Robeson County 4-H

  Our 4-H County Council and Volunteer Leaders' Association officers met tonight to plan our next Countywide meeting.  As they went through the agenda the group decided we needed to have a little fun at our meeting.  So after we are done conducting business we will move pass go, and head straight for Game Night.   We can't tell you exactly what games will be available but it is bound to be a whole lot of fun and you won't want to miss our officers as they lead these games.  Our next County meeting will start at 6 pm at the Extension office on Monday, April 3.  For more information about this program please contact Wendy Maynor, 4-H Program Assistant at (910) 671-3276 or Wendy_Maynor@ncsu.edu.

  Yes, we can hear you and love what you had to say and demonstrate.   4-H County Activity Day gives our youth a chance to get up and speak or do a demonstration on anything they are passionate about.  This year our judges learned about everything from How to Make America Great through Literacy to Barrel Racing and How to become a Professional Video Gamer.   Our day started outside with Outdoor Cooking.  This year we had three competitors all from the Inspirational Youth Leaders Club in Rex, North Carolina.  Takoma Hair, in the 11-13 age division tried his hand a beef cookery and offered our audience a nice steak.  While the two seniors, Jordan McKinnon and Jaylyn McNair, threw down on turkey and steak respectively.  The judges, Tommy Prevatte and Charles Russ both said they were impressed with each competitor's entries.  They were tender and their choices of rubs and sauces were particularly tasty.  All three have earned the opportu...

  A brief shout out to Aggie Rogers for being recognized as Lambda Eta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Community Pearl.  She was nominated by 4-H Alumni Krystle Melvin for this distinct honor.  Way to go Aggie.

  Teachers get your incubators plugged in and watered....because it's time to play 4-H Embryology!  This project happens twice a year in second and third grade classrooms around Robeson County.  This year 27 classrooms are signed up to hatch chicken eggs in their incubators for Round 1.  That means more than 600 youth will get the chance to turn the eggs three times a day until March 31.  The week of April 3 is when the magic for round one will happen.   This does take a little more prep work then just throwing some eggs in the incubator.  Teachers attend a training to ensure success in their classrooms and review the curriculum.  They take their incubators back to their classrooms at least two days before the eggs arrive so that the incubators can get to the right tempreture (must be between 99-101 degrees) and have the right humidity to receive the eggs.   This year we ordered or eggs and had to get them ready for pickup.  When you...

  Time to let the world in on a little secret.  Do you know why 4-H has so many incredible adult volunteers?  Because they have just as much fun as our youth in the program, plus they get to celebrate the youth's successes with them.  What more could you ask for?   Well tonight volunteers from Hoke, Robeson, Cumberland, and Moore Counties came together for our Master Volunteer training series.  This training opportunity happens 4 times a year and our volunteers enjoy each and every opportunity.  Tonight's topic was team building.  Hosted by the Hoke County 4-H team the lesson was co-lead by Cumberland County 4-H Agent Jessica Drake and Robeson County 4-H Agent Shea Ann DeJarnette.  After reviewing the components of team building and why we like doing it we jumped right in and had our volunteers shed some inhibitions and do some wild and wacky things.   Our first activity had to do with picking and animal and then lining the group up...

  You've heard the saying in like a lion out like a lamb?  Well March is acting like a lion to our Dirty Dozen 4-H Shooting Sports club members who thought they were finally going to get back out on the range since repairs from the Hurricane Matthew are completed.  However with temperatures in the upper 30's this morning no one was excited about being outside shooting so it was a community service day and our club members had a good time despite having to be inside.   The group took on a project for a group of folks very close to their heart, the military.   Operation Gratitude sends care packages to soldiers overseas, just getting through basic training, and more.  they have a great service they are offering and ask for a variety of items ranging from calling cards, to candy, and even hand made items like hats, scarfs, and quick release paracord bracelets.  Our group worked at making the quick release paracord bracelets which contain more than sev...

   For all of you who are waiting with baited breath... The  March issue of the NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter  is now available!  Check it out by clicking on the link above. 

  It's official!  Our Summer Fun brochure is here.  If you would like to know more about the programs and get a downloadable brochure you can check out our website by clicking this link or read below.   We can tell you this is jammed pack with a lot of great programs that allow kids to accidentally learn while they are having fun.  Want to keep their brains moving during the summer so they don't lose what they gained during the year?  This might be the program for you.  Check out our week long day and overnight camping opportunities and see if it fits into your schedule and your wallet.  Hope to see you and your child this summer. 4-H Summer Fun Day Camps — Written By  Denese Prevatte 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 limit...