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Macon 4-H Newsletter - February 2025
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Macon County 4-H Newsletter
February 2025

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.

Two Camp Opportunities for this Summer

Applications and Registrations are due this month for 4-H Summer Camp - here are two to check out
Livestock Science Camp - NCSU Campus June 15-20

Fur Fish and Game Camp - Millstone 4-H Camp July 20-25
  • Ages 11-16 - registration due by February 14 for scholarship assistance
  • Learn about wildlife, hunter safety, falconry, trapping - participants receive their hunter safety certificate upon completing this camp
  • Archery, shotgun, rifle and muzzle loading education
  • Cost: $550 - $250 with scholarship but must be registered by Feb 14
 
Club Corner
Macon Mountain Goats 4-H Club

We will meet on Tuesday February 11th at 6:00pm at the Cooperative Extension Office conference room to plan our upcoming year's adventures.
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.  The dates for this month are February 6, 13, 20, 27.
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:  this month we will meet on February 10th and February 24th at 5:30

Fluffy Feathers 4-H Club

Do you love chickens, poultry and interesting birds?  Come learn all about egg production, bird health, showmanship, different breeds and more.  We will meet on Thursday February 20th at 6:30 at the Cooperative Extension Office.
Come join us and make a bat house for your yard on  Please give Tammara a call (828-349-2226) or email (tlcole2@ncsu.edu) for more information. 

Budding Chefs and Top Chefs

In January, we made pizzas by hand - including the dough.  Each month, we are working on learning the importance of a new food groups and increasing activity with Ms. Kaiya. Our chefs are meeting together this month on Tuesday February 11th at 3:45. 
Sassy Stitchers
Our volunteers never run out of ideas for us to make.  Check out our pillowcases.  This month we will make a handy bag out of fantastic material donated to our sewers from the community. Yes, we are the most creative stitchers ever! Beginners meet on Feb. 6 and 13 at 3:45.  Advanced meet on Feb. 20 and 27 at 3:45.
Macon 4-H Beekeepers
This month we get going we our 2025 season.  If you have ever wanted to know more about entomology, bee keeping and how bee hives work - come join us.  This month we will meet on Wednesday February 19th and 26th.  Then we will meet every other Wednesday throughout the season.  Come learn all about bees and honey production from some wonderful professionals.  Please call Tammara if you need more information.
Requirements: must be 10 years old and have a adult partner that will come learn with you each meeting.  
 
February Club Calendar
Sassy Stitchers Beginners 3:45
6, 13
Macon Mountain Goats 6:00
11
Fluffy Feather Poultry Club 6:30
20
Sassy Stitchers
Advanced 3:45
20, 27
Sharp Shooters Air Rifle 5:30
10, 24
Budding and Top Chefs 3:45
11
Macon 4-H Beekeepers 5:30
19, 26
Macon Archers 5:00, 6:00pm
13,20,27
 
 
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