Robeson County 4-H

Tonight marked the second in a series of 5 trainings for our adult 4-H volunteers. The training for the 4-H Volunteer Revolution ACE Master Volunteer training series took place in Moore County and focused on Robert's Rules of Order and Parliamentary Procedure. Volunteers from Chatham, Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, and Robeson Counties took part in this evenings training. Nelson McCaskill, 4-H Agent in Iredell County, came over to lead the workshop for almost 30 volunteers. Among the topics covered were the background of Parliamentary Procedure, how to make motions, voting, and other basics. The volunteers had a chance to ask questions, clarify various points and have an opportunity to learn about what can be a tough subject. One of the big lessons of the night is that by using Parliamentary Procedure you are invoking well accepted guidelines to governing a meeting, however that does not mean all decisions or situations are black and white in how it is handled. These are guideli...

In case you can't hear the excitement around the county let me go ahead and tell you what all the cheeping is about.  The eggs in second and third grade classrooms are hatching this week as part of our 4-H Embryology program .  More than 20 classrooms are equipp ed with incubators and fun hands on experiments to do with the students in their classrooms as they learn about life cycles. We also have an incubator at the 4-H office today 8 chicks were hatched and we have high hopes for our other 4 eggs.  There have been lots of questions about the process of hatching chicks and how long it takes.  We posted some of the questions on our Twitter page as well as the Robeson County Extension Facebook page. We will have a second round of embryology going on in 15 classrooms in the county starting April 15.  Stay tuned for more late breaking news concerning our hatching project.    

The answer is Game Night.  That's right folks the 4-H County Council officers and Volunteer Leaders' Association Officers met and determined our next meeting will be all about the game.  They are asking that the club reports (which will be given during role call) have some sort of game theme.  It could be any theme like BINGO, Life, Monopoly, etc.  Also the officers have some special entertainment planned for the evening, a game for everyone to enjoy, and in case you were wondering they even have a special prize to award to someone who is there at the end of the evening (if all goes well they may have a prize and a mini-prize to award). The meeting will be held April 1, 2013 starting at 6:30 pm sharp at the 4-H office.  For those that arrive early the County Council Officers will be conducting a very new and fun icebreaker before the meeting.  It is a guaranteed laugh a polooza.  If you would like more information about this meet...

It seems to make perfect sense that at the March meeting of the Dirty Rascals Junior Master Gardener 4-H Club they would be doing and talking green.  Especially with St. Patrick's Day around the corner.  The group started by welcoming new members Tristan and Shepard Page to the club meeting.  After the pledges and the business it was time to kick off the club's annual fundraiser.   Each year the Junior Master Gardeners join forces with the Robeson County Master Gardener Association to sell herbs at their plant sale.  The herbs are actually started at the Robeson County Cooperative Extension Office in the AeroGarden system.  This year the youth have planted Basil, Cayenne Peppers, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Jalapeno Peppers, Lavender, Oregano, Rosemary, and Sweet Banana Peppers.  By the time the plant sale occurs at the end of April the seedlings will have been replanted and ready for the garden.   After getting th...

  One of the big events our teens look forward to each year is district teen retreat.  This year it was extra special becuase it was our first teen retreat with our new South Central District.  This year's event was held in New Bern which was a new place for all of us to travel to and added to the excitement of this annual event.  This year we had a delegation of eight representing Robeson County.  County Council officers Dillon McCartney, Alexus Jones, and Megan Hurst attend the event.  Also fellow 4-H Club members Christian Graham, Michiko Hill, T'Asia Shelby, and Gia Williams rounded out the delegation.  Their adult representative was our own 4-H Agent, Shea Ann DeJarnette.  The delegation left on Friday afternoon to arrive just after seven pm.  The retreat was held at a church on the outskirts of town.  The even gave our delegates a chance to meet new 4-H members and reconnect with some from the counties that made the district m...

  Tonight marked the March meeting for the Doin' It Big 4-H Entrepreneurial Club .  Club leader Rhonda Drye made sure the club members kicked things off with the pledges and then they sat down and had a talk about one of the things the youth need to concentrate on to be Entrepreneurs, setting goals.  They members discussed how getting an education is important for their futures and by setting goals today they can ensure they college path and other things they would like to accomplish in life.  They talked about what they would need to ensure their goals come true, things like discipline, self confidence, a willingness to work to make it happen.  After a lively talk about what they need to set their goals, and naming some of their personal goals the group worked on a community service project.   The community service project was a cut up.  Found on Pinterest (and now on our Robeson County 4-H Pinterest Page ) The youth used refashioned p...

  You could say that the members of the All Around All Stars 4-H Arts and Crafts Club are always crafty.  As a matter of fact when it came down to this month's project they were downright scientific (but shhhhhh! I don't think the members noticed).  Club leaders Jessica Drake and Tanya Underwood dressed this project up with beads, grommets, muffin tins, aluminum pans, and a colorful creativity that has everyone looking for the sun.   Before they could get to the project they opened their business meeting with the pledges and introductions to two new club members, brother Tristan and Shepard Page.  Both boys are long time Summer Fun participants, and have raised animals as part of our animal science projects.  This is their first time joining a club and the members of the All Around All Stars were happy to welcome them.  After a brief business meeting it was time to get down to business.   This month the club project is making sun catchers wi...

  The Rumba on the Lumber is the traditional date for our 4-H Talent Showcase held at the Carolina Civic Center just off the Plaza in Downtown Lumberton.  The annual event is made up of two major categories:  4-H Artastic, the visual arts contest; and 4-H Entertains, the preforming arts contest.  This year we had about 70 people registered for both categories and it was a lot of fun for everyone involved.   Artastic entries were due a week before the actual event so they could be classified and judged.  This year new rules were put into place which made the format easier for participants and judges alike.  This year we had more than 30 entries from four counties.  We had three cloverbuds competing in Mosaic as well as Fine Arts.  Participants in this age division included:  Naomi Edwards from Hoke County;  Brooke Canady from the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club; and Maggie Underwood with the All Around All Stars 4-H Arts and ...

  The Dirty Dozen 4-H Shooting Sports Club thought it would be a range day until they got up and noticed the temperature was in the 30's.  Although it won't effect the hardware they are working with it does quickly chill a person to the bone, so club leader Larry Russ opted to hold the meeting indoors at the 4-H office.   They welcomed their newest club member Sara Freeman After going over a few essentials, club President Dillon McCartney covered what was coming up and what club members may have missed in terms of county and district 4-H programs.  After the business meeting was concluded it was time to go over the amendments.  At the February meeting the club voted to learn about the first five Constitutional Amendments.  Do you know them all?   There are actually 27 amendments to the Constitution  the first ten are more commonly known as the Bill of Rights.  The boiled down version of the Amendments are l...