Rock Eagle 4-H Center: Environmental Education
Georgia 4-H Program & Environmental Education Objectives
Georgia 4-H
The 4-H Program is operated by the Land Grant University in each state, so while you visit Rock Eagle, you are on a campus of the University of Georgia. Georgia 4-H reaches over 160,000 young people throughout the state. Just as diverse as the state's population, so are the offerings of the 4-H Program.
The 4-H Program is a part of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and continues to be the largest youth development program in the United States. 4-H teaches young people life skills that are necessary in order to be better leaders and citizens.
Georgia 4-H Mission Statement
To assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing citizens.
Georgia 4-H Vision
A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.
Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Objectives
- To develop an awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for the natural environment.
- To cultivate curiosity, critical reasoning, and evaluation skills.
- To develop positive relationships among students and their teachers.
- To make the school program more meaningful by applying knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to real-life situations.
- To provide experiences in using scientific processes, such as observing, measuring, classifying, etc.
- To develop self-confidence and physical fitness.
- To develop an appreciation for the local and natural history of the area.
Contacts for Georgia 4-H Environmental Education
- Wahsega 4-H Center: Travis Williams, 77 Cloverleaf Trail, Dahlonega, GA 30533, ph: (706) 864-2050; travisw@uga.edu; www.wahsega4h.org
- Forston 4-H Center: Jacqueline Muir, 999 Fortson Road, Hampton, GA 30228, ph: (770) 946-3276; muirja@uga.edu; www.fortson4h.org
- Rock Eagle 4-H Center: Matt Hammons, 350 Rock Eagle Road, Eatonton, GA 31024, ph: 7(06) 484-2862; mhammons@uga.edu; www.rockeagle4h.org
- Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island: David Webber, P.O. Box 1477, Tybee Island, GA 31328, ph: (912) 786-5534; dweber@uga.edu; www.burton4h.org
- Jekyll Island 4-H Center: Richard Chewning, 201 South Beachview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, ph: (912) 635-4118; richrich@uga.edu; www.jekyll4h.org
