Welcome to BJP 2022

What a day we have had!  We got up early this morning.  Checked in at the 4-H office and boarded a big bus to camp.  Of course there was a stop in Asheboro for lunch (thank you Golden Coral we enjoyed our meal) then we hit the roadWe pulled in around 2:30 and unloaded the bus and said goodbye to Ms. Linda with Academy bus who got us safely to camp.  We quickly headed to check in at camp and found out where we would be staying for the rest of the week.  The girls are in cabins 1-4 and the boys are in cabins 5-8. We did introductions and started making friends way before dinner.  

We learned our way around camp by doing a riddle tour.  The counselors would give us a riddle and we would solve it and go to the answer and learned wha we do a the different places around camp and where everything is.  It was a lot of fun.

We had a gourmet cookout tonight complete with hot dogs, slaw, chili, baked beans, watermelon, and chocolate chip cookies (which one of the counselors said were skunk berry cookies-they are so funny.  After dinner we went to the rec hall and met all the adults at camp.  We have a lot of really cool people taking care of us.

After rec hall we headed to the campfire.  Yes, we actually had one on our very first night complete with skits and everything.  It was so much fun and we didn't care that it was 80 plus degrees outside, we enjoyed our firs for it;s spirit, and sort of ignored its hea.

After campfire it was time for bed.  It's been an adventurous day and we can't wait to see what tomorrow has to bring.

If you would like to see a few photos from today please click this link.  Stay tuned for our adventures tomorrow.  We will post them right here.

Welcome To our Second 4-H Alum

Greetings Everyone,

I am Taleek Harlee, and North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, has welcomed me as the new 4-H intern.  I am a Robeson County native who attended Purnell Swett High School, where I found my love for agriculture through our Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization.  

It was my guidance counselor who put me in my first agricultural class, which lead me to finding my true passion.   I knew from that first semester of my agriscience class that this was my true passion and that I could make a career out of this field.  Later that year, I became a prominent member of the Purnell Swett FFA Chapter, where I served on many committees and took on different leadership roles.  

By my senior year of high school, I was elected president of our chapter.  Under my leadership, I wanted the students at Purnell Swett to know that FFA was not just about agriculture, which lead to the campaign “Not Just Agriculture.”  Our efforts were to educate others who were not part of FFA that we were about more than just agriculture and its teachings.

I’m pretty sure by now you can tell that I really love agriculture.  As the 4-H intern, I will assist in many various programs and events with 4-H as well as other Extension programs.  It is a wonderful feeling when you have the opportunity to work with and serve the organization which you love so much and were once a part of.  I am very excited to work alongside all of the wonderful staff members at Cooperative Extension – it will make the experience worthwhile.

During the course of my internship, I will be helping with the planning of summer camps and the implementation of other programs throughout the summer.  My goals as intern are to provide 4-H youth with the needed life skills to be able to succeed and to also help our county youth reach their full potential.

This internship will give me firsthand experience in Extension’s programs.  I’m currently at North Carolina State University, majoring in agriculture, and with my degree, I plan to come back to Robeson and work alongside the great employees at Extension to serve the public of Robeson County.  Go Wolfpack!!