Lumberton, N.C. – More than half a dozen Robeson County 4-H members had the opportunity to travel to Raleigh and take part in State 4-H Congress activities. Several Robeson County 4-H’ers received honors during State 4-H Congress. This year’s 4-H Congress, held in Raleigh July 29 through August 1, attracted more than 500 young people and their adult leaders for activities including presentations on a variety of subjects, leadership and citizenship training, service opportunities, officer elections, and more.
Alexandra (Alex) Evans, 19, was inducted into the 4-H Honor Club, one of the highest honors a 4-H’er can achieve. New Honor Club members were tapped during a candlelight ceremony Saturday, July 29. Membership in the Honor Club is based on service to the 4-H program, leadership, moral standards, 4-H activities, and project achievement. Less than one-half of one percent of North Carolina 4-H’ers are selected for membership each year. Members must be at least 16 years old and have a minimum of three years 4-H experience. Alex is a member of the Dirty Dozen Shooting Sports 4-H Club and Dirty Rascals 4-H Junior Master Gardener Club. She also serves as the Robeson County 4-H County Council President and has been active in 4-H for almost a decade.
Robeson County 4-H had a delegation of six members who qualified to compete in Presentations at the state level. Jada McKinnon of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club in Rex, N.C., did a presentation in the 9- to 10-year-old age division in the open category; her presentation was titled “Making America Great Again Through Literacy.” The judges felt she did such a good job that they awarded her a gold medal, the highest honor a 4-H member can receive at state.
Tacomah Hair of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club and Maggie Underwood of the Dirty Rascals Junior Master Gardener 4-H Club both competed in the 11- to 13-year-old age division. Tacomah competed in Beef Chargrill, cooking a fabulous steak, and Maggie gave a speech on becoming a professional gamer in the Careers and Entrepreneurial category.
Alex Evans, Jaylyn McNair, and Jordan McKinnon all competed in the 14- to 18-year-old age division. Alexdemonstrated how to decorate a cake in Communications and Artistic Expression. Jaylyn and Jordan, both members of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club, competed in outdoor cookery. Jaylyn earned a gold medal in beef cookery while Jordan earned bronze in turkey barbeque.
Maurice Rogers of the Titans 4-H Club and Alex Evans were also state winners in the AIRE competition. AIRE - Application, Interview, Resume, and Essay - competition is a four-step process by which youth are chosen to attend national 4-H events including National Congress, National Conference, and International Leadership Conference. Maurice will be attending 4-H National Congress, while Alex will attend 4-H National Conference.
Alex, Jaylyn, and Jordan stayed for the entire four-day 4-H Congress experience. All three took part in leadership and public speaking workshops, elected state officers, and had cultural learning experiences. As part of this state event, the youth also took part in a community service project, which allowed them to make more than 80,000 meals that will feed hungry families here in North Carolina.
As North Carolina’s largest youth development organization, 4-H is equipping more than 247,000 young people each year with the skills to succeed and improve the world around them. Programs and camps through 4-H encourage young people to “learn by doing,” helping them to develop into active, contributing citizens. NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University coordinate 4-H programs statewide. For more information on 4-H, contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at 671-3276 or by E-mail at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@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.
ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC State Extension, The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), and local government partners statewide. Extension delivers research-based education and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T that enriches the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians. Extension professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee provide educational programs specializing in agriculture, youth, communities, health and the environment.
Alexandra (Alex) Evans, 19, was inducted into the 4-H Honor Club, one of the highest honors a 4-H’er can achieve. New Honor Club members were tapped during a candlelight ceremony Saturday, July 29. Membership in the Honor Club is based on service to the 4-H program, leadership, moral standards, 4-H activities, and project achievement. Less than one-half of one percent of North Carolina 4-H’ers are selected for membership each year. Members must be at least 16 years old and have a minimum of three years 4-H experience. Alex is a member of the Dirty Dozen Shooting Sports 4-H Club and Dirty Rascals 4-H Junior Master Gardener Club. She also serves as the Robeson County 4-H County Council President and has been active in 4-H for almost a decade.
Robeson County 4-H had a delegation of six members who qualified to compete in Presentations at the state level. Jada McKinnon of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club in Rex, N.C., did a presentation in the 9- to 10-year-old age division in the open category; her presentation was titled “Making America Great Again Through Literacy.” The judges felt she did such a good job that they awarded her a gold medal, the highest honor a 4-H member can receive at state.
Tacomah Hair of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club and Maggie Underwood of the Dirty Rascals Junior Master Gardener 4-H Club both competed in the 11- to 13-year-old age division. Tacomah competed in Beef Chargrill, cooking a fabulous steak, and Maggie gave a speech on becoming a professional gamer in the Careers and Entrepreneurial category.
Alex Evans, Jaylyn McNair, and Jordan McKinnon all competed in the 14- to 18-year-old age division. Alexdemonstrated how to decorate a cake in Communications and Artistic Expression. Jaylyn and Jordan, both members of the Inspirational Youth Leaders 4-H Club, competed in outdoor cookery. Jaylyn earned a gold medal in beef cookery while Jordan earned bronze in turkey barbeque.
Maurice Rogers of the Titans 4-H Club and Alex Evans were also state winners in the AIRE competition. AIRE - Application, Interview, Resume, and Essay - competition is a four-step process by which youth are chosen to attend national 4-H events including National Congress, National Conference, and International Leadership Conference. Maurice will be attending 4-H National Congress, while Alex will attend 4-H National Conference.
Alex, Jaylyn, and Jordan stayed for the entire four-day 4-H Congress experience. All three took part in leadership and public speaking workshops, elected state officers, and had cultural learning experiences. As part of this state event, the youth also took part in a community service project, which allowed them to make more than 80,000 meals that will feed hungry families here in North Carolina.
As North Carolina’s largest youth development organization, 4-H is equipping more than 247,000 young people each year with the skills to succeed and improve the world around them. Programs and camps through 4-H encourage young people to “learn by doing,” helping them to develop into active, contributing citizens. NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University coordinate 4-H programs statewide. For more information on 4-H, contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at 671-3276 or by E-mail at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@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.
ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC State Extension, The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), and local government partners statewide. Extension delivers research-based education and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T that enriches the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians. Extension professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee provide educational programs specializing in agriculture, youth, communities, health and the environment.
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