Stanly Stanly County 4-H Spring 2014 Contact Us 26032 E Newt Rd Albemarle, NC 28001 Phone:704.983.3987 Fax: 704.983.3303 Email: Ashley_T_Smith @ ncsu.edu lisa_forrest@ncsu.edu Web: http://stanly.ces.ncsu.edu Distributed in furtherance of the acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status or disability. 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 Stanly County 4-H 26032-E Newt Rd. Albemarle, NC 28001 Phone: before the 704.983.3987 event. Fax: 704.983.3303 For accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact the 4-H office no later than five days Newsletter Newsletter W I N T E R 2 0 1 4 Fashion/Craft Show There's buzz and chatter all around as we get ready for the Fashion Revue and Arts Show. It's time to get your sewing projects and art projects together! This year's show will be held May 20 @ 7:00 PM at the Agri -Civic Center. Fashion judging will begin at 5:30 pm. There will be a registration link emailed to you soon. Remember you can enter up to three items, one per category in both the Fashion and Craft Shows. Also keep in mind that you earn Clover Cash! Fashion Revue entries earn as follows: 1st: $20; 2nd $15; 3rd: $10; Cloverbuds and all other entries: $5 and the Arts Show earns as follows: 1st: $8; 2nd: $6; 3rd: $4; Cloverbuds and all other entries $3. All items are due in the office on May 12. We have a County Council meeting that night, so just bring your items with you to the meeting. ARIE County Council Meeting Our next County Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12 @ 6 PM. We need a club to volunteer to be in charge of the refreshments, pledges and thought of the day. Please RSVP by May 8 by calling the office or by emailing lisa_forrest@ncsu.edu. We had great attendance at the last County Council meeting so lets keep it up! ARIE also known as Application, Resume, Interview and Essay is a 4-step process by which youth are chosen to attend National events such as National Congress, National Conference, and International Leadership Conference. All applications must be turned into the office by May 5. Applications and more information can be found at http://www.nc4h.org/youth/ari Any youth ages 11-18 may participate (11-13 non-competitive format; 14-18 competitive format). Age is determined by age as of January 1,2014.
P A G E 2 Youth Summit We are excited to be partnering again with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) for the 5th year to host a Youth Summit! YouthVoice will be held August 15-16 in Buncombe County. Activities will take place at the Doubletree Hotel, Marriott Renaissance Hotel and Downtown Asheville. One youth (ages 14-18) per county is invited to attend this event. The first 4-H er that commits to completing the assignment and has never attended will be selected to go. However, if no one that hasn't participated before is interested we will then open it to those who have previously attended. Please let us know by May 1 if you are going to attend. Everything needs to be completed and turned in to the 4-H office by June 24. There are several things that youth who agree to come must do before attending the conference. Prior to submitting your registration, you will need to complete three assignments: 1) interview a county commissioner, or meet with the county manager and tour t the county administrative building; 2) attend a Board of County Commissioners meeting (or make plans to attend a meeting); and 3) submit a report (written or video/ multimedia) or scrapbook of your county commissioner interview/ county experience. Your county s Clerk to the Board of Commissioners is a great resource to set up an interview with a county commissioner, a meeting with the county manager and a visit to the county administrative building. The clerk can let county officials know that you plan to attend a Board of Commissioners meeting prior to the NCACC Annual Conference. Sample interview questions and general instructions for reports are included on the next page. You are encouraged to request to be recognized at your Board of Commissioners meeting so that your county commissioners can more easily recognize you when they see you at the Youth Summit. The NCACC covers the cost for this event. If you withdraw from the event after the July 3 deadline (without finding a substitute of the same age and gender and notifying the NCACC), or you do not attend the event or are asked to leave for misconduct, you will be required to reimburse the NCACC the cost of accommodations, meals and transportation expenses ($130). During the conference, youth participants will have the chance to select real problems happening in counties across the state to help provide a solution for. Local county employees and County Commissioners will mentor the delegates and Saturday afternoon, youth will have a chance to put their knowledge to work through an interactive session with Commissioners. S T A N L Y C O U N T Y 4 - H
P A G E 3 Paper Clover Campaign It s that time again! Tractor Supply Company will be holding their Spring Paper Clover Campaign April 23-May 4. This is a nationwide fundraiser for 4-H and 100% of the proceeds go directly to 4-H. Of the proceeds, 60% go to the county program, and the remaining 40% is split between state and national 4-H programs. We will have a booth set up at our Albemarle Tractor Supply on May 1 from 3-5:00 PM We will need volunteers to help us that day! Please let us know if you can help! 4-H in store participation raise an average of 40% more than stores who do not. In order to support 4-H at Tractor Supply, all you have to do is purchase a paper clover for just $1 at check out (you can buy as many as you want) and write your name on it. They will put these up in the windows to show your support of 4-H. Last fall we raised over $400 for Stanly County 4-H, so let s try and make it more this spring! We are lucky to have such great support from our local Tractor Supply, so be sure to stop in and say thanks! Plans are underway for another fun and exciting 4-H Summer Blast program. Registration for 4-H Summer Blast will be announced very soon! If you are interested in becoming a Teen Leader, please let us know. You will also be required to attend Teen Leader Training (date to be announced). Extension Celebrates 100 Years The Extension Centennial Celebration officially begins with the May 19 evening event at the NC State Fairgrounds Exposition Center. Registration is open for this free dinner event. The evening will include an exhibits showcase of Extensions outstanding county programs. To register go to: go.ncsu.edu/ces_centennial_celebration
P A G E 4 Join us for a day of family, friends, and fun as we celebrate our Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center's 50th Anniversary on Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Reidsville in Rockingham County. This free event will begin with a leisurely walk at 10am through the Chinqua Penn Trail, followed by an open house of camp activities from 11am-4pm including canoeing, rock wall climbing, nature hikes, games on the ball field, and Betsy-Jeff Penn history, ending with a commemoration ceremony at 5pm and closing campfire at 7pm. Souvenirs from the camp store and food will be available for cash purchases. Cabin rentals are also available for overnight stay. NIFA is reaching out on social media to gather stories from people all across the United States to get their personal stories of how Extension has impacted their life. They are asking people to post stories, photos, videos, etc. to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, blogs or any other social media site, using the hashtag #Ext100Years and then tweet it to NIFA at@usda_nifa. They plan to share some of our favorite stories with everyone. We hope you will share your information and the great stories of how NC Cooperative Extension is impacting and changing lives.
A.S.P.I.R.E The A.S.P.I.R.E program is designed to bridge deficits in rural high school students performance on the ACT College Entrance Examination in order to increase the number of students pursuing higher education. This is a cooperative initiative through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension. We are happy to announce A.S.P.I.R.E will be offered here in Stanly County at the Agri-Civic Center! As a high school student, preparing for a college entrance examination like the ACT can be pretty difficult! Fortunately, your local Cooperative Extension Agent and Public High School Teachers are now offering a course to prepare you for the ACT College Entrance Examination through the A.S.P.I.R.E. (ACT Supplemental Preparation In Rural Education) Program. By participating in an A.S.P.I.R.E. ACT Class, you will learn the latest tactics and strategies to improve your ACT score and increase your chances of getting into college! The program includes The Princeton Review ACT study manual, 4 ACT full-length practice exams with score analysis and breakdown, The Princeton Review selective college admissions booklet, and 30 hours of class time instruction, where students will learn the skills they need to be able to tackle the ACT! The initial cost of the ASPIRE program is $165. However $100 is refundable based upon your attendance and taking all four of the ACT practice exams within the ASPIRE program. The other $65 will help cover the cost of your ACT Test Preparation materials and instruction. If you were to privately seek this same type of ACT Test preparation, yuou would pay approximately $1,000. The ASPIRE application can either be submitted online or through the mail. For the online application go to this website http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/aspire/index.cfm?pageid=6316. However if you wish to turn in a hard copy you can mail it to the following address: A.S.P.I.R.E NCSU Scott Hall 2711 Founders Dr. Campus Box 7608 Below is the schedule for Stanly County Raleigh, NC 27695 July 10 7:00 pm August 14 3:30-5:30 pm For more information contact Ashley Smith July17 3:30-5:30 pm July 19 8:30 am-12:30 pm July 22 3:30-5:30 pm July 24 3:30-5:30 pm July 29 3:30-5:30 pm July 31 3:30-5:30 pm August 5 3:30-5:30 pm August 7 3:30-5:30 pm August 9 8:30 am-12:30 pm August 19 3:30-5:30 pm August 21 3:30-5:30 pm August 23 8:30 am-12:30 pm August 26 3:30-5:30 pm August 28 3:30-5:30 pm September 2 3:30-5:30 pm September 4 3:30-5:30 pm September 6 8:30 am 12:30 pm September 9 3:30-5:30 pm
4-H ers Attend Teen Retreat Early this April, five Stanly County 4-H youth and Mrs. Courtney Swain attended the 2014 South Central District Teen Retreat. They were in for a weekend full of fun, growth, and fellowship! Friday night the Stanly County delegates attended an opening business meeting where they heard news from the State Officers about a yearbook style scrapbook that will be sold at NC 4-H Congress, watched the speeches and skits from the District Officer candidates, and sang a chant for the Spirit Stick Competition! The night ended with a dance and campfire, then the 4-Hers were up early the next morning for a day of workshops and fun activities. Ranging from learning about college and career prep to rock climbing, the 4-H youth participated in a variety of influential workshops. Throughout the day, district officer candidates were campaigning that led up to the election in the afternoon. All the Stanly County delegates enjoyed reuniting with old district friends and making new friends during the weekend. Teen Retreat winded to a close with the closing business meeting where the Spirit Stick winner was announced. For the first time in over a decade, Stanly County won the Spirit Stick!!! Congratulations Stanly County 4-H! The Stanly County 4-Hers who attended the event would like to thank Courtney for taking them to the retreat and making this Teen Retreat a very fun and happy event! Submitted by Leah Joyner FCS Agent Courtney Swain, Leah Joyner, Alli Ames, Jenna Joyner, Kate Van Horn & Brittany Sanders with the Spirit Stick
Susan Sharpe memorial Fur Fish and Game camp scholarship The NC Chapter of the Wildlife Society will be awarding a scholarship for 3 deserving kids to attend the 4H Fur Fish and Game Rendezvous at Camp Millstone, Ellerbe NC, July 13-18, 2014. The Susan Sharpe memorial scholarship was established in honor of Susan Sharpe who died of cancer in 2005. Susan was a strong supporter of outdoor recreation opportunities for youth. This scholarship will cover $250 of the camp registration cost of $420 (the camper will be responsible for the other $170). All other expenses associated with attending camp will be the responsibility of the student. More information about the camp and registration information can be found at http://www.millstone4hcamp.com/campregistration.html To apply, please submit an essay of 500 words or less describing why you are interested in attending the Fur Fish and Game Rendezvous. You can include information on your interest in wildlife, previous experiences you may have had with wildlife conservation or recreation, and what you hope to do with the knowledge and skills you will gain. In addition, please propose a project that you will pledge to complete within 6 months of the end of camp. We are looking for project ideas that will demonstrate the skills that you learn, show a commitment to wildlife conservation, or help to spread the love of wildlife and the outdoors to others. Project ideas could include: helping with a habitat improvement project; building and putting up bird houses; giving a presentation about your experience to other students; taking a friend who is not familiar with the outdoors on a hike, camping trip, fishing trip, etc; organizing a wild foods supper for family and friends; or any other idea you come up with. The application should include your name, age, address, phone, and email. This application should be emailed to Terry Sharpe sharpetl@etinternet.net by May 20, 2014. You will need to register for the camp separately at the web site above. Award decisions will be made by June 1. For questions about this scholarship, please contact Terry by email.
P A G E 8 Kids in the Kitchen 4-H Club Picking out our pretend food The March Kids in the Kitchen meeting was so fun! We made homemade pizzas out of canned biscuits. The 4-H ers also planned out a meal that included all of the food groups with pretend food. Food group bingo was also a big hit with the 4-H ers! At our next meeting we will vote for club officers. Before After
P A G E 9 Welcome Boots N Buckles 4-H Club "The Boots N' Buckles 4H club is a new horse club in Richfield. We had our first meeting Friday, April 11th at Twisted L Performance Horses which is a boarding, training, and breeding facility, focusing on performance bred Quarter Horses. Fifteen horse loving kids have already joined bringing tons of enthusiasm for the future of 4h and learning more about horses. The group plans to have many hands on learning experiences with horse professionals in the area as well as participating in many community service projects. Being that the meeting place is at a working horse farm, the opportunity for horse interaction is endless. Jessie Godwin and Dustin Lunsford (owners and managers of Twisted L) look forward to offering their facility and knowledge to help these youth grow and become better with horses and life skills." Submitted by Jessi Godwin
Calendar of Upcoming 4-H Events North Carolina Cooperative Extension has been extending the knowledge and improving the lives of the state s citizens since it was established in 1914 -growing North Carolina for 100 years! To commemorate the Centennial of NC Cooperative Extension, UNC-TV North Carolina s statewide public television network will produce and broadcast a special series on NC s only statewide weeknightly public affairs program, North Carolina Now. TUNE IN THURSDAYS AT 7:30 PM for these special stories throughout 2014: 4/24 Youth and 4-H 5/29 New Agriculture/Niche Marketing 6/26 Environmental Stewardship 7/24 Local Foods 8/28 Disaster Preparedness 9/25 Green Industry 10/30 Food Safety 11/27 Family Health and Nutrition 12/18 Future of Cooperative Extension Please mark your calendars and tune in! 4-H Congress We are gearing up for a great 4-H Congress 2014! I hope you are looking forward to this great event. The dates for Congress this year are June 21-24, 2014 As more details are finalized, those will be shared with you. May 3 DAD 5 State Officer/State Applications Due 12 County Council 12 Fashion/ Craft Show Entries Due 20 Fashion/Craft Show June 21 State Presentations/Congress July 1 NCACC Youth Summit Deadline 14-16 Electric Congress 20-25 4-H Camp District Activity Day District Activity Day will be held May 3, 2014 at Gaston College. We have 16 4-H ers that will be participating in Presentations and two 4-H ers participating in 4-H Entertains. We are so excited to have so much participation from Stanly County! More information will be sent by email very soon. The 4-H office covers the cost of lunch for participants. If guest have not paid for their lunch please mail the payment to the office or just stop by the office. The cost is $7 per lunch. Lets bring home as many metals as we can!! Good luck Stanly County 4-H! P A G E 10