Come and join the fun! Robeson County 4-H wants you to become a member of our positive youth development program. The 4-H program offers a variety of structured fun and learning. Youth will acquire skills in public speaking, goal setting, leadership, citizenship, self-confidence, communication, and other essential life skills that will help shape them into productive, successful adults. In fact, youth who participate in 4-H are 20 percent more likely to attend college and be successful in their adult lives. Robeson County 4-H offers something for everyone between the ages of 5 and18, and club membership is free.
Specialty clubs are more concentrated on one particular subject, while community clubs usually focus on projects based on what the club leaders and members decide. Community service projects are an important part of both clubs. Community service helps youth to understand the importance of giving back and building their community. There are many fun and exciting programs where youth have the opportunity to learn through hands-on activities in safe and nurturing environments. Some children love animals; others enjoy arts and crafts, gardening, or shooting sports; while others enjoy being a part of a community club.
The standards and expectations of our youth are set at a high level. The 4-H motto is “To make the best better.” The four values that members work on through fun and engaging programs are: Head, which represents managing and thinking; Heart, which represents relating and caring; Hands, which represents giving and working; and Health, which represents being and living. In addition, 4-H has a pledge that represents what each member and leader stands for – it is as follows: I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, and my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
Teaching our youth ethics, responsibility, and leadership are essential skills they will use throughout life. In addition to the weekly or monthly club meetings, there are other activities throughout the year. Teen Retreat is a weekend leadership/team building program that is fun and educational. Summer Fun offers several specialty day camps and a weeklong overnight camp for the adventurous camper. The Robeson County Fair is a fun and exciting time for 4-H members. Each 4-H club will create an exhibit booth that represents their club. Individual 4-H members will show their animals at the fair competition or enter items into the art exhibit.
Doesn’t 4-H sound like the perfect opportunity for YOU? No matter what type of club you would like to join, it is easy to get started. Just call or E-mail me today for an enrollment form, medical form, and code of conduct and start attending the club meetings immediately. Robeson County 4-H wants you to be a part of this awesome youth development program.
For more information, please contact Wendy Maynor, Extension 4-H Program Assistant with North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, at 671-3276, by E-mail at Wendy_Maynor@ncsu.edu, or visit our website at//robeson.ces.ncsu.edu/. North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation.
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