Robeson County 4-H

  Every camper I asked today told me camp was so much fun, and then launched into a story about their new friends, or something that just happened, or something that made them laugh so hard that the thought made them laugh again and they couldn't tell me.  So you know they must be having lots of fun. Full disclosure I have to say the day may not have started off so wonderful as our camper woke up to rain.  They got up and did their chores, such as cleaning the cabins, making their bed, sweeping, and getting the cabin ready for inspection.  Then it was time to head to breakfast.  The first meal of the day included sausage and pancakes as well as a selection of cereals and fresh fruit.  They were happy campers filling up for the day ahead. By 9 am the rain had stopped and out came the sun.  That also meant out came the bathing suits as campers spread across the camp (but in their group) to explore and see what this camp has to offer.   On the s...

    Sunday morning, bright and early.  That is when we traditionally leave from week long overnight camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center, and this year was no different.  We started out with registration at the NC Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center office.  Ms Wendy came in to help out as folks came in to sign in, and get the skinny on a week away from home and parents.   We boarded our bus with Ms. Toni and headed to Asheboro for lunch.  Golden Corral was so kind about making sure everyone got fed and took good care of us.  We left there with full stomachs and made the last leg of our journey to Betsy Jeff Penn in Reidsville.    Arriving safely at BJP we unload the bus and headed to the craft shelter for the boys and the top of the hill for the girls.  We got checked in and found out which cabin was ours.  We picked bunks and unpacked, making friends pretty quickly.  We took a little tour, played some ...

About TweenSPACE The aim of this study is to better understand how children's eating behaviors are related to their sleep, activity, and environment. This study is being conducted by the Family Health and Eating Lab at Penn State University (Principal Investigator: Dr. Emily Hohman). What will happen if I participate? - You and your child will attend a virtual research visit using Zoom. Before the Zoom visit, we will mail you a package containing everything you need to complete the study. During the Zoom visit, a research assistant will help you measure your child's height and weight to confirm their eligibility. If your child is eligible to continue with the study, the research assistant will then go over how to complete the two week at-home data collection protocol. - Your child will wear two activity monitors (similar to a Fitbit) on their wrist and hip, and answer surveys on a smartphone several times a day for two weeks. We will not ask your child to complete surveys durin...

   I need to start this post by saying thank you.  Thank you to Lumber River United Way for giving us this opportunity.  Thank you to our 4-H members, volunteers, and families for coming out and staying as long as you could until we go the job done.  It took a chunk of your time and we sincerely appreciate your assistance.  To better explain all that has happened to make this possible let me take a step back in time.  Lumber River United Way's office was in a building that was set on fire.  The majority of items received smoke and water damage.  Thanks to the Robesonian, they had temporary offices at the newspaper until their new office was to be ready. The city of Lumberton had donated a building for Lumber River United Way to use, and it needed some extensive renovating for them to move into it.  The new office is perfect for the four person staff however it does not have room to put together campaign packets like they used to.  ...

         Etiquette.  A word the is synonymous with good manners and grace.  A word that strikes fear in children who think it is another form of punishment causing you to drink with your pinky out, nose up, and have more utensils on a table than any one person should ever need to use.  When all Etiquette really is, is the use of polite manners in society.  Something that helps people feel at ease among one another.  Emily Post is the heroine of sharing the rules of polite upper crust society with the world, truly allowing everyone to be on a level playing field and feel comfortable with everyone around them.  Did you know that 100 years ago Emily Post's first Etiquette book was published?  A new version of this classic best selling book was written and released by her great grandchildren Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning.  They put a modern day twist on the rules of polite society focusing on consideration, respect, and ...

 Getting ready to go to college?  Want to know what living on a college campus is really like?  Well Dorm Life 101 is geared for youth 14-18 who want to explore just that.  The day camp went over budgets, campus life, cooking in a dorm room, how to do laundry and more.  Robeson and Hoke counties combined to make this camp happen with the help of our colleagues at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP).   We started the day talking about finances and how often college students have to live on a budget.  To demonstrate we headed to Dollar Tree for our first challenge.  Youth were asked to purchase an item that they would need in their dorm room to cook with.  After a little shopping they each found something that they thought would fit the bill.  We had storage containers with lids for the fridge and microwave, plastic bowls for mixing and heating items and measuring spoons and cups.  All great items that they purchased u...

   Well 4-H decided to explore something new this year for our teenagers.  In doing so we partnered with New Hanover, Brunswick, Cumberland, Pender, Duplin, Columbus, Hoke, and Bladen County 4-H programs to offer the Island & Sound Exploration Day Camp.  Hoke, Robeson, and Columbus shared vans and headed to the coast.    The "Island and Sound Exploration" program is designed to introduce Campers to the coast and its wonders. We met Marine educators when we got out of our vans and they joined us aboard to add insights to our discoveries as our campers took part in an array of hands-on experiences that made learning exciting. After boarding our vessel in Carolina Beach, we traveled through Myrtle Grove Sound and the Intracoastal Waterway before landing on Masonboro Island. This pristine barrier island is where we explored the diverse biology of the beautiful beach, marsh and tidal creeks. Once we landed  we started by taking a 15 minute treck across ...

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