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Macon County 4-H Newsletter
January 2024
Happy New Year - We are excited for You To Join Us for 4-H in 2024

Below is a list of activities you might want to check out this year.


Re-enrollment opens January 9th for 4-H Online.
Please call Tammara if you run into challenges or need your family's password reset.
New Activities You Might Want to Check Out
Groups Starting Up This Month:

2024 Macon 4-H Beekeepers (for ages 9 and up) will start their 2024 year on January 17th.  Here are some details:
  • Taught by expert beekeeper from Macon County
  • All equipment is provided
  • Group will meet every other Wednesday throughout the season at 5:30
  • Learn everything you need to know about how to work with bees, keep them healthy and collect honey
  • Each youth needs an adult to work with them to be in this group
  • At the end of the year - youth who complete the course will receive a hive of their own
  • If you need to sign up to continue from last year, please call Tammara

Livestock Judging Team (for ages 8 and up) Team will start practice in February
  • Learn about evaluating beef, meat goats, lambs and swine species
  • Get the opportunity to train and travel with a group of youth that are interested in livestock
  • improve public speaking
Contact Joe Deal at 349-2046 for more information

Class size is limited for both groups.  Please let Tammara know if you are interested:  Call 349-2226 or email tammara_cole@ncsu.edu
Volunteer Opportunity

We are heading to the 2024 Volunteer Leaders Conference
Come Join Us February 2 - 4 in Durham, NC
Scholarships available for Macon County Volunteers
This is a great opportunity to see what 4-H looks like across the state and to get new ideas for the coming year.
Club Corner
Macon Mountain Goats 4-H Club

Thank you Ms.Cindy for a great Christmas Pizza party in December.  We were able to celebrate two of our graduating seniors: Taylor Lawrence and Gabby Nelson.  They have given so much to 4-H, to their club and to other youth around them.  We are cheering them on in their next adventure.

This month our club will visit the Spinning Web Dairy.  Please watch your club Facebook posts for dates, times and how to sign up.
Macon Archers

We have moved inside for the winter.  This month we will shoot on January 11, 18 and 25th.  1st year archers meet at 5:00 and more advanced archers meet at 6:00.  Our indoor range is at the Macon County Fairgrounds.  Remember there is no restroom and to bundle up.  It's cold...inside too.
Macon Sharp Shooters

We have moved inside and are shooting air rifles in the conference room of the Cooperative Extension Office.  This month we will shoot on January 15th and 29th at 5:00.  Please let Coach Cory or Tammara know if you are interested in shooting air rifles this winter.  This group is for ages 9-18.
Budding Chefs and Top Chefs

The Top Chefs (ages 9-18) will meet on Tuesday January 9th at 3:45 and the Budding Chefs (ages 5-8) will meet on Wednesday January 10th at 3:45.  This month is a service project month and we will be baking cookies for firefighters in our community.  Congratulations to our December Gingerbread House Decorating winners: Levi Johnson for 1st Place House, Emery Keltner for Most Colorful and to Zoe Smith for Most Creative.
Sassy Stitchers
Our three sewing groups made some beautiful items for Christmas and now we are ready for the New Year and new projects to begin.  This month the 2:00 Beginners group will meet on Thursday January 18th and 25th.  The 3:45 Beginners group will meet on Thursday January 11th.  The Advanced group will meet at 3:45 on January 18th and 25th.
WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program)
This group is been meeting, learning and exploring for one year now and have a great time.  It is time to elect officers and decide on an official club name.  We have a new meeting time: 4:00pm.  We will meet on Tuesday January 16th and 30th at 4:00pm.  Don't forget your track id cards and think about what club officer you might be interested in serving.

 
January Club Calendar
Top Chefs 3:45
9
Sassy Stitchers 3:45 Beginners
11
WHEP 4:00pm
16, 30
Sassy Stitchers 2:00 Beginners

18, 25
Budding Chefs 3:45
10
Sharp Shooters 5:00pm
15, 29
Macon 4-H Beepers 5:30pm
17, 31
Sassy Stitchers 3:45 Advanced

18, 25
Macon Archers 5:00pm and 6:00pm
11, 18, 25
 
 
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