Robeson County 4-H

    I had the chance to have a conversation with one of our 4-H volunteers who has helped shape me as a 4-H Extension Agent, as we drove to Greensboro today.  We were headed to the NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders Conference which is being held at the Airport Marriot in Greensboro this year.  It was my first out of town event with our adult volunteers right after I started this job (many years ago) and has always been one of my favorite things to do with them.  I think I have made it to all but one of these over the years and even attended and enjoyed our COVID years when our volunteers got creative and went virtual.   There are two things about this conference that makes me encourage every 4-H staff person and adult volunteer to attend.  The first is meeting volunteers from around the state.  They are kind, willing to share and listen, always on the lookout for something new, and very quickly become a family.   The second reason is that th...

  Folks we are going to try something a little different.  It might take a moment to get used to it but we think you will like it.  Due to the fact that we had so many programs last year, and that we allowed for our 4-H clubs to register for meetings at one link for the entire year, we had a great challenge.  We had too many programs on our app (under programs) and had to make frequent adjustments, which meant some programs and or club meetings were only up for a matter of days for registration.  So we are going to shake things up and change that. Starting this year (as a matter of fact today) as club schedules are turned in by our club leaders we will post club meeting registration on the app under clubs.  Then all you need to do is find the club you are looking for and click the registration link to see the schedule and register for the meetings you plan on attending.  Sounds simple, Right?  We will leave the link there until the last meeting is...

  Good morning everyone! We are excited to say that 4-H Online is open for re-enrollment for 2025. All you need to do is take a few moments to  click this link   and sign into your account and reactivate for this year. Don't worry if you have forgotten your password you can reset it very easily. If you have any questions or issues registering please feel free to contact Jade McNeill, 4-H Program Assistant, at (910) 671-3276 or  Jade McNeill@ncsu.edu . You can also reach me at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu. Thank you for time and attention in handling this, Shea Ann

     Do you know youth interested in poultry, art, and/or design?   The T-shirt design contest for the 2025 Youth Market Turkey Show (YMTS) is now open.  Any youth, 5–18 years old is eligible to participate. The design goal is to celebrate turkeys, youth, the North Carolina State Fair, and/or North Carolina.   Winner will recieve a ribbon, free 2025 YMTS registration & T-shirt with your design on it.  To enter just submit your sketch or hand-drawn design by February 15, 2025.  Snap a photo and load it in the submission entry form go.ncsu.edu/ymts-contest .   More information about YMTS & T-shirt Design Contest: go.ncsu.edu/ymts   

Poultry Science Summer Immersion (PSSI) is ready for registration!   This is for   high school students (14-18 years of age) and applications are now being accepted to attend the 5-day/4 night deep dive into Poultry Science that will happen Jun 15-19, 2025.     The 20 scholars selected receive a $700 scholarship from the US Poultry & Egg Association  & Prestage Department of Poultry Science  that covers most  of their camp's cost (final student fee is  just  $85).     For an overview of PSSI  application  process, check out the  PSSI Quickstart Guide . 

 We wanted to send a brief reminder that applications are due this Friday, January 10th for the Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute. This event selects the top 20 applicants to participate in a weekend of leadership training in conjunction with the NC Cattlemen's Conference.  Who should apply: High School youth ages 14-19 that have a sincere interest in Animal Agriculture and in particular the Beef Industry What is it: This event covers items such as Public Speaking, Team Building, College Opportunities, Jobs in Animal Agriculture, Ag Advocacy, as well as others Presenters: We work with a variety of speakers at this event such as Extension Agents, Ag Teachers, NC 4-H Officers, NC FFA Officers, and NC Cattle Producers. A fun weekend of meeting other youth with similar interests, building relationships, and learning effective ways to be advocates for agriculture.  This event is totally free for participants.  For more information you can click h ere .

  This article was written by our own Shea Ann DeJarnette for the Robesonian. I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. We all have the best intentions but, to be honest, history has proven to me about two weeks in, I’m done with most of mine. The other day I heard someone talking about their word for the year. At first, I couldn’t figure out the point of a word for the year. A word of the day is usually about learning vocabulary, but a word of the year? The more I dwelled on the concept the more I liked the idea. So, the question for me was, what should it be? I know this may not come as a shock for many of you, but my word of the year is kindness. I know, since COVID-19 people are preaching about being kind, people are fragile, don’t bully, etc. Honestly though, this has more to do with etiquette than anything else. I have no doubt question marks are now dancing around for many folks as they ask themselves what having your pinkies in the air has to do with kindness  Well let’s ...