4-H Youth Development

Welcome to Burke County 4-H!

We are so happy to have you as part of our program! We offer monthly meetings in-school and after school at all Burke County schools. We also have a homeschool group that meets bi-monthly. Check out our?club page?to find the club that is best for you! Let us help you find your interests within our many judging teams and other competitive events. We have a variety of events and activities throughout the year. Check out our?judging team,?project achievement, and?summer camp?pages to see what's going on in Burke County 4-H!?

Burke County Extension/4-H Office Hours:?Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00PM; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

We are located at: Burke County Office Park, 715 West 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Mailing address: P.O. Box 300, Waynesboro, GA 30830

Important 4-H Forms:

Medical Form
?(Only complete if sending medicine with child)

Upcoming Events

Oct 18 Richmond County 4-H Fishing Club Richmond County 4-H Fishing Club is open to Richmond County youth in 4th through 12th grades during the 2025-2026 school year. No experience is necessary. We will learn about different local species and basic fishing steps. Fishing Club will meet one Saturday per month, 8:00am-11:00am at Spirit Creek Farm, 4010 Smokey Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815. Fishing Club will meet in September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May, except for cancellations due to inclement weather. Join the Remind group for updates by texting @rc4hfish to 81010. Before attending a Fishing Club meeting, participants must pay a $10.00 registration fee and return the signed Spirit Creek Farm Liability Waiver to uge3245f@uga.edu and sandihoc@uga.edu. Please feel free to contact Sandi Hockenberry at sandihoc@uga.edu for more information about Fishing Club or details about an upcoming meeting.
- Hephzibah, GA - (15.0 Miles)
Oct 18 Richmond County 4-H Horse Club Richmond County 4-H Horse Club is open to Richmond County youth in 4th through 12th grades during the 2025-2026 school year. We will learn basic care and knowledge of horses, such as parts of a horse, grooming, tack, and feeding. We will meet at the horse field, so wear boots or any closed-toe shoes you don't mind getting dirty. Horse Club will meet one Saturday per month 10:00am-12:00 Noon at Spirit Creek Farm, 4010 Smokey Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815. Horse Club will meet in September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May, except for cancellations due to inclement weather. Before attending a Horse Club meeting, participants must pay a $10.00 registration fee and return a signed Spirit Creek Farm Liability Waiver to uge3245f@uga.edu and wbg1@uga.edu. Contact Winnie Garrett at wbg1@uga.edu for more information about Horse Club or an upcoming meeting.
- Hephzibah, GA - (15.0 Miles)
Nov 5 - Nov 6 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Bulloch Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/healthy-living-contests/cotton-boll-and-consumer-judging/
- Statesboro, GA - (49.0 Miles)