Robeson County 4-H

  The District 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association officers are thrilled to invite you to Fall Day.  Fall day is an annual district volunteer meeting where adult volunteers can get training, network, conduct business on behalf of the association, and run for office.     This year Fall Day will take place in Lenoir County on Saturday November 20 from 10 am - 2 pm.  Our agenda is as follows: 10-10:30 Registration 10:30-12:00 Workshops      -Homesteading (backyard poultry/food preservation/water glassing)     -Getting to know your association and what it takes to lead     -Making Goat Milk Soap 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Business meeting and Officer Elections   This will be a face to face meeting.  However we will have a virtual option for the business meeting and elections.     Lunch options will be to bring your own, or we will place a group order from a local establishment.  If you choose the g...

  BIWEEKLY UPDATE | OCTOBER 2021 EXTENSION HEROES EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION THE LAST OF THE EGGPLANT CELEBRATING EXTENSION HEROES TAKE A LOOK Visit our Facebook and celebrate Extension agents making amazing contributions to their local communities! Volunteers, leaders, teachers, and extension staff - we are grateful for you and how you make incredible JMG experiences for kids in your local communities. If you would like to recognize someone in your community, post and reference #extensionheroes and #jmgkids so we can share the love! 3 DAYS LEFT FOR SPEAKERS & 9 DAYS FOR EARLY REGISTRATION! Join us for a hands-on, fun-filled 3 days of JMG training in College Station, TX on  February 21st-23rd, 2022!  You will learn about JMG curricula, community partnerships, program implementation, and more. To receive early bird pricing, be sure to register by  October 31st . If you are interested in speaking, please visit  our website  to learn more and submit a proposa...

   Talk about a fast and furious SPIN club.  Our youth met over the course of 2 weeks in just 4 days with about an hour and a half per meeting (did you catch all of that?) to learn how to knit, crochet, loom knit, and hand knit.  In that time they all completed at least one project, worked on a hand knitted blanket that will be donated, and had some fun while they tried it all.   These types of activities are great for eye hand coordination, help build arm and hand muscles, as well as work on problem solving skills.  Knitting and crocheting have been shown to help alleviate symptoms of arthritis because these activities actually build cartilage in your fingers.  Also recent studies show that having your mind focused on activities such as this actually relieve symptoms of stress and anxiety.  So it is good for your overall health.     Our crochet learners learned how to make chains, as well as single, double, and triple crochet....

  Happy Monday Everyone!  It might be cloudy but things in the world of 4-H are spectacularly bright today.  Want to take a quick moment to thank our 4-H Animal Science participants for making this past week so wonderful.  You can read all about it on our blog.  Also want to give a quick shoutout to our 4-H Families the Canady's, Norton's, and Underwood's.  Each completed our 4-H Scavenger Hunt for National 4-H Week.  We still have our virtual hunt on the app for those of you who would like to play. On to the Top 4 - We have a new SPIN Club starting this week.   The Hooks and Needles 4-H club will meet 4 times-October 13, 14, 20, 21 from 6:30pm-8 pm IN PERSON at our office.  No materials, or experience necessary.  Youth will learn to crochet, knit, and loom knit.  They should have time to complete projects as part of this club meeting time and will get hooks and needles to keep and continue this adventure at home.  To register ...

  BIWEEKLY UPDATE | OCTOBER 2021 COFFEE DAY RECAP NATIONAL LEADER TRAINING REGISTRATION CRANBERRY ORANGE BREAD RECIPE NEED AN AFTERNOON PICK-ME-UP? Grab a cup of joe and take a look at this video! We celebrated International Coffee Day with Johanna Roman, a JMG trainer who has a family farm in Guatemala, to learn more about coffee and how to make a proper latte. TAKE A LOOK JMG NATIONAL LEADER TRAINING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Make plans to join us for a hands-on, fun-filled 3 days of JMG training in College Station, TX on  February 21st-23rd, 2022!  You will get to learn about JMG curricula, community partnerships, program implementation, and more. If you are interested in speaking, please visit  our website  to learn more and submit a proposal by Oct. 26th! LEARN MORE REGISTER NOW! IT'S CRANBERRY SEASON! We love fresh cranberries, and think pairing them with orange makes them even better! Make this delicious  Cranberry Orange Bread  and share with your...

  In This Issue: Ready Tips CERT & Communities Children & Disasters Financial Resilience Important Dates   Newsletter Moving to Quarterly Format With this issue, the Individual and Community Preparedness newsletter moves to a quarterly schedule. Each January, April, July and October, readers can continue to look forward to timely preparedness tips and news on youth and community-based organization preparedness, and citizen responder topics such as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). Look for our Leadership Spotlight in each issue, where we feature an interview with a FEMA leader.   Look for the next editions the first Thursday of the month in January, April, July, and October 2022. We hope you find the newsletter informative and share what you learn with family and community members. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at  FEMA-prepare@fema.dhs.gov . Ready Tips Staying Safe during the Holidays  From Halloween to New Year’s, t...