Dairy Show Winners Announced

Randolph County 4-H members participating in the Guilford and District Dairy Show in August included: Preston Long, Evan Gunter, Coby Kivett, Mickey Jo Grubb and Gavin and Shanna Langley

RESULTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

At the 4-H Guilford County Show on Aug. 4th, 2009

Preston Long:
Showed in Cloverbud Division

Evan Gunter:
Holstein Grand Champion
Senior Champion
Junior Champion
Jersey Reserve Grand Champion
Reserve Junior Champion

Mickey Jo Grubb:
4th in Show
Jersey Reserve Jr Champion

North Central District Show on Wednesday, August 5

Mickey Jo Grubb:
Jersey Reserve Junior Champion

Coby Kivett:
Second Showman
Fourth Showman
Second in Type


*Gavin Langley
1st place in Intermediate Showmanship class

His 2 yr. old Jersey cow was Senior Champion & Grand Champion

*Shanna Langley
1st place in Junior Showmanship class

Her Jersey winter calf was Junior Champion

Her 3 yr. old Holstein was Reserve Senior Champion & Reserve Grand Champion

At the Greensboro District Show on Aug. 5th, 2009

*Gavin Langley
1st place in Intermediate Showmanship class

His 2 yr. old Jersey cow was Senior Champion & Grand Champion

*Shanna Langley
2nd place in Junior Showmanship class

Her Jersey winter calf was Junior Champion

Her 3 yr. old Holstein was Reserve Senior Champion & Reserve Grand Champion

Congratulations to all who participated!

Hall of Famer: Sigrid McCain

Congratulations to Sig McCain, long time 4-H Volunteer for being inducted into the 2009 Inaugural North Carolina 4-H Hall of Fame.

Indeed Sig has made a difference in the life of many Randolph County youth and volunteers and it is fitting that she represent Randolph County in the inaugural class.

Warm wishes may be sent to Sig McCain in care of:

Jody Terry,
112 W. Walker Avenue
Asheboro, NC 27203

Randolph County 4-H Youth Fair Scheduled

4-H members in Randolph County are invited to participate in the 2009 4-H Youth Fair scheduled for Saturday, September 19th from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 PM at the Randolph Mall in Asheboro.

4-H members may select five exhibits to be conference judged!
Bring items to be judged between 9 and 11 AM and then have all items on display until 2:00 PM

The judges will also select items to represent Randolph County 4-H at the North Carolina State Fair.

Each club is encouraged to develop a table top display of your club activities this past year! Remember this is the CENTENNIAL OF 4-H! Let us shine our light in the community and let others know about this historic program!

If you need information about our 4-H program, call us at 336-318-6000.

Congratulations to Heather and Adam!

Congratulations to Heather Allred (Happy Heifer Dairy Club, Randolph County 4-H Teen Leadership Club) and Adam Frazier (Happy Heifer Dairy Club) for all their hard work completing the State 4-H ARI Application.

Both were awarded a trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia in late November.

Heather and Adam completed an extensive application, resume and interview process that tested their skills in decision-making, looked at their well roundedness as individuals and their commitment to community. Due to their extensive background in 4-H they had the skills to complete this difficult task.

4-H Forestry Invitational

Announcing the 2009 4-H Forestry Invitational
October 3, 2009
Schenck Memorial Forest
Raleigh, NC
9am - 2pm
Registration Deadline: September 25, 2009

Click here for more detailed information and registration form.



Renee L Strnad
NC State University - Extension Forestry
NC Project Learning Tree Coordinator
NC Certified Environmental Educator

renee_strnad@ncsu.edu
919-515-5518
919-515-6883 (fax)

Bug Collectors Begin NOW for State Fair Exhibit

Hello 4-H Members,

You are invited to begin work now on your bug collections that can be exhibited at the North Carolina State Fair!

Click on this link to learn all about it.

IF you have more questions about 4-H, don't hesitate to contact us at 336-318-6000.

State 4-H Congress - July 20 - 23

Randolph County 4-H members will soon embark on a week long adventure to North Carolina State University in Raleigh and participate in annual State 4-H Congress.

Heather Allred, Katelyn Broome, Adam Frazier and Josh Laton will participate in workshops, elect state officers, complete a community service project and meet and visit with youth from all over the state. The highlight of 4-H Congress will include the induction of Sig McCain into the NC 4-H Hall of Fame.

In addition, Yoselin Perez and Monica Stickler will attend State 4-H Congress to participate in the Educational Presentation Contest.

Watch this space for all the details when we return.