Robeson County 4-H

  It is hard to believe this is our last day of 4-H Biotech Day Camp .  What in the world could we have left to cover?  That's what our campers were wondering as we jumped in the van and headed North today.  When we stopped we were at the home of Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, NC.  More importantly we stopped at the Airbourne and Special Operations Museum.  Our plan of attack is to meet up with Bladen and Hoke counties and spread out to experience military technology advancements, technology training through the simulator, and a little more about the Special Operations and Airbourne groups by hearing about their history in the movie.   Since the simulator can't hold all of us at once we split into two groups; one went into the simulator to experience computer generated military modes of travel (especially in battle) and then we got to experience real life military vehicles in different terrains.  Including an amphbius vehicle for which we we skimme...

Day 4 of 4-H Biotech Day Camp and we headed out early this morning and back to NCSU.  This time to Centennial Campus and the home of more than a million and a half books, Hunt Library.  Our campers were broken into two group and had the chance to learn some really neat secrets into the thought behind this state of the art library.   We started at the book bot.  The book bot actually finds and delivers books from the drawers of the climate controlled book room to students.  They can actually request the books from an app and have them waiting at the library for pick up.  The book room is actually several stories, lined with book shelves and drawers that hold many books.  The bot pulls the drawer with the book and takes it to the librarian at the end of the room.  It really is a neat process.   We headed upstairs and once again learned something new and interesting.  The steps are in yellow so that you can be easily seen by others walk...

  Day 3 of 4-H Biotech Day Camp, was utterly incredible.  We started mooving our herd earl this morning to get to the Randleigh Dairy at NCSU.  We split our group in half and toured the facility, inside and out.  Our campers learned everything from what goes in the cows mouth to how it is digested and yes, they now even know how the chips fall as they may.   Even more importantly they got the inside scoop on how the milk goes from the cow, through the milker and finally makes it to Schaub Hall where Howling Cow Ice Cream is made.  So it might not be quite that fast, but it is faster than you probably realize and not a drop is touched by human hands.   Every two days the fresh milk is trucked out from storage vats and taken to be utilized on the NCSU Campus, used for Howling Cow Ice Cream and is donated to the state prison system.    Our campers met the dairy cows up close and personal and saw what their day to day life is like....

Electrons, circuits, soldering, knowledge is power on Day 2 of 4-H Biotech Day Camp.  Campers arrived at the Robeson County Office today to spend the day playing and accidentally learning.  We started with a little knowledge about atoms, electrons, protons, and what it takes to make them all work.  From there we became a human circuit.  Not just figuratively but literally.  Mrs. Stacie had a human electric detector.  Did you know humans can conduct electricity?  We tested the equipment by holding hands to make a complete circuit and set it off.  A few people dropped hands just to see if it worked and then they did the lights would go off.  The testers were really neat.   After a quick snack we broke apart into groups and worked on circuits for cars, helicopters, sirens, and so much more.  One of the systems they worked with allowed the campers to create their own playdough design and use it to conduct electricity (who knew?)....

  Today is our first day of 4-H Biotech Day Camp.   This is a unique camp that has been going strong for more than a dozen years.  What makes it unique is that Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson Counties join together to get the most out of this traveling day camp.  Essentially we take our youth to wonderful and unique experiences that they wouldn't otherwise get to experience.   On of the big questions of the day was what is Biotech?  So when we asked our youth we got answers ranging from building computers, to gaming, and even babysitting.  The actual definition actually relates to a broader definition of biology and all living organisms, systems of living organisms, and any technological applications.  For us we expand the definition to all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics and relate what many youth may be intimidated by in school to real life and try to make these topics as user friendly and fun as possible.   ...

NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter  Volume 5, Issue 4 August 2019 Southern Regional Educational Contest Recap The North Carolina 4-H Horse Program Delegation had an outstanding showing at the recent Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships in Perry, Georgia. Teams and individuals from 13 different states competed in Horse Judging, Horsebowl, Hippology and Communications events. North Carolina was represented very well in all events. Here is a summary of the results: Hippology Overall, 13 teams were registered in the Hippology contest and North Carolina was comprised of two teams. Team A: Alamance County 4-H’ers Abi Burgess and Reagan Riddell, and Taylor Cloer form Chatham County and Wake County 4-H’er Annie Winter. Team B: Abby Holsomback from Granville County, Alyssa McCoy from Duplin County, Jenna Menetrier from Gaston County, and Caitlin Gantt from Union County. The teams were coached by Chatham County Volunteer leader Mary D...