Rowan 4-H March Newsletter

From the 4-H Agent,

Laura Allen:

It's the month of all things green, and I love seeing all the green 4-H leaf clovers and shamrocks around...perfect for 4-H decorations or a green, 4-H-like wardrobe! It's also a time where the outdoors is starting to green up and spring is coming! This also means it's about to get even busier in 4-H world!

If you want your child to participate in 4-H in 2023, please make sure you have completed this year's 4-HOnline enrollment for your child! Youths must be ages 5-18 (as of January 1, 2023) to participate. Official 4-H Volunteers will also have to re-enroll in 4-HOnline. Parents DO NOT have to enroll themselves unless they want to be an official 4-H volunteer.

This newsletter includes:

-County Activity Day information & registration (4-H presentation, Talent Show & Expressive Arts competitions)

-4-H Opportunities Workshop (for Parents)!

-Piedmont 4-H Rabbit Project

-4-H Port-a-Pit fundraiser (& how you can help)

-Registration information for 4-H Camp at Millstone 4-H Camp (overnight camp for 8-14 year olds....ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT)

-Rowan County 4-H Event Grant application

-2023 4-H Club list

-2023 dates to put on your calendar

**Make sure to click "view entire message" at the bottom to see a few additional flyers with opportunities!**

If you need anything, please contact me at:
laura_allen@ncsu.edu or 704-216-8970.

Laura

Upcoming Meetings

County Council: for youth ages 12-18 years old as of January 1

-Next County Council meeting:
-Thursday, March 23 at 6 PM at the Extension office in the Conference Room in Suite A

PALS: These meetings are for any parent, alumni, leader or supporter of Rowan County
4-H. If you are interested in 4-H or new to 4-H, you are invited to attend these meetings as well! Please come share your ideas for 4-H and help us find ways to support Rowan County 4-H.

-Next PALS meeting: Monday, April 24, 6:30 PM IN-PERSON at the Extension Office

4-H Shout Outs
We offered a fantastic Youth Quilting Class on February 10, in partnership with the Salisbury-Rowan Quilters' Guild. Thank you to the 4-H'ers who attended and to the adult volunteers who helped make this a success!

Congratulations to all of the 4-H'ers who were recognized at our annual 4-H Achievement Night. We had 120 people in attendance, including 4-H members & their families, 4-H Volunteers, and special guests. We recognized 4-H Clubs and their members and At-Large 4-H'ers for their 2022 participation. We also recognized our 4-H Volunteers and gave special surprise awards to a few 4-H members. Congratulations to Outstanding 4-H Club members (who were nominated by their club leaders): Luke Allen, Rowan Rolling Pins 4-H Club; Christian Stebe, Happy Trails 4-H Club; John Tucker, Hot Shots 4-H Club. Congratulations to Rowan County 4-H'er of the Year, Nathan Croyle. Pictures from the event are posted on the Rowan County 4-H Facebook page. If you have any pictures you would like to share from that night, please share them here.

PREPARE NOW for completing Project Record Books and Achievement Plans focused on the 2023 calendar year! Check out these links to help you get started!

Project Record Books (to print and fill out...contact Mrs. Laura if you need her to print you one)

What is a 4-H Project?

Achievement Plan (Have your child fill out this form annually and add to it to document their 4-H experience and to get recognized at Achievement Night. This will also be helpful for 4-H awards & college scholarships in the future!)

It's time for one of our major 4-H fundraisers: Port-a-Pit!

Ways you can help:

-Sign up to contact a local business about purchasing Port-a-Pit plates! We deliver to Rowan County businesses that purchase 8+ plates!

-Help your 4-H member sell plates! Advertise via social media (videos, flyers, etc) and by visiting local businesses, family members, friends, schools, etc. to sell plates.

-Adults & responsible, independent teens: Plan to come work at the event! It takes many hands to make this happen! We need kitchen help, people putting plates together, delivery drivers, etc. If you can help, sign up here!

-INCENTIVES FOR 2023: The top 3 highest selling 4-H members will win:
-1st place seller: $50 cash
-2nd place seller: $30 cash
-3rd place seller: $20 cash

**If you need flyers printed, please contact laura_allen@ncsu.edu and we can get them ready for your to pick up!

Order all plates online at go.ncsu.edu/rowan4hportapit2023

Rowan County 4-H Event Grants
4-H'er must fill out application
Due by Friday, April 14.

-allows for 4-H’ers to apply for extra money to assist with the parental cost associated with attending more costly
4-H events

-grants are merit-based and designed to assist any Rowan County 4-H’er who wants to attend a 4-H event that costs money to the family

-amounts awarded will vary; 4-H'ers can be awarded up to $150 each annually

-grant applications are reviewed by a committee designated by the 4-H agent.

Click here for all guidelines &

the application.

Submitted Club Reports:

Hot Shots met in January at the RCWA Clubhouse. We had an after the Holiday Welcome Back Party.

President Carson Halpin called our meeting to order. We elected new officers:

Georgia Veleke, President; Mason Gabosch, Vice President; Bonnie Goossens, Secretary; German Jaramillo, Reporter; Carson Halpin, Safety Officer.

Many thanks to Christian Stebe, as he was our Parliamentarian for our elections.

This will be Christian's last year in 4-H.

We planned out our year. We have included fishing and camping/survival skills for Fall Activities.

Reported by: Beth Stebe, club leader & head coach

Pictured above are the 2023 club officers (Mason G. not pictured).

Save the Date for 2023

-March 4-5: SCD 4-H Teen Retreat at Millstone 4-H Camp (13-18 year olds)

-COMING SOON: Rowan County 4-H Pullet Project & Rowan County 4-H Broiler Project.

-April 1: Horse Eligibility Cards due for those planning to show horses at 4-H district & state horse shows

-April 5: County Activity Day registration due (for youths participating in 4-H Presentations, 4-H Talent, 4-H Expressive Arts).

-April 13: Expressive Arts entries are due to the Extension office for judging

-April 14: Rowan County 4-H Event Grants due (merit-based grants to help youth attend 4-H events that cost money)

-April 21: County Activity Day (county level event where 4-H presentations & talent show will be conducted)

-May 17: Port-a-Pit Fundraiser

-June 17: District Activity Day held in Rowan County at South Rowan High School (district level 4-H presentations & talent)

-June 21-22: NC 4-H Citizenship Focus (13-18 yr olds)

-June 25-30: 4-H Camp at Millstone (8-14 yr olds)

-July 11-13: Electric Congress

-July 16-21: Fur, Fish & Game Camp at Millstone (11-16 yr olds)

-July 21-25: NC 4-H Congress

More 2023 dates to come!

Rowan 4-H Volunteer Reporting for 2023

If you are registered as a 4-H Volunteer in 4-HOnline it is super important that you report your hours and contacts! This greatly assists Laura with her Extension reports every year, since your hours and contacts must be reported!

Please go to go.ncsu.edu/2023monthly4hreportrowan and complete your reports. Reports are due 10 days after the end of each month (January contacts due by Feb. 10). Email reminders will be sent to those who should be completing reports. It should only take about 5 minutes!