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Well folks Summer is officially over and we are excited to jump back into regular 4-H Fall activities. At this point everyone is back in school and we hope you are already having a great year!
Please note, we have a lot of new folks in 4-H after our wonderful summer program and we would like to welcome them to the Top 4. This is our version of a weekly newsletter with information about upcoming programs. You can register from the links posted here or if you need to check on schedules, feel free to register from our 4-H AppIt is a free download from your app store. Just search for 4-H Now!. Download it, and when you open it you should be able to find Robeson County 4-H. On our app we have our blog (which is an electronic newsletter), our current programs listed under programs where you can register for upcoming events, a calendar of annual events, and more. It is a great resource and makes program registration easy.
With that being said on to the top 4!
Excellent Egg Contest-This is for youth ages 8-18 who raise laying hens. The $18 registration fee covers the costs of the program and includes awards and a t-shirt. Participants will be required to watch a training (either live or recorded), complete a supplemental portion to the contest, submit 6 eggs for judging. Then on November 21 watch the Zoom to see if they are a winner. The deadline to register and pay via Eventbrite is September 8. The registration link is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-egg-cellent-egg-contest-robeson-county-tickets-707759296107?aff=oddtdtcreator or you can register through our 4-H app under programs. The initial Zoom training will be held virtually September 26. Eggs and supplemental sections due to the 4-H office by November 7. If you have questions about this program please contact Taylor Chavis, Extension Livestock Agent at tbhunt@ncsu.edu.
4-H 7 County Volunteer Training: Just a gentle reminder that our next 4-H adult volunteer training will take place in Bladen County on September 18. We will provide transportation from our office for this event. The topic of this training is Teen Opportunities. When our youth hit 13 and even 14 a whole new world of 4-H Activities open up for them and each of them build on different things. Planning for those programs needs to start as they are in the 9-13 age range. Do you know how to move them forward and how to help them focus on different areas to help them be successful in the areas of ARI, Scholarships, and Honor Club to just name a few? Check out this training to see how you can help shape the future for our 4-H Teen Leaders and different programs they can take part in. This is a hybrid training. In person training will be held at the Bladen County Center, 450 Smith Cir, Elizabethtown, NC 28337. The virtual training will be helf via Zoom. To register for both please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-county-master-volunteer-revolution-tickets-554441678987?aff=oddtdtcreator
Artastic- This is a free visual arts competition for our 4-H members in Robeson County ages 5-18. You must have an active registration in 4-H Online to be eligible and have completed the submitted art work since October 1, 2022. Youth may submit as many items as they like. however we recommend only one per category because otherwise they will be competing against themselves. Our age division will be cloverbuds (5-7) which is non competitive, each participant will receive a ribbon for their efforts. Jr. Division 8-13, and Senior Division (14-18) will be competitive. Youth will receive prize money and ribbons. All entries after judging will be taken and entered into the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair where they will be judged and can be picked up at the end of the fair with their premium monies and ribbons if they should win any. Please register items on line at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-artastic-tickets-707760730397?aff=oddtdtcreator items need to be dropped off at the 4-H office by 5 pm on September 13.
Club meetings are starting back up. Please check our app under programs from more details of upcoming meetings. Currently this is what we have scheduled and registrations links will be sent out prior to the meetings:
Dirty Rascals JMG 4-H Club September 12, 5:30 pm 4-H Office
Teen Leaders 4-H Club, Intro Meeting September 14, 6:00 pm Virtual Via Zoom
Bee Club, Informational Meeting September 21, 6:00 pm Virtual Via Zoom
Young Leaders 4-H Club September 26, 6:30 pm 4-H Office
We have lots of fun things coming up including the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair. We hope that you will join us for our upcoming activities and we can't wait for you to fall into 4-H!
Shea Ann
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