Six hundred and three 4-H members from 36 counties in northwest Georgia competed at the Rock Eagle 4H Center during District Project Achievement. Which is the culmination of project work done over the last 12 months. 4-H members are required to give oral presentations and completed project portfolios for this competition.
Spalding County took 39 participants. Hope Stewart, 2016-2017 Junior District Board Vice President served in a leadership capacity during the weekend. Jhaycee Barnes was elected to Junior District Board and will serve in the capacity of Vice-President for the 2017-2018 4-H year that will start in August. Kaylee Collins and Natalie Fowler were also elected as delegates to serve on the Junior District Board. Three 4-H members won the opportunity to compete, in their project areas on the State level during 4-H State Congress in July: Martha Hicks, Gabriel Whitlock and Nathaniel Haulk. Spalding County won the Outstanding Participation award for the weekend.
Those placing in project competition were:
| Name | Project | School |
| 1st place winners: | ||
| Bailey Champion | Dairy Foods | Rehoboth Road MD |
| Kaylee Collins | Outdoor Recreation | Carver Road MD |
| Heather Dorn | Food for Health & Sport | Rehoboth Road MD |
| Martha Hicks | Performing Arts Piano | Home |
| Zaria Owens | Health | Griffin Christian |
| Jenna Pierce | Photography | |
| Hope Stewart | Performing Arts General | Cowan Road MD |
| Gabriel Whitlock | Plant and Soil Science | Rehoboth Road MD |
| Natalie Fowler | Workforce Preperation | Kennedy Road MD |
| 2nd place winners: | ||
| Denasha Chandler | Festive Foods | Cowan Road MD |
| Ny’Terriyae Davis | Wildlife | Rehoboth Road MD |
| Heath Dorn | Plant and Soil Science | Rehoboth Road MD |
| Nathanial Haulk | Environmental Science | Spalding High |
| Tyler Gibson | Science of Engineering and Mechanics | Home |
| Elyce Wages | Science of Engineering and Mechanics | Cowan Road MD |
| 3rd place winners: | ||
| Jhaycee Barnes | Performing Arts General | Carver Road MD |
| Jacob Hayes | Physical, Biological, Earth Science | Cowan Road MD |
Spalding County Delegation to the Northwest District 4-H Project Achievement Competition.
First Row: Ben Rutledge, Ny’Terriyae Davis, Dakota Dobrozsi, Hope Stewart, Francisco Zepeda, Alexis McGill Carrianna Simmons, Zaria Owens, Turner Jordan, Andi Walcott.
Second Row: Tyler Gibson, Astoria James, Denasha Chandler, Jhaycee Barnes, Kaylee Collins, Natalie Fowler, Jenna Pierce, Chanice Favors , Baily Champion, Heather Dorn.
Third Row: Martha Hicks, Alecea Hutson, Korre Trimble, Keindra Thomas, Janae Yarbrough , Tavaria Daniel, Justice Daniel, Gabriel Whitlock, Kyle Coombs, Isaac Daugherty, Jacob Hayes, Will Alexander, Heath Dorn, Dylan Dobrozsi, Benjamin Daugherty, Edwin Ruiz, Jeramie Paz Nathaniel Haulk, Will Samples, Hannah Rutledge, Addy Burrow, Elyce Wages.
2016-2017 4-H Northwest District Junior Bard Members.
Vice President Hope Stewart with incoming 2017-2018 4-H Northwest District Junior Board Vice President Jhaycee Barnes, board member Kaylee Collins, and board member Natalie Fowler.