Robeson County 4-H

  RAIN or SHINE – Any pesticides (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc.) in original containers and are clearly labeled can be collected. Individuals with materials of unknown identity should contact North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County center, at 910-671-3276 for more details. Mini-bulks, gas cylinders, and household materials such as paints, oils, gas, and explosives will NOT be accepted. There is no charge to the public for this service. Preregister by April14. An estimated volume of products if containers are larger than 5 gallons. Robeson County Fairgrounds – 3750 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Wednesday, April 24 ,2024 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

Have you ever wondered how much rain fell during a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help!   The  Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network , or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across North Carolina. The grassroots effort is part of a growing national network of home-based and amateur weather spotters with a goal of providing a high density precipitation network across the country.   CoCoRaHS came about as a result of a devastating flash flood that hit Fort Collins, Colorado, in July 1997. A local severe thunderstorm dumped over a foot of rain in several hours while other portions of the city had only modest rainfall. The ensuing flood caught many by surprise and caused $200 million in damages. CoCoRaHS was born in 1998 with the intent of doing a better job of mapping and reporting intense storms. As more volunteers participated, rain, hai...

I know our 4-H Adult volunteers love a good training and feeling the love from the 4-H staff so we have created a communication for you that encompasses all of that.  Please read on and register today! Volunteer Training The first opportunity is for our 9 County Volunteer Training which will be hybrid again this year. As you know all volunteers are required to have at least two hours of training. We have joined forces with our other 8 neighboring (and not so neighboring) counties to offer a hybrid series of three trainings. The first training is in Cumberland county and will include dinner. We will provide transportation from our office to Cumberland for those who would like to attend. This training is March 25 so please register today for this great opportunity. Our second training will be in New Hanover County and you are more than welcome to attend in person, however we will not be offering transportation to that training. The last workshop will be at our office in Septembe...

Summer Adventure Awaits!   From cooking up a mess of good farm-grown grub to saving our streams from sediment, a summer with North Carolina 4-H and NC State University promises opportunities for learning for teens through adults! Horticultural Science Summer Institute July 7-12, 2024 |  Applications are open   and due April 1st. High school students are invited to spend a week at NC State University climbing trees, grafting tomatoes, snacking on raspberries, discovering new genes and so much more. The Horticultural Science Summer Institute is a residential, hands-on, pre-college program designed to engage youth into the many career opportunities within horticulture. Students will dig into workshops led by faculty, staff and students on topics ranging from breeding better vegetables, propagating ornamental shrubs, lengthening the life of cut flowers, learning sustainable production and design practices and delving into practical tools that enhance our understanding of plan...

      We would like to invite our 4-H Volunteers and their plus one to attend our first ever 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.  Our event will appropriately be held during National Volunteer Week.  During the event we will recognize our volunteers for their years of service, their commitment to the 4-H program and even have lunch!  So please come to our first ever garden party and allow us to plant those seeds in you, that will allow you to nourish our youth and allow them to bloom. To register for the lunch please click on the following link,  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-volunteer-appreciation-luncheon-tickets-857103548787 or you can find it on our app under programs.   For more information please contact Jade McNeill at jade_mcneill@ncsu.edu.

  Lumber River United Way’s annual Day of Caring is scheduled for Friday, May 10, 2024. Lumber River United Way Day of Caring is an annual day of service that takes place on the Friday of Mother’s Day weekend. United Way invites organizations across Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson to come together to complete various projects that benefit the community. This is our biggest corporate volunteer event, with over 350 volunteers completing over 1,166 hours of volunteer service. Looking for a meaningful team bonding or building experience? Want to give back to the community?   A complete list of projects can be found at  https://www.lumberriveruw.org/ day-caring  and on a first registered first served basis for signing up. Individuals and businesses unable to volunteer for larger projects may consider stopping by  Lumberton Chevrolet Buick GMC Hummer, Bladen, or Hoke County Extension offices  to sew pillowcases for patients, homeless students, and seniors for a 15-minu...

  Join Joanna Rogers, 4-H Expanded Foods and Nutrition Program Assistant who will lead this awesome opportunity.  Youth will arrive first thing in the morning and have the chance to make snacks and lunch as they gain valuable skills that will last a lifetime.  As part of this hands on cooking program youth will learn how to make healthy snacks, learn about food safety, and how to use various kitchen tools and implements.  This is always a fun and tasty club that meets once a year for various age groups.  This session will be for our 9-13 year olds and next time it will be for our 14-18 year olds. You can register today for this tasty program by going to our app under programs or by clicking this link.  All youth must be registered in 4-H Online to participate.  This opportunity is limited to the first ten youth who register.  Deadline to register is April 1.  For more information please contact Jade McNeill at jade_mcneill@ncsu.edu.

  County Activity Day Registration:    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851082108497?aff=oddtdtcreator County Activity Day (CAD) is an opportunity for young people to meet other youth in the county and share their passions through a public speaking competition. -CAD is open to youth ages 8-18 as of January 1, 2024. Youth ages 5-7 can also participate in CAD non-competitively. -Back again this year...In addition to presentations, there will also be a 4-H Entertains Talent Showcase in which youth can demonstrate their talents. Acts can be either individual or group and should be no longer than 5 minutes. -Presentations is a demonstration: DOING, SHOWING HOW, MAKING – has a finished product to show at the end of the presentation. Public Speaking: Shares information on a topic without using any visuals, props or materials. Sometimes this is a speech that a young person has memorized. -First and Second place winners in each age division and category will have the opportunity to mo...