Good morning everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. Our Extension office held our 8th Annual Very Local Holiday Festival at the Robeson County Farmers Market this weekend. As part of that 4-H (with the help of our Master Gardener Volunteers/4-H Volunteers) gave out 100 S'mores kits advertising our Overnight Summer Camp. In other words....if you would like to give the gift of a week of overnight camp to a child this Christmas, now is the best time to do it.
The year is winding down fast so let's get on with our top 4!
-The deadline to register for 4-H Appreciation Night is today! Just click on the link or you can register from the app, under programs. Our 4-H Appreciation night this year will be set up as a drive in movie! When you find your parking spot, send a representative in the lobby and we will have a bag for your car. In the bag will be awards, and necessities for the movies such as popcorn, popcorn cups, drinks, etc. We will also have photo opportunities and we heard there just might be snow.....you will have to be here to see it! After 4-H Appreciation on the big screen we will be showing two classic movies, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. So come in your comfy clothes and plan to enjoy the night. For more information, check out our blog post.
-4-H Adult Volunteers the deadline to register and pay for NC 4-H Leaders Conference, which will take place in Durham, is January 6. You can register and pay online through our app, under programs. To learn more about the event click this link to read more about the event on our blog. There is also a link to registration from that blog post. This is a great way for our adult volunteers to network with other volunteers from around the state and to get all your training for the year in at one time. This year because of the schedule you can just drive up early Saturday morning if you want and drive back when the conference is over at 5 pm.
-January 18 is the deadline to turn in 4-H Project Records, Portfolios, Honor Club Applications, and Scholarship forms. That is a lot right?
Project Records/Portfolios: Project Records for work done in 2021 should be dropped off at our office prior to 5 pm that day. For youth who took part in animal science, just update your books and drop them off at our office. Just for turning in a project record or portfolio (which is for 13 year olds and up-showing three consecutive years of work in a project area) you will get a cash award and if you place first or second in your age division in that category, you will move forward to District Competition. To find the forms you need to complete these just click this link. Make sure to download the appropriate form for your 4-H Age on January 1, 2021.
Honor Club-4-H Honor club is for 4-H members who are 4-H age 16 and have been in 4-H for at least three years. You have an opportunity to list the things you have done in 4-H and apply to be part of the strongest and longest serving alumni 4-H programs in the Nation. Less than 1% of those who apply get in. Being a part of honor club means you are part of a 4-H service organization for life (IF selected Robeson County 4-H will pay your one time, lifetime dues amount). It is a great networking opportunity and a great way to stay connected to 4-H when you age out of the program. You can find the application here to download and fill out. You will need to scroll about halfway down the page to find it.
Scholarships-For college seniors who want a little bit of financial assistance you should apply for one or more of the college scholarships. All it takes is one form and you can apply for as many of the 67 scholarships that are available, that you qualify for. Please read the descriptions of scholarships carefully before checking off which scholarships you want to apply for. Some are school specific, some two year vs. four year, some are specific to your district, county etc. Also be prepared to have the following information to include in your packet:
a. NC 4-H Scholarship Application Form
b. Official High School Transcript
c. Scholastic aptitude test scores (SAT or ACT)
d. Letter of recommendation (1 academic and 1 4 -H achievement)
e. Applicant’s current resume – two-page resume – 4-H’ers choice on style
f. Essay (required for NC 4-H Horse Program scholarships)
g. Financial need statement (optional, confidential)
We are still waiting for the State to post this years scholarship application and packet of information. We will share as soon as it is available. If you have questions or need help please contact Shea Ann or Wendy at (910) 671-3276 or sadejarn@ncsu.edu, wrmaynor@ncsu.edu. To download the application please click this link.
-February 15 we will be holding our annual county record book judging at our office starting at 10 am. Any volunteers willing to come help out with judging, we would love to have you. If you haven't done it before this is a good time to learn. We will have experts on hand to help teach you what to look for. We will have a sign up available later this month.
That's all for today. Please know how much we appreciate you and all that you do to make 4-H what it is today. If you have any questions please let us know.
Wendy, Christy, Dominique, and Shea Ann
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