4-H Newsletter - April 27, 2023

NEW

4-H County Activity Day Presentations

If your 4-H'er is planning to have a presentation during County Activity Day, please contact Jessica Drake to set up a time to come to the Extension office and present their topic before Friday, May 5, 2023, 5:00 p.m. This has to be done in order to participate. Click this link for the categories and guidelines.

Contact information for Jessica Drake is 910-321-6867 or jessica_drake@ncsu.edu

NEW

Boys to Men: Bro Talk and Breakfast

Space is limited to 20 middle school age males (ages 11-14) and 20 adults attending with the young males.

When: Saturday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Department of Public Health
1235 Ramsey Street, 3rd Floor

Registration accepted until Friday, May 5, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

Contact: Dolores Hostert-McGrath at 910-433-3893 to register and for further event information.

NEW

NC Association of Agricultural Fairs Scholarships

It's time to apply for the 2023 NCAOAF General Scholarship (fair members) and the 2023 Dick Janas Scholarship (associate members).

Scholarship application deadline is Monday, May 15, 2023.

Email applications cannot be accepted. The application must be mailed in and postmarked by May 15, 2023.

Click on the links below to download the applications and apply.

Click here for the 2023 Fair Scholarship Application.

Click here for the 2023 Dick Janas Scholarship Application.

4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus

4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus will be held June 21-22, 2023, in Cary, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. This is a conference where delegates participate in facilitated discussions and activities related to the importance of advocacy, local government, state government, and action planning. Through various conference sessions, delegates learn from leaders across the state and from other conference attendees. 4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus is sponsored by NC Electric Cooperatives-Touchstone Energy.

Who can attend?
200 North Carolina 4-H’ers, ages 13 through 18 along with one adult per county may attend.

Conference Highlights
* Citizenship-themed workshops
* Distinguished speakers
* Visits with elected officials
* Citizenship Opportunity Fair

What does it cost?
$175.00 per youth. The actual cost per person is over $600 per person. The remaining cost is covered by donors and other funding sources.
This includes:
*1-night lodging
*Wednesday lunch
*Wednesday dinner
*2 Snack Breaks
*Workshop Materials
*Thursday breakfast
*Thursday lunch

Transportation and Lodging
Transportation and chaperones are the responsibility of participating counties. Lodging for youth will be 3 per room (two beds and a full-size pull-out couch bed) and adults will be 2 per room. Rooming assignments are based on the county responsible and youth ages. Special rooming requests will not be accepted.

Conference Times
Please note this conference is only one night. Conference will begin with registration from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21. Conference will end after lunch on Thursday, June 22.

How do I register?
4-HOnline April 10-May 12, 2023.
Everyone must register through 4-HOnline – youth and adults – by the May 12th deadline, or when capacity is reached – whichever comes first.

Making Appointments with Elected Officials:
We will be visiting the North Carolina General Assembly on Thursday, June 22. As part of this, 4-H’ers attending the conference need to make appointments to visit with your elected officials. Your 4-H agent will assist you in making these appointments.

Shirts
Polo shirts will be ordered for all delegates. Shirts will be ordered based on the information in 4-HOnline. The shirts will be Kelly green and delegates should plan on wearing black dress pants or a black skirt with the shirt for Legislative visits.

Judge Like a Champion - 2023 Livestock Judging Camp

Don't miss this opportunity to work with outstanding coaches from across the country as you learn evaluation skills, develop efficient note-taking abilities, obtain new terminology, and become proficient and accurate in your reasons delivery.

When: Sunday, June 4 - Tuesday, June 6
Where: Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, VA
Ages: 9-19
Cost: $175 per participant
Registration is required at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2023-Judge-Like-a-Champion
Limited to the first 75 participants.

Coach's Clinic - Judge Like a Champion

Adults will learn the basics of livestock evaluation, oral reasons, and techniques for coaching youth of all ages. Listen, learn, get hands-on, and ask questions in an informal setting where you the coach get to be the student and improve your skills as an evaluator and teacher.

When: Monday, June 5, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, VA
Cost: $75 per participant
Registration is required at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2023-JLAC-Coaches-Clinic
Limited to the first 50 coaches to register.

4-H Poultry Showdown - Sampson County

Join other 4-H youth for the Sampson County 4-H Spring Poultry Showdown on May 20!

Registration will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with the show starting at 10:30 a.m. Youth will be allowed to bring two breeds of their choice. There will be showmanship and breed classes.

Where: Sampson County Livestock Facility
55 Agriculture Place, Clinton, NC 28328
When: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Cost: No cost to enter
Ages: 5-18
Registration: Click this Google form link
Deadline to register: May 17, 2023

Email or call for further information: Elizabeth R. Merrill
elizabeth_rowe@ncsu.edu
910-592-7161

7-County 4-H Master Volunteer Training

Join 4-H volunteers from Bladen, Brunswick, Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, New Hanover, and Robeson Counties for the Master Volunteer Training. You will have the opportunity to choose attending virtual or in person. Dinner will be included for those attending in person.

Everyone attending, whether in-person or virtual, is asked to register at this link in Eventbrite, this way we will have a count for dinner and also be able to send you the zoom link if you choose virtual. Eventbrite will have topic descriptions.

June 12 - Competitive World of 4-H - Robeson County Cooperative Extension
September 18 - Teen Opportunities - Bladen County Cooperative Extension
October 23 - High Tech/High Touch of 4-H - Cumberland County Cooperative Extension

Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

The Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest is a statewide annual contest that highlights North Carolina 4-H'ers photographic achievements. The winning photos will be premiered during the National 4-H Week and displayed on the North Carolina 4-H Photography Contest website.

There is a new photography category, Special Effects and a new age division, Adult Division, 19+ as of 1/1 this year.
Click here for more information: https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/youth-3/north-carolina-4-h-photo-contest/

Things to Remember when submitting entries:
Entries are DUE August 17, 2023 before 5 pm, EST
Entries must be submitted by the 4-H Agent/PA
  4-H Professionals, Click HERE to submit entries
Photographs MUST BE SUBMITTED at the highest image resolution possible
Photographs can not exceed 10 GB
Photograph MUST BE SAVED AS:
AgeDivision_PhotograpyCategory_FirstName_LastName_2023
FOR EXAMPLE:
Junior Special Effects Photo for Chris Clover saved as: Jr_Effects_Chris_Clover_2023
Senior Nature’s Beauty Photo for Kris Clover saved as: Sr_Nature_Kris_Clover_2023
Adult 4-H in Action Photo Cris Clover saved as: Adult_Action_Cris_Clover_2023

Please help your 4-H'ers discover these while participating in our photography contest:

Highlight NC 4-H’ers’ photographic achievements
Allow 4-H’ers to be creative and EXPLORE the 4-H Photography Curriculum
Help 4-H’ers to research how to take the best picture
Encourage 4-H’ers to Practice, Practice, Practice!!
Take 100 pictures to capture the one perfect image
Connect 4-H’ers with a professional photographer
Have FUN!!

4-H Online 2.0-How to Enroll

Please see the attached letter that details information that will make your enrollment and re-enrollment much easier. If you were enrolled in the system last year, you will not have to set up a brand new account. Your login information is the same. Please reach out if you need assistance or need your password reset.

Adults, please note that in the information transfer many of our volunteers and adult birthdates were changed. Unfortunately, you will need to go in and add your actual date of birth.

Also note that you will need to determine a club affiliation in order for your
application to go through. If you are not in a particular club, please select
Member at Large (Cumberland County).

Please refer to the letter attached and contact the 4-H office if you have any questions.
4-H Online Enrollment/Re-Enrollment Family Letter 2022
4-H Online Family Enrollment Packet Information

4-H Online Re-Enrollment Packet for Youth and Volunteers
NC 4-H Online Enrollment Website 2.0

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.

Extension's 4-H program is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina. We help over 247,000 young people grow into active, contributing citizens each year.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by 10 days before the event to Jessica Drake, 4-H Extension agent, jessica_drake@ncsu.edu or 910-321-6867.

NC State University provides equal opportunity and affirmative action efforts, and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation or veteran status. NC State University, N.C. A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments cooperating.