-led activities and presentations and Teen Leader Trainings for 7th–12th graders to participate in a leadership role at local and state 4-H events. Community involvement includes the Pollinator Census, Food Drive Box Packing, Animal Shelter Donations and Visits, thank you letters to State Representatives, The Heart of Albany Fest, and Leesburg BurgBash. The program’s mission statement is: “We translate science of everyday living for farmers, families and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia.” Lee County 4-H is the proud home of an award-winning 4-H Shotgun Team and is a Qualifier Host for the S.A.F.E. Shotgun Team State Contest. High school competitors who win at Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center can represent Southwest District at State 4-H Congress in Atlanta and compete for Master 4-H Status, 12th grade students who compete at DPA receive a 4-H graduation cord, and 7th and 9th–11th graders at Project Achievement have the opportunity to run for a District Officer position to represent Lee County and Southwest District. The shooter on the 4-H Shotgun Team must complete a Hunter's Safety Course to compete, and youth on the S.A.F.E. Shotgun Team will need to attend a qualifier to make it to the State Contest in May.

Last updated July 30, 2026.