Get Ready Everyone, Randolph County 4-H is preparing to Celebrate National 4-H Week! Every day our phone rings from an interested parent wanting to enroll their child in a 4-H club!
Well here is our chance to showcase all the clubs in Randolph County.
WHAT: 4-H OPEN HOUSE
WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 2008
WHERE: NC Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center
112 West Walker Avenue, Asheboro, 27203
TIME: 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Enjoy music, refreshments and 4-H displays!
Please stop by our open house and select a club that meets your 4-H needs!
For additional information, call us at 336-318-6000.
We'll see you there!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Big Sweep AGAIN!
Hello 4-H members,
We were scheduled to clean Leonard Park this morning in Ramseur. Only two members attended! What a really poor turnout! Did you forget? Did you sleep late? Well anyway, we still have a job to do! Evan and Ben picked up 8 bags of trash, however, there is so much more to do. Let us plan to clean the Park sometime this week to keep our promise to help keep our waterways clean.
I will be in touch with you this week. We need your help! Making the Best Better in Randolph County, with 4-H!
We were scheduled to clean Leonard Park this morning in Ramseur. Only two members attended! What a really poor turnout! Did you forget? Did you sleep late? Well anyway, we still have a job to do! Evan and Ben picked up 8 bags of trash, however, there is so much more to do. Let us plan to clean the Park sometime this week to keep our promise to help keep our waterways clean.
I will be in touch with you this week. We need your help! Making the Best Better in Randolph County, with 4-H!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
4-H Centennial Ice Cream Survey
NC 4-H had a contest to select a centennial ice cream! The Top 10 Flavors of Ice Cream have been selected. In partnership with the NC State Creamery, North Carolina 4-H would like to ask you to follow the link below to select your favorite flavor! The Top 3 flavors will be made in small batches at the creamery for a final taste test and the Grand Champion will be announced this spring.....just in time for a North Carolina heat wave and all the Centennial Birthday Parties that will be happening across the state.
The survey is here!
You have until October 31 to vote!
The survey is here!
You have until October 31 to vote!
Silk Hope Dairy Winners
Congratulations to our Randolph County 4-H youth who participated in the Silk Hope Dairy Show August 30 and 31. Results are as follows: Jonah Humphrey placed first in the Winter Heifer Division and second in the Brown Swiss Spring Class - Dakota Humphrey placed second in the Winter Holstein Calf Division and second in the Fall Holstein's Calf Division - Mickey Jo Grubb placed first in Jersey Spring Yearling Division, she also showed a spring calf while Evan Gunter placed showing as Junior Champion, Senior Champion and Grand Champion.
State Dairy Poster Contest Winners Announced
Did you know Randolph County 4-H had two members selected to receive award recognition and cash for their winning dairy posters?
Congratulations to Adam Frazier, member of the Happy Heifer Dairy club for placing third in the 13 - 15 year old age division.
Congratulations to Terri Lane Frazier, member of the Happy Heifer Dairy club for placing first in the senior division, 16 - 19 years of age!
Their posters will be on display at the North Carolina State Fair in the Jim Graham building, October 16 - 26, 2008! Drive to Raleigh and take it all in!
Congratulations to Adam Frazier, member of the Happy Heifer Dairy club for placing third in the 13 - 15 year old age division.
Congratulations to Terri Lane Frazier, member of the Happy Heifer Dairy club for placing first in the senior division, 16 - 19 years of age!
Their posters will be on display at the North Carolina State Fair in the Jim Graham building, October 16 - 26, 2008! Drive to Raleigh and take it all in!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
State Fair Poultry Show
Here is an update for 4-H members showing Poultry at the NC State Fair:
Important Turkey Show DATE changes!
Check in for turkeys will be on Wed. Oct. 15th from 11 until 7:00 p.m at the poultry tent.
The show will take place on Friday Oct. 17th as originally planned.
If you need more information, contact us here at the Extension Office! Our telephone number is 336-318-6000!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
4-H Newsletter for September and October
Here it is, our Sept. and Oct. 4-H newsletter.
We will be working on the next one very soon. If your 4-H club has news to share, please send us the news and we will print it in our next newsletter.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Election Time is near
TOP TEN COMPELLING REASONS TO VOTE
BY: Jack Levine
- To honor those in our military who courageously fight for us and our law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency workers who respond to our needs and defend the peace at home. Those who sacrifice their personal well-being in the name of our safety and security deserve our respect. Voting is a way of giving them and their families our vote of honor for their heroism.
- To honor people who struggled for civil rights, women’s suffrage and the ideals of justice for all whose diverse voices are essential for our nation’s moral health and community vitality. Freedom needs affirmation. Voting is a way to assure that our rights are protected by strengthening the voices of those for whom rights are sacred and need to be defended.
- To be a good example to our children and grandchildren by exercising the right to vote as a symbol of our faith in democracy. By voting we send a signal of the importance of the choices we as adults make to secure a better future for ourselves, for our children, and generations who will follow.
- Voting is our society’s great equalizer. No matter our station in life, income, or social status, every citizen over age 18 has the same power of one vote.
- Pollsters do not determine who wins elections; voters do. Predicting the outcome of elections, especially close ones, is at best an inexact science. Pollsters and political pundits have their roles, but like each of us, they only have one vote.
- Elections should not be about negative ads, it should be about the options we have to promote positive policy actions. Voting for candidates in whom we believe, and for or against ballot initiatives we know will affect our future, is a perfect counterbalance to the flood of negativity polluting the airwaves and filling our mailboxes.
- Voting is now more convenient than ever. Early voting reforms and the wide availability for alternative and absentee voting makes it all the easier for us to participate. To avoid waiting lines on Election Day, I urge all to consider these early voting opportunities. Democracy is a team sport….and spectators simply don’t count.
- It's vital to be an informed voter. Pay attention to news reports and editorials about the campaigns. While how we vote is confidential, the fact that we have voted, or failed to vote, is public record. Elected officials know which individuals and demographic groups are voting, and we who do vote are more likely to be influential in policy debates. Non-voters are voiceless and by not participating can become victims of their neglect.
- Regret is preventable. November 5th is one day too late, and "could have, should have" are sorry alternatives to acting. Have a “no excuses” attitude by committing to vote, ask others to join us in voting, and promote a positive approach to making a difference among family, friends and colleagues.
- Be part of making history. Because every indicator points to the prospect that the 2008 election will have impact for years/decades to come, every vote is even more important. Being a participant in affecting history gives each of us a sense of pride in democracy and the power to touch the future.
BY: Jack Levine
- To honor those in our military who courageously fight for us and our law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency workers who respond to our needs and defend the peace at home. Those who sacrifice their personal well-being in the name of our safety and security deserve our respect. Voting is a way of giving them and their families our vote of honor for their heroism.
- To honor people who struggled for civil rights, women’s suffrage and the ideals of justice for all whose diverse voices are essential for our nation’s moral health and community vitality. Freedom needs affirmation. Voting is a way to assure that our rights are protected by strengthening the voices of those for whom rights are sacred and need to be defended.
- To be a good example to our children and grandchildren by exercising the right to vote as a symbol of our faith in democracy. By voting we send a signal of the importance of the choices we as adults make to secure a better future for ourselves, for our children, and generations who will follow.
- Voting is our society’s great equalizer. No matter our station in life, income, or social status, every citizen over age 18 has the same power of one vote.
- Pollsters do not determine who wins elections; voters do. Predicting the outcome of elections, especially close ones, is at best an inexact science. Pollsters and political pundits have their roles, but like each of us, they only have one vote.
- Elections should not be about negative ads, it should be about the options we have to promote positive policy actions. Voting for candidates in whom we believe, and for or against ballot initiatives we know will affect our future, is a perfect counterbalance to the flood of negativity polluting the airwaves and filling our mailboxes.
- Voting is now more convenient than ever. Early voting reforms and the wide availability for alternative and absentee voting makes it all the easier for us to participate. To avoid waiting lines on Election Day, I urge all to consider these early voting opportunities. Democracy is a team sport….and spectators simply don’t count.
- It's vital to be an informed voter. Pay attention to news reports and editorials about the campaigns. While how we vote is confidential, the fact that we have voted, or failed to vote, is public record. Elected officials know which individuals and demographic groups are voting, and we who do vote are more likely to be influential in policy debates. Non-voters are voiceless and by not participating can become victims of their neglect.
- Regret is preventable. November 5th is one day too late, and "could have, should have" are sorry alternatives to acting. Have a “no excuses” attitude by committing to vote, ask others to join us in voting, and promote a positive approach to making a difference among family, friends and colleagues.
- Be part of making history. Because every indicator points to the prospect that the 2008 election will have impact for years/decades to come, every vote is even more important. Being a participant in affecting history gives each of us a sense of pride in democracy and the power to touch the future.
Big Sweep Poster Contest
Are you an artist? Do you like to draw and color about our environment? The Big Sweep Poster Contest may be something you need to explore.
Click here for all the details.
The contest deadline is October 15.
Mail your entry to:
NC Big Sweep
P.O Box 126
Zebulon, NC 27597
Designs will be judge on
* Originality - 25%
* Message - 25%
* Educational Value - 25%
* Attractiveness - 25%
Click here for all the details.
The contest deadline is October 15.
Mail your entry to:
NC Big Sweep
P.O Box 126
Zebulon, NC 27597
Designs will be judge on
* Originality - 25%
* Message - 25%
* Educational Value - 25%
* Attractiveness - 25%
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Shooting Sports Workshop for 4-H Leaders
Are you interested in working with a group of youth on SHOOTING SPORTS?
The Fall 2008 Target Shooting Sports Workshop will be held at Swannanoa 4-H Center, near Asheville October 10 -12, 2008.
The workshop is designed to equip adult volunteers to work with youth in 4-H Target Sports Clubs. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and information while enhancing their skills in teaching youth through the use of the National 4-H Shooting Sports curriculum materials.
We will be accepting a total of 60 participants for the workshop - no more than 15 in each of the following disciplines: pistol, hunting, archery, and rifle (note: accepted applicants will participate in only one discipline throughout the entire weekend long training)
This is a hands on workshop, participants will be required to pass a written test in their discipline and required to teach portions of their curriculum as part of a practicum test. Participants should be familiar with the shooting disciplines they choose; we will not be teaching participants to shoot but rather how to use shooting sports as a youth development tool.
Click here to apply to attend this training.
For more information, contact us at 318-6000.
The Fall 2008 Target Shooting Sports Workshop will be held at Swannanoa 4-H Center, near Asheville October 10 -12, 2008.
The workshop is designed to equip adult volunteers to work with youth in 4-H Target Sports Clubs. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and information while enhancing their skills in teaching youth through the use of the National 4-H Shooting Sports curriculum materials.
We will be accepting a total of 60 participants for the workshop - no more than 15 in each of the following disciplines: pistol, hunting, archery, and rifle (note: accepted applicants will participate in only one discipline throughout the entire weekend long training)
This is a hands on workshop, participants will be required to pass a written test in their discipline and required to teach portions of their curriculum as part of a practicum test. Participants should be familiar with the shooting disciplines they choose; we will not be teaching participants to shoot but rather how to use shooting sports as a youth development tool.
Click here to apply to attend this training.
For more information, contact us at 318-6000.
Friday, September 5, 2008
4-H Recordbook Training Planned
Each year we get requests from 4-H families for assistance in assembling 4-H recordbooks.
You are invited to a training session to learn more about:
1. Why put a 4-H record book together
2. What awards are available to youth who complete records
3. What skills youth learn as a result of completing 4-H records
Please plan to join us on TUESDAY, September 30 beginning at 6:30 PM.
The training will be held at NC Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center
112 West Walker Avenue in Asheboro.
To RSVP your attendance call DAWN at 318-6000.
See you then!
You are invited to a training session to learn more about:
1. Why put a 4-H record book together
2. What awards are available to youth who complete records
3. What skills youth learn as a result of completing 4-H records
Please plan to join us on TUESDAY, September 30 beginning at 6:30 PM.
The training will be held at NC Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center
112 West Walker Avenue in Asheboro.
To RSVP your attendance call DAWN at 318-6000.
See you then!
Color Me Green Contest
Do you like to draw? If so, the Color Me Green! 4-H Outline Drawing Contest is for you! Use this opportunity to share with us what area of 4-H you are interested in or what 4-H means to you.
Artwork must be drawn on an 8.5"X11" of white paper using a black pen. Others colors of paper or ink are ineligible. Copyrighted materials should not be used. Only original artwork, hand-drawn by the artist is allowed.
This contest is open to youth ages 5-18, with opportunities for winners in 9-10, 11-13 and 14-18 age divisions to advance on to state competition.
To enter the competition, complete the application form and start drawing!
For more questions call Jody Terry at 318-6000
Artwork must be drawn on an 8.5"X11" of white paper using a black pen. Others colors of paper or ink are ineligible. Copyrighted materials should not be used. Only original artwork, hand-drawn by the artist is allowed.
This contest is open to youth ages 5-18, with opportunities for winners in 9-10, 11-13 and 14-18 age divisions to advance on to state competition.
To enter the competition, complete the application form and start drawing!
For more questions call Jody Terry at 318-6000
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Youth Fair on Saturday
Don't forget, the 4-H Youth Fair is scheduled for this Saturday, September 6 at the Randolph Mall in Asheboro.
9:00 AM - arrive at Center Court at the mall to be judged
2:00 PM - pick up all projects not advancing to the North Carolina State Fair
Bring your five best projects and then you will sit with a judge who will evaluate each of your five projects. The judge will give you feedback and assign each project either a blue, red or white ribbon!
After the judging, your projects and ribbons will be on display until 2:00PM.
The Randolph County 4-H Youth Fair is a way to showcase the excellence in 4-H project work!
See you at the mall.
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