Robeson County 4-H

  EMPTY STOCKING FUND COLLECTING MONETARY DONATIONS The Bladen and Robeson County Empty Stocking Funds are collecting donations to ensure that children in both counties have a wonderful Holiday Season! The Empty Stocking Fund is a collaboration between the Bladen Journal, The Robesonian, and the Bladen & Robeson Department of Social Services. Please consider contributing by mailing a check to Lumber River United Way at PO Box 2652, Lumberton, NC 28359. or donating  online Lumber River United Way Lucky Duck Derby The Lucky Duck Derby is back! Join us on Saturday, March 8th at 2:15 pm on the Riverwalk in downtown Lumberton for the largest rubber duck race east of the Mississippi! $2,500 GRAND PRIZE Proceeds benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Dillon and Robeson Counties. Each duck ticket purchased provides a child with a book per month for one year! You can purchase a lone duck for $20 or a quack pack (6 for $100) from any United Way board or staff member. Duck tic...

  It's that time of year folks.  Time to recognize our youth and volunteers for a years worth of hard work and maybe some fun along the way.  As Jade and I sit here tabulating up what you have done I think you will be amazed at the impact you have made in the community.     That being said...we will release the awards segment of our program the evening of Friday, December 13 across our social media channels and right here on the blog.  Based on your feedback we will have an open house celebration on Saturday, December 14 from 10 until 2 at our office.  There will be a tree to trim, games, crafts, community service project (donating gently used and new books), hot chocolate bar, edible snowman construction boxes, and a snowball fight area.  All family friendly and a great time for folks to pick up their awards and gifts.  Drop in whenever you can and please make sure to register ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1076634626149?aff=oddtdtcreat...

  My name is Brielle Barozzini and I am organizing a student film festival in collaboration with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and 100 Strong Productions. I wanted to share more about the festival and to see if you would be willing to share about this opportunity within Robeson County.   The film festival is for North Carolina middle school, high school, and undergraduate students. Films can be of any genre and must be under 15 minutes to be considered.  Our prompt is that we are looking for films that uplift counties and local governments.  We are accepting submissions through January 15th and the festival will be in Raleigh next May.    Films that are selected to be a part of the 100 Strong Productions Student Film Festival will have the opportunity to be awarded a prize package valued up to $1,000.    Here is our film festival website:  https://www. 100strongproductions.com/ student-film-festival Here is our submis...

  We are excited to offer a brand new opportunity, Family Canning Night.  4-H and Family and Consumer Sciences are partnering for this first ever opportunity.  On December 11, from 6-8 pm, we will offer a canning safety class with practical experience as you make and can Tomato Jam as a family.  The cost is $10 per family (up to four people per family).  This cost will cover supplies.  Registration is on a first come first serve basis and must be done in person with payment at our office at 455 Caton Road, Lumberton, NC 28360.  There is a limit of 16 people for the class.   For questions please contact Wendy Maynor, Family Consumer Science Extension Agent at Wendy_Maynor@ncsu.edu or Shea Ann DeJarnette, 4-H Extension Agent at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu.   

    There was a challenge and the challenge was accepted.  Dirty Rascal Junior Master Gardener Leaders said if the youth planted sunflowers and they won at the fair there would be a club party added to the meetings at the end of the year.  Guess what happened?      Multiple first place wins for the JMG's so club members mark your calendar and register for your end of the year celebration!  You won't want to miss it.  Also don't forget to register on Eventbrite for all the fun.  Must be a member of the JMGs to register and actively registered in 4-H Online to attend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dirty-rascals-jmg-celebration-tickets-1077716461949?aff=oddtdtcreator

    Below is a message from Chris Oxendine, the Director of Veteran Affairs in Robeson County about upcoming Veteran's Day Celebrations.  Please note this is a great Civic Engagement Opportunity for our youth.       I wanted to share information about Veterans Day ceremonies being held on Monday November 11th, 2024, happening in Robeson County.  Please share this information with staff, family and friends.  This coming Monday November 11 th  is Veterans Day, if you are able to please take some time to attend these events.  Veterans have fought and some never came home from fighting, many came home with physical injuries, and many came home with mental conditions.  They fought by putting their lives on the line in service of this great country so that we can have the freedoms we have today.  They did id unselfishly without a second thought.  A veteran is someone who wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for an a...