Echols County 4-H Youth Development
Echols County UGA Extension Office, 109 Courthouse St, Statenville, GA 31648
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Echols County 4-H Youth Development includes 4-H Club Meetings through in-school programming, summer camps, project achievement events, conferences, and a Shooting Sports Shotgun Team. Youth can take part in Cloverleaf Summer Camp, Junior Summer Camp, Senior Summer Camp, Cloverleaf District Project Achievement (DPA), Jr./Sr. District Project Achievement (DPA), Junior Conference, Fall Forum, and State Council. The program also offers participation in the Shooting Sports Shotgun Team as part of Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education), which is a curriculum-based program.
The Echols County 4-H Associate leads the program and works with community youth through programming, competitions, events, and experiences connected to agriculture, the environment, and family and consumer sciences. Echols County 4-H Youth Development is part of Georgia 4-H, which is the youth development program of UGA Extension. UGA Extension states that its mission is to translate the science of everyday living for families, farmers, and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia. UGA Extension is a collaboration between Georgia county governments, the USDA, and the University of Georgia’s colleges of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and Family & Consumer Sciences. The Georgia 4-H program is part of the educational outreach of UGA Extension and is described as an Equal Opportunity Institution.
County offices promote and coordinate 4-H summer camp experiences, and counties travel to 4-H centers across the state that host over 8,000 4-H’ers each summer. The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program is one of the nation’s largest and oldest local environmental education providers, serving over 45,000 people each year. The Georgia 4-H Livestock Program gives students the chance to practice and gain knowledge in animal science, business, time management, and leadership. Project S.A.F.E. is described as a curriculum designed to assist young people in personal development, establish a personal environmental ethic, and explore long-term vocational and recreational activities.
UGA Extension reports having 331 agents across 159 counties, supported by 10,009 trained volunteers. In fiscal year 2023, 4-H Youth Development reports 129 agents, 1,183,125 face-to-face contacts, 173,505 4-H’ers, 19,245 programs, 92,733 visitors to 4-H centers, and 6,255 teen and adult volunteers.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
The Echols County 4-H Associate leads the program and works with community youth through programming, competitions, events, and experiences connected to agriculture, the environment, and family and consumer sciences. Echols County 4-H Youth Development is part of Georgia 4-H, which is the youth development program of UGA Extension. UGA Extension states that its mission is to translate the science of everyday living for families, farmers, and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia. UGA Extension is a collaboration between Georgia county governments, the USDA, and the University of Georgia’s colleges of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and Family & Consumer Sciences. The Georgia 4-H program is part of the educational outreach of UGA Extension and is described as an Equal Opportunity Institution.
County offices promote and coordinate 4-H summer camp experiences, and counties travel to 4-H centers across the state that host over 8,000 4-H’ers each summer. The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program is one of the nation’s largest and oldest local environmental education providers, serving over 45,000 people each year. The Georgia 4-H Livestock Program gives students the chance to practice and gain knowledge in animal science, business, time management, and leadership. Project S.A.F.E. is described as a curriculum designed to assist young people in personal development, establish a personal environmental ethic, and explore long-term vocational and recreational activities.
UGA Extension reports having 331 agents across 159 counties, supported by 10,009 trained volunteers. In fiscal year 2023, 4-H Youth Development reports 129 agents, 1,183,125 face-to-face contacts, 173,505 4-H’ers, 19,245 programs, 92,733 visitors to 4-H centers, and 6,255 teen and adult volunteers.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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