Aiming To Give Back

  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 seven feet of paracord.  Instructions for making this item can be found on Youtube and it was easy enough that everyone was able to make the items.   If you are wondering if this group was motivated, well you could feel the hard work in the air.  When the club meeting was over the club members, parents, and volunteers had made 105 items which were shipped out the following Monday morning.  To learn more about Operation Gratitude you can click the link above to go to their web site or click this link to check out their blog.
  Every 4-H club is expected to do at least one community service project a year.  This club frequently does more community service projects than required, and the military is very close to their hearts.  For more information about this club please contact Wendy Maynor at (910) 671-3276 or Wendy_Maynor@ncsu.edu.