Congratulations to Thomas Underwood, Jackson Shooter, Tristan Page, and Maggie Underwood for representing the county. Our outdoor cooking group will get a chance to compete in the fall. Also a round of applause for Maggie Underwood for placing third in Science and Technology and Jackson Shooter who will move on to state competition after winning gold in public speaking.
Friday, June 26, 2020
The Winners Are....
The Southeast District Officers announced the DAD winners today. You can find that announcement on our NC Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center Facebook page as well as on our app under social media. We are also excited to post the announcement here:
Thursday, June 25, 2020
4-H District Activity Day
We had 18 youth that qualified for District competition at 4-H District Activity Day (DAD). Four competed in outdoor cooking and their competition will be moved to fall due to COVID. Of the others four gave us virtual presentations for DAD. These presentations were judged on Wednesday, June 24 and the results will be announced on Friday, June 26. Please see the following note for the 4-H District Advisors concerning the awards ceremony.
"The 2020-2021 Southeast District Officers will release a video BY Friday at 10am (if not before) of our "Virtual Awards Ceremony" for the DAD winners! To view it, please tell your families to "Like" the NC 4-H Southeast District Facebook page!"
Friday, June 19, 2020
Robeson County 4-H Members Attend 2020 Citizenship North Carolina Focus
Below is a news release about NC 4-H Citizenship Focus. This was sent to all media outlets earlier today.
NEWS RELEASE
June 19, 2020
Shea Ann DeJarnette| 910-671-3876; Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu
Robeson County 4-H Members Attend 2020 Citizenship North Carolina Focus
Lumberton, N.C. –
A delegation of Robeson County 4-H members attended 4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus, which was held virtually this year. The Robeson County delegation attended with over 200 youth and adults representing 56 4-H programs across the state. Delegates participated in facilitated discussions and activities related to the importance of advocacy, local government, state government, and action planning. Brooke Canady and Maggie Love were the teen 4-H members representing Robeson County at the June 15-17 conference. Staff members Shea Ann DeJarnette and Wendy Maynor also took part in the virtual experience. Through various conference sessions and facilitated discussions, delegates learned from leaders across the state and from other conference attendees.
The 4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus is sponsored by N.C. Electric Cooperatives. The 4-H program is North Carolina’s largest youth development organization, equipping more than 262,200 young people each year with the skills to succeed and improve the world around them. N.C. 4-H programs and camps encourage young people to “learn by doing,” helping them to develop into active, contributing citizens. NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University coordinate 4-H programs statewide.
NC State Extension is a statewide outreach provider of North Carolina’s preeminent research enterprise – NC State University. NC State Extension translates research-based knowledge in the areas of agriculture, food and nutrition, and 4-H youth development into everyday solutions that create economic, intellectual, and societal prosperity for North Carolina.
NC State University is committed to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of age, color, disability, family/marital status, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status.
For more information on this event or other 4-H programs, please contact Shea Ann DeJarnette, 4-H agent in Robeson County at (910) 671-3276. To learn more about the Robeson County 4-H Program and to sign up for 4-H and activities offered through the program, download our free app from your Apple or Google stores. Download “4-H Now!” and then look for Robeson County 4-H.
ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC State Extension, The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), and local government partners statewide. Extension delivers research-based education and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T that enriches the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians. Extension professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee provide educational programs specializing in agriculture, youth, communities, health and the environment.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
NC 4-H Congress
This year we will have workshops, service projects, speakers, elections, scholarships, and more. There is a $25 fee associated with this year's event. However thanks to our United Way support we can offer that to our 4-H members for $15 and $10 for our County Council members. You can sign up on our app or by going to this link...https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-4-h-congress-registration-tickets-109689074976
If you have any questions about this program please contact Shea Ann DeJarnette, 4-H Extension Agent.
Monday, June 15, 2020
NC Citizenship Focus
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This afternoon was our first day of 4-H Citizenship Focus. What are we focused on you might ask? That is a good question. Today we explored our youth voices. Our youth learned that they have a voice and are able, in this day in age, to communicate important thoughts and issues for their age group, their communities, and help bring light and change to the world around them.
First let me back up and tell you about this 4-H opportunity. Usually we gather in Raleigh to learn about government and youth roles within government. Our youth meet with lawmakers and have the opportunity to see how things work. Thanks to COVID this 4-H program is taking a virtual spin. A spin that allows are youth to have an even more personal experience.
This year Brooke Canady and Maggie Love were gracious enough to take part in this first ever virtual Citizenship event. Today they had the chance to meet other 4-H youth and learned about telling their story. They had the opportunity to create a hashtag for something they wanted to share a message about.
They took those messages and found a way to express them in 240 characters or in a photo for social media platforms such as Twitter. Then they expanded upon that to an elevator speech or a longer post such as a blog or even Facebook.
Our youth created the hashtags #farmerstrong and #bethevoice. The message behind #farmerstrong has to do with people's lack ofknowledge andappreciation for farmer's and what they do. After all we would be naked and hungry without them. #bethevoice is an inspirational message for generation Z of standing tall, standing together, and making a difference through coming together rather than splitting apart. Both had very strong and important messages we should be listening to.
Our youth will reconvene tomorrow afternoon for the next few sessions of NC 4-H Citizenship Focus. Stay tuned to see what else they have to say. To learn more about telling their story please go to https://passthemicyouth.ces.ncsu.edu/
Friday, June 12, 2020
JMG News and Summer Opportunities
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
4-H Summer Fun-Virtual Style
-Please note unless otherwise stated programs are free.
-A supply list for each Summer Fun Camp will be emailed to you so you can make sure your child has what they need on hand to do the activities with us. We have done our best to make sure you will have a selection of places to purchase items and plenty will be available.
-Each session will be a zoom session and done live so your child can interact with the staff and volunteers who are teaching activities. Zoom links will be emailed prior to the camps. (Please note the virtual overnight camp has recorded and live sessions to make it easier for you to build the schedule that will engage your child the most).
-Each camp length is based on studies of screen learning time for age groups, hence our 5-8 year olds we are looking at an hour, 9-13 two hours and our 14-18 year olds around 2-3 hours.
-Please note we will advertise other virtual learning opportunities for youth however the majority of camps listed here are coordinated by Robeson County 4-H Staff and open to our Robeson County 4-H members (must have an active profile on 4-H Online) only. Virtual Overnight Camp and Horticulture Camp are open to youth around the state, 4-H Congress is a statewide 4-H opportunity.
-We are excited to offer online registration through Eventbrite. Just click the link for the camp below to register.
-You may register for our camps on your mobile device through our app also. To download our free app please go to your Apple or Google store and download "4-H Now!" You will be able to search for our Robeson County 4-H app and download it to your smart deveice.
Here we go.....
| Program | Age | Camp Dates | Deadline to Register | Description | Link to Register |
| Citizenship | 14-18 | June 15-17 | May 22 | This is a leadership and government education opportunity for teens. | Contact Shea Ann DeJarnette |
| Jr. Chef | 9-13 | June 22-24 (9-11 am) | June 19 | This is a great hands on cooking opportunity for youth. We will focus on nutritious recipes that do not involve the stove, oven, or for the youth to cut items. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-4-h-jr-chef-virtual-day-camp-tickets-108870045236 |
| Virtual Overnight Camp | 5-12 | June 22-26 (Time varies) | First Come First Serve | This is an opportunity to set your child's schedule and pick and choose what they do, just like camp. This experience comes complete with camp fire and a s'mores kit! | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nc-4-h-summer-camp-out-2020-tickets-102973460392 |
| Horticulture Science Camp | 14-18 | July 6-9 (Time varies) | First Come First Serve | This experiential event will feature some of our favorite activities like plant identification, food production, plant propagation, landscape design, cooking with local foods and more. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/horticultural-science-summer-institute-online-registration-105793549354 |
| Arts & Crafts | 9-13 | July 13-16 (9-11 am) | July 9 | This is a great hands on opportunity where youth will get to create a variety of crafts. These are skills that will stay with them a lifetime. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-4-h-arts-tickets-108871282938 |
| 4-H Congress | 14-18 | July 20-23 | June 21 | This is an awesome leadership opportunity for 4-H members. There is a $25 cost to the program however thanks to our United Way funds the cost for County Council officers will be $10 and the cost for members will be $15. | Email Shea Ann DeJarnette for more information. |
| 4-H Biotech | 9-13 | August 3-6 (9-11 am) | July 30 | This year for Biotech we will be going on a variety of virtual tours around the world (and in outer space) as well as doing fun science activities at home with household items. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-h-biotech-virtual-day-camp-tickets-108873134476 |
| Cloverbud Day Camp | 5-8 | August 10-13 (9-10 am) | August 6 | To help our youth get back in the swing of school and learning we will have a fun interactive time with them playing games, crafting, and making snacks. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-4-h-cloverbud-day-camp-tickets-108873888732 |
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