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Macon 4-H Newsletter - February 2024
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Macon County 4-H Newsletter
February 2024
Make Sure You Re-enroll This Month

January and February are our time to re-enroll each year.  It is important that you sign up so that you can take advantage of all of our fun opportunities through the year.  If you have questions or need a password reset, please call Tammara at 828-349-2046.
It's Time for the 4-H Plant Sale
It's time for our annual Macon County 4-H Plant Sale.  Each year we sells fruit plants, berry plants and trees to help fund our projects and activities throughout the year. If you love having fresh fruit in your backyard, here is a great opportunity that also benefits a great group of kids.  Remember to share this info with your friends and family.
Organizational Meeting for the Livestock Judging Team

Wednesday February 28th at 5:30

  • Find out what this team will involve
  • Learn about species that a team judges
  • Get a schedule of events
  • Meet other youth interesting in livestock
  • Meet Joe Deal who will be coaching this team

For more information or to sign up call or email Joe at 828-349-2046 or joe_deal@ncsu.edu
 
Club Corner
Macon Mountain Goats 4-H Club

The Macon Mountain Goats ware heading into the schools this month.  They will be traveling to different schools on Friday afternoons to share the joy of goats to kids across the county.  If you would like to help Ms. Cindy please let her know.
Macon Archers

Come join us for indoor shooting through March.  We are shooting each Thursday at 5:00pm  for first year shooters and at 6:00 pm for advanced shooters at the Macon County Fairgrounds.
Macon Sharp Shooters

We are currently shooting indoor air rifle indoors through April.  Air rifle is a great way to learn aim and shooting positions before we move outside in May.  Here is our upcoming dates: they are varied due to different events in our Cooperative Extension meeting room:
February 26
March 18 and 25
April 15 and 29
WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Project)

Our wildlife group has planned out an outstanding, learning-filled spring.  We would love for you to join us.  This month we will be building bat houses to assist our most underrated neighbors.  Bats are so necessary to our mountain habitats: they help balance insect populations, are important pollinators and help disperse seeds throughout their environment.  Because they have the night shift, we barely take notice of their hard work. 

Come join us and make a bat house for your yard on February 20th and 27th at 4:00pm.  Please give Tammara a call (828-349-2226) or email (tlcole2@ncsu.edu) by February 16th to attend.  We have to cut materials for your bat house. 

Budding Chefs and Top Chefs

Thank you to all of our chefs who helped make and deliver cookies to our local Sheriff's Department, Forest Service Firefighters and EMS Station.  We love showing our appreciation to those who serve our community. 

This month we are making breakfast.  Get ready to learn how to make the best pancakes and eggs from scratch.  Top Chefs will meet on Tuesday February 13th at 3:45 and Budding Chefs will meet on Wednesday February 14th at 3:45 pm.
Sassy Stitchers
Will we slow down because the holidays have passed - no way.  We have a bunch of spring projects to make.  There are openings in the 3:45 beginners group.  If you have been waiting on a spot for sewing, please call Tammara for information - 828-349-2226

3:45 Beginners - met on February 1st and 8th
2:00 Beginners - will meet on February 22nd and 29th
                                   3:45 Advanced - will meet on February 22nd and 29th
Macon 4-H Beekeepers
This month our meetings will be at the Cooperative Extension meeting room on February 14th and 28th.  We still have room for anyone that would like to learn how hives work, how honey is made and  how humans/insects work together.  This group will meet the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30. In April, when we will move outside and meet every other week.  Please call Tammara if you need more information.

 
February Club Calendar
Sassy Stitchers Beginners 3:45 group
1, 8
Macon 4-H Beekeepers 5:30
14,28
WHEP 4:00
20, 27
Sassy Stitchers Beginners
2:00 group
22, 29
Sassy Stitchers
Advanced group 3:45
22, 29
Sharp Shooters Air Rifle 5:00
5, 26
Top Chefs 3:45
13
Budding Chefs 3:45
14
Macon Archers 5:00, 6:00pm
15,22,29
 
 
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