On Saturday, Feb. 21, 75 Richmond County fourth through sixth graders competed at 4-H’s District Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
Richmond County had the highest percentage of first place winners with 51,
“We are so proud of our kids! They gave up their Saturday to attend a public speaking competition for 4-H. We haven’t calculated how many overall winners we had, but they are all winners overall. They were well behaved and represented so well through pouring rain and a lot of nervousness,” wrote Donita Legoas, 4H and Youth Development Agent, Richmond County Extension Office.
“4-H is America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people with the skills to go beyond the expected,” according to its website.
“4‑H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years, 4‑H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better,” the website said.
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