Paulding County 4-H’ers were extremely busy this winter as many of them competed in multiple Project Achievement public speaking competitions. Project Achievement is one of the largest and most exciting, challenging, and rewarding programs offered by Georgia 4-H. 4-H’ers choose a project area of interest, research the topic, and then write and present an oral presentation to others.
For Cloverleafs, students in 4th-6th grade, this process is about hands-on learning, self-confidence, and sharing knowledge with others. For Juniors, 7th-8th grade, 4-H’ers are expected to produce lengthier presentations and submit a portfolio reflecting their service and knowledge in their selected project area. Senior Project Achievement, 9th- 12th, is the pinnacle of Project Achievement. Presentations and portfolios become longer and more involved for Senior 4-H’ers. District winners at the Senior level attend State 4-H Congress, where over 200 youth from across Georgia deliver 10 to 12-minute presentations in various project areas and meet with judges to discuss their portfolio of project work, leadership, and service.  First-place winners gain the title of “Master 4-H’er” and are then invited to attend National 4-H Congress.
Paulding 4-H hosted a successful County Cloverleaf Project Achievement public speaking competition on February 15, 2025. Eighty-three Paulding County 4-H’ers competed in this annual competition, with representation from each of the nineteen Paulding County elementary schools. These 4-H’ers represented over 30 different program areas, including Agriculture, Computer Information Technology, Marine and Coastal Ecology, History, Wildlife, Sports, and Performing Arts. Forty-eight of these 4-H’ers went on to compete at the district competition in Douglasville on March 22, 2025. Paulding County had the second highest level of participation at the Douglasville District Project Achievement Competition.
The Junior/Senior District Project Achievement competition took place on March 1, 2025, at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA. Paulding County 4-H congratulates the twelve Paulding County 4-H’ers who competed and excelled at this event. A special congratulations goes to Savannah Blalock of South Paulding High School. Savannah placed 1st in “Festive Foods for Health” and will represent Paulding County at the State Congress this summer.
Paulding County 4-H would like to congratulate and thank all of the 4-H’ers for their hard work and dedication. A big thank you goes out to the parents, because none of this would have been possible without your support. An additional thank you is extended to Cobb EMC Community Foundation and Carroll EMC for their support of this event.

Please visit www.ugaextension.org/paulding or contact the Paulding County 4-H at 770-443-7616 or to learn more about the 4-H program in Paulding County.