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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Welcome Home!
We are so excited to announce a not new, but returning member to our Extension and 4-H Team in Robeson County. Joanna Rogers, who served as our Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Assistant has returned to her previous position with us.
What does this mean? Well for our schools who enjoyed the food and nutrition education program she brought them in the classrooms, she is back with her series and will be able to schedule with you in the fall. For our community programs she worked with in the summer, she is back! For our High Schools and other youth audiences who have not had that chance to work with her now is the time to start scheduling because she books up fast. You can reach out to Joanna at (910) 671-3276 or jnroger2@ncsu.edu.
Welcome back Joanna! Can't wait to see the impact you make.
Monday, May 15, 2023
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Application, Interview, Resume, and Essay is a statewide program open to 11-18 year olds with National Trips available for our 14-18 year olds who go through the process.
The process begins with a prep-packet which is located on the NC 4-H Website. It is a two step process to register for the program.
First register through this Eventbrite link on our app under programs or below to take part in the program. Go through the packet and determine what category you would like to take part in and then complete the packet and return to Shea Ann DeJarnette at sadejarn@ncsu.edu by June 1. Once you are registered you will receive an email from the state 4-H Office to sign up for an interview slot.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
International Exchange
North Carolina 4-H is offering the experience of a lifetime for 29 families this summer! A delegation of young people, ages 12-17, plus adult chaperones from Japan and South Korea are in need of YOU! These Japanese and Korean youth are coming to North Carolina from July 23 through August 16 and would love to stay with your family to learn about American culture. Special trips and tourism are not required to host a delegate. These young people are here to be a member of your family for a month, not a tourist. Over half of the delegates have already been matched with North Carolina families, but we still need 13 more families! Can you help?
These delegates are here for a homestay to experience American life. Is your child going to camp this summer? Send your delegate too! Camp fees are covered by 4-H and the international partner organization. Take them to the grocery store, let them do chores like feeding the animals, take them to 4-H meetings! Treat this young person as you would treat your own child. The main requirements are just that the delegate has their own bed, three meals a day, and has adult supervision.
Applications are available at states4hexchange.org/apply/
The world is waiting for YOU to explore! For more information, contact State Coordinator Caitlin Clineff at cadavis7@ncsu.edu or 919.515.4759. Follow our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/
Host Family Checklist
__ Host sibling must be same gender and within 3 years of age of the delegate
__ Provide delegate with own bed (can room with kids of same gender but needs own bed–air mattress is OK)
__ Provide delegate with three meals a day
__ Will have an adult or older child around at all times
__ Friendly, welcoming home
__ Interest in learning about another culture and sharing yours with your new “family member”
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I host?
-Create friendships with new people, learn about new cultures, learn more about your OWN culture, and make a difference in your family’s lives and the life of another young person.
What do I do with my delegate when they get here?
-Normal, everyday activities! Go to the grocery store, cook dinner, do household chores, go to the park, play games, watch movies, visit family, etc.
My child is going to camp during the homestay, what would the delegate do during this time?
-Send the delegate to camp as well! Camp in different countries is very different so this would be a great learning experience and a fun way to make more friends for the delegate. Camp costs are covered by 4-H and the international partner organization.
How are delegate/host family matches made?
-Delegates are matched to host families based on similarities in interests and personalities. Delegates for the summer program are the same gender and within three years of age of their host sibling. NC 4-H strives to collaborate and work with host families in order to make the best placement possible.
Do the delegates speak English?
-Some more than others. One of their main goals in coming to the United States is to learn more English. The delegates are usually able to understand more than they can convey. You and your family can also come up with other means of communication such as charades and drawing pictures. Learning to communicate is part of the fun! Chaperones also travel with the delegation and are available 24/7 if you really need assistance with translating.
Can my family host multiple delegates at the same time?
-Yes! Each delegate must have their own host sibling, and they must be from different countries. For example, if you have a 13-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old son, your daughter could match with a Japanese girl and your son could match with a Korean boy.
For more information please contact Shannon McCollum with our state 4-H Office at shannon_mcCollum@ncsu.edu
Monday, May 1, 2023
4-H Top 4 For May 1, 2023
We are 4 months in and it is time to focus on Summer and Fall already. Hang on because our 4-H Top 4 is jam packed this month!
-Our new 4-H Family Seed Saving Club will take place May 4 & 11 from 6-8 pm. Come learn about seeds. Everything from identifying, saving, crafting and even cooking and eating seeds. It's a great way to garden as a family and keep those generational traditions going with a new twist. We promise lots of fun and hands on fun for the entire family. Not to mention seeds. Lots of seeds for planting and swapping. You will also have a chance to follow up on things learned during this club at the opening of the Robeson County Farmer's Market in Downtown Lumberton, May 13.To register you can go to our app under programs or click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-seed-saving-4-h-club-tickets-625700736747
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Leaders 4-H Club have registrations up on the app under programs.
The Dirty Rascals will meet at the 4-H Office starting at 5:30 on May 9. The group will work in the garden and then make something cool and sweet with the fruit crop coming out of the fields right now (whatever could it be?). To register for this meeting you can go to our app under programs or click this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dirty-rascals-jmg-4-h-club-meeting-may-tickets-625701699627
Young Leaders will meet at the 4-H Office starting at 6:30pm on May 23. Youth will be helping members of the club work on their District Activity Day presentations and more. You can register for the club meeting by going to programs in our app or by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-leaders-4-h-club-may-meeting-tickets-625702792897
-4-H Animal Science is open for registration. We will be doing some new things with this program making it more interactive. This year we are offering laying hens, rabbits, turkeys, and goats. A mandatory training will take place at the fairgrounds prior to animal pick up on May 20th. Please check to make sure your local zoning ordinances will allow you to raise these animals before you register. Youth must be actively registered in 4-H Online to participate. For more information about this program please go to: https://robeson4-h.blogspot.com/2023/04/4-h-animal-science.html. You may register for this program on our app under programs or by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-animal-science-tickets-598007114377
fun day camp, or overnight camp programs go ahead and sign up now. To learn more about all the different opportunities and download your own brochure please click this link: https://robeson4-h.blogspot.com/2023/03/4-h-summer-fun.html . You can register for any of these great summer programs on our app under programs or by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-4-h-summer-fun-tickets-569986203077
If you have any questions about any of these programs please contact Shea Ann DeJarnette at sadejarn@ncsu.edu.
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