4-H Top 4 for the week of November 25, 2019

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Good morning!

The holidays are upon us and your NC Cooperative Extension Staff would like to wish everyone and early Happy Thanksgiving this week.

-Monday, December 2, by the close of business is the deadline to sign up for 4-H Appreciation Night.  This is a night (December 13, at 6:30pm) for all our 4-H youth and volunteers to be recognized for all their hard work through the year.  The event will be held at the 4-H office and because we are serving a meal it is imperative that you RSVP.  Please call (910) 671-3276 and ask for Jessie or Wendy to sign up.  Youth and volunteers as well as their immediate families are invited to attend.  This is the link to the flyer with more information including our community engagement project for the night.  For more information please contact Wendy Maynor, 4-H Program Associate at Wendy_Maynor@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.

-Looking for a Christmas present?  Think about 4-H overnight camp for those youth between the ages of 9-14.  We are scheduled to attend Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center the week of July 26-31, 2020.  If you pay before January 2 the cost for the total event will be half price-just $200.  You can reserve your slot now with a non-refundable $100 deposit and pay the rest (the other $100) before camp.  This is an incredible opportunity for any youth.  For more information please click on this link which will take you to the flyer.  To register and pay please come by our office and ask for Jessie Jones.

-4-H Adult Volunteers it is already time to think about State 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Conference.  This training and awards ceremony will be held Hilton Durham February 1-2.  The deadline to register and pay is January 2 at noon.  As in previous years we will pay the registration fee ($130) for the first 10 volunteers that register and you would just pay for the room ($55 per night double occupancy-$110 for single).  For more information on this fabulous training and networking opportunity please see the flyer.  For more information about this program contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.  To register and pay please come by and see Jessie Jones.  Gentle reminder we take checks or money orders only.  

-January 9^th we have new 4-H volunteer training scheduled at 6:30 pm at the office.  This is for all our first-time volunteers and any veteran volunteers who feel they need a refresher.  Of course, we will have a light meal for those who attend so please contact Jessie Jones or Wendy Maynor at (910) 671-3276 to register by January 6^th.  

Just a friendly reminder, our office will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving.  We hope you and yours have a wonderful and safe holiday.

Also for future planning our office will be closed December 23-27 in observance of Christmas and well as January 1 for New Year’s Day.

Also, just a note that our 4-H calendar for 2020 is online at http://robeson4-h.blogspot.com/

 if you would like to see some of the upcoming programs and make plans for 2020.

Again Happy Thanksgiving!

Wendy, Jessie, and Shea Ann

North Carolina 4-H Camp Update

NC 4-H Camps & Centers Winter News December 2019 - February 2020

Happy Holidays! On behalf of our North Carolina 4-H Camps & Centers team, we wish you and yours a happy holiday season!  We hope you find time to relax, unwind, and enjoy time with family and friends over the holidays.  Thank you for your support in 2019!  We look forward to seeing you at camp again in 2020. Congratulations and Farewell! We are sad to say farewell to two of our Eastern 4-H Center team members. Terri Spear, who has kept our facilities looking beautiful as our Building Environmental Services Technician over the past fourteen years, is retiring before the holidays. Terri has worked tirelessly to keep our facilities neat and clean. Please help us congratulate Terri on her retirement and wish her well as she begins a new chapter in her life! Emily Kirkman Hodges, who has provided exceptional service as our Guest Services Coordinator over the past five years, has accepted a new position as the new Tyrrell County Board of Elections Director. Emily stated, "I know that without the skills and knowledge that I have obtained here at the Eastern Center, with and from you all, I would not have been awarded this move forward in my career so I thank you from the bottom of my heart." Please help us congratulate Emily and wish her well in her new role! NC 4-H Camps Scenic Calendar We are thrilled to have designed, produced, and printed 2,500 NC 4-H Camps & Centers scenic calendars for limited distribution.  Each camp has a limited number of calendars that will be distributed to camper parents, partners, and/or stakeholders. In addition, calendars were provided to attendees at the 2019 State Extension Conference, as well as a few at the 2019 N.C. State Fair. Special thanks to Tabitha and Angela in our State 4-H Office for their work on these scenic calendars! More Camp Brochures Available We have printed more of our Discover Your Way camp brochures to promote our NC 4-H Camps & Centers. Click on the link below for a PDF copy of our new camp brochure. If you would like a stack of new glossy camp brochures for your County Extension Office, please contact our State 4-H Camps Office and we will send them via mail. Click here for the camp brochure » New Promotional Toolkit Coming Soon Our State 4-H Camps and Centers team is creating a new promotional toolkit to help Agents recruit and promote 2020 4-H summer camp, which will be available soon. Look for a link to the new promotional toolkit soon. Campership Funding Pending Availability in 2020 We are working closely with our National 4-H Council and our NC 4-H Development Fund Team on funding to provide camperships to deserving youth in 2020. National 4-H Council has indicated that they might have available grant funding to provide camp scholarships to youth from vulnerable populations like they did in 2019.  However, nothing has been confirmed at this point, but we will provide further updates as they become available. We do have internal funding available within our camp endowment income account that we plan to make available with or without a grant from National 4-H Council. We will advise on how much and the process to apply as we make that determination. Connect With Us On Social Media Facebook YouTube Events FEB 15 $50 Deposit Per Camper Invoiced FEB 28-29 MAR 1 40th Annual Dixie Deer Classic @ NC State Fairgrounds APR 19 Spring Open House @ Eastern 4-H Center MAY 2 On the Dock of the Bay @ Eastern 4-H Center Job Opportunities Part-Time Temporary Outdoor Instructor @ Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center Part-Time Temporary Program Staff @ Eastern 4-H Center

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension. Extension's 4-H program is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina. We help over 247,000 young people grow into active, contributing citizens each year. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by January 1, 2020 to Dave Herpy, NC 4-H Camping Specialist @ (919) 515-8483 or via email djherpy@ncsu.edu.

November 2019: Summer Youth Preparedness Camps, Holiday Safety Tips, and More!

In This Issue: Ready Tips CERT & Communities Children & Disasters Financial Preparedness Important Dates

Ready Tips

Stay Safe This Holiday Season With the holiday season upon us, many people travel to loved ones, decorate their homes and places of work, and cook a family feast! As you prepare for any upcoming events, be sure you know what to do to stay safe. Then, share ways to prepare for the holidays with your family, friends, and community. Traveling by car? If you’re heading somewhere cold, prepare your car for winter weather and pack an emergency supply kit that includes essentials like jumper cables, a car cell phone charger, a blanket, and a map. Cooking a big meal? Prevent home fires and keep an eye on what you fry! Many cooking fires start when frying food. Stay in your kitchen and be aware of what’s going on. If you leave the kitchen, turn off the stove. Decorating your home? Keep all candles 12 inches away from things that can burn. Three of every five home candle fires occurred when some form of combustible material was left or came too close to the candle. Consider using battery-operated flameless candles. Other tips for holiday and travel safety include: Stay off the road during and after inclement weather. Sign up for alerts and warnings for your travel destinations. Turn off holiday lights at night or when you leave the house. When you shop online for holiday gifts, ensure your personal information is secure. Establish and maintain communications with your family while away. For more tips, hashtags, graphics, promotional content, Twitter, and Facebook messages to share with your networks, visit Ready.gov’s Holiday and Travel Safety Toolkit.

CERT & Communities

Business Resilience is Community Resilience When disaster strikes, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members are important parts of their communities. They are trained and know how to help. They understand their local hazards, know how to stay safe, and can perform basic first aid, light search and rescue, and fire suppression. Even before there is an emergency, they prepare themselves and their families. Disasters affect CERT members, too. Before you can respond to an emergency, you must ensure you are safe and that your own family is taken care of. And if you serve your community as a leader of a business, you must take care of that, too. Read more...

Zombies Don’t Plan Ahead—But You Can! There are rules to surviving Zombieland, and there are steps you can take to be prepared for an emergency or natural disaster. FEMA’s Ready Campaign and the Ad Council are joining with Sony Pictures to promote emergency preparedness through a new Public Service Advertising campaign tied to the upcoming film, Zombieland: Double Tap. Watch the video on YouTube and make a plan at Ready.gov. Upcoming Webinars Active Shooter Preparedness Join FEMA on Thursday, November 14 at 12:00 PM EST for a webinar: The Active Shooter on Campus: What can we Learn? Active Shooter Preparedness for Institutes of Higher Education. This webinar will feature Lt. Paul Giardino, the President of the New Jersey College and University Public Safety Association. Lt. Giardino will discuss lessons learned in response and planning from previous incidents. He’ll also share tips for individuals and higher education organizations. Learn more and register here. 2018 National Household Survey Findings Join FEMA for a two-part webinar series to learn about the findings from the 2018 National Household Survey (NHS). Part I (Wednesday, December 4 at 3:00 PM EST) will discuss the survey and provide a brief summary of findings, including demographics. Part II (Wednesday, December 11 at 3:00 PM EST) will focus on hazard-specific findings. Learn more and register for Part I here and for Part II here. Medical Reserve Corps Preparedness and Response Join FEMA for this webinar that will cover how the New York City Medical Reserve Corps responds to and prepares the community for pandemics like the flu. Then, learn how other municipalities will share how they use their Medical Reserve Corps in blue sky missions. The webinar will be held Tuesday, December 10 at 12:00 PM EST. Learn more and register here. CERT Basic Curriculum Release Join FEMA Tuesday, December 10 at 4:00 PM EST to learn more about the release of the updated CERT Basic Curriculum. FEMA will share the reasons for the changes, highlight best practices, and share impacts of the updated train. Participants will learn how trainers can deliver the updated training and when to order materials. Learn more and register here.   Wanted: CERT Pictures The National CERT Program Office is looking for new photos for use in upcoming CERT products. If you have high-resolution, engaging photos and are interested in appearing in these training and web documents, you can submit the photos to FEMA-Prepare@fema.dhs.gov. Please note that photos selected will require a signed photo release for all people in the photo (to be provided upon receipt). Preparedness by the Numbers: Critical Infrastructure November is National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. Major disasters can disrupt critical infrastructure and impact response and recovery. Disruptions may include electricity, supply chains, communications, public transportation, government services, and financial services. The 2018 National Household Survey (NHS) shows how the U.S. population could be affected if these services are disrupted after a disaster. For example, the 2018 NHS found that almost one-fifth of the U.S. population would rely on public transportation for evacuation. The survey also showed that 67 percent of the population has money set aside for an emergency. To better prepare for a disaster and reduce the potential impacts from compromised critical infrastructure, you can gather emergency supplies to last at least three days, sign up for local alerts and warnings, make contingency plans for transportation and evacuation, keep cash on hand for emergencies, and keep important documents in fireproof and/or waterproof locations or securely stored electronically. CERT Train the Trainer and Program Manager Course Openings There is still space available in upcoming CERT Train the Trainer and Program Manager courses at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). These courses will run March 2-6 and June 8-12, 2020. To apply, visit training.fema.gov, contact the EMI admissions office at NETC-admissions@fema.dhs.gov, or contact your state training officer today! FEMA Seeks Feedback for HSEEP Doctrine FEMA is seeking feedback for the draft version of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine. Feedback ensures that the HSEEP doctrine, the training course, and corresponding documents best meet the needs of the whole community. This second draft includes comments from the initial feedback period. FEMA is seeking feedback from state, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal partners as well as other stakeholders. HSEEP provides a foundation for exercise planning, conduct, and evaluation. It also provides a methodology for a consistent and collaborative approach for exercise development and execution. HSEEP doctrine is flexible, scalable, adaptable, and is for use by stakeholders across the whole community. The second round of feedback began October 16, 2019 and will be accepted until November 8, 2019. The draft HSEEP doctrine and comment matrix will be found on FEMA’s website at: https://www.fema.gov/hseep. Feedback will be accepted through 5:00 pm EDT, November 8. Please email feedback to HSEEP@fema.dhs.gov.

Children & Disasters

Summer Camps Turn Teens into Preparedness Leaders Summer has come and gone, and students have already finished several months of school. But just because they were out of school, doesn’t mean they weren’t learning. This year, teens had more options than ever to learn about disaster preparedness in summer camp. In the past few years, summer camps for disaster and emergency preparedness have grown increasingly popular. These camps weave disaster preparedness with traditional camp activities. Since many summer camps already focus on building self-sufficiency, leadership skills, and teamwork, disaster preparedness has been a natural extension. Read more...

Financial Preparedness

Check Your Insurance to Make Sure You’re Prepared Whether you own or rent, your home and the things inside of it are probably some of your biggest expenses when recovering from a disaster. However, your homeowners or renters insurance policy may not include coverage for certain disasters. Having insurance that covers the hazards you might face can give you peace of mind and help protect what matters to you. The first step is to check with your insurance company to understand what is covered—and what isn’t. Read more…

Important Dates

November: Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month November: National Veteran and Military Families Month November: National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month November 11: Veterans Day November 14: Webinar – The Active Shooter on Campus: What can we Learn? Active Shooter Preparedness for Institutes of Higher Education (12:00 PM EST) December 4: Webinar – 2018 National Household Survey Findings, Part I (3:00 PM EST) December 10: Webinar – Medical Reserve Corps Preparedness and Response (12:00 PM EST) December 10: Webinar – CERT Basic Curriculum Release (4:00 PM EST) December 11: Webinar – 2018 National Household Survey Findings, Part II (3:00 PM EST) November 28: Thanksgiving Day Disclaimer: The reader recognizes that the federal government provides links and informational data on various disaster preparedness resources and events and does not endorse any non-federal events, entities, organizations, services, or products. Please let us know about other events and services for individual and community preparedness that could be included in future newsletters by contacting  FEMA-prepare@fema.dhs.gov.