Vance County Summer Fun 2012 Information/Registration Packet Bring registration, required forms and payment to: Vance County Cooperative Extension 305 Young Street Henderson, NC Registration Hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri For More Information: Call 438-8188 or e-mail pam_jones@ncsu.edu *see next page for additional registration information --North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran's status. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
2012 Vance County 4-H Summer Fun Announced by Pam Jones, Extension Agent 4-H Youth Development, NC Cooperative Extension--Vance County 305 Young Street, Henderson, NC Telephone (252) 438-8188 4-H Summer Fun is a special program of NC Cooperative Extension, Vance County 4-H program. The program will run June-July with exciting, educational and fun opportunities for youth grades K-12. 1. Participation requires completion of a 4-H enrollment packet. You do not have to be a 4-H club member to participate. 2. 4-H age is considered to be the age as of January 1, 2012 (except for overnight camp). 3. Registration is on a FIRST PAID -FIRST RESERVED basis. Youth will NOT be placed in classes until completed forms are received. Registrations may not be made by phone or mail. 4. Come by the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center, 305 Young Street, Henderson to register between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Plan to spend 20-30 minutes filling out forms. Bring your driver's license and complete insurance information including policy number, company address and telephone. 4-H secretary provides free notary service. For your convenience, forms are available online at vance.ces.ncsu.edu (click on 4-H & Youth). Download and bring completed forms to be notarized to save time. 5. Registration will be open to any Vance County youth ages 5-18 beginning May 14. DEADLINE: 2 weeks prior to each event. 6. An annual registration fee of $2 per participant is required in addition to the class fee. Payment is required at registration and can be paid with cash/check payable to "Cooperative Extension 4-H". Please bring 2 cans of food for our 4-H HUNGRY TO HELP program. 7. Refunds will not be given unless a class is cancelled. If your child cannot attend, you may call the office and see if anyone is on the waiting list with whom you could transfer enrollment and exchange money. 8. Unless otherwise stated classes will meet at the Vance County Cooperative Extension Office and youth should wear clothing that is comfortable for lots of movement and can get dirty! Snacks and water will be provided for all programs. Questions? Call 438-8188.
Summertime is 4-H FUN TIME! 2012 Schedule JUNE June 8 (Friday) Teen Volunteer Training for 4-H Summer Program Time: Depart the Vance County office at 7:30 a.m. Location: Guilford County Ages: 14-18 Limit: 6 Cost: Free, money for fast food lunch Description: Travel to Guilford County with agent for volunteer training. Teen Summer Program volunteers. June 11-13 Citizenship NC Focus (Monday- Time: Depart the Vance County office at 9:30 a.m. Location: Raleigh Wednesday) Ages: 14-18 Limit: 2 Cost: $150 Description: What are my responsibilities as a citizen and how can I help my community? FULL FOR 2012 but consider for next year. Scholarships available. June 13 Bike Rodeo (Wednesday) Time: 1 4 p.m. Location: To be determined Ages: 6 years and up Limit: 20 Cost: $3 Description: Bring your bike and have fun learning safety and trying out an obstacle course. Receive a free bike helmet for completing the course. June 14 Stars & Stripes and You (Thursday) Time: 9 a.m.-12 noon Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 9 years and up Limit: 10 Cost: $3 Description: Is the pledge all we should know about our flag? Fun facts, flag folding, and Stars and Stripes cake. June 14 Vance County Activity Day (Thursday) TIME: 4-6 p.m. Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 5-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15, 16+ Limit: 0 Cost: No cost Description: Prepare a 5-12 minute illustrated talk and present it to friendly judges. Winners in may go to District Activity Day and compete for prizes. Excellent public speaking training. June 15 Fishing Rodeo I (Friday) Time: 9 a.m.-12 noon Location: Satterwhite Point Shelter 2 Ages: 8-14 years Limit: 10 Cost: $6 Description: Come to the Kerr Lake to learn basic fishing skills, fishing safety, and fish identification. Fishing rods and bait provided. We will depart from and return to the Extension office. Water and snack provided. Wear hat, sunscreen, and close-toed shoes.
June 19 District Activity Day (Tuesday) Time: All day Location: Granville County Ages: same as County Activity Day Limit: none Cost: no charge Description: Take your illustrated talk on the road and compete against other youth in your age group and category and compete for prizes. June 19-21 Soil to Salad: How Does YOUR Garden Grow? (Tue-Thurs) Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 8-11 years Limit: 10 Cost: $10 Description: 4-H Master Gardener Summer Day Camp buzzing bees, sowing seeds, soil (not dirt), plants, farm tour. Visit the Farmer s Market, bring back locally-grown food and cook it up into something fresh and wonderful. Tour several farms to see area farmers at work raising crops and animals. June 22 Ready, Set, Launch! (Friday) Time: 9 a.m.-12 noon Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 8 years and up Limit: 12 Cost: $10 (Cost of rocket kit) Description: Each participant will learn 4-H rocketry skills, then will build a model rocket and launch it twice. June 22 Oh, the Power of It! (Friday) Time: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 10 years and up Limit: 12 Cost: $5 Description: Make electricity work for you! Participants will learn basic principles of electricity and how to solder to complete circuits. Complete this year s NC 4-H electric project to take home. June 24-29 Overnight Group Camp Week Location: Eastern 4-H Environmental (Sun-Fri) Ages: 8-12 years Limit: 8 Cost: $390 Education Center, Columbia, NC Description: Vance County 4-H will take a group to camp. County groups get a discount, so contact 4-H agent or secretary to check whether space is available. Cost $390 includes transportation, t-shirt, camp money. June 25-28 Guitar I (Mon-Thu) Time: 11-11:45 a.m. Location: Hill s Music Shoppe Ages: 6-9 years Limit: 8 Cost: $20 Description: Beginning learners only. Guitars supplied for class; cost is for books only. June 25-28 Guitar II (Mon-Thu) Time: 1-1:45 p.m. Location: Hill s Music Shoppe Ages: 10 years and up Limit: 8 Cost: $20 Description: Beginning learners only. Guitars supplied for class; cost is for books only. July July 9-11 4-H Electric Congress (Mon-Wed) Time: overnight Location: Raleigh Ages: 12 years and up Limit: 2 Cost: Free but must qualify. Description: Meet other 4-hers from across NC to learn more about careers in the energy industry, participate in educational workshops, meet Power Company Representatives, and go on a special fun excursion on a riverboat.
July 10-12 Girls Volleyball Day Camp (Tue-Thurs) Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Aycock Rec Center gym Ages: 8-12 years Limit: 32 Cost: $15 Description: Come and be placed on a team to learn volleyball basics. Play skill-learning games and participate in volleyball drills. Bring a bag lunch daily; snacks will be provided. July 12, we ask parents to join us at 12:30 p.m. to see what their children have learned as they watch them play an exhibition match. Taught by college/high school volleyball volunteers. July 16-18 4-H Congress (Mon-Wed) Time: overnight Location: NCSU, Raleigh Ages: 13-18 years Limit: 5 Cost: $195 Description: Stay in a dorm at NC State University, meet other teens from across the state and participate in workshops, presentations, elections, banquet, dance, and more. Transportation provided. July 19-20 Zoo Snooze (Thu-Fri) Time: overnight Location: NC Zoo, Asheboro Ages: 7-12 years Limit: 15 Cost: $35 Description: Spend the night (and the next day) with the animals. Transportation, breakfast and zoo admission included. July 24 Saddle up for SaddleRock (Tue) Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Saddlerock Farms Ages: 5-8 years Limit: 20 Cost: $10 Description: Meet at the farm on Weldon Road for a morning of horseback riding, hayride, small animals, and a trick horse demonstration. Bring a picnic lunch. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children. 4-H Time is Family Time. July 25 Dazzling Beads a Jewelry Making Workshop (Wed) Time: 9-Noon Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 10 years and up Limit: 12 Cost: $5 Description: Feeling creative? Need a craft fix? Design and create your own knotted hemp bracelets and beaded earrings to take home. July 26 Leather Crafts (Thursday) Time: 1-4 p.m. Location: Vance County Office Building Ages: 8 years and up Limit: 12 Cost: $5 Description: Learn leather stamping. Then make a simple leather craft to take home. July 27 (Friday) Fishing Rodeo II Repeat of June session. Choose only one. July 30-Aug 3 Lacrosse Clinic (Mon-Fri) Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m. Location: field to be announced Ages: 5-10 years Limit: 20 Cost: $25 Description: Boys and girls will receive a mini-stick (beginners lacrosse stick), a reversible Jersey, and a ball. Learn how to handle the ball, throw, catch, scoop and much more. Taught by former D2 intercollegiate lacrosse player/vance Charter School Lacrosse Head Coach, Dan Sandlin. *All ages as of January 1, 2012
2012 Registration Form (one form per child) NC Cooperative Extension--Vance County Center 305 Young Street, Henderson, NC 27536 252-438-8188 Name Date of Birth School Grade (just completed) Age Race Sex Mailing Address E-mail City State Zip Home Phone Guardian Name Relationship to child Work Phone Cell Phone E-mail Additional Emergency Contact Relationship to child Work Phone Cell Phone E-mail T-shirt size (please circle) Youth S M L; Adult S M L XL XXL XXXL Do you have parent/guardian(s) active in the military? Yes No Have you participated in our 4-H program before? Yes No Are you a 4-H Club member? Yes No If no, are you interested in joining one? Yes No All fees must be paid in full upon returning this registration form. Fees are non-refundable unless the class is cancelled. Make checks or money orders payable: Cooperative Extension 4-H. Class Date(s) # Days Times Ages Cost Paid Teen Volunteer Training June 8 1 7:30 a.m. 14-18 -0- Bike Rodeo June 13 1 1-4 p.m. 6 up $3 Stars & Stripes and You June 14 1 9 a.m.-12 noon 9 up $3 Vance County Activity Day June 14 1 4-6 p.m. 5-18 -0- Fishing Rodeo I June 15 1 9 a.m.-12 noon 8-14 $6 District Activity Day June 19 1 All day 5-18 -0- Soil to Salads June 19-21 1 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 8-11 $10 Ready, Set, Launch! June 22 1 9 a.m.-12 noon 8 up $10 Oh, the Power of It! June 22 1 1-4 p.m. 10 up $5 Eastern 4-H Camp June 24-29 5 All week overnight 8-12 $390 Guitar I June 25-28 4 11:00-11:45 a.m 6-9 $20 Guitar II June 25-28 4 1:00-1:45 p.m. 10 up $20 4-H Electric Congress July 9-11 3 Three days overnight 12 up qualify Girls Volleyball July 10-12 3 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 8-12 $15 4-H Congress July 16-18 3 Three days overnight 13-18 $195 Zoo Snooze July 19-20 2 Two days overnight 7-12 $35 Saddle Up for Saddlerock July 24 1 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 5-8 $10 Dazzling Beads July 25 1 9 a.m.-12 noon 10 up $5 Leather Crafts July 26 1 1-4 p.m. 8 up $5 Fishing Rodeo II July 27 1 9 a.m.-12 noon 8-12 $6 Lacrosse Clinic July 30-Aug 3 5 8:30-10:00 a.m. 5-10 $25 2012 Registration/ Insurance Fee. $ 2.00 TOTAL $ For office use only: LIMS MJ AB forms folder
VANCE COUNTY 4-H Making a difference in the lives of youth in Vance County 4-H NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE YOU! ADULTS Working directly with youth by leading, helping and coaching YOUTH Joining a club, finding 4 friends and an adult with similar interests and starting a club, participating in special 4-H events in your community Want to find out MORE? For more information on the Vance County 4-H program, call 252.438.8188 and ask for Pam Jones, 4-H agent. We will be glad to answer any questions you may have and help you find where you fit into 4-H. What do the 4 H's stand for? Pledging your Head to clearer thinking Heart to greater loyalty Hands to larger service Health to better living to help your family, friends, neighbors, and people around the world. 4-H focuses on learning by doing - so you don't just learn about it, you get to do it! Check Us Out! Vance County 4-H at http://vance.ces.ncsu.edu North Carolina 4-H at http://www.nc4h.org National 4-H at http://www.4-h.org Please help us conserve our resources. 4-H serves youth ages 5-18 years. If your child has aged out and you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please notify us by contacting Ann Burrows, 4-H secretary, at ann_burrows@ncsu.edu and placing unsubscribe in the subject line. You may also make the same request by calling her at 252-438-8188. Special accommodations will be made for the physically disabled, vision or hearing impaired person upon request. If special accommodations are required please notify us upon registration or no less than 2 weeks before the activity. This program is operating under the 4-H Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure. You can obtain a copy from your 4-H agent. This 4-H Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure is a condition of participation in any 4-H activity or program. --North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran's status. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.