Robeson County 4-H

   It's hard to believe that it is already the last day of February.  We have had so many things happening already this year!  Big Shout out to the Dirty Rascals JMG 4-H Club and Young Leaders 4-H Club for hitting their strides and being our first two clubs to have in person club meetings this year.  Don't forget folks if you are not registered in 4-H Online you will not be getting emails from us, which means you will miss out on programming announcements, reminders, and updates.  So please if you haven't already, please register.     - Today our 4-H mask policy is adjusting .   Based on recommendations from our state 4-H office we will follow in line with our local school system.  So starting today masks will be optional for 4-H indoor events.   We ask that everyone be kind and respectful of anyone's choice to wear or not wear a mask.  To learn more about our mask policy please click this link.   If you have any...

     With numbers of positive cases in Robeson county and statewide declining it is time for our mask policy in 4-H to be updated.  Based on recommendations from our state 4-H office we will follow in line with our local school system.  So starting Monday, February 28, 2022 masks will be optional for 4-H indoor events.  We will continue to try to social distance and encourage hand washing and other sanitation measures as much as possible.      Masks are currently not required for youth for outdoor events and we will continue to try to social distance outside.   When traveling in vans our current plan is to continue to have less people in the vehicles and wear a mask.  This is an enclosed space and at this time we feel this is best to keep everyone safe.  Please note we will follow the guidelines of the locations we go to concerning masking.  If the location requires it we will mask at that location.   Please note...

SIGN UP TODAY! Lumber River United Way offers FREE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The IRS-linked program will assist taxpayers in the preparation and e-filing of their federal and state tax returns at no cost to the participant. Taxpayers eligible for this service should have an income below $57,000, be an elder, or have a disability. MARCH TAX CLINICS Thu, Mar 3 @ Hawkeye Sands 5385 Red Springs Rd, Red Springs 10 am - 1:30 pm Fri, Mar 4 @ Bladen County Extension Office 3 pm - 5:30 pm Tue, Mar 8 @ Hoke County Extension Office 4 pm - 7:30 pm Thu, Mar 10 @ Lumber River United Way Office* 9 am - 12:30 pm Sat, Mar 12 @ Lumber River United Way Office* 2 pm - 5:30 pm Wed, Mar 16 @ Bladen County Library 2 pm - 5:30pm Thu, Mar 17 @ Lumber River United Way Office* 9 am - 12:30 pm Tue, Mar 22 @ Lumber River United Way Office* 2 pm - 5:30 pm Sat, Mar. 26 @ Lumber River United Way Office* 2 pm - 5:30 pm Thu, Mar 31 @ Lumber River United Way Office* 9 am - 12:30 pm *Lumber River Un...

The Youth Market Turkey Show is an opportunity for youth to raise and show a market turkey at N.C. State Fair. The competition is open to any NC youth between the ages of 5-18 who will be in grades K-12 on the day of the show. The youth will register prior to March 1, pay a $20 entrance fee, pick up three poults at the Extemsion Office in June, rear their birds at home, and bring back their best market turkey to the N.C. State Fair show in October. Youth will bring their second best bird to the Robeson County fair to show and then their best bird will go to Raleigh for the biggest show of the year.  First round of showing will take place at the Robeson Regional Agricultural as part of the 4-H poultry shows.  Birds will be checked in on the first Saturday of the fair and can be picked up the Sunday following the fair closing. Drop Off/Weigh In for the state show will take place October 5, 2022,  8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Each participant’s turkey can be dropped off at location ...

   We went to new depths to celebrate our first in person district teen event this year.  Winter Fling took place at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City, NC.  About 50 youth and 20 adults from 10 counties in our district traveled to Pender County for the big day.     Our officers joined forces with our SE 4-H District Volunteer Leaders Association Officers to start our day off with Ice Breakers.  After a few series of some interesting stories we created as a team we jumped into our business meeting.  Called to order by our District President, Kaylee Lackey from Sampson County we had introductions, roll call for our 10 counties present, and talked about our upcoming teen retreat.     After the meeting we took part in outside team building exercises so we could get a breath of fresh air.  then we came back inside to enjoy some leadership workshops put together by Kaylee Lackey and her M...

  BIWEEKLY UPDATE | FEBRUARY 2022 PLANT MASH-UP CONTEST GRANT OPPORTUNITY PAPER TOWEL GARDENING MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANT MASH-UP CONTEST! Know middle schoolers passionate about gardening? Encourage them to participate in the Scholastic & Seed Your Future Plant Mash-Up Contest! Amazing prizes await. Be sure to join the fun by March 7, 2022! This opportunity is not sponsored by JMG. LEARN MORE & ENTER WANT TO GROW FUNDING W/ A GRANT? Apply for the Garden Grant Program from the Whole Kids Foundation! This provides $3000 in funding for an educational garden at a K-12 school or nonprofit organization. Start writing today, and be sure to get your app in by March 11, 2022! This opportunity is not sponsored by JMG. LEARN MORE & APPLY PLANNING TO PLANT SOON? Involve your students in the planting process with some paper towels and seeds. Mark spots for your seeds, wait for the weather conditions to be just right, and then go full speed ahead into spring gardening! DOWNLOAD PLANTING G...

  To:   Potential 4-H Project Records and Portfolios Judges From:   Shannon B. McCollum, Ed.D                         Youth Development Specialist, Extension 4-H Associate   Re:   4-H Record Judges needed - Agents and 4-H Adult Volunteers What a few years we have had.  I’m excited to announce that we will be judging 4-H Records in person with Covid modifications this year. One of the best ways to learn how to help 4-H'er with their record books and portfolios is to judge. Judging is open to our 4-H Adult Volunteers and 4-H Staff. This is the time of year that the 4-H'ers are completing their project record books, Portfolios books, and various other projects for county competitions. We all know that judges are a vital part of this process and we are writing to request your help.  If you would like to judge please see below for the specifics. The dates for judg...