Floyd County 4-H wins big at district-level competition
4 students move on to state competition
From Floyd County 4-H
Almost 400 7th through 12th graders from over 30 counties gathered at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton for the Northwest District Project Achievement competition. Floyd County was represented by 15 youth in various project areas.
Floyd County 4-H received recognition for Outstanding Participation.
Also, 4-H’ers Emma Selman, 8th grade, and Abigail Moon, 9th grade, were recognized for Outstanding Community Outreach with their November and December “Clover Elf on a Shelf” project.
Hailee Palmer was elected as vice president to Northwest Junior Board and Lee Donahue was elected to serve on Northwest Senior Board. These board members will serve a year term and represent the northwest district serving 39 counties.
Madison Wood, Sara Grace Abernathy, Lee Donahue and Joe Rutledge will continue on to Georgia 4-H State Congress to represent Floyd County in July. One senior (9th-12th grade) winner from each of the project areas will receive Master 4-H’er status at the Atlanta event.
Those participating in DPA learn to refine their leadership, research, and public speaking skills as well as gain a deep understanding about their selected project area.
Floyd County representatives were:
Sara Grade Abernathy
(10th grade), 1st place in Performing Arts — Dance
Casey Brown, (8th grade), Performing Arts Instrumental — Other
Callie Dempsey, (8th grade), History
Lee Donahue, (9th grade), 1st place in Financial Planning & Consumer Economics
Ashlyn Farmer, (7th grade), 1st place in International
Maggie Holbert, (8th grade), 1st place in Beef
Abigail Moon, (9th grade), 3rd place in Food for Health & Sport
Hailee Palmer, (7th grade), 2nd place in Performing Arts — Vocal
Joe Rutledge (9th grade), 1st place in Physical, Biological & Earth Science
Emma Selman (8th grade), 2nd place in Art
Avi Singh, (8th grade), 2nd place in Performing Arts Instrumental — Other
Tabitha Smith, (8th grade), 1st place in Cat Care
Ashlyn Williams, (9th grade), Performing Arts — Piano
Bryson Williams, (12th grade), Photography & Videography
Madison Wood, (12th grade), 1st place in Housing