Summer Adventure Classes held in Archdale

Do you live in the Archdale area? Would you like to experience our dynamic 4-H program in action? Click here to read about how to register for these great programs.

*Beginning Sewing – learn the basics of sewing and then stencil and sew a pillow.
* Bug Out – learn about insects and how they are important to the environment.
* Day at the Dairy Farm – tour the local grocery store and then visit a dairy in the local community.
*Fun with Pottery – using potters clay, create a masterpiece to be fired off site.
* Quilting for Beginners – participants will create a rag quilt of their very own.
*Rockets Away – participants will explore chemical reactions and the force of air to launch different rockets.
* Forensics For Kids – think like a CSI agent and use fingerprinting and cast molds as you sharpen your detective skills.
* Scrapbooking for Beginners – bring pictures of your family, friends, or events and learn to create scrapbook pages that will preserve your memories!
* Electricity – participants will make some simple electric projects to learn how electricity works and then make a real pop can lamp to decorate any room in your home!


Registration for these classes and more will be held Tuesday night, June 3, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Archdale United Methodist Church 11543 N. Main St. in Archdale. Other times you may register at NC Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center, 112 West Walker Avenue in Asheboro.

Click here for a copy of the brochure listing all the classes.

Click here for a copy of the registration form!


You will also need a copy of our medical release form! You can get it here!

We hope to see you this summer, having fun with us in 4-H!

State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest

The State 4-H Poultry Judging contest will be held on Monday July 21st 2008 at 1:30 at the Poultry Science Teaching Unit (located off of Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh)

A poultry judging team is composed of 3 or 4 members from a county. The combined scores of the 3 high team members will be counted as the team score.

Each team member must meet all the requirements of eligibility, 4-H junior (ages 9-13) or senior (ages 14-18) level age requirements, and for judging awards that are set forth in the North Carolina 4-H Awards Handbook and National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference.

Visit the state 4-H poultry judging website by clicking here!

For judging rules click here!

For more information, or to register a team, please contact Barb Dunn Swanson, Extension 4-H Agent at 318-6000 or stop by the Cooperative Extension Center at 112 W. Walker Avenue, Asheboro, NC.

State 4-H Horticulture Contest Information

Registration for the 2008 North Carolina 4-H Horticulture Contest is now open!

* The 2008 Horticulture Contest will be on: Monday, July 21st at 1:30pm.
* It will be held at the JC Raulston Arboretum (immediately adjacent to the
4-H Brickhaven Bldg). NOTE: this location is different than previous years.

All interested youth are encouraged to participate. We will take Senior(15-19), Junior (12-14) and Novice (9-11) teams and individuals. If you have an interested team or youth, but they don¹t want to commit to the contest, they can register as a practice to obtain a sense of how it works.

For more information on the horticulture contest click here:


PS: for lovers of poultry and plants (I know I am one! I have 8 chickens!)
4-Hers that would like to participate in both the Poultry Judging Contest and the Horticulture Contest can make arrangements with me to take the Horticulture Contest early.

For more information, or to register a team or individual, contact Barb Dunn Swanson
Extension 4-H Agent in Randolph County by calling 318-6000 or stop by our office at 112 W. Walker Avenue, Asheboro, NC

4-H Open House May 29

You are invited!

Come one come all to our Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center open house slated for Thursday, May 29 beginning with a ribbon cutting at 3:00 PM. Stop by and look at our Cooperative Extension Displays, enjoy some good food and visit with local agents who are making a difference in the lives of Randolph County citizens!

Randolph County 4-H Summer Adventures Registration OPEN

Each summer, Randolph County 4-H offers many different educational classes for youth to sign up for. The program is now ready for registration!

To look at program offerings and fill out the registration form
CLICK HERE

Scroll down the Youth and 4-H Page until you see the heading 2008 Summer Adventures. We will be offering educational programs in Asheboro, Liberty and Archdale.

The Archdale offerings will be posted very soon.

You will also want to download a copy of the MEDICAL RELEASE FORM, CODE OF CONDUCT FORM and the MEDIA RELEASE FORM.

These forms are found on this same website just below the LIBERTY offerings.

We cannot take registrations on line or over the phone. Simply fill out the registration form and bring with you to our Extension Office located at 112 W. Walker Avenue in Asheboro, or simply mail your registration form to the address listed above.

If you have any questions about courses or registration, contact Dawn Cheek at 318-6000.

4-H, creating opportunities for youth throughout Randolph County

Cooperative Education Camp Announced

This summer there is a unique opportunity to involve NC youth in a national education-leadership event – the National Institute on Cooperative Education in Asheville July 26-30, 2008.

The NICE program provides an exciting week of co-op leadership activities. These will include dynamic speakers, computer simulation exercises, hands-on cooperative education and educational games and activities, capped off with lots of fun and fellowship.

Rising 11th or 12th graders are being recruited to attend the awesome leadership camp held in beautiful Asheville.

A chartered bus will pick up the youth across North Carolina on Saturday, July 26th, for the trip to Asheville to enjoy the greatest leadership program ever. They will be joined on Sunday, July 27 by youth from 12-15 states for the NICE program. The bus will return the youth from Asheville on Wednesday, July 30.

The registration cost for 2008 NICE will be $300 per participant. It will include a sleeping room for four nights on the UNC-A campus, all meals and all conference expenses. Chartered bus transportation to/from Asheville will be available for an additional reasonable cost.

Randolph County 4-H will work with participants to find scholarships for rising 11 -12 graders to attend this most worthy leadership camp.

For additional information contact Barb at the Extension Office, 318-6000.

4-H Leader Meeting Cancelled

Due to a scheduling conflict, our regularly scheduled 4-H Volunteer Leader meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 has been canceled. The next 4-H Parent Leader meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 19.

Remember Dairy and Poultry Posters are due into the Extension office for judging by May 21 at the latest.

Tuesday, May 20 is dress rehearsal for the 4-H Fashion Show and practice for 4-H Entertains, beginning at 5:30 PM at North Asheboro Middle School Auditorium. 4-H Entertains will be held on Thursday evening May 22 at NAMS!

Sewn garments must be turned in to the Extension Office on Monday, May 19 for judging and will be returned on Tuesday evening for the dress rehearsal.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Jody Terry at 318-6000.

Operation Military Kids Camp

Did you know that 4-H is sponsoring a 4-H, Operation Military Kids Camp from June 8 - 13 at Millstone 4-H Camp in Ellerbe?

North Carolina’s Operation: Military Kids (OMK) program, an initiative carried out by 4-H, is now accepting applications for Camp OMK. This camp is open exclusively for children 8 to 13 years of age of any uniformed service member, active duty or reserve component. Operation: Military Kids (OMK) understands our military youth are experiencing difficult times and situations with the deployment of a parent or parents. Camp OMK is free to all participants thanks to a generous donor.

Camp OMK, will focus on building coping skills and creating positive outlets for the intense emotions these children now live with daily. Critical to this experience is the camaraderie built among the campers as they meet other youth from across the state who are going through similar situations, but equally important is the opportunity to enjoy a carefree camping experiences with their peers. While at camp, these children will have fun, laugh, learn and just enjoy being kids.

North Carolina's 4-H Centers are fully accredited through the American Camp Association (ACA) and employ extensively trained summer staff members to insure a quality camping experience.

Information about Camp OMK and the registration form is available at www.nc4h.org under the heading Military Programs, or you may contact the Randolph County 4-H program for an application form.
North Carolina’s Operation: Military Kids (OMK) program, an initiative carried out by 4-H, is now accepting applications for Camp OMK. This camp is open exclusively for children 8 to 13 years of age of any uniformed service member, active duty or reserve component.


Completed registration forms must be received to the North Carolina 4-H Youth Development Office by 5 PM on May, 30 2008. Notification will be announced on June 5, 2008 for those selected to attend Camp OMK. Priority is given to military children with a parent deployed or deploying anytime between May 2007 and November 2008. Once selected, a packet of information will be mailed to each camper with additional forms to complete, times of arrival and departure, items to pack, directions, and etc.

If you need more information, call us at Cooperative Extension at: 336-318-6000.

4-H Entertains and Fashion Review

4-H members in Randolph County are reminded to return their forms for participation in our 4-H Entertains and Fashion Review program to be held Thursday evening, May 22 at the North Asheboro Middle School Auditorium beginning at 7:00 PM

We will be designing a program and need every entry included. Deadline to register is Friday, May 16.

Tuesday night, May 20, will be the dress rehearsal at NAMS.

If you need more information or an entry form contact Jody_terry@ncsu.edu or call Jody at 319-6000.

See you at the SHOW!

4-H Presentations

Are you a 4-H Parent interested in learning more about HOW and WHY 4-H presentations can assist your child in their growth and development? Then check out the 4-H Presentation Handbook. It will give you tips designed to assist 4-H club members in designing and preparing for 4-H public speaking and 4-H presentations.

4-H Presentation Handbook

4-H Featured in Report to the People

The yearly Randolph County Report to the People will be held on Monday, May 12 from 11:00 - 1:30 PM. Randolph County Elected Officials will join the staff of NC Cooperative Extension to hear about the programs and impacts Cooperative Extension is making in our Randolph County Community. A special highlight will include the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program which 4-H has participated in for several years.

4-H Leader Meeting Planned

4-H Leaders are invited to the next volunteer leader meeting scheduled for Tuesday May 20. We will discuss summer programs, club activities and each club will share about what is happening at their club.

Don't miss it, we will begin at 6:30 PM here at NC Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center, 112 W. Walker Avenue, Asheboro.