Give a gift that will create memories for a lifetime. Now is the time to begin enrolling for 4-H Camp for Summer 2012. Watauga County 4-H will escort a group of 8-14 year old campers to Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center. The center is located above Greensboro in Rockingham County, near Reidsville. The camping week is June 24-June 29. To guarantee a spot, register by January 27. The good news is you can reserve your spot with a $100.00 deposit and have until June to save up for the rest of the fee, which is $330.00 more (total of $430.00). The fee covers meals, lodging, t-shirt, transportation to camp and more. Registration will continue beyond January 27, but spaces may not be guaranteed. Contact the 4-H office at 264-3061 for more information or to register. Check the website out at http://www.nc4h.org/centers
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2011
Teen Leadership Focus Conference
November 4-5
Sertoma 4-H Educational Center
Sertoma is located above Winston-Salem, about 2:15 from Boone
Fun, social time
Leadership workshops
Hungry to Help food drive feature
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Friday
4:00-6:00 Registration
6:00 Kick-off meeting
7:00 Dinner
8:00-9:30 PM Workshops
9:30-11:00 Dance
11:30 Lights out
Saturday
7:00-7:45 Breakfast
8:00 Group meeting
9:00-10:30 Workshop
10:45-12:15 Workshop
12:30-1:15 Lunch
3:15-4:45 Workshop
4;45-5:15 District Meeting
5:30-6:00 Closing business meeting
6:00 Adjourn; box dinners to go
District Meetings
Closing Business Meeting
Adjourn – Travel Safe!
Box Dinners to-go
DAILY DRESS CODE: Males or Females: Jeans, Khakis, T-Shirts, tennis shoes • No cut offs or worn jeans with holes
The General Hugh Shelton Leadership Center is pleased to offer for the 8th year a major 4-year college scholarship. Each year one emerging student leader has been awarded essentially a full scholarship for all 4 years to NC State. Next year's winner could be from your school!!! The mission of this Center, housed at N.C.State University is to "inspire, educate, and develop values-based leaders who are committed to personal integrity, professional ethics and selfless service". We conduct scholarship programs, executive forums, and youth outreach programs. As a part of the scholarship program we have endowed the General Hugh Shelton National Student Leadership Scholarship. Essentially, we are trying to identify and reward America's most outstanding high school student leader. The type of student leaders you are producing are exactly the ones who may be qualified and interested in pursuing this scholarship, valued at $10,000 per year(and renewable), plus an annual $2,000 stipend for external leadership experiences such as study abroad.
The following website will provide a description of the scholarship,
the criteria and the application, which is due this year by Nov. 1.
http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/
October 2-8 is National 4-H WeekYouth: Joining the Revolution of Responsibility
Writer: Mitzi Downing, mitzi_downing@ncsu.edu, 919-515-8487
For more than 101 years, the 4-H Program of North Carolina has been engaging youth in programs that help develop skills for a lifetime. These skills range from communication to community service and from goal setting to leadership. Regardless of the skill learned, the benefits gathered from a young person participating in the 4-H Program are priceless.
The 4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation, serving more than 6.5 million youth annually. Administered by North Carolina Cooperative Extension at NC State University and NC A&T State University, 4-H serves youth in all 100 counties in the state plus the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians through a network of 100 County Extension Offices. 4-H is managed jointly by both a professional and volunteer staff. North Carolina 4-H, one of the leading 4-H programs in the country, has more than 218,000 youth participants and more than 21,000 volunteers working together to deliver the more than 100 projects, opportunities, and events offered annually through the program.
4-H is unique in that it offers experiences to the most urban young person and youth in rural areas by providing the opportunity to participate in community 4-H clubs, K-12 outreach programs (delivered in school classrooms), day and overnight camps, and other special interest opportunities. North Carolina 4-H serves the sons and daugthers of our military personnel through the 4-H Military Program located throughout the state, primarily on military bases.
Youth members can participate in a variety of projects in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math, healthy living, citizenship and leadership. Beyond the excitement of learning something new through a project, youth have the opportunity to participate in citizenship and leadership conferences, travel the state, become involved in their community through service, and meet new friends in a safe and comfortable setting.
4-H youth are a living, breathing, culture-changing Revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles and pushing our country forward by making a measureable difference right where they live.
If you would like to learn more about 4-H, or have a family member wanting to join 4-H, contact your local Watauga County Extension Office or visit the North Carolina 4-H Youth Development website at: nc4h.org.
The 4-H livestock group is getting back in gear. The group will be meeting on the 3rd Mondays at 6:00.
Lots of people think 4-H is all about living on a farm and raising a cow or a pig, taking it to fair, winning a blue ribbon and maybe selling the animal to earn money for college. For some youth, that’s true, although there’s a lot more to it than that!
The 4-H Livestock Program includes programs for those youth who own/have access to livestock and those who do not, but still want to learn about the science of livestock:
learning about selecting, raising, feeding, caring for, judging, training and showing animals. Activities can include everything from educational and fun club meetings, livestock shows, service projects, judging contests, and leadership opportunities.
The upcoming Monday, September 19, will be a formation/planning session, getting ideas and suggestions for what participants would like to do in the group.
For more information, you may ask Eddy Labus at 264-3061, email eddy_labus@ncsu.edu
You can explore
goats
beef
dairy
pigs
sheep
poultry and more!
Looking for engaging activities to nurture your children? Find out about opportunities for youth at the 4-H Information session. 4-H is open to 5-18 year olds to explore a wide range of topics, from science to plants and animals The session is Tuesday, September 6 at 6:00 at the Watauga County Library. For more information, contact 264-3061.
4-H Topic Categories:
Citizenship and Civic Education
Communication and Expressive Arts
Consumer and Family Science Environmental Education and Earth Science
Healthy Lifestyle Education
Personal Development and Leadership
Plants and Animals
Science and Technology
Blue Ridge Open Charity Horse Show hosted by 4-H
Join us in beautiful Blowing Rock for our horse fun show, Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. The deadline to pre-register is coming up September 8. Event-day registration is also available.
We have a varied class list for all ages.
Day 1: Halter, Western, Non-trotting, fun games
Day 2: English, Hunters, Jumpers, Dressage Suitability
The show will be held at Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve. The start time is 9:30 am Saturday, and 8:30 am Sunday.
Please visit our website for pre-registration, manuals and more information: http://bropencharityhorseshow.weebly.com/
Or call 828-264-3061.
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Join us in beautiful Blowing Rock for our horse fun show.
Saturday, September 24-Sunday, September 25
Day 1: Halter, Western, Non-trotting, fun games
Day 2: English, Hunters, Jumpers, Dressage Suitability
Location: Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve
Start time: Saturday, 9:30 am; Sunday, 8:30 am
Please visit our website for pre-registration, manuals and more information.
For kids and adults who have been creative, making crafts, photography, artwork
(paintings from watercolor to crayon), jewelry, sewing and more.
Get your entries to the Mountain State Fair with the Pony Express
Want to show off your summer’s bounty? Why not create an entry for the Mountain State Fair. Exhibit a beautiful flower or giant squash.
Create an amazing recipe. Or, if you created a wonderful piece of art, you can enter it- drawings, crafts, photographs recycled art and more. The fair makes it easier for us to participate with the Pony Express. They will come pick up your non-perishable items on and return them after the fair! You can drop off your items by August 22 at the Cooperative Extension office.
See what competitions you can join in on at http://www.mountainfair.org
We will be happy to find the category your entry may fall in.
Check HERE for fair catalog
The event goes from September 9-18 in Fletcher, NC
Looking for summer enrichment activities? Explore the world with 4-H.
Get colorful and creative with Color Science
June 14-16
5-11 year olds
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Explore farms and make your own pizza with Pizza Adventure week
6-10 year olds
June 20-23
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Cook, create and explore the world with Food Culture
9-12 year olds
July 5-7
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Plant some flowers and meet some chickens with Kids in the Garden
Ages 6-9
July 12-14
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Explore the world of butterflies with Butterfly Wings
7-12 year olds
July 26-28
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More garden, plant and hands-on activities with Garden Series
June 24, July 8, July 21, July 25
Click Here for a brochure
To Register:
Registration form
From Soil Science Society of America
Theme: World Soil Issues Important to Students
Present original, inspirational videos illustrating what soil means to you in your world. The deadline to submit the video and upload all signed permission/release forms is
August 1, 2011
Your video will exemplify how soil is used or viewed in global issues (climate change, health, economic, sociality), the impact of soil on local to world events, or how soil as a natural/ecological/environmental resource is utilized in “your world” (whatever that may be).
We encourage you to produce a video which is creative, imaginative, and inspirational -- one in which people will remember the message. The video must be your original, non-commercial work, and made recently (within the last year).
World Soil Issues Important to Students - one topic winner, $250 - open only to K-12 students
Click HERE for more information
West District 4-H Fashion Revue & Sewing Camp will be held on June 18, 2011 at Haywood County Extension Center. Join others from our region for a great day of hands-on learning activities.
There will be a judged Fashion Show in the afternoon (entries need to be made before the event).
Registration is $10 per participant. This includes supplies for the day and a lunch.
Contact the 4-H office for more information and to register.
4-H Photography Contest
Capture and share your photographic skill with the 4-H photography contest.
Participants can enter one photo each in three categories:
"4-H in Action", "Nature's Beauty", "Patterns”
Entries will be submitted to the state 4-H photography contest (9-19 year olds).
Photos are due by June 15 and may be submitted in digital format.
See here for more information
KIDS IN THE GARDEN
Who: Ages 6-12
When: Tuesday, June 14-Thursday, June 16
Time: 9:00-12:00
PIZZA ADVENTURE WEEK
LOCAL FOOD FOR LOCAL KIDS
Who: Ages 6-10
When: Monday- Thursday, June 20-June 23
Time: 9:00-3:00
Food Culture
Who: Age 9 and above
When:Tuesday-Thursday, July 5-7
Time: 1:00-4:00
? Color Science (tentative)
Who: Ages 5-11
When; Tuesday, July 12-Thursday, July 13
9:00-12:00
4-H NATURE SERIES:
Butterfly Wings
Explore the world of nature, gardening and wildlife.
Who: Ages 9-12
When: Tuesday-Thursday, July 26-28
Garden Series
Who: Ages 6-12
When:
Friday, June 24; 1:00-3:00
Friday, July 8; 10:00-12:00
Thursday, July 21; 2:00-4:00
Monday, July 25; 2:00-4:00
Visit our website: www.ncstrawberry.com
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NCStrawberry
Cooperative Leadership Camp
June 20-24
White Lake, NC
$275.00
High school rising sophomores, juniors or seniors
Interactive leadership, teamwork activities with an emphasis on how cooperatives work/governance. Participants will make a t-shirt cooperative. Recreational opportunities include swimming, mini golf, volleyball and more.
See flyer
It's time to order great fruit plants and other interesting plants for your yard and garden. Check here for more information.
Ready to expand your world? Consider the 4-H International Exchange program. You can start out small with the summer, month-long exchange program. This involves hosting a 12-15 year old Japanese student, if you have a child the same gender and within 2 years of age as the student. Norwegian, Argentina and Costa Rican 15-19 year old matches are available as well.
High-school, year long- matches are also available for families. Host families do not have to have children of the same age or gender as the Exchange student.
If you are really adventurous, try the Outbound program. Opportunities are available for 13-19 year olds to travel to Japan, Finland, Australia, Argentina, and Costa Rica.
Details:
Application deadline: April 15
Hosting month-long Japanese students goes from July 14-August 19
Expectations: Families are encouraged to conduct their normal activities but to make sure that the student is introduced to the community and the family; ie, take student to the grocery store, have them visit the grandparents house if appropriate and close proximity, introduce them to neighbors and friends, go to 4-H meetings, take them to church if the family is a church goer etc... It is not required that the family plan special vacations.
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