Forsyth County 4-Hers are spending their time at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival during National 4-H week, which runs through Saturday. The fair lasts through Sunday.

The week's theme, "Still Keepin' it Green" reinforces the club's stance on environmental awareness, said Teresa Holm, a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service agent.

"We do a lot of things to help the environment," she said.
Emily Teatro, also with the local 4-H, said she will help club members at the group's booth.

"We have 4-Hers who will man the booth and talk to people at the fair about what's going on with 4-H," she said.

On display at the organization's booth will be results of the 4-H photo competition, as well as a baking and canning contest that club members and adults can enter.

Teatro said the best thing about 4-H is the variety of projects.

"Every kid can find at least one thing in 4-H that interests them," she said.

"There's a wide range of stuff to participate in and there's so many different projects."

Forsyth County has more than 1,600 4-H members from fifth through 12th grades. In 2007, more than 200,000 young people participated in Georgia 4-H programs.

"Forsyth County 4-H programs offer so much to the youth here," Holm said. "There is a project in 4-H that interests almost everyone.

"Whether it's through learning and judging events, activities, community volunteering, statewide competitions or performing arts, our students are learning more about themselves and how they can better their communities."

Adult volunteers are an important part of the local club.

"I don't know what we'd do without our volunteers," Holm said. "They work with our 4-Hers on so many projects and teams."

Among the Forsyth County 4-H activities in the past year were collecting soft drink tabs for Ronald McDonald House and helping with Christmas tree recycling. Club members also took trips to Stone Mountain and the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Sciences.

In addition, 200 members spent a week at Cloverleaf Camp, Junior Camp, Wilderness Challenge Camp and Senior Camp.