MMS 4-H Member Wins 2nd Place in Ten County Competiton!

MMS 6th grader Yasmin L. scored 2nd place in District 4-H County Achievement at Rock Eagle. This annual competition hosted 258 fifth graders and sixty 6th graders from 10 counties. Yasmin's project was human development. Project Achievement seeks to prompt students to acquire and understanding of subject matter in a given are, to develop skills in researching and presenting information, and to help 4-H members to develop skills in leadership and community.

There were 258 5th graders and 58 6th graders from 10 counties. Spalding County had the highest number with 115 followed by Barrow with 78 and DeKalb with 42. The largest percentage of increase went to Putnam County. Barrow County also increased 16.4%. Other counties that increased were DeKalb, Franklin, Habersham, Pike, and Spalding. Highest percentage of winners (had to have over 10 and have an increase from last year to win a plaque) was Barrow and highest percentage of 1st place winners was Spalding.

The largest projects were: Health (11), Dog Care (12), Wildlife (13), Computer information Technology (9), History (12), Sports (13), and Horse (15).

NE/NW Cloverleaf District Project Achievement Results

1HUDV Human Development

Grade = 6

Project Grade County Last , First Name Score Placing

1HUDV 6 Spalding Kaylee C. 89.00 1

1HUDV 6 DeKalb Yasmin L. 84.50 2

1HUDV 6 DeKalb Truth S. 81.50 3

Posted Friday, April 15, 2016