Donor & Winner Reception Photos Have Arrived

A huge thanks to Sharon Dowdy and Stephanie Schupska for serving as our photographers during the Donor and Winners Reception. In just under an hour we were able to photograph over 100 state 4-H winners with those that have supported their project work. See the winners here:

http://s334.photobucket.com/albums/m418/missjennyjordan/Donor%20Photos/

Annual Banquet Photos are Here!

Thanks to Blane Marable for photographing candids of the Donor & Winners Reception and the Annual 4-H Banquet. Linked below you'll find photos of 4-H'ers, donors, friends, and supporters along wiht the installation of the Georgia 4-H Board of Directors, the presentation of the Citizen Airman Award, the Green Jacket Award, the Booth Award, the Ryles Rising Start Award and the recognition of more than 120 state 4-H winners.

http://spotted.onlineathens.com/photos/index.php?id=3309483.

Georgia 4-H Congress Annual Banquet Recap

We were so excited to stream the Annual Awards Banquet live on Thursday night and will soon have that along with the donor and winner photos and candids from the evening. In the meantime you can enjoy the Congress slide show. Many thanks to Nicole Batten, 4-H volunteer, for her work putting the show together and to the Congress participants who shared their photos.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Morla00gPIA

69th Georgia 4-H Congress

July 18, 2011 4-H'ers from across Georgia convened in Atlanta for the 69th annual Georgia 4-H Congress. Congress is a culmination of achievements of the 2011 4-H year. In addition to recognizing winners in a multitude of areas, project competition is held in 4-H projects as well as Leadership in Action.  4-H'ers enjoy the opportunity Thursday to visit donors and supporters and tour locations throughout Atlanta.

Tuesday Congress opened with thrity-one 4-H'ers receiving scholarships to continue their educations.  Over $28,000 in funds were awarded to graduating seniors and college students representating every corner of the state.  Nita Waters, volunteer from Floyd County was also honored as the outstanding volunteer of the year.

http://s334.photobucket.com/albums/m418/missjennyjordan/Scholarships%202011/

Tuesday evening during the Georgia 4-H Foundation Leadership Banquet, eight 4-H'ers were recognized for their work as community leaders.  Morgan Bowen and Crystal Buckingham earned state honors for their projects and became now Master 4-H'ers.  Danny Dorminy, Stephanie Hill and Crystal Buckingham each received $500 grants to support their community projects.

http://s334.photobucket.com/albums/m418/missjennyjordan/Leadership%20Banquet/

Wednesday night capped  of project competition with a Night at Six Flags.  After a picnic in the parking and an evening of rides, 250 youth gathered in the Crystal Pistol to hear the results from the 2011 State Competition.  Forty-eight high schol age youth earned state winner honors.

http://s334.photobucket.com/albums/m418/missjennyjordan/Announcement%20of%20Winners/

More Photos From Congress

Here are more photos from the incredible week!

State 4-H Project & Event Winners

http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/StateWinners#

William H Booth Award Winners

http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/BoothAwards#

Scenes from the Annual Banquet

http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/AnnualBanquet#

State 4-H Officers, Green Jacket and  Rising Star Award Winners

http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/Officers_Staff#

Special thanks to Blane Marable, Sharon Dowdy and Stephanie Schupska for serving as photographers for the Thursday festivities.

68th Annual Georgia 4-H Congress Continues

Wednesday Competition concluded with a Night at Six Flags sponsored by Chevron.  All delegates joined in the Crystal Pistol for announcement of winners and 48 4-H'ers became brand new Master 4-H'ers. 

For a look at Six Flags & the Announcement of Winners click the photo link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/AOW#

We kicked off Thursday morning with a celebration breakfast sponsored by Georgia Power. Highlighights of the breakfast are captured here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/Breakfast#

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68th Annual Georgia 4-H Congress

It's the first day of the 68th Georgia 4-H Congress. Honoring 36 scholarship winners and 12 volunteers during the Opening Assembly, the day continued with the announcement of the 2010 Leadership in Action winners, Chelsea Restrepro from Bacon County and Helen Clark from Camden County.  The Leadership Banquet included recogntion of the 2010 4-H Center Leadership and honoring Brock Hufstetler with the 2010 William H Sutton Scholarship.

To view photos of Tuesday----

Leadership in Action Winners
http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/LIA#


G4HVLA Volunteer of the Year Winners
http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/VolunteerAwards#

4-H Scholarship Winners
http://picasaweb.google.com/111926738762334320660/Scholarship#

Congratulations to all our honorees and good luck to the competing 4-H'ers!