Robeson County 4-H

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Holiday.   We know many of our youth are still on Christmas break so if they are bored this is a great time for them to work on Project Records and Portfolios!   Please see below for more information. On to the 4-H Top 4…. - 4-H Adult Volunteers the deadline to register and pay for State 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Conference is January 2 at noon.   This training and awards ceremony will be held Hilton Durham February 1-2.   As in previous years we will pay the registration fee ($130) for the first 10 volunteers that register and you would just pay for the room ($55 per night double occupancy-$110 for single).   For more information on this fabulous training and networking opportunity please click on this link to see the flyer .   For more information about this program contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.   To register and pay pleas...

  This article was written and published in the Robesonian .  It can also be found on the NC Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center web site. Growing up I was educated on the three R’s: reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic (yes, I know it’s arithmetic, but back then it was about the sound of the letter, not the actual letter). These seemed to be the cornerstone of all learning, no matter the topic, and the things you would need to know to become a successful adult. Fast forward to 2001, when the term “STEM” started circulating. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It was a push from the National Science Foundation to start focusing education on the then up-and-coming technologies that required science backgrounds to continue to develop. At the same time, we were in the midst of a movement from an industrial age to a cloud age, which sparked a change in how our youth learn. Suddenly, learning had turned the page from traditional books t...

IMPORTANT REMINDERS & UPDATES Updated NC 4-H Horse Program Rules and Regulations Manual The  NC 4-H Horse Program Rules and Regulations Manual  and  NC 4-H Horse Program Dressage Manual  have been updated and are available on the website. Click the links to view.  Be sure to review the sections that pertain to the show divisions and contests in which you participate. New or modified rules are highlighted yellow. Rules and Regulations Manual Dressage Manual Horsebowl Question Submissions Due January 2 Each county that wishes to participate in district horsebowl contests will need to submit 40 questions to EHH ( llstroud@ncsu.edu ) via the Excel template found on the contest webpage. Questions are to be from the current reference list and must be e-mailed to Lori Stroud by Monday, January 2, 2020 in order f...

--> Big thank you to everyone who came out Friday night.   Youth and adults not in attendance will have their envelopes mailed out to them.   On to the 4-H Top 4…. - 4-H Adult Volunteers it is already time to think about State 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Conference.   This training and awards ceremony will be held Hilton Durham February 1-2.   The deadline to register and pay is January 2 at noon.   As in previous years we will pay the registration fee ($130) for the first 10 volunteers that register and you would just pay for the room ($55 per night double occupancy-$110 for single).   For more information on this fabulous training and networking opportunity please see the flyer .   For more information about this program contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.   To register and pay please come by and see Jessie Jones.   Gentle reminder we take checks or money orders only.   ...