Robeson County 4-H

So excited to share with you that thanks to Tabitha Barnes, the 4-H camps promotional videos for the Eastern 4-H Center and Millstone 4-H Camp are now finished and ready for sharing. The following are links to each of our three 4-H Camps' promotional videos for your convenience: Betsy-Jeff Penn:  https://drive.google.com /file/d/0B15dKVVIFui4NHBzRks2Y klCOFU/view?usp=sharing Eastern 4-H Center:  https://drive.google.com/a/ncs u.edu/file/d/0B0ROvPPdy1-jUk92 U3dMU1hUWlE/view?usp=sharing Millstone 4-H Camp:  https://drive.google.com /a/ncsu.edu/file/d/0B0ROvPPdy1 -jWlR3bXoxY2ZiVzQ/view?usp= sharing Also, we now have a North Carolina 4-H Camps & Centers YouTube channel with these videos, so please subscribe to our channel:  https://www.youtube.c om/channel/UCh5t5bD4CyKxL19r9f sfu3w Please check out the videos and give us a call at the 4-H office if you are interested in attending.

This article was written by Shea Ann DeJarnette for the Robesonian and other newspapers that cover the Robeson County area. College graduations, high school graduations, the last day of school, and then it is here – the long awaited for break every student looks forward to – summer. I must admit, since the hurricane I have been doing less looking forward and planning for the future and more enjoying the here and now. It’s time for all of that to change. In the here and now, we will be celebrating our Robeson County 4-H members on June 5 when we present them with their cords and tassels. You can easily recognize them at graduation with these wonderful green and white accessories that are the colors of 4-H. We could not be prouder of these youth who are prepared to move on and be successful in our world or more excited to see how they will conquer it. On June 9, we will officially start our 4-H Summer Fun Program with our Etiquette Day Camp. This is not your grandmother’s etiq...

This article was written by our own Shea Ann DeJarnette for the Robesonian and can be found on our website. Ready for something that sounds impressive? In 2016, adult 4-H volunteers gave 3,066 hours of their time to the Robeson County 4-H Program. When you realize that a volunteer’s time is valued at $23.56 per hour, that equates to giving $72,235 back to our youth and community. If that sounds good, there’s more. All of our Robeson County Extension volunteers (4-H, Ag, Family and Consumer Sciences, and EFNEP) combined donated 4,402 hours of their time in 2016. That equals a $103,711 investment in our program and community. I would dare say, although these figures are impressive, it does not scratch the surface of the impact our volunteers have. I recently returned from the National Extension Conference on Volunteerism (which was held right here in North Carolina), and it was an eye opener. I always love new training opportunities for our volunteers (yes, our volunteers receive ...

Just sharing the  April 2017 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter  with everyone. Please note, there are several deadlines approaching in the coming weeks: April 10- Horse Judging Contest Entry Forms May 1- Online registration deadline for Artistic Expression May 1- Postmarked deadline for entries and submissions for Creative Writing Contests Qualifying show entry deadlines are also approaching.  Please see individual show packets for specific information.