Robeson County 4-H

The following was written by Denese Prevatte for our website . Looking for a great summer opportunity for your child? You’re in luck! Robeson County 4-H Summer Fun Camping opportunities are available for youth between the ages of 5 and 19. Registration is now open to the public and space is limited. Why not give your child the magical experience of 4-H camp? We offer a variety of opportunities for the first-time camper to the seasoned camper. Planning summer camp for the kids is an excellent way to plan some down time for you. Membership in 4-H is not required. The camps are listed below, but you can download the  Summer Fun Brochure . This brochure describes the summer programs available through Robeson County 4-H. You will find descriptions about the programs, the dates, and the costs.  There is a minimum number of children who must sign up for some programs as well as a maximum number on most programs.  We are able to provide these programs at a reasonable c...

Millstone 4-H Camp in Ellerbe is quickly becoming one of the favorite spots for many of our 4-H families.  Check out what they have going on in their Summer Spotlight. If you would like more information about this camp or any of the others in the 4-H camping program please feel free to contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.  You can also check out our camp pages on line .

Making our community stronger through partnerships is part of what we do here at Cooperative Extension.  In 4-H it is fun to partner with other youth agencies to make the best better in our county.  So when CIS said they wanted to work with us on a STEM project, I could think of nothing better then 4-H Drone Discovery .  Thanks to United Way dollars were were able to purchase the curriculum and train these pioneers of drone aviation.  Although our plan was to kick this off in 2016, that pesky Hurricane Matthew got in the way of a really good plan.  Delayed, but not grounded we took off with the project today and we can't wait to see what is to come. Teachers from four CIS after school programs (Parkton, Pembroke, Prospect, and Red Springs) came by on a teacher workday to get the training in for Drone Discoveries.  Each school got a kit, curriculum, and a google drive with extra resources.  During the training it is important for the teachers to test...

This article was written by our own Shea Ann DeJarnette for the Robesonian and can also be located on our website . Social media is a wonderful place for ideas, and thoughts, that may have never crossed your mind.  Recently, I read a post concerning the effects of the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.  Essentially, the post was about the effects on local businesses and residents who don’t have the disposable income right now, because they are dealing with the aftermath of the storm (damage to their home and belongings, construction, etc.). It also mentioned tourists are not stopping as much to shop, eat, and sleep because of the lack of hotel rooms.  I really hadn’t thought about that ripple effect caused by the hurricane until I read the post. Something else we hadn’t thought about was locating our 4-H members, months after the storm, yet here we are doing just that.  One of our 4-H clubs that has been around for more than 20 years, Young Leaders, meets at San...

  It might have had a Survivor theme, but this year's South East District Winter Enrichment was anything but every person for themselves.  This district wide event included 14-18 year olds from 16 Counties and took place in Johnston County at their incredible Extension Office.  We started that morning with the opportunity to take part in a variety of workshops that included; Internet Safety, Public Speaking and Presentations; STEM activities, Community Service Projects, and Shooting Sports.  Youth had the opportunity to pick which workshops they wanted to attend, and I must say I was thrilled with the adventurous spirit of our County Delegation as many of them tried their hand at shooting sports.   Archery was the name of the game outside and for those who had never picked up a bow and arrow, they were shooting like pros at the end of their time outside.  Each workshop was jam packed full of information and the community service project is something our ...

Our camping folks are on the ball.  This year they have started a camp newsletter that highlights all of our 4-H camps.  Wanting you to be in the know we thought we would share this newsletter with you.  Check out all the things that go on year round at these centers when we aren't camping there.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.

  Ever wonder what happens to your project record and portfolios after you turn them in to the 4-H office in January?  Well here is the behind the scenes, nitty gritty of the process.   Each and every book is reviewed by your 4-H staff to make sure it is suitable to move forward for judging.  Not all books are, and those that aren't don't pass go and do not have the opportunity to receive money.  Those that are suitable get logged into a spreadsheet that has all the tracking information we need to follow it through the process.   The 4-H staff coordinates with the 4-H staff in Bladen and Cumberland Counties and we have a record book judging day .  On that day volunteers and staff from each county come together to judge books.  The secret of this is that volunteers cannot judge any books from their own county.  So Robeson County Volunteers can judge Bladen and Cumberland, while Bladen County Volunteers can judge Cumberland and Robeson and ...