3rd Quarter 4-H Newsletter

4-H Congress in Raleigh

Andrew Martin, a second-year attendee, and first-time attendees Jahzaria Underwood and Jaiden Tshamanla represented Anson County 4-H at the 2023 NC 4-H Congress where this year’s theme was “Making Waves”. 4-H Congress is Carolina 4-H’s premiere event and a great environment for youth to learn and have fun while meeting other 4-H’ers.

Animal Adventures

4-H Summer Day Camps are great way to learn, have fun, and make new friends while being introduced to the core values of 4-H.  This year’s camp theme was “Animal Adventures” and campers were able to learn about animals through local partnerships with Anson Cooperative Extension, Anson County Animal Shelter, Brown Creek Creamery, Little’s Park, Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge, and the Rotary Planetarium.  Stay on the lookout for 4-H Summer Day Camps next summer!

2023 NCACC Youth Voice 

Jahzaria Underwood represented Anson County and Anson County 4-H at the Youth Voice 2023 event August 25-26 in Raleigh, NC. While in Raleigh, Jahzaria attended workshops, had breakfast with Anson County Commissioners, and sat in on the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners business meeting.

Anson Heifer Show

On August 26, more than thirty youth participated in the 2023 Anson Heifer Show. The show was hosted in Ansonville and included youth from all over the South-Central District. Thank you to Heath Drye for hosting, Catherine Edwards for judging, all the sponsors, and the Anson Cattlemen's Association for all their work in making this event possible!

Anson Youth Leaders Academy's Newest Inductees

On Tuesday, September 12, the Anson Youth Leaders Academy (AYLA) of The Caraway Foundation hosted their swearing in ceremony where they inducted their newest members.  Congratulations to the newest inductees!

National 4-H Week

National 4-H Week is a great opportunity to learn more about 4-H!  We look forward to celebrating National 4-H Week the week of October 1-7.  

Paper Clover Fall Campaign

The Fall Paper Clover Campaign, which is conducted by National 4-H Council and Tractor Supply Company (TSC) is scheduled for October 4-15, 2023.  During that week, you will have the opportunity to visit your local TSC and make a donation or purchase paper clovers.  Proceeds are going to a great program that supports youth and adults in Anson County!

More In My Basket

The More In My Basket (MIMB) is a program developed at North Carolina State University/Cooperative Extension that helps reduce hunger by connecting North Carolina residents to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is a federal food assistance program (formerly called Food Stamps), and in North Carolina, the program is called Food and Nutrition Services (FNS).