Robeson County 4-H

 What a ride we have had.  By the time you are reading this our campers are safe and sound at home and probably sleeping hard.  We had a hot, fun, tiring week at camp and I hope all our campers want to go back next year.  Here is what our last day looked like... We started our day getting up, cleaning cabins, packing, finding all the stuff we brought and bought, and packing up some more.  We tried not to leave anything behind, but sometimes it happens (but we hope it didn't).  Breakfast included bacon, biscuits, and we made our own breakfast sandwiches to nosh on.  After making sure all of our luggage was at the designated county pickup site on camp we headed to the Rec, Hall for our last hoorah! Each groups counselors gave out personalized awards to our campers for their achievements this week.  There were corn hole aficionados, All Around All Star Campers, Lady Ga-Ga Ball champs and more.  Everyone was on stage and had a shot at being recog...

 It's our last full day at BJP (for those of you not following us that is what our campers call Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Center) and we will not leave anything undone.  Our schedule really doesn't change with campers getting up, cleaning their cabins, and eating breakfast.  This morning they had fresh biscuits, bacon, and more to fill their stomachs before hitting the camp. Due to the recent storms the Trekkers didn't get to paddle down the river but they did head to Pilot Mountain this morning for some rock climbing.  They had a great time in the out of doors before coming back to camp for camp store in the afternoon. Our campers on site had a chance to hike out to the beaver pond, a little creek stomping, jump in hte pool, and swing from the high ropes.Of course there were also arts and crafts, archery, canoeing and fishing on the schedule this morning.   Our campers enjoyed pulled chicken sandwiches when it was time for lunch.  You would be amazed how hu...

 Wednesday at BJP (that's what we call Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Center) was full of wonderful things.  Yes, some of them were pretty normal.  Like getting up at 7 and getting ready for breakfast and cabin clean up.  Today we started our day with french toast sticks, cereal, fresh fruit, and other morning yummies.      After breakfast our Trekkers packed up and headed out to the Dan River.  They will canoe, pitch tents, camp out, and even cook their dinner over an open fire.  In the morning they will head toward Pilot Mountain where they will have the chance to do real rock wall climbing before tearing down their camp and heading home.   For the rest of us at camp things were a little more normal.  Our campers climbing our camp rock wall, rode horses, learned about archery, did a little Yoga (ok let's be honest this is just a disguise for nap time), went on a fossil hunt and played GaGa Ball.  Our campers are having a ball doing all ...

 Campers were excited to wake up to a sunny day with power in their cabins and getting ready to have another fun filled day of camp.  Of course their day started with chores and breakfast.  We can tell you this now, the competition for the golden faucet today was a half a point between first and second and second and third places.  These campers are taking cabin cleanliness to a whole new level.   Breakfast this morning included eggs, bacon, bagels, cereal, and fresh fruit.  Now that's what I call a meal to fuel your day.  After getting their stomachs full and flag raising it was time to hit the road for activities.   Different groups have slightly different schedules, and some of the activities are based on age.  For example our very youngest campers may not go up the high ropes course but our Trekkers will spend some time up there before heading off on their off site adventure on the Dan River.  Our groups are set up as Head,...

   Monday at home is just another Monday but here at Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Camp it is the beginning of an adventure of a lifetime. Our schedule starts with an early wake up time for these vacationing campers at 7 am.  By 7:30 groups are either in first breakfast or doing their chores.  Chores includes cleaning up their cabins, sweeping, making sure bathrooms and their own areas are neat etc.  This is exceedingly important because the campers are competing for some unusual prizes.  For example first place for the cleanest cabin receives the golden faucet, second the silver toilet seat, and the third place cabin gets the bronze toothbrush.  Now these may seem rather unique back home, but here at camp these are coveted treasures.   After that cabins who are doing chores o to second breakfast and earlier morning eaters head back to their cabins for chores.  I promise they know how to make and do make their beds while they are at camp.  Sp...

  Hello. Caitlin Clineff, Coordinator for the International Exchange Program will be hosting a Japanese Culture Night at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center on Thursday, August 11 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture AND learn more about the Japanese Exchange program directly from some of our delegates and host families. Registration is required through Eventbrite  https://go.ncsu.edu/japan .  Please share this event. You may cross-pull it to your website using the link below. The event is also on the Forsyth Extension Calendar for you to add to your County Calendar of events if desired. https://forsyth.ces.ncsu.edu/ 2022/07/japanese-culture- night/ Thank you! April W. Bowman Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center

What a day we have had!  We got up early this morning.  Checked in at the 4-H office and boarded a big bus to camp.  Of course there was a stop in Asheboro for lunch (thank you Golden Coral we enjoyed our meal) then we hit the roadWe pulled in around 2:30 and unloaded the bus and said goodbye to Ms. Linda with Academy bus who got us safely to camp.  We quickly headed to check in at camp and found out where we would be staying for the rest of the week.  The girls are in cabins 1-4 and the boys are in cabins 5-8. We did introductions and started making friends way before dinner.   We learned our way around camp by doing a riddle tour.  The counselors would give us a riddle and we would solve it and go to the answer and learned wha we do a the different places around camp and where everything is.  It was a lot of fun. We had a gourmet cookout tonight complete with hot dogs, slaw, chili, baked beans, watermelon, and chocolate chip cookies (which ...

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 Notice a Robeson County face up there?  That's right our own Kennedi Lyons is running for State 4-H Office!  Good Luck Kennedi!

So excited to welcome Dalton Dockery as our new SE District Director.  You may remember that he served as interim County Extension Director for Robeson County about 7 years ago.  Below is the press release from NCSU. Dalton Dockery Selected as Southeast District Extension Director for NC State Dalton Dockery, an NC State alumnus with 27 years experience in Extension, has been named as the university’s new Southeast District Extension Director, effective June 30. Dockery will provide leadership for NC State’s Extension directors, agents and specialists in the Southeast District, which encompasses 19 counties, ranging from urban to rural to coastal. “Dalton is extremely qualified for this important leadership position,” said Richard Bonanno, NC State Extension director. “He has worked in this district for many years, and is well known and respected by his colleagues. Dalton is a talented, effective and dedicated individual who never loses sight of his desire to help the peo...