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Lee County 4-H

March 2023

NEW 4-H CLUB | UNIQUE LIVESTOCK & GARDENING -> LLAMAS!? MINI COWS?!
April 1st | 1:00-3:00
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Jim & Jackie Green are the volunteer leaders for a new 4-H club in Lee County. You are invited to come meet them, tour their farm, and provide input for the first year of this 4-H club. This will be a high-touch, interactive first meeting that will set the tone for the year. Come and see AND HELP NAME THIS NEW CLUB. RSVP to pkerley@ncsu.edu

TEEN RETREAT
March 4-5
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Lee County 4-H delegates will travel to Ellerbe, NC where Millstone 4-H Camp is located. These 4-H leaders will participate in workshops, district officer election process, and social time all while living the 4-H camp life and sleeping in the camp cabins.

CRECER | Cultivating Research Experiences with Community Engaged Roots
July 9-15
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Grow as a scientist scholar during the summer kick-off for this year-round research program enrolling Hispanic/Latine high school students from Lee and Chatham Counties. This is a free residential research experience at NC State this summer. 

REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP IS OPEN
July 9-14 | ages 8-14 | $350
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Pam Kerley will escort 4-H'ers to Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Camp in Reidsville, NC for six days and five nights of adventure and discovery. A $100 deposit is due at time of registration (4HO events). You will be billed on March 15th for the next installment of $100 and again on April 29th for the last installment of $150. Camp registration includes transportation, a camp t-shirt, and $15 to use in the camp store.

CLUB NEWSLETTERS AND UPDATES

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Young Commissioners 4-H Club Newsletter

SAVE THE DATE
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March 28 | 6:00-7:00 | Lee County Library & 4-H STEAM Club Meeting
April 22 | Farmers Market Kickoff & Ag Week Kickoff
April 22-29 | Lee County Ag Week: Thriving Legacy | Workshop sign-ups via Eventbrite
April 29 | Begin your backyard chicken project at the Farmer's Market & sign up for chicks
May 2 | County Public Speaking Competition
June 17 | District Activity Day (Public Speaking Competition)
July 22 | State Public Speaking Competition
May | Summer Fun Registration Begins
June 12-23 | Young Commissioners Summer Orientation

LEARN MORE ABOUT LEE COUNTY 4-H

DISTRICT 4-H OFFICERS 2022 / 2023
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President - Nathan Croyle, Rowan County
Vice President - Emily Carson, Moore County
Secretary/Treasurer - Sally Cabrera, Lee County
Reporter - Faith Waelz, Cabarrus County
Member Engagement - Sarah Baker

DISTRICT 4-H VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2023 / 2024
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President - Myrna Rodriquez, Lee County
President-Elect - Luz Canseco, Lee County
Vice President - Cassie Ashby, Rowan County
Secretary - Lillian Hughes, Cumberland County
Treasurer - Cheryl Oster, Rowan County
Treasurer-Elect - Mamie LeGrand, Moore County

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

INBOUND INTERNATIONAL MEETING FLYER
2023
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Is your family interested in broadening horizons and learning about other cultures this summer? NC 4-H offers you a rare and unique opportunity to invite a young person from another country>>read more

DR. KIM INGOLD NC 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Entries Due August 23, 2023
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Dr. Kim Ingold developed her love of photography as a Stanly County 4-H member. Throughout her 4-H career, she was involved in county, district, and state events, which developed her photography skills. Kim was inducted into the NC 4-H Honor Club (our service organization with over 3,000 members with outstanding records of achievement and service involvement and dedicated to making the best better). Kim was a valued Honor Club member and believed>>read more

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE SUMMER INSTITUTE
July 9-14, 2023 | Applications are open and due April 1st. 
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High school students are invited to spend a week at NC State University climbing trees, grafting tomatoes, snacking on raspberries, discovering new genes and so much more. The Horticultural Science Summer Institute is a residential, hands-on, pre-college program designed to engage youth into the many career opportunities within horticulture. Students will dig into workshops led by faculty, staff and students on topics ranging from breeding better vegetables, propagating ornamental shrubs, lengthening the life of cut flowers, learning sustainable production and design practices and delving into practical tools that enhance our understanding of plant processes. Students will visit unique and innovative North Carolina farms, nurseries, greenhouses and gardens.>>read more 

FIGHT THE BITE POSTER CONTEST
Entries are due by 5pm on Monday April 10, 2023
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The North Carolina Division of Public Health is bringing back the Fight the Bite campaign for the fifth year. Fight the Bite is a poster artwork contest that encourages students grades K-12 to fight the bite of ticks and mosquitoes, and to prevent vector-borne diseases. Winners will be announced in late April, and winning posters will be displayed in schools, public health departments, and state government buildings throughout North Carolina. Artwork will also be featured on the Division of Public Health website.  You can view 2022’s winners here.>>Poster >>Póster

NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH INSTITUTE

April 14, 2023 at NC State University | Plant Sciences Building

Registration + Essay Due March 13 (student registration | mentor registration)
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The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is delighted to invite high school youth to participate in the North Carolina Youth Institute. This program is part of the Global Youth Institute and World Food Prize and provides a platform for students to research and give recommendations to solve key global challenges that range from food insecurity, access to potable water, poverty, human rights and more.


To participate, students research a global issue and write a 2-3 page paper under the supervision of a teacher/mentor (using these downloadable guidelines). Each teacher/mentor must register their student delegate nominee(s) and submit each student's research paper online by March 13, 2023. 9-12th grade students in the 2022-2023 school year are eligible to participate. On April 14, students attend the daylong institute at NC State University’s >>read more 

RESEARCH CONSERVATION WORKSHOP
June 25-30th, 2023 | Apply now with your local SWCD
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The Resource Conservation Workshop is a weeklong intensive study and hands-on conservation workshop requiring student application and participation in a wide range of conservation topics. The workshop is intended to engage students to learn about natural resources and their management in today’s environment. Students participate in field study, tours, hands-on sessions as well as evening activities that focus on college-decision making and career decisions. Awards and scholarships are won and presented to the students under several awards programs. The Resource Conservation Workshop students stay on campus at NC State in dormitories and attend workshop sessions on campus in Williams Hall, Lake Wheeler Research Field Labs as well as field studies at Falls Lake State Recreation Area and Clemmons State Educational Forest in Clayton. For a sneak peak of past programs watch this video!


The Resource Conservation Workshop is fully sponsored for youth that are accepted! Students are sponsored by their local Soil and Water Conservation District (find yours here) to attend and all applications are done through the local SWCD.  The Resource Conservation Workshop is a partnership between the N.C. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter - Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, N.C. Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Division of Soil and Water Conservation and the Crop and Soil Sciences Department at N.C. State University.

SUMMER STAFF NEEDED AT BETSY JEFF PENN 4-H CAMP
2023
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Available positions include aquatics instructors (Lifeguards), horseback riding instructors, male counselors, and adventure/trekker counselors (A/T counselors also become lifeguard certified). 
Staff training starts in early June (actual start date varies on position) and the last day with campers is August 4th. First year staff start out at $300 weekly. Meals are covered from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch, room and board are provided during the summer.  Below is the link to our summer application. We use one application for all positions. Employment flyer. Please share this opportunity with everyone you know.  https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/178819

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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Lee County Center, 2420 Tramway Rd, Sanford, NC 27330, United States
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