Lee County 4-H

(Clovernews photo of delegates at 4-H Teen Retreat 2023, March 4&5)

April 2023

NEW 4-H CLUB | UNIQUE LIVESTOCK & GARDENING -> ALPACAS!? 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

THRIVING LEGACY | 2ND ANNUAL AG WEEK ACTIVITIES
April 22-29
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We are excited to announce the second annual Lee County Ag Week, where we will celebrate the rich heritage of farms and farm families in Lee County while embracing future agricultural challenges and opportunities through education, awareness and community engagement. This year our theme is "Thriving Legacy," which speaks to the rich history of agriculture in Lee County and the importance of preserving farms and farmland to maintain a well balanced and vibrant community. >>read more

SAVE THE DATE FOR A 4-H THEATER EXPERIENCE
May 8, 6:00 
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On Monday May 8th at 6:00pm our 4-H Theater Club will be presenting their first performance. Please consider coming to our education building to see what they have been up to since January. Watch next month's newsletter for more information.

4-H 2023 CHICKEN PROJECTS | LAYER & BROILER OPTIONS
April 29-September 
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Layer Chick Adoption Sign-ups - https://go.ncsu.edu/thrivinglegacy2023 or reserve your birds via email (pkerley@ncsu.edu) or at the Farmer's Market via the sign-up sheet

Layer Chick Egg Quality training & competition (email if you are interested in these details)

Backyard chicken care Q & A April 29th at the Farmer's Market | 8:00am-noon

Broiler Incubation Project, Broiler backyard chicken care class, Broiler Showing, Processing (email if you are interested in these details)

CLOVERBUD 4-H CLUB MEETING | GONE TO SEED FARM VISIT
April 15 | 10:00-11:30
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We are Gone to Seed Farm, a small family hobby farm with chickens, goats, and seasonal turkeys. I love to teach kids all about fun farm facts and lead kids in all sorts of farm activities such as handling chicks and Turkey poults to milking goats and playing with goat kids. We will be able to compare and contrast the egg to a womb and see how our great Creator provides for the needs of both based on how He designed them. How the hen raises her chicks compared and contrasted to how we brood chicks. We will also talk about goats, what they eat and fun facts about them. PLEASE RSVP for this fun club meeting. Space is limited. Van space is available if you want to ride in a group.

Cloverbuds are 4-Hers ages 5 to 7.

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. 

CCCC STEM ACADEMY CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Just a quick note to let you know we have opened registration for all of CCCC's Youth Enrichment Series summer camps at www.cccc.edu/yes. There are a limited number of seats in each session. Registration for those sessions will fill quickly.
This first session is the week after Lee County Schools lets out, when I know many other camps are not yet running.

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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April 21 | 8:00-10:00pm | Lee County Library & 4-H STEAM Club Meeting Star Gazing
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

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

HOWLING WITH CALS SUMMER CAMP FOR RISING 9TH GRADERS
June 11-14 | Apply by April 17th
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We are accepting applications until April 17 and families will be notified shortly thereafter.
The Howling with CALS Camp is a 4-day residential camp (June 11-14, 2023) for a small group of rising high-school freshmen from rural North Carolina counties or underrepresented communities to reside on North Carolina State University’s campus to learn more about opportunities within agriculture and life sciences.

From meeting our dairy cows and having a taste of howling cow ice cream to propagating weird and wonderful plants, this week promises a lot of fun discovery. We are seeking students who are interested in learning more about agriculture and life sciences disciplines, have a passion for making a difference, and understanding the science behind these fields, and participating in hands-on learning.

This is a grant-funded opportunity. Eligible and selected campers do not need to pay a registration or camper fee (travel costs to and from NC State’s campus not included). Our goal is to expose young people to many of the academic, career, and professional opportunities within our College, and to support them even further in thinking through preparing to be a successful and well-balanced high school student ready to apply to college in the future. Campers will be led by camp counselors through a number of different activities during their stay on campus.

Please contact our Camp Planning Team at cals_recruiting@ncsu.edu with any questions.

NC 4-H SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & GRANT OPPORTUNITY
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
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AgCarolina Farm Credit’s scholarships and news on our grant programs to share with your agents, students, and program leaders. We are offering up to (6) 4-H and FFA Scholarships of $1,000 and (12) High School At-Large Scholarships of $1,000. Additionally, we have (5) $2,000 Scholarships to NCSU, (4) $1,000 Scholarships to NC A&T, (4) $1,000 Scholarships to UMO, (6) $750 Scholarships to NCSU Agriculture Institute, (6) $750 Scholarships to NC Community Colleges, and (2) $1,000 Scholarships to HBCU and Historically Minority-Serving Institutions. The application is online accepting submissions until April 15^th.

We also just opened applications for our grant program. The application-based grants will be awarded up to $5,000 for an organization. To be considered, grants must align with the focus areas of education, environment, technology, or quality of rural life. Grant submissions are only eligible for those programs within our 46 county territory. The application is online accepting submissions until October 31, 2023.

NC A&T TINKER BOX PROGRAM
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
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We are excited to be able to offer the 4-H Tinker Box program again this year. While Engineers Week has passed, we are still going with the engineering theme for the first box. 
Our elementary school youth will be working on designs for a roller coaster made of straws. Families will need to provide glue and lots of imagination! All other supplies will be included in the box.
Our middle school youth will be working on designs for wiggle bots. Families will need some recycled materials from around the house. All other materials will be provided in the box.
Boxes will be first come first served (120 boxes for each age group). Please note that we will not ship boxes to PO boxes or outside of NC.
https://ncat.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24cTRCVdREid9rw

THE NC 4-H EMPOWERING YOUTH & FAMILIES PROGRAM (EYFP)
SPRING 2023
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A family leadership program for middle school youth and their caregivers. Participating families attend 10 weekly sessions in their county and a “Confluence” family retreat. Each session has been carefully designed to address the unique needs of youth, caregivers, and families, and each includes fun team building activities, a sit-down family meal, and social time with other families in the program.

At the end of the program, families put their new skills into practice. Together with other local EYFP families, they organize and host a community-wide healthy living event to share their learning and take concrete steps in their community to prevent opioid-related deaths among teens.

EYFP has been implemented since 2017 in multiple formats: in-person, hybrid, and virtually throughout the state. To further increase our outreach, we are going to continue in-person programming within multiple counties and announce our new state-wide virtual program for the Spring! 

For more information on EYFP and its current programming, please visit our website at https://eyfp4h.org/.

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

NC 4-H BEEKEEPING ESSAY CONTEST
Entries Due April 21
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Calling all young creative writers who love honey bees! Enrolled North Carolina 4-H youth are invited to research and write an essay for the state 4-H Beekeeping Essay contest. 
The 2023 essay topic is, “The Importance of Beeswax.” Although honey bees are much beloved for honey, bees also produce beeswax that can be used in many ways. For this essay, a 4-H youth should discuss why beeswax is so important to the hive (it’s a pantry, it’s a nursery, it’s the dance floor), but also discuss their favorite way to use beeswax outside the hive. Photos of candles, soaps, or lip balms that are made to show the 4-H’er’s skill in using beeswax are welcomed as are recipes or brief instructions. 
All essays are due by Friday, April 21st, 2023 and should be submitted here. Read more about this program or contact NC 4-H Entomology Specialist, Liz Driscoll at liz_driscoll@ncsu.edu | (919) 886-3424.

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

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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