Robeson County 4-H

   Have we told you lately that we miss all of you?  Just in case you didn't know that we do.  So we have an idea.  On the evening of December 4th we will have our annual 4-H Appreciation Night via zoom (we hope you have already signed up-if not we will sneak the link in for it shortly).  We will have guests, speakers, and recognize our youth and volunteers for what they have done this year (its a bunch believe it or not).  It will be an event you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home and we hope you will.   Usually at that event, when it is face to face, we also give out certificates, awards, gifts, etc for all our members and volunteers' hard work.  That is going to be hard to do through zoom so we came up with another plan (because that's what we do).  We are going to have a 4-H Drive Through, at our office, from 3:30-4:30 pm Saturday, December 5.  This will be a no contact event.  Folks will drive through our loop, gi...

  We are excited to share some good news that should be a welcome message to farming families this Thanksgiving week. NC State announces our first ever  full-ride agronomy scholarship  at NC State!  And the best news is that students from a farming background will be favored for consideration.  We’d love your help to share this important story through your sources to farming families who may have thought a 4-year degree was out of reach for their student.  Please let me know if there’s any more information I can provide. Thank you for any assistance Jennifer Howard Communications Specialist NC State University Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Working remotely 8am-2pm M-Th 919-772-0337 jlhowar9@ncsu.edu www.cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and- soil-sciences

We are excited to announce registration for the 2021 NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Conference.   This conference is open to all current Adult 4-H volunteers.  The cost of registration is $30.  Robeson County 4-H will pay registration fees for each person registered by the dead line. All volunteers who attend will be asked to give a presentation, or lead a workshop by the end of 2021 on what they learned. Any person who registers and does not attend the conference will be required to reimburse Robeson County 4-H for the cost of the registration fee. The conference will be virtual via Zoom, look for more information to be shared soon. Deadline to Sign Up: 12 noon, Tuesday, January 5   To see our flyer about this event click this link . To register please click this link .  You must be a registered Robeson County 4-H Volunteer.

  Registration for this program will run November 16–December 11, 2020. Matching will take place through the States’ 4-H Exchange Program and its staff. NC 4-H will not be matching delegates for this program.  Requirements include at least 2 writing exchanges per month for the PenPal program duration, and there is no guarantee for a match based on program number projections.  This free program is available to North Carolina 4-H members (ages 9-18) and will run from January 18–April 18, 2021.  Matches will be made by the information given in the survey link:  2020 Winter PenPal Registration Please contact Daniel Collins, NC 4-H International Exchange Program Coordinator at dpcollin@ncsu.edu , if you have questions regarding this opportunity! Read more at: https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/2020/11/4-h-winter-penpal-program-sign-up-today/

 Collegiate 4-H at North Carolina State University is excited to share the winning t-shirt design.  This design was created by Wayne County 4-H'er, Guillermo Estrada and is a great way to show everyone that we are North Carolina 4-H Proud! To order the shirt and have it shipped directly to you visit  :  https://4hnc.aiacompanystore. com/ Shirts (Small - 4XL) are $13 each for short sleeved, $16 each for long sleeve, plus shipping. This ordering site will close on December 4th and shirts should be delivered around December 18th.   Don't miss out on having one of these limited edition 4-H shirts and supporting Collegiate 4-H!

  This is a link to a magazine published through CALS at NC State University.   Your NC 4-H explores the exciting world of 4-H in North Carolina. This issue features how 4-H embryology curriculum has been used in public, private, charter and homeschools in the state, and looks at how the program has remained successful during the COVID-19 pandemic through the use of virtual technologies.  

  Good morning everyone! Here is your 4-H Top 4.  For more information please check out programs in our app.  You can register directly for any of these programs from there.  You can also find them on our blog at https://robeson4-h.blogspot.com/ - November 10th is the deadline to register for      *National 4-H Town Hall (This is for teen 4-H members)    https://www.cvent.com/ d/f7qtwb     *Robeson County's 10th Annual Knit In (For everyone interested, takes place on November 13 from 10am-2pm) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-10th-annual-knit-in-tickets-118525038581     *SE District 4-H Volunteer Fall Day (For 4-H Adult Volunteers, Virtual event happening from 10-12 on Saturday) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/se-district-4-h-volunteer-leaders-fall-day-tickets-127219662435 Also Robeson County 4-H Appreciation Night is available on the app for registration.  As part of this we will be doing ou...

  In This Issue: Ready Tips CERT & Communities Children & Disasters Financial Resilience Important Dates Ready Tips Stay Safe During the Holidays The holiday season may look different for you and your family this year. Due to COVID-19, many people may celebrate the holidays virtually, have staycations, or have small socially distanced gatherings. However you decide to spend the holidays, please remember to practice holiday safety and share these  helpful tips  with your family and loved ones: Only use nonflammable decorations in your home or office. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Consider using battery-operated flameless candles. Practice  cooking safety  to avoid fires at home. Stay alert in the kitchen and turn off the stove when you leave the kitchen. When you shop online for holiday gifts,  be cautious, and shop with trusted retailers  to avoid scams. If traveling, please follow the  latest guidance  from the Centers for...

  National 4-H Council is hosting a virtual town hall. Any high school aged 4-H'ers who serve in leadership roles or who are active in civic engagement projects of any type are invited to participate in a virtual National 4-H Town Hall next Tuesday, November 10 th  from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.  To participate, sign up here:   https://www.cvent.com/ d/f7qtwb National 4-H Council wants to hear how you are doing, how we can help you in these unusual times and we want to give you some tools that will help you connect with your 4-H friends in the days ahead. Our program will include opening activities for you to participate in that you will learn how to use with your 4-H peers.  We will then hear about a variety of topics about the challenges youth are facing today and ideas for the future.  After you hear about each of these topics, we will ask you questions, and you will respond via instant polling online.  We need yo...

NC 4-H is 118 years old. That is a powerful statement if you stop to think about it. If you look into the history of 4-H, what you will find is an organizational ability to be flexible and responsive when major domestic or global change happens. This hasn’t changed as our country and world is in the middle of a pandemic. NC 4-H is responding to the needs of young people and volunteers by way of the internet. Though we might look different, nothing has stopped. Keeping true to the 4-H motto, “Learn by Doing” programs online have also incorporated offline learning so that youth and families can explore content together. NC 4-H has reached existing and new audiences through the Virtual Summer Camp, 4-H Daily Sparks, and Virtual Summer Learning. 4-H youth have participated in long-standing programs online such as 4-H Presentations, 4-H Congress, and Citizenship Focus. Now as we move into the fall, NC 4-H recognizes the need to push forward into the digital world a little differently. NC 4-...

We have quite a few offerings this month and we are doing something new to show our 4-H Gratitude. -Tomorrow is the deadline to register for Cloverbuds Cooking in the Kitchen with Ms. JoJo and Juniors Cooking in the Kitchen with Ms. JoJo.  This is a free virtual event that starts on Friday morning.  We will send out a supply list to each of our registered participants so your child can cook with Joanna Rogers, our Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program Assistant.  These virtual cooking classes will be fun, nutritions, and on point with budgets.  To register our 5-8 year olds please click on this eventbrite link...https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cloverbuds-in-the-kitchen-with-ms-jojo-tickets-126407581479.  If you are registering for our Junior (9-13) Cooking Class please use the eventbrite link...https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-the-kitchen-with-ms-jojo-tickets-126407376867.  You can also register in the app.  Just open the app and click on program...