MoCo 4-H’ers Compete at Cloverleaf DPA

Dozens of 4-H’ers from 9 Southeast District counties traveled to Lyons on Saturday, November 15, to compete in Cloverleaf District Project Achievement (DPA) competition. A total of 38 Montgomery County 4-H members, 4 adult leaders, 5 teen leaders, and 2 Montgomery County 4-H Extension staff members attended the DPA event, where students prepared a presentation and speech on a topic/category of their choice, and were judged on their presentation skills and style.

Montgomery County 4-H’ers excelled in Saturday’s competition, bringing home twelve 1st place and ten 2nd place awards. Seven 4-H’ers were awarded 3rd place honors, nine students received honorable mention in their project areas. In addition, Kendall Atkins won a $50 4-H summer camp scholarship. Montgomery County also received two county awards- second place for the highest percentage of DPA participants based on county size, and third place for bringing the most participants to the competition.

Students awarded first place in their respective categories were Kailyn Daniels, Treasure Green, Hayden Brown, Ary Cooper, Jase Chambers, Rhett Williamson, Parker Toler, Letty Serrano, Blakely Woods, Gemma McDaniel, Gabe McNeal, and Addy McCoy.

Second place winners were Dylan Johnson, Joanna Davis, Tori Davis, Sydney Farrere, Chloe Stille, Fatima Momin, Paisley Toler, Eilynn Love, Sofia Morales, Aniya Carswell.

Students who received third place were Pyper Danly, Kamdyn Williamson, Kace Williamson, Jace Dixon, Kylin Snead, Ava Spivey, and Rose Pineda.

Honorable mention winners were Sarah Stanley, Charley Whisnant, Kendall Atkins, Isaiah Woods, Spencer Sharpton, Carleigh Ward, Abigail Elam, Ashton Snead, and Stella Barwick.

“DPA is always one of my favorite 4-H events because it helps students to cultivate speaking skills and grow confidence in themselves – two skills which they will use throughout life. It’s great to see students improve from year to year and to watch newcomers overcome first-DPA nerves,” Waller emphasized. “We are so proud of these kids and grateful to our volunteers – we wouldn’t be able to do all that we do without them!”

Stanley added, “We are extremely proud of our 4-H’ers! Their dedication and hard work paid off today, and we couldn’t have done it without the help of our amazing volunteers and teen leader.”

Georgia 4-H empowers youth to become true leaders by developing necessary life skills, positive relationships, and community awareness. As the largest youth leadership organization in the state, 4-H reaches more than 225,000 people annually through University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices and 4-H facilities. For more information about Georgia 4-H, contact your local UGA Extension office or visit georgia4h.org.