Cloverleaf DPA

Sixty-eight Colquitt County Cloverleaf 4-H members competed at District Project Achievement recently in Albany. Each 4-H'er was responsible for choosing a project, writing a speech and developing posters or props to support their topic. At the competition, they competed against 4-H'ers from other Southwest Georgia counties and presented their demonstrations before a panel of judges.

Colquitt County had a very successful day with sixty of the sixty-eight participants placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. There were thirty-four 1st place winners, sixteen 2nd place winners and ten 3rd place participants. These placings earned Colquitt County 4-H the destinguished "Most County Winners" award for the event. Colquitt County 4-H also brought home the award for having the Most Cloverleaf DPA Participants.

4-H'ers participating in the competition and their projects were:

Teen leaders for the day were: Katie Murray, Robyn Tillman, Brandon Medley, Josh Gibbs, Raymond Tuff, Jay Murray, Michael Chafin and Woody Weeks. Also assisting in the event was Mrs. Wanni Chafin - Volunteer Leader. Also assisting with the event was Junior Board officer Rachel Murphy.

Junior-Senior DPA

Twenty-nine Colquitt County Junior and Senior 4-H'ers recently competed in District Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. The competition is divided into two parts. A portfolio detailing the 4-H'ers work for a year is judged seperately from the actual demonstration. At Rock Eagle each participant gives a 10-15 minute demonstration on their chosen poject. This score is then combined with the portfolio score to determine the winner.

The Junior 4-H'ers participating in the event and their project were:

The Senior 4-H'ers and their projects were:

Senior 4-H'er winners continue to State Congress competition in June. In the event there are 8 or more participants in a project the first and second place winners will have the opportunity to compete at the State level. Colquitt county will have two State Congress Delegates this year, Anna Fountain and Brandon Medley.

Kimberly Key was also chosen to represent South Region 4-H as a Junior District Officer for the upcoming year.

Also attending the event were: Mr. Donald Irvine, bus driver and Volunteer Leader, Mrs. Wanda Purvis, Volunteer Leader, Mr. Jim Crawford, County Extension Agent, Mrs. Debbie Purvis, Family and Consumer Science Agent and Mrs. Zona Medley, 4-H Program Assistant.