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Alexander County 4-H
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                                                  December 2022
 
2022 Dairy Holiday Photo Contest

  • Entries are due December 12, 2022.

  • For more information about submitting photos, contact the Alexander County 4-H agent, DJ Salyer, at (828)632-3125 or email dj_salyer@ncsu.edu.
4-H Project Record Books

It's time to start getting your Project Record Books completed!!!

What is a Project record book?
A 4-H project record book is a compilation of all of a 4-Her's work in a given year regarding a specific topic.

Who does a 4-H Project record book?
All 4-Her's are welcome and encouraged to do this!!! The age divisions for competition are    5-7, 8-10,11-12,13-15, and 16-18.

Project books are required to go to some events like the annual Electric Congress.
If you are working on your project book and have questions you can reach out to DJ via phone 828-632-3125 or email dj_salyer@ncsu.edu

Alexander County 4-H will be taking a group to the Eastern 4-H Center for a weeklong camp this summer.  June 18-24, 2023 will be the dates for this camp.  If you are interested and need more information please contact DJ Salyer at dj_salyer@ncsu.edu or call 828-632-3125.
Alexander County 4-H Clubs

Now is a great time to get involved with 4-H Clubs in Alexander County.  Below is a list of our active clubs at this time.  If you are looking for a club and need more information please contact the 4-H Office at 828-632-3125.
 
Alexander County Livestock 4-H Club met on Monday, November 7th.  Grace Herman talked about her experiences with riding horses at Free Spirit Ranch. She talked about her responsibilities and goals that she has while she is there. Callie Iversen did a team building exercise to show how each and everyone is an important part in 4-H.

The Livestock 4-H Club also met on Monday, December 6th.  They decorated gingerbread houses and played Christmas games. 

Their next meeting will be Monday, January 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Alexander County Service Center.   New members are welcome to attend!
 
Alexander County 4-H Garden Club met to learn about harvesting cool season crops and how to use these crops in the kitchen. Cool season crops are generally planted in early fall to early spring because they do not tolerate the heat stress of summer. In September, the 4-H club met to plant some of these cool season vegetables in the community garden. They planted radishes, kale, arugula, swiss chard, cilantro, and lettuce. These crops did very well! A load of radishes and arugula were taken to the Mobile Cafe here in town in October. In November they used the rest of the crop to demonstrate harvesting, how to make refrigerator pickled radishes, and how to make kale chips! The kids surprisingly love the kale chips and the pickled radishes! The next 4-H Garden Club meeting will be December 8th at 5:30pm at the Alexander County Service Center. 4-H'ers will learn how to make wreaths! If your child is interested in joining this garden club, please call our office at 828-632-4451 or email me at cari_mitchell@ncsu.edu.
 



Southern Grace 4-H Club met November 17th to make macrame Christmas trees which can be used as ornaments or added to a gifts to make them extra pretty! Due to limited meeting space this club is not taking any new members at this time.  
 
Shockers 4-H Electric Club met on Tuesday, November 29th.  The members learned about the flow of electricity.  They also learned how short circuits occur and the dangers of short circuits in wiring.  The Shockers 4-H Electric Club will meet again on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30 p.m.  
 
Whisk it Up 4-H Cooking Club was not able to meet in November. 
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, December 13 at 4:00 p.m.  The group will be making gingerbread houses.  
 
WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) 
The WHEP team last met on November 9th at Camp Harrison, they looked at some of their taxidermy mounts and took a deeper dive into Wildlife I.D. They will be going back to the camp on December 22nd to do some outdoor activities and hike in the woods.  If you would like more info or would like to join WHEP please email dj_salyer@ncsu.edu
November 4-H Round-up
4-H Holiday Craft Workshop was held on Wednesday, November 23rd and wow what a fun time we had!  Many crafts were made as you can see in the photo below:
 
Attention Volunteers!!
SAVE THE DATE 2023
NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders’ Conference
February 3 – February 4, 2023
Hilton Durham near Duke University 3800 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC

Please contact the Alexander County 4-H Office if you would like to attend.  Deadline to register is Tuesday, January 3, 2023.  Hotel rooms will have to be booked by Wednesday, January 4, 2023.


Training Topics:
4-H & STEM
Danny Lough, 4-H Agent - Davie County Limit: 40 people
Come learn about the various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematical (STEM) curriculum and activities available through North Carolina 4-H and how they can relate to your 4-H program. We'll delve into the scientific method and see how it relates to 4-H's Experiential Learning Model. This program will include several hands-on activities and examples.

Conference 101: A First Timer’s Orientation Limit: 50 people
Diane Sturges, Halifax County 4-H Volunteer
What is this?  What room is it in?  Where am I?  First time at Leaders' Conference, huh?  Check out this session to get the knowledge and tools to help you navigate through this weekend.  Find out what it is all about; have fun, meet new friends and ENJOY!

Electric Project Activity and Program Overview Limit: 40 people
Dr. Grant Ellington, Extension Associate Professor - Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State
The hands-on electric workshop provides a training opportunity for volunteers and county Extension personnel to learn how to solder and assemble an electronic printed circuit board kit. Counties trained are eligible to receive 20 free electric kits to use in their county program. Funding is provided by Duke Energy and Dominion Energy. This is also an opportunity to learn more about the 4-H Electric Program opportunities.

ALL 4-H members and volunteers MUST be enrolled in 4-H Online to participate in any programs or clubs that are provided by Alexander County 4-H.

For more information and to start the enrollment process please visit the following link:
https://alexander.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/01/time-to-enroll-in-4-h/
National Days in December:

December  12th -  National Gingerbread House Day
December 16th - National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 24th - National Eggnog Day
December 25th - Christmas


Alexander County offices will be closed the following dates:

Christmas:  Friday, December 22 & Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27

New Year's Day:  Monday, January 2
 
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