By Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator
4-H Pet Therapy Visitation was held on Monday, October 1, at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation in Douglas. Participants included: Ambrose-Natalie McMillan Home School-Kimberly Wright; Indian Creek-Justin Burkett; Westside-Payton Taggart; and Adults-Melani Burkett, Lynn Hodges, Anne Smith, Natasha Taggart, Kevin Tatum, and Patty Wright. We want to thank these students and family members for bring their pets to share with the residents of Vista Park. They really enjoyed the visits.
Georgia National Fair Entries
Each year, Georgia 4-H members are encouraged to enter contests at the Georgia National Fair. This year, the following students for Coffee County 4-H participated in contests: Computer Graphics: Glenn O’Steen-2nd place; Cup Cake Masters: Logan James and Julia Williams; Mini-booth Contest: Savannah Cothern, and Glenn O’Steen-9th place; Pantry Pride Contest: Savannah Cothern-7th place; Public Speaking Contest: Katie Gillis-1st place; Recycling Contest: Savannah Cothern-3rd place, Katie Gillis, Jake Grantham, and Ishika Sadarangani; Variety Show: Katie Gillis-1st; Jake Grantham-1st place, Kaitlyn Tanner-2nd place, and Lynnzy Wooten-8th place. We want to congratulate each of these participants on the great job they did in their competitions.
Fall Forum
The Georgia 4-H Board of Directors are planning a fun-filled weekend for Fall Forum, “4-H: Where the Light Is.” The weekend (December 8-9) includes a mix of workshops and educational sessions along with opportunities for community service and exhibits. Registration for Fall Forum is open to any current 9th-12th grade 4-H members in the 2018-2019 school term. This event provides many opportunities for project work, competition, networking, and training for youth and adults.
Early bird registration fee of $82 is due by Wednesday, November 7. Regular registration is $87 and is due by Tuesday, November 20. The registration fee covers Saturday lunch, dinner, and lodging, as well as Sunday breakfast. Pizzas can be ordered Saturday morning or at lunch and are $12 each.
There will be a Fall Forum 4K race on Sunday morning. The registration fee for the race is $12 and includes a Clover Glove race t-shirt.
4-H members can apply to teach a workshop or lead a community service project at Fall Forum. The application information is available from the 4-H office. This application deadline is 5 PM on Wednesday, November 14. Students may also apply to enter an exhibit in the Exhibit Fair. This would be a great way to add to your DPA Portfolio’s “Helping and Sharing” section. Application for the exhibit fair is due by 5 PM on Wednesday, November 28.
You are also asked to contribute canned foods to the “4‑H Cans Hunger” service project. Be sure to turn in your canned foods to the 4-H office before December 1.
Please feel free to contact the 4-H office if you have additional questions about Fall Forum.
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.