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Thursday, September 28, 2023
JMG News
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Want to have some pre fun at the Fair?
We have a large area that 4-H, EFNEP, and FCS are joining together to decorate at the fair on Thursday. If you would like to help come on out to the fairgrounds Thursday, September 27 between 1 and 6 pm to help us fill the booth and tell folks about our incredible Extension Programs we would love to see you. We will be in the main building (where the vendors set up) and we will have all sorts of things to get done. Come on out and have some fun as we make this an interactive booth with a good time and a great healthy message.
Hope to see you there!
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Miss Artastic? Don't Worry!
4-H Members, families, Volunteers...are you the crafty type? Do you maybe knit? Bake? Have green thumb? Well think about entering your items in the Robeson Regional Agricultural fair. Not only will you have the chance to have your hard work viewed by thousands you might also win premium money and ribbons. Imagine being able to say you grew a blue ribbon fern, or your bush produces award winning pomegranates. How many folks can say that?
Entering items is easier than ever. Drop off times at the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair are from Sunday, September 24, 1-6 pm; Monday-Wednesday from 4-8 pm. This year they have something new, to help you stay out of the lines. You can register your items online before you get there with their new fair entry system. One of the benefits to that is if your family has a 4-H Online account you should be able to sign in with your 4-H Online email and password. If you prefer not to do that you can create your own account with fair entry.
Just follow the prompts and don't worry about "creating" invoice, there is no charge for entering your items. Just keep hitting the continue button until you get to submit. Take your items to the fair during one of the drop off times and let a volunteer who is registering know that you registered online and give them your name. They will check you in and print your tags for you. It really is that easy.
To enter items into the fair just go to: https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/19121
Friday, September 22, 2023
Artastic Results
Emeree Chavis-Self Portrait Drawing
Anna Malloy-Drawing & Watercolor
Kingsley Roberson-Acrylic Painting, Paint on Object, and Woodcraft
Junior Division, 8-13 year olds
Ian Malloy received first for his woodworking entry
Walt Malloy took home a blue ribbon for woodcraft
Jahari Roberson is taking home 15 blue ribbons in the categories of: Acrylic Painting; Water Color; Pencil Drawing; Photography, Color, B&W, and Series or Collage, Sewing for a skirt, Hat, and other; Ceramics; Bead Craft; Applique on Clothing; Science Project; Any Other Project; and 3-D Art. Jahari is also taking home a second place for Jewelry.
Thomas Underwood is taking home three second place wins in: Water Color Paintings; Wood Craft; and Color Photography. He is also taking home seven blue ribbons in: Jewelery; Other Clothing; Christmas Decorations; Paint on Object; Mixed Media; and Craft Specimen.
Senior Division, 14-18 year olds
Amare Jones is taking home first place in Crochet. He is also taking home a third place win in Acrylic Painting.
DJ Jones is taking home a red ribbon for his Acrylic Painting.
Kennedi Lyons is taking home a blue ribbon for wood working.
Maggie Underwood is our big winner taking home 17 blue ribbons, one red ribbon and one green. She won first place in: Pencil Drawing; Photography, Color, Black & White, and Series or Collage; Ceramics; Bead Craft; Jewelery; Christmas Decorations; Mixed Media; Craft Specimen; Embroidery; 3-d Art; Canned Peaches; Pottery; Paint on Shirt; Paper Craft; and Stained Glass. Her second place win is in Mixed Media and her green participation ribbon is in acrylic painting.
Congratulations to all our participants and winners. Special thanks to our judges who took the time to go through and give their honest opinions about the projects.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Registering for the Fair-Animal Shows
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Showmanship Circuit families:
I am very excited to say that our Fair Entry Registration system for the 2023 Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair is up and running this morning. That being said, this is a new system and may have a couple of bugs, so we are asking for folks' patience and constructive feedback as they register.
The link to register is
https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/19121The following counties have accepted our request for 4-H Online integration: Columbus, Cumberland, Lee, Randolph, and Robeson. What that means is that you should be able to sign in with your 4-H Online email and password to register in the Fair Entry System. If you prefer not to do that, or your county has not accepted the request, you can create your own account with fair entry. I realize some of you already have an account from registering for the Lee County Show so you should be familiar with it, and can register with the same account you used for them.
When you are registering as an exhibitor please note you will find the shows under the specific animal types, not listed under youth. Please register for both showmanship and market shows for goats, lambs, and heifers/steers. We will not be having a market hog show this year.
One other note...we will not require health certificates this year at the Robeson fair. A vet tech with NCDA has agreed to be on hand for our livestock shows and will check animals on site. This was something we were able to secure in the last week.
We appreciate everyone's patience as we work with the fair to make this an easier process for all of you and we hope that the new registration process is common sense and easy. We think you will also see a change in running the shows, as this should make it easier as well.
If you have any questions please reach out to Shea Ann DeJarnette at sadejarn@ncsu.edu or (910) 671-3276.
We look forward to seeing you at the fair.
Shea Ann
Friday, September 15, 2023
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Saying Goodbye
It is with a sad heart that we share the news of one of our own volunteers who has passed away. Peggy Monk was a 4-H Volunteer in Bladen and Robeson Counties for almost two decades. Peggy started her 4-H Club after starting to homeschool her children. Her home school grew and she was looking for other outlets for socialization and learning for her children when she started her 4-H Club. She was active in all aspects of 4-H and was recognized on the district and state levels for her volunteer work with the clubs. She served as an officer for our leaders association and was always willing to help out. Peggy was also the assistant club leader for our Dirty Dozen shooting sports club and loved leading the Citizenship section of any program.
One of my favorite memories of Peggy was when she was trying to offer incentives to her home school students to pass their end of grade test. She told them if they all scored above a certain percentage she would die her hair and let them choose the color. It was no surprise the next time we saw her that her hair had gone from it's traditional white to a electric blue. The only problem was the dye that was chosen was a permanent dye so it was months before it grew out enough to go back to her original color. She took it all with stride and pride, being able to brag on her students and how well they had done on their tests.
Peggy was kind, sweet, and had a wicked sense of humor. What I will remember about Peggy most of all is her passion for her children. She demonstrated daily, the lengths she would go to for them and prayed they would grow to be happy and capable adults. She was a woman who loved deeply and fought hard for the right things. We will miss her smile, her laugh, and her heart in our program and lives. Thank you Peggy for all that you gave, and your heart of service.
You can view information about services for Peggy at https://www.majesticfh.com/obituary/MrsPeggyS-Monk. We ask that you keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Just an update...a visitation is planned for Sunday, September 17 from 5-7 pm at Majestic funeral home.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Fall Into New at the Fair
This article was written for the Robesonian by our own Shea Ann DeJarnette, Extension 4-H Agent.
I can almost smell the popcorn, hot oil for the funnel cakes, and ribs slow cooking on the cooker as the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair gets ready to open September 29. You can expect some of your old favorites like great food, incredible rides, and animals that will make you smile. We also have a lot of new things going on this year, and you won’t want to miss out. Here are a few new things you can experience as part of this year’s fair.
One of the things you will see prior to the fair opening is our new Fair Entry system. This is an online system that will make entering home exhibits and animal entries easier than ever. Folks who submit entries will be able to go online and pre-register their items if they wish. If not, bring your items in and we will register the way we have before, it will just be done on a tablet this year instead of paper. Our tags will have bar codes that will make it easier for our judges to tag winners, and it will make work easier for our fair volunteers. It doesn’t cost anything to enter your home exhibits (crafts, crops, baked goods, flowers, etc.) in the fair, and you might just be a blue-ribbon winner. Home-exhibit take in will take place Sunday, September 24, from 1-6 p.m. and Monday-Wednesday, September 25-27, from 4-8 p.m. Bring your items out and see if you will be a blue-ribbon winner.
Some of the new you will experience will be on the grounds as soon as you turn in. We have a new electronic sign highlighting our events, sponsors, and all the great things going on at the fair. Also, we have new ticket booths for our online pass, mega passes, and complimentary pass holders so you won’t have to wait in the long lines to get in. This year we will also have the opportunity to redeem your mega passes prior to coming to the fair, so all you would need to do come fair time is walk in the gate.
Another new feature: we will be able to accept credit and debit cards. We are happy to be partnering with Truist to make this convenience happen for our fair patrons and make it easier to get in the gate. Of course, if you prefer to use cash we will still be taking that and have an ATM at the gate for your convenience.
Every year we have new entertainment, and this year is no different. Come check out the Doc Magic comedy show and Ember Fire, the Fire Dancer. Of course we will have some of your favorites returning. Alan Sands will be on the McDonald’s Stage, and Johnny Rockett’s Cycle Circus will be wowing crowds with their death-defying motorcycle act. We have some incredible singers and entertainment lined up nightly in the McKenzie Supply Company tent. All of this for just $10 gate admission, and if you love the rides you can get an unlimited ride band for $25 Monday-Thursday, and $30 on Friday and Saturday. Think about all the “new” you will want to check out for this bargain price. See it all September 29-October 7. You won’t want to miss it because, “We Have It All!”.
For more information, please check out the fair website at www.robesoncountyfair.com
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Upcoming 4-H Club Meetings in September
Trying something new with our upcoming club meetings. Let us know if you like a menu of upcoming club opportunities.
Dirty Rascals Jr. Master Gardener Meeting will take place at the 4-H Office (455 Catonn Road, Lumberton 28360) at 5:30pm on September 12. This month members will get a chance to select the club sunflower for compeitition at the fair and make a craft to enter in Artastic. To register for the meeting please click on this link or register on our app under programs. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dirty-rascals-jmg-4-h-club-meeting-september-tickets-713039579577?aff=oddtdtcreator
Teen Leads is our new club for our 13-18 year old members. This club is meant to introduce our teens to new opportunities available to them through 4-H as teens as well as introduce them to leadership skills, and other skills they will need to be successful as adults. This will be a fun club that our teens will take responsibility for the schedule and programing. Our first meeting will be virtual via Zoom and we will give an introduction to all the great things ahead of them. We will meet on Thursday, September 14 at 6 pm. A link will be emailed prior to 5 pm to those registered. This is the eventbrite link you can click to register or register on our app under programs: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teen-leads-4-h-club-meeting-tickets-713064183167?aff=oddtdtcreator
Bee 4-H Club-This meeting is for our 4-H members who want to know what the buzz is about with our bees. This is the first meeting of our 4-H bee club and you will get a chance to meet our volunteers, learn about the different bee programs and see what bee keeping is all about. Want to learn about honey, bees wax, supers? This is the club for you. Our first informational meeting will be virtual via zoom on September 21 from 6 to 7 pm. A link will be sent to those who register for the meeting. Trust us, you won't want to miss this! To register you can click the following link or go to the app under programs and register there. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bee-4-h-club-september-interest-meeting-tickets-713065236317?aff=oddtdtcreator
Young Leaders 4-H Club- This is the announcement for the regularly scheduled meeting of the Young Leaders 4-H Club. Currently the club is scheduled to meet in person at the 4-H office on September 26 starting at 6:30pm. Please register using the link below or you can register for the meeting on our 4-H App under programs. Hope to see you there. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-leaders-4-h-club-meeting-september-tickets-713040351887?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions about the club meeting please conteact Shea Ann DeJarnette, 4-H Extension Agent at (910) 671-3276 or sadejarn@ncsu.edu.
Monday, September 4, 2023
4-H Top 4 for the Week of August 28, 20203
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Well folks Summer is officially over and we are excited to jump back into regular 4-H Fall activities. At this point everyone is back in school and we hope you are already having a great year!
Please note, we have a lot of new folks in 4-H after our wonderful summer program and we would like to welcome them to the Top 4. This is our version of a weekly newsletter with information about upcoming programs. You can register from the links posted here or if you need to check on schedules, feel free to register from our 4-H AppIt is a free download from your app store. Just search for 4-H Now!. Download it, and when you open it you should be able to find Robeson County 4-H. On our app we have our blog (which is an electronic newsletter), our current programs listed under programs where you can register for upcoming events, a calendar of annual events, and more. It is a great resource and makes program registration easy.
With that being said on to the top 4!
Excellent Egg Contest-This is for youth ages 8-18 who raise laying hens. The $18 registration fee covers the costs of the program and includes awards and a t-shirt. Participants will be required to watch a training (either live or recorded), complete a supplemental portion to the contest, submit 6 eggs for judging. Then on November 21 watch the Zoom to see if they are a winner. The deadline to register and pay via Eventbrite is September 8. The registration link is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-egg-cellent-egg-contest-robeson-county-tickets-707759296107?aff=oddtdtcreator or you can register through our 4-H app under programs. The initial Zoom training will be held virtually September 26. Eggs and supplemental sections due to the 4-H office by November 7. If you have questions about this program please contact Taylor Chavis, Extension Livestock Agent at tbhunt@ncsu.edu.
4-H 7 County Volunteer Training: Just a gentle reminder that our next 4-H adult volunteer training will take place in Bladen County on September 18. We will provide transportation from our office for this event. The topic of this training is Teen Opportunities. When our youth hit 13 and even 14 a whole new world of 4-H Activities open up for them and each of them build on different things. Planning for those programs needs to start as they are in the 9-13 age range. Do you know how to move them forward and how to help them focus on different areas to help them be successful in the areas of ARI, Scholarships, and Honor Club to just name a few? Check out this training to see how you can help shape the future for our 4-H Teen Leaders and different programs they can take part in. This is a hybrid training. In person training will be held at the Bladen County Center, 450 Smith Cir, Elizabethtown, NC 28337. The virtual training will be helf via Zoom. To register for both please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-county-master-volunteer-revolution-tickets-554441678987?aff=oddtdtcreator
Artastic- This is a free visual arts competition for our 4-H members in Robeson County ages 5-18. You must have an active registration in 4-H Online to be eligible and have completed the submitted art work since October 1, 2022. Youth may submit as many items as they like. however we recommend only one per category because otherwise they will be competing against themselves. Our age division will be cloverbuds (5-7) which is non competitive, each participant will receive a ribbon for their efforts. Jr. Division 8-13, and Senior Division (14-18) will be competitive. Youth will receive prize money and ribbons. All entries after judging will be taken and entered into the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair where they will be judged and can be picked up at the end of the fair with their premium monies and ribbons if they should win any. Please register items on line at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-artastic-tickets-707760730397?aff=oddtdtcreator items need to be dropped off at the 4-H office by 5 pm on September 13.
Club meetings are starting back up. Please check our app under programs from more details of upcoming meetings. Currently this is what we have scheduled and registrations links will be sent out prior to the meetings:
Dirty Rascals JMG 4-H Club September 12, 5:30 pm 4-H Office
Teen Leaders 4-H Club, Intro Meeting September 14, 6:00 pm Virtual Via Zoom
Bee Club, Informational Meeting September 21, 6:00 pm Virtual Via Zoom
Young Leaders 4-H Club September 26, 6:30 pm 4-H Office
We have lots of fun things coming up including the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair. We hope that you will join us for our upcoming activities and we can't wait for you to fall into 4-H!
Shea Ann
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