Echols County 4-H Youth Development Programs
Echols County UGA Extension Office, 109 Courthouse St, Statenville, GA 31648
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Echols County 4-H Youth Development Programs include 4-H Club Meetings through in-school programming, summer camps for Cloverleaf, Junior, and Senior 4-H’ers, and Project Achievement events at the local, district, and state levels. The program also offers activities such as Cloverleaf District Project Achievement, Jr./Sr. District Project Achievement, Junior Conference, Fall Forum, State Council, Shooting Sports Shotgun Team, Environmental Education, Livestock Program, Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education), and Military Programs.
• Ages: 9–18 years old
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 Programs are part of Georgia 4-H, which is one of the youth program areas of UGA Extension and part of its educational outreach. 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, and it has faculty and staff in every county across the state that are available to assist. The Georgia 4-H program notes that county offices promote and coordinate 4-H summer camp experiences and that counties travel to unique 4-H centers across the state, serving over 8,000 4-H’ers each summer. The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program is described as one of the nation’s largest and oldest providers of local environmental education, serving over 45,000 people annually with a research-based curriculum that provides hands-on learning experiences aligned with Georgia Performance Standards. The Georgia 4-H Livestock Program gives students the opportunity to practice and acquire new knowledge in animal science, business, time management, and leadership, while Project Achievement showcases the work of 4-H’ers through presentations and portfolios on numerous topics at local, district, and state levels. Project S.A.F.E. is curriculum-based and is described as assisting young people in personal development, establishing a personal environmental ethic, and exploring life-long vocational and avocational activities. The Georgia 4-H Foundation relies on volunteers to help coordinate and organize yearly alumni and friends events, and UGA Extension identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity Institution.
Last updated April 22, 2026.
• Ages: 9–18 years old
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 Programs are part of Georgia 4-H, which is one of the youth program areas of UGA Extension and part of its educational outreach. 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, and it has faculty and staff in every county across the state that are available to assist. The Georgia 4-H program notes that county offices promote and coordinate 4-H summer camp experiences and that counties travel to unique 4-H centers across the state, serving over 8,000 4-H’ers each summer. The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program is described as one of the nation’s largest and oldest providers of local environmental education, serving over 45,000 people annually with a research-based curriculum that provides hands-on learning experiences aligned with Georgia Performance Standards. The Georgia 4-H Livestock Program gives students the opportunity to practice and acquire new knowledge in animal science, business, time management, and leadership, while Project Achievement showcases the work of 4-H’ers through presentations and portfolios on numerous topics at local, district, and state levels. Project S.A.F.E. is curriculum-based and is described as assisting young people in personal development, establishing a personal environmental ethic, and exploring life-long vocational and avocational activities. The Georgia 4-H Foundation relies on volunteers to help coordinate and organize yearly alumni and friends events, and UGA Extension identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity Institution.
Last updated April 22, 2026.
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