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Yancey County 4-H Newsletter
July, 2023
4-H Summer Celebration!

Join us for a Yancey County 4-H Summer Celebration on Saturday, July 15th from 5:30-7:30 at the Burnsville Pool! We will have games, food and fun! All 4-H members and their families are invited! Families must register in advance.

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Calling all photographers! Enter your work in the NC 4-H Photography Contest!

Entries are now being accepted for the NC 4-H Photography Contest! Open to 4-H'ers 8-18 and
4-H adults and volunteers (ages 19+). Show off your photography skills in one of the three categories! Deadline to submit entries to Jordan is August 15th at 5:00pm. Contact Jordan for more information!


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Calling all teens! Delegate needed to attend the NCACC Youth Summit

Calling all Yancey County teens (ages 14-18) who are interested in developing their citizenship skills! Yancey County 4-H is looking for one youth to attend the 2023 NCACC Youth Summit! This is an excellent, FREE opportunity for youth interested in learning more about their local government. Contact Jordan English for more information (jordan_english@ncsu.edu)
2023 4-H Summer Fun

Summer is in full swing and Yancey County 4-H is excited to offer a wide variety of summer learning opportunities for youth! Space is limited for each camp, so register soon to reserve your spot!

2023 Camp Offerings:
- STEM & Robotics
- Farm to Fork
- Outdoor Adventures
- High Adventure
- Canning Camp

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4-H News: 2023 4-H Overnight Camp @ The Eastern 4-H Center

Eight youth from Yancey County were part of the group we took to 4-H Overnight Camp this year! North Carolina 4-H has three different residential camps across the State: Betsy Jeff Penn, The Eastern Center and Millstone 4-H Camp. Yancey County takes a group of youth ages 8-15 to one of these camp each summer! This summer, we visited The Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC, on the coast!

At 4-H overnight camp, youth participate in a variety of activities, including rock climbing, swimming, games, horseback riding, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and more! Each camp has different activities to offer. At this camp, youth have an opportunity to meet other 4-H'ers from across the State, make new friends and experience one week of camp life!

4-H Overnight Camp is an opportunity for youth to develop confidence, social skills and make memories to last a lifetime! Registration for 4-H camp starts in January of each year, so be sure to contact Jordan for more information about getting your child involved in 2024!
Summer Club Schedules

Several of our 4-H Clubs will be taking a summer break. See the schedule below:

Sewing Club: No meetings in July, resuming meetings in August

Electric Club: No meetings in July, resuming meetings in August as a new STEM Club!

Lego Club: Group #1 will not meet during July. Group #2 will continue to meet on the 3rd Wednesday at 4:00pm.

Homeschool Club: Homeschool Club is ending due to lack of interest/participation. Contact Jordan to be added to the interest list should the club be reinstated.
Would you like to receive text notifications about upcoming 4-H meetings?

Yancey County 4-H is excited to announce our new text reminder system! This system will be used to send out text reminders for upcoming meetings and events. You will only receive messages for clubs and events your child is involved in. You must complete the sign up form below to opt-in and receive messages. Contact Jordan if you have any questions (Jordan_english@ncsu.edu)!

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Adults, We Need Your Help!

Yancey County 4-H is currently seeking volunteers to help with the following 4-H programs:

-Co-leader for a new STEM Club
-Co-leader for a new cooking club

If you would be interested in helping with any of these opportunities, please contact Jordan for more information. Time commitments vary, but are generally around 5-10 hours per month. Potential 4-H volunteers must pass reference and background checks.

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Purchase Your Yancey County 4-H T-shirts at the Extension Office!

We still have a few Yancey County 4-H T-shirts available for sale at the Extension Office! The shirts are $15 each and we have sizes Youth Large - Adult 3XL remaining. We accept cash or check (made to Yancey County 4-H).



Tuesday, July 4th 8:30pm: Beef Club Fireworks Watch Party @ Extension Office

Thursday, July 6th 6:00pm: Longshots Junior Tryouts for Regional Competition

Thursday, July 6th 6:00pm: Horse Club Meeting

Saturday, July 8th 8:30am: Horse Club Barn Day

Monday, July 10th 4:00pm: Arts & Crafts Club

Tuesday, July 11th-Thursday, July 13th: Electric Congress

Tuesday, July 11th 6:00pm: Beef Club Meeting

Saturday, July 15th 5:30pm: Yancey County 4-H Summer Celebration

Monday, July 17th 4:30pm: Livestock Club Meeting

Tuesday, July 18th 6:00pm: Outdoor Adventures Club Meeting

Wednesday, July 19th 4:00pm: Lego Club Meeting

Thursday, July 20th 5:30pm: Yancey County 4-H Advisory Council Meeting

Thursday, July 20th 6:00pm: Longshots Senior Practice

Saturday, July 22nd: State 4-H Presentation Competition @ NC State

Tuesday, July 25th 5:30pm: Rabbit Club Meeting

Thursday, July 27th 6:00pm Longshots Junior Practice
 
 
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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.

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