December Dirty Rascals JMG Meeting

 

Folks we are excited to announce the December registration for the Dirty Rascals 4-H JMG meeting.  This will be the end of the year celebration for all your hard work.  You have done a great job and deserve to celebrate.  To register for this event please go to:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dirty-rascals-jmg-december-meeting-tickets-2004031873280?aff=oddtdtcreator

Dirty Dozen Meeting

Hey folks.  Happy to announce that the Dirty Dozen Shooting Sports club will be meeting November 21 at 9:30 am at the range.  If you need directions or someone to lead you in please contact Jade at the 4-H office by the Friday before so we can make that happen.  Looking forward to seeing our club members at their meeting.  For more information about this or any other Robeson County 4-H Club please contact Jade McNeill at (910) 671-3276 or jade_mcneill@ncsu.edu.

New Opportunity for Biology Teachers

 

Applications are open for the Farm to Classroom: Mountains to Sea Immersive Educator Professional Development Experience! North Carolina high school Biology Educators are invited to take learning beyond the classroom with Farm to Classroom, an immersive professional development experience connecting science, agriculture and real-world learning. 

Participants will explore North Carolina agriculture, connect with NC State researchers and industry professionals and gain hands-on experience and resources that they can bring back to their students to increase agricultural literacy in STEM.

Applications are live and are due by January 3, 2027.

Help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with biology educators!

Farm to Classroom Website and Application

Thanks!

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A message about 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association Officer Nomination

 

Hello NC 4-H! 

I am writing to share a quick update on the District and State VLA nomination process for the upcoming year. This past year has brought new needs, conversations, and opportunities within our District and State 4-H Volunteer Leaders Associations. With that in mind, I want to highlight a few things coming up as we move toward our Volunteer Leaders Conference in February (Feb 5-7 in Greensboro).

Officer Nominations

• In the fall, districts normally build their slate of officers for the upcoming VLA year. Dr. McCollum and I are working with our District Advisors to have some District VLA conversations to map out some new possibilities for our District VLAs. This means we are pausing District nominations until January 1st to gather information from our district volunteers. I know this is out of the norm, but these conversations are crucial before we move forward with our current VLA structure.
  
  

• State Officer nominations will continue as we have previously done in the past. The State VLA nomination form is available here: 2027-2028 State VLA Officer Nomination Form and on the NC 4-H VLA Leadership website.

District Conversations

• As I mentioned before, Dr. McCollum and I are working to get some focused volunteer leader conversations within our districts in December. Once I can gather a little more input from our District VLA Advisors, I will send dates and times to you all in the counties to share with your volunteers. Be on the lookout for these SOON!
  
  

• We would also like feedback from county agents and staff about working with and developing 4-H volunteers at all levels; we will plan to schedule these as well at the start of 2027.
  
  

• If you have any specific questions or concerns you would like us to consider in these focus conversations, please feel free to email me and include VLA in the subject line. 

Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into your 4-H volunteers! We know our programs would not be as successful without the assistance of volunteers within our county, district, and state programs!

Making the Best Better,
Daniel

Fair Entry is Up and Working!!!!

   

We are thrilled to announce that Fair Entry is Online and working!  Please read below to make sure you you can enter easily and quickly.

Logging In:  You can use 4-H Online login to register if your county has approved it.  Currently these are the counties that have allowed the cross registration: Anson, Bladen, Chatham, Cumberland, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, and Robeson.  If you are not from one of these counties then you will need to create a Fair Entry login, or if you currently have one you can just use that.

Fair Search:  When you sign in you are looking for the 2026 Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair.

Home Exhibits-Youth in 4-H Artastic have already been registered in the fair.  You don't need to do anything else.  If you have other items you are entering in the fair please feel free to do so.  All youth home exhibits are listed under section I-Youth except for open art which is section T.  Adults feel free to enter and bring in your items as well.

Livestock Shows- When you get in please look for the animal your child is showing.  K-Cattle, M-Meat Goats, and Q-Sheep.  Please sign your child up for the 4-H Showmanship Show in that category.  Then sign them up for the 4-H Market show in that category.  If youth would like to take part in our Adult/Youth Breeding Goat Show after the market show we would love for them to do that.  Parents if you are bringing a lot of goats you can also sign up to show in the ring if you like.

If you run into any problems registering please call our office at (910) 671-3276 and ask for Shea Ann, Taylor, or Jade.

The link to our Fair Entry is:  http://robesoncountyfair.fairentry.com/

Thank you for your paitence and we can't wait to see you at the fair.

4-H Outbound Foreign Exchange Opportunities

 Announcing: 4-H Outbound Exchange Programs for 2027!

The summer has just ended and it’s already time to start thinking about your plans for next year! In 2027, NC 4-Hers will have the opportunity to travel abroad and experience cultural immersion by living with a host family in 5 different countries through our partnership with the States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs. Apply now through November 1 to start your life-changing journey!

-We will be hosting one or two interest meetings for youth and parents on Zoom in September and/or October. Learn program details and hear from participants who went abroad through these programs in 2026! The registration link will be sent out soon. 

-Adults 21+ with 4-H volunteer experience or Cooperative Extension staff members may be eligible to participate as chaperones! International travel experience and experience working with youth are required. Parents may not chaperone a trip where their own child is participating. Email Caitlin Clineff for more information on how to apply to be a chaperone at nc4-hinternationalprogram@ncsu.edu.

-More information and estimated costs for all of the trips can be found on our webpage: https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/youth/nc-4-h-international-exchange-program/

-Please note that age is counted as of the date of departure.

Taiwan - June 30 to July 30

*Ages 12-18

*Homestay with 1-2 Taiwanese 4-H families 

*Urban exploration in Taipei 

*Host sibling of same age not guaranteed

Norway - June 17 to July 17

*Ages 15-18

*Homestay with 1-2 Norge 4-H families

*Sightseeing in Oslo

*Host sibling of same age not guaranteed

Costa Rica - June 24 to July 23

*Ages 15-18

*Homestay with a Costa Rican 4-S family 

*Sightseeing and cultural excursions in San José 

*Two-day excursion to a national park 

* Host sibling of same age/gender not guaranteed

South Korea - July 7 to Aug 6

*Ages 12-18

*Homestay with 1-2 Korean 4-H families 

*Urban exploration in Seoul 

*Host sibling of same age not guaranteed

Japan 4 week - July 7 to Aug 6

*Ages 12-18

*Homestay with a LABO/LEX Japanese family, with a host sibling of similar age and interests

*Attend LABO or LEX Camp 

*Visit LABO or LEX clubs with host family

Japan 8 week - June 9 to Aug 6

*Ages 15-18

*1st Month: Intensive group language-learning program in Tokyo, including cultural excursions in and around Tokyo. Host sibling not guaranteed. 

*2nd Month: All the same components as the Japan 4-week program (see above)

Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 

IMPORTANT: Please note the application will list a deadline of December 15, because that’s the deadline for State Coordinators to have all interviews completed and submitted. That is NOT the deadline to apply!

Application Links:

Youth Delegate: https://smr.to/p111751

Chaperone: https://smr.to/p111757

Contact State Coordinator Caitlin Clineff at nc4-Hinternationalprogram@ncsu.edu if you have any questions!

Dirty Dozen 4-H Club

 The Dirty Dozen 4-H Shooting Sports Club will meet on September 19th at the range.  The members have a business meeting prior to the club meeting and it is important that members be there.  To register for the meeting please click this link or go to the app under clubs and find the Dirty Dozen Club Link.  Youth must be actively registered in 4-H Online and have been approved by the volunteer leaders to attend this meeting.  If this is your first meeting and you have not gone through the paperwork please contact the 4-H office in advance at (910) 671-3276.