Training Opportunity

 Please see this message from our friends at Robeson County Partnership for Children.

WANTED: Volunteers and Employees that work with youth in churches or other youth serving organizations in Robeson County.   REGISTER TODAY for a FREE training for individuals that volunteer or work with youth in Robeson County. ROAR - Robeson Overcoming Adversity Through Resilience is offering a free workshop called Bringing Protective Factors to LIFE in your work with youth and children. Participants will learn the 5 Protective Factors that can support families and buffer the impacts of stress and trauma, as well as learn how their role as volunteer or employee of a youth serving organization can be of support to children and families. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!   REGISTER HERE or use the QR Code Below   When: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 6:00 pm to 8 pm - Dinner provided Where: Robeson Church and Community Center 600 W 5th St, Lumberton, NC 28358 Contact: Stacie Kinlaw, skinlaw@rcpartnership4children.org or 910-738-6767 ext 290   This training is brought to you through support from the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative     PLEASE FORWARD THIS INVITATION TO ANYONE IN ROBESON COUNTY THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM THIS TRAINING!!!   Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. (910) 738-6767 - https://www.robesonpartnership.org/

Young Leaders 4-H Club

   

    Young Leaders is excited to announce that registration is open for their next club meeting.  The meeting will take place on November 22, starting at 6:30 pm.  The meeting will take place at the 4-H office at 455 Caton Road, Lumberton, NC 28360.  This meeting is for actively enrolled 4-H members.  The meeting will focus on holiday activities.  To register please go to our app under programs or you can use this link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-leaders-4-h-club-november-meeting-tickets-469079729097

Internship Opportunity

 If you know someone that might be interested in a summer internship with CEFS(Center for Environmental Farming Systems) and discovering our local food systems involving Bladen, Columbus and Robeson County then I encourage you to check out the link below for the application. I am not sure but it appears that there may be an intern hired for each county.

Southeastern Food Systems Internship

Dairy Judging Rescheduled

 

As cooler weather sets in, we are holding the Dairy Judging Clinic (rescheduled from Aug) on Dec 2 and 3rd at the Chatham County Ag Center. This is an opportunity for kids and adults- novice to champions- to learn new things or hone your skills in dairy judging. Beginners are welcome and experts will be tested! 

Friday Dec 2, will focus on coaches and adult training (see agenda) and includes practice at a local dairy farm. The training will be led by Dr. Katharine Knowlton. Spots are limited!

Saturday Dec 3 will be Dr. Knowlton's popular Dairy Judging 101 Workshop and is open to youth in NC and surrounding states. We will also meet at the Chatham County Ag Center for this training and will have classes of live animals on site. 

Lunch will be provided for both days, so please RSVP - no later than Nov 25th!

https://forms.gle/UN4sVwMfyRYQmMor7

*If you registered previously, we will be reaching out with confirmations. 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Livestock Program Updates

See the following from Brent Jennings....

We wanted to send a brief update out in regards to several programs that will be happening in early 2023.  If you have any questions or concerns please let us know.

Also, we would love to update our Livestock Show Calendar, so please share with us the details on your upcoming livestock events.  

What: Leap Into Sheep Program

When: Applications due December 15 (Pick up lambs January 14)

Who: This program is designed for youth that have never shown lambs before and would like to get involved in showing livestock.  The top 10 applicants will be selected and receive a lamb for $50.  Each youth will be set up with a mentor to assist them with the learning process.  Age requirements are 8 -19.  

Where: Please see attachment for counties of participation.

What: Nance Family Meat Goat Leadership Institute

When: February 4, 2023, applications are due January 13

Who: Youth ages 10-19.  This program is designed to assist youth that have a strong interest in Meat Goats to enhance their leadership skills.  Topics in the past have included visiting other farms, learning about general health of goats, meat processing, cheese making, and traditional leadership topics.  

Where: E. Carroll Joyner Beef Educational Unit, Raleigh

What: Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute

When: February 24-26, applications are due January 13

Who: Youth currently in High school ages 14-19.  This event is designed for youth that have a strong interest in the Beef Industry and would like to enhance their leadership skills. The top 20 youth from across North Carolina will be selected to participate.  

Where: Hickory, NC in conjunction with the NC Cattlemen's Conference

What: Youth Livestock Agent & Volunteer Leader Training

When: Date Changed to **March 14-15 **

Who: This is open to any agents or volunteers that would like to learn more about the youth livestock program.  Topics include showing livestock, basic nutrition, animal health, training skillathon, judging, and quiz bowl teams.  More information on topics and the schedule will be released shortly.

Where: E. Carroll Joyner Beef Educational Unit, Raleigh

4-H Outbound International Program

 

Please join us for a one-hour zoom session on November 10, 2022, from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm for an informational session on the 4-H Outbound International Program.   

It is being hosted by Caitlin Clineff, State Coordinator, and designed to share all about the 4-H International 4-H exchange trips for the summer of 2023.  Youth ages 12 and older, parents, volunteers, staff, etc are all invited to attend.  Registration is required only to obtain the zoom link.  

Register for this meeting:
https://go.ncsu.edu/international4-hprograms

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Scholarship Opportunity

 

Nominate a Future Transformational Scholar   Greetings,  I hope this message finds you well. I am Dr. Trisha Mackey and I have the honor of serving as the Inaugural Director of the NC State College of Education’s Transformational Scholarships Program. The Transformational Scholarships Program provides scholarships totaling $40,000 over four years to promising high school students from Eastern North Carolina who will return to the region to teach after graduating from NC State College of Education. The program was made possible due to a generous charitable grant from the Anonymous Trust. The inaugural class of Transformational Scholars represents 10 different eastern North Carolina counties and comprises eight elementary education majors, five mathematics education majors, two science education majors, and one middle grades language arts and social studies major. It is now time to begin recruiting the next cohort of Transformational Scholars. As an NC State Extention Employee connected to our target communities, we would like to extend an invitation for you to assist us in nominating new students. Transformational Scholars are selected based on the following criteria: their admittance to NC State as first-year students their demonstrated financial need (as determined by the FAFSA) a resident of an Eastern North Carolina county  their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion their commitment to the teaching profession Please complete this form to nominate a student for an invitation to apply to the NC State College of Education's Transformational Scholarships Program. Students must complete the NC State General Application by November 1st to receive an invitation to apply to the program. Additionally, please share this message with your networks and encourage others to nominate future scholars.  If you have any questions about the Transformational Scholarships Program or the nomination process, please email us at transformationalscholars@ncsu.edu.   Meet Our Incoming Students: 3 of Our Newest Transformational Scholars      NC State University College of Education 2310 Stinson Dr Raleigh, NC 27695 Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn