By Kevin Tatum
PET THERAPY VISITATION
We want to thank our 4-H members who participated in Pet Therapy visitation on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Manor House Senior Living Center. They were CMS: Kilee Davis and Natalie Newell; Eastside: Marquasha Andrews and Brax Carson; Junior 4‑H Club: Ashton Ates, Muskan Minhas, Ishika Sadarangani, and Sariah Wells; Satilla: Kayden Davis; Senior 4-H Club: Micheal Woods and Evie Woodward; Pre-club participants: Alyia Hall, Jessa Hall, and Kayden Tumblin; Adults: Liz Batten, Alyse Hall, Chalanda Woods, and Mike Woods.
The next visitation day will be Monday, March 5, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at Vista Park (Shady Acres). Please bring your friendly, vaccinated pets and your beautiful smile to share with the residents. 4-H members earn 25 points towards the 4-H reward trip.
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY WORKDAY
We appreciate the 4-H members and volunteers who helped with the 4-H Adopt-A-Highway workday on Thursday, Jan. 18. Participants included Broxton: Glenn O’Steen; Eastside: Mahendra Simpson and Ashlee Wadley; Indian Creek: Brianna Moreno; Junior 4-H Club: Ashton Ates, Azzaria Glover, Ty’Shana Miller, Sariah Wells, and Christopher Williams. Nicholls: Edward Escobar; Senior 4-H Club: Caleisha Clemmons, TaKyla Robinson, Micheal Woods, and Evie Woodward; Pre-club participant: Adelynn O’Steen; Adults: Alyse Hall, Jean O’Steen, Kevin Tatum, and Chalanda Woods.
The next workday for the Adopt-A-Highway program will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Come help keep Douglas clean. We start at 4 p.m. and should finish around 5 p.m.. You get 25 points towards the reward trip for your help.
CLOVERLEAF CAMP SIGN UP
Cloverleaf 4-H Camp is a week of fun and learning as 4-H members meet 4-H members from other counties, experience adventure in the workshops at Jekyll Island, swim in the ocean, participate in games, enjoy a bicycle ride around Jekyll Island, are entertained by the counselors at the variety show, and much more.
4-H members from Coffee County will leave on Monday, June 4, for five days and four nights of fun. The camp is located on the south end of Jekyll Island right on the beach. We will return to Douglas on Friday, June 8, shortly before lunch.
The total cost of camp is $380. To sign up for camp, return the 4-H camp application and a $95 non-refundable deposit to the 4-H office during office hours (8 a.m. to Noon, and 1 to 5 p.m.). Three more $95 dollar payments will be due on March 1, April 1, and May 1, 2018.
Checks should be made payable to: Coffee County Extension/ 4‑H. If you find out that you cannot go to camp after you have signed up, please contact the Coffee County 4-H office so we can attempt to get you a partial refund from the State 4‑H office. Remember that the $95 deposit is non-refundable.
A limited number of partial camp scholarships are available based on need and 4-H involvement. The scholarship application deadline is Feb. 1. Applicants must still sign up and pay the $95 non-refundable deposit on Feb. 1.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR 4-H CAMPS
Summer 4-H camp sign-up has begun. A $100 deposit is required at sign-up. Start saving your money now so you can pay your deposit when you sign up.
Dates and costs for Junior and Senior 4-H camps are: Junior Camp at Fortson 4-H Center, June 25-29, $365; Wilderness Challenge Camp at Wahsega 4-H Center, July 2-6, $370; Marine Resource Camp at Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, July 16-20, $330; Senior 4-H Camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Center, July 2-6, $360; and Senior Extreme Camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Center Pioneer Camp, June 18-22, $350. There may be an additional cost for each camp for transportation expenses. Be sure you have these dates on your calendar if you are interested in attending.
Summer camps are tons of fun and you learn so much as well as make a lot of new friends.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
The camp scholarship application is available on the 4-H website at http://coffee4h.org under the “Forms” page and is due by Thursday, February 1. The application also requires a recommendation from a teacher or administrator. Please don’t wait until the deadline to ask someone for this recommendation.
If you would like to learn how you can become more involved with the Coffee County 4-H program, please contact the Coffee County Extension office at (912) 384-1402 or visit our website at http://coffee4h.org.
4-H members visit with residents of Manor House during recent Pet Therapy Visitation