4-H Scholarship Application Information

Now is the time to be thinking about applying for a 4-H scholarship. 4-H members who are seniors in High School may be eligible.

North Carolina 4-H scholarships are offered to encourage 4-H members to continue their education beyond high school. The following provisions apply to educational scholarships awarded in the North Carolina 4-H Program.

ELIGIBILITY: Current North Carolina 4-H members who are graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply. Applicants must have accumulated at least a minimum of 3 years of 4-H work. All Scholarships will be directly paid to the college or university. They will not be made payable to a 4-H’er nor his/her parents. Recipients must be full time students.

To access the scholarship application form, click here!

To read about scholarship guidelines, click here!

Scholarship forms are due into the Randolph County 4-H Office by January 10. We will enter all information into the state database for scholarship consideration.

If you need more information, please contact us here at 336-318-6000.

4-H Honor Club Information

Membership in the North Carolina 4-H Honor Club is bestowed upon those 4-H’ers who have exhibited outstanding 4-H citizenship and leadership throughout their 4-H career. An Honor Club member continues to provide leadership and service to the total 4-H program throughout life.

1. In order to be eligible for membership, the applicant must have completed three or more years of 4-H club work and shall be at least 16 years of age and not more than 20 years of age on January 1 of the year of application.
2. The total number of applicants inducted into the NC 4-H Honor Club shall be limited to .05% of the current enrollment of North Carolina 4-H members.
3. A total of 300 Actual Points Scored will be required before an applicant will be considered for membership in the NC 4-H Honor Club. However, the accumulation of these points does NOT guarantee selection. To be considered for membership, the applicant must submit two copies of this application and a photograph of the 4-H’ers involved in a 4-H activity. A minimum of 5 points per category must be documented.

Click here to open an honor club application for 2010.

NC 4-H Honor Club applications are due to the Randolph County Extension Office by January 10. We must record all applicants online, those not entered online will not be eligible for competition.

Should you need additional information, contact Randolph County 4-H at 336-318-6000.

Randolph County 4-H members DAIRY WINNERS!

2009 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest Results

Junior Division
First Place Junior Individual: Cole Davis (Guilford/Randolph)

First Place Junior Team: Guilford/Randolph
Coach: Jason Wright
Cole Davis
Mickey Jo Grubb
Evan Gunter
Elmer York

Congratulations to Jason Wright for coaching this great group of 4-H members! Way To Go Team!

Operation Military Kids Information

Hello Randolph County 4-H members!

Here is some information about sending care packages to military units!

2009 OVERSEAS MILITARY HOLIDAY MAILING DEADLINES *_

The U.S. Postal Service has announced its recommended mailing dates for delivery by Christmas to our U.S. military troops serving overseas at APO/FPO addresses. Holiday mail for our U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan _*should be sent by Dec. 4*_ for arrival by Christmas.


_North Carolina National Guard_

The NC National Guard Family Readiness Program has shared the following for holiday mailings to our troops. Along with the holiday mailing information, they have provided 5 military personnel contacts in which the holiday cards and goody boxes can be sent. All goody packages will be shared with everyone in the units.

CH LTC Phil Glick
HHC, HQS, 30th HBCT
FOB Falcon
APO AE 09361

CH CPT Melissa Hale
HHC, 230^TH BSB, 30^TH HBCT
FOB FALCON
APO AE 09361

CH Thomas Watson
COP Meade, HHB 1-113 FA
APO AE 09361

CH CPT Mike Allen
HHT 1/150th ARS
APO AE 09322

CH Lt. Matt Ward
HHC 12 CAB, 30th HBCT
FOB Mahmudiyah
APO AE 09322

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North Carolina Army Reserves_

Mr. Danny Hill, Family Program Director with the Army Reserves has agreed to mail holiday cards and goody boxes from his office. He asks that all cards and packages be sent to him *_no later than 1 December 2009_*. This way his office can sort and package all items being sent.

Mr. Danny R. Hill
Family Program Director
Army Reserve
108th Training Command (IET)
1330 Westover Street
Charlotte, NC 28205

4-H Newsletter

Our latest 4-H newsletter is on line!

Click here to read all the 4-H news!

For more information, contact us here at the Extension Office 318-6000.