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Yancey County 4-H Newsletter
December, 2023
Happy Holidays from Yancey County 4-H!

We would like to wish all of our Yancey County 4-H families a very Merry Christmas. We hope you all will find the opportunity to spend time with family and remember what the Christmas season is all about. 2023 has been a great year, filled with lots of fun and learning. We are so proud of our Yancey County 4-H'ers and all they have accomplished this year! We look forward to the exciting opportunities 2024 will bring!
Holiday Workshop

Join us for a workshop filled with holiday fun! We will decorate cookies, make Christmas crafts and watch Christmas movies! Open to all 4-H members. We are offering two different workshops, one for cloverbud members and one for our junior and senior members! Space is limited, so register today!
Outdoor Adventures Club Snow Tubing Trip

Join our Yancey County 4-H Outdoor Adventures Club for their upcoming snow tubing trip! Open to all Yancey County 4-H members.
Join us for 4-H Overnight Camp in 2024!

It is that time of year to start planning for 4-H overnight camp! Time flies, and summer will be here before you know it! In 2024, we will be camping at Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Camp in Reidsville, NC. Reserve your space today so that your child will have a week full of fun at
4-H camp in 2024, an experience they will never forget!











4-H News: Christmas Craft Show Fundraiser

On Saturday, November 18th we held our fourth annual Yancey County 4-H Christmas Craft Show! This is our annual fundraiser for Yancey County 4-H. The money raised at this event helps fund youth programs such as workshops and summer camps throughout the year! This fundraiser helps keep our program costs low, and provide scholarships so that all youth can participate in 4-H activities!

At this event, several Yancey County 4-H'ers showcased their crafts and sold them at their own booths! We are so proud of these youth for showcasing their talents and developing their entrepreneurship skills!
Give the Gift of 4-H Camp for Christmas

Are you looking for a way to support local youth during the upcoming gifting season?

Your donation to the Yancey County 4-H income fund could help send a child to 4-H camp in 2024!

Click here for more information on donating >
Change to Office Hours

The Yancey County Cooperative Extension Office now has new hours. We are open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.
What can I do with 4-H?

As a new school year begins, we hope you will find a 4-H club to keep your kids learning and having fun outside of the classroom! Check out all of the opportunities below.


Sewing Club - Open to youth ages 5-18 of all skill levels! Learn the basics of sewing and craft your own creations to take home. Youth learn hand sewing and machine sewing techniques. Meeting occur on the first and third Tuesday's at 5:30pm. Continually accepting new members.

Arts & Crafts Club - Explore your creative side, learning about all avenues of arts & crafts! Open to youth ages 5-18. Meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 4:00pm at the Yancey Extension Office. Continually accepting new members.

Lego Club - Open to youth ages 5-18 in Yancey County! Youth will participate in a variety of LEGO challenges, creating their own builds and expressing their creativity, all while making new friends! Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00pm. Continually accepting new members.

Outdoor Adventures Club - Learn about natural resources, wildlife, hiking, environmental science and more! Youth have opportunities to attend several trips including hiking, outdoor cooking, kayaking and more! Open to youth ages 8-18. Regular Club Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm, with additional field trips as announced. Continually accepting new members.

Livestock Club - Does your child like animals, but you aren’t ready to start your own livestock projects at home? The Yancey County 4-H Livestock Club provides an opportunity for youth to learn more about livestock species, without having to own an animal, called Livestock Skillathon. Open to youth ages 8-18. Livestock Club meets on the first and third Monday's at 4:30pm at the Yancey Extension Office. Continually accepting new members.

*New* STEM Club - Learn about all things science, robotics, engineering and more! Open to youth ages 8-18. Youth who participate in this program have the opportunity to attend NC 4-H Electric Congress in July of each year! Meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 5:30pm at the Yancey Extension Office. Continually accepting new members.

*New* Cooking Club - This club will teach youth about kitchen safety, nutrition, culinary skills and more! Open to youth ages 8-18. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm at the Burnsville Reconciliation House. Continually accepting new members.

Longshots - Learn about firearm education, safety, and participate in shooting sports activities, including shotgun, rifle and archery.  Youth have the opportunity to participate in regional, district and state competitions. Open to youth ages 8-18 (as of January 1st of the current year). Club enrollment period is January - February each year.



Monday, December 4th 6:00pm: Longshots Interest Meeting for Wildlife Competition

Tuesday, December 5th 5:30pm: Sewing Club (Group #1)

Monday, December 11th 4:00pm: Arts & Crafts Club Meeting

Monday, December 11th 5:30pm: STEM Club

Tuesday, December 12th 5:30pm: Sewing Club Meeting (Group #2)

Tuesday, December 12th 6:00pm: Cooking Club

Wednesday, December 13th 4:00pm: Lego Club Meeting

Friday, December 15th 1:00pm: Outdoor Adventures Club Snow Tubing Trip

Tuesday, December 19th 1:00-4:00pm: Cloverbud 4-H Holiday Workshop

Tuesday, December 19th 5:30pm: Sewing Club Meeting (Group #3)

Thursday, December 21st 1:00-4:00pm: 4-H Holiday Workshop
 
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.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.


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