Deadline Approaching

Have you entered your recipe for the Favorite Healthy Food Show?

The deadline for all who want to participate is FRIDAY, October 31. We need a week to purchase supplies, type the recipe booklets and prepare for the contest. If you plan to participate and need a form, let us know.

The FOOD SHOW will be held at NORTH CAROLINA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, RANDOLPH COUNTY CENTER on Saturday, November 8 beginning with set up at 9:00 AM. Judging to begin at 9:30 AM. We are located in the lower level of the Sandhills Mental Health Center 112 W. Walker Ave in Asheboro.

We cannot accept applications after the deadline so ACT TODAY!

Remember, we are looking for HEART HEALTHY RECIPES!

If you need any help call us at 318-6000.

4-H Centennial

You may already know that North Carolina 4-H will be celebrating 100 years in 2009. To honor this accomplishment, a website has been established so that all 4-H clubs in North Carolina can know what is happening with 4-H across the state.

Click here to get to the 4-H Centennial Website!

Read the 4-H Newsletter for November / December News

Click here to read the latest 4-H newsletter.

If you would like information about the Favorite Healthy Food Show, 4-H scholarships, State Council Conference or 4-H Camp, give us a call at 318-6000.

Dairy Showmanship!

Dairy Show Fun!

Josh being judged at the youth fair!

Why 4-H Records?

Record keeping is a vital life skill taught through 4-H. It helps a 4-H member develop goals and then see if those goals were met at the end of the year. It also, helps record your history with 4-H, such as your leadership, the cool community service projects you assisted with, the workshops you participated in and those that you taught.

Record keeping can be fun, because it is something that you create!

Why keep records? 4-H records help remind you of all the fun and learning that has happened over the years! It also helps when you apply for awards, scholarships and even college!

Preparing 4-H Records

It is now time to begin putting your records together. They will be due into our Extension Office by December 12.

Here is a link to the forms you will need.

Scroll down the page and click on the records for your age category. Remember you can save them into your computer and work on them at your own pace.

Ages for recordkeeping include:

9-10
11-12
13-15
16-18

We held a recordkeeping workshop in September. I have some good handouts if you would like additional assistance.

Keep up the good work!

OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Well it is here! National 4-H Week is upon us! What has your club done to celebrate? Did you wear your 4-H T-shirt to school? Did you decorate posters and hang them downtown for all to see? Thanks to our Randolph County Commissioners for proclaiming October 5 - 11 National 4-H Week in Asheboro and for allowing Randolph County 4-H to lead both the 4-H Pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance at their regular monthly meeting.

Don't forget to bring your club's display board and participate in our 4-H OPEN HOUSE

WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 2008
WHERE: Randolph County Extension, 112 W. Walker Avenue, Asheboro
(lower level of the Sandhills Mental Health Center)
TIME: Stop by between the hours of 3 and 7 PM
WHY: To celebrate the rich history of 4-H, enjoy music, refreshements and meet new friends!

See you there!

Get Ready To Celebrate National 4-H Week

Beginning on Sunday, 4-H members in North Carolina, in Randolph County and all over the United States will begin National 4-H Week! 4-H members from Randolph County will watch as the Randolph County Commissioners proclaim October 5 - 11, National 4-H Week in Randolph County. In addition, 4-H members will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge at the commissioners meeting.

Congratulations to all 4-H clubs who are planning celebrations for National 4-H Week.

Write to us and let us know how you plan to celebrate. Our email addresses are as follows:

barbara_swanson@ncsu.edu
jody_terry@ncsu.edu

If you would like information about joining a club, contact us here at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Office, Randolph County Center 112 W. Walker Avenue, Asheboro, NC

Our telephone number is Liberty 218-4000; Archdale / Trinity, 819-3000, and Asheboro, 318-6000

Fall Festival Dairy Show

Come to Asheboro on Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5th and enjoy the Fall Festival. Stop by the local dairy youth show. Watch as young 4-H members get their dairy animals ready for the showring. The show is on Fayetteville Street under the big tent at the corner of Academy Street.

See you there!