(Clovernews photo of the 2024 January Clover Council Meeting)

March 2024

ENROLL IN 4HO FOR 2024 BEFORE YOUR NEXT CLUB MEETING

4HO Rollover and 2024 Enrollment has begun

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Each year NC 4-H starts over. Confirm your enrollment in 4-H for the 2024 program year by visiting v2.4honline.com. This applies to all members and volunteers and is required for participation in any 4-H activity.

THE JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF MEMORIES AND AMUSEMENTS at THE 4-H CARNIVAL OF AWARDS

March 11 | 6:00-8:00 | RSVP to your club leader(s)

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Each year we honor the achievements of 4-Hers at this fun event. Clubs are invited to participate in the table decoration contest and try to win $50 for your club. Clubs are asked to sponsor a carnival game. RSVP to your club leader. We will be awarding achievements for project record books, presentations, livestock shows, cooking competitions, photo contest, egg quality contests, and more.

LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Due April 3

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Did you help out at the Lee Regional Fair during your high school years? If so you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Photographs of you at work are requested for proof. The pictures can be from past years to 2023. Applications need to be submitted to Susan Condlin by April 3, 2024. Awards: at least $2,400 for a 4 yr. school or if attending the community college, $1,200

PRESENTATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING PROGRAM KICKS OFF AT COUNTY ACTIVITY NIGHT

May 13 | 6:00-8:00 | Save the date | register

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At 4-H, we like to support the growth of skills that will contribute to your success today and in the future. One of those skills we have successfully supported is PUBLIC SPEAKING. We do that yearly at our annual Activity Night.

You have time to work on a presentation or speech on a topic you know well and would like to share with others. Then attend Activity Night and give your speech or presentation in front of a small group of cheerleading families and coaches (our judges) who will give you feedback on your work. You can take the feedback, tweak your project, and compete with us at the District Activity Day on June 18th.

For information about the program, including judging rubric forms, check out this NC 4-H Site

TEENS: If you want to attend NC 4-H Congress with our delegation, you MUST give a presentation or speech at County Activity Night. This is for your own good :)

LEE COUNTY YOUTH COUNCIL

March 21 @3:30-5:00

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4-H is one of the organizations supporting these civic minded high schoolers. Members of the LCYC represent local youth groups and schools who want to have a meaningful connection with their government. They plan and complete a project each year that will impact youth in Lee County. This year the project focuses on youth health and well-being and will connect young people in Lee County to extracurricular opportunities. If you want to join or support this council email pkerley@ncsu.edu.

ANNOUNCING AIRE - APPLICATION, INTERVIEW, RESUME, AND ESSAY APPLICATION PROCESS FOR NATIONAL 4-H TRIP SELECTION

Deadline to submit your packet to Lee County is May 3

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The AIRE (Application,Interview, Resume, and Essay) is the process used to select youth to attend National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference and National Leadership Conference. Youth, ages 14 – 18 are eligible to participate in this program

The AIRE (Application, Interview, Resume & Essay) program materials, resources, and state-level program participation deadline (5/15/2024) have been posted on the NC 4-H website here - AIRE.

CLUB NEWSLETTERS, UPDATES, AND INFORMATION

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Young Commissioners 4-H Club Newsletters

Magetsi is working on table decorations tables and costumes for achievement night.

New Horse Club interest meeting will be March 28 at 6:00 at 2420 Tramway Road.

The New Homeschool Club is up and running. If you are interested in this club please contact the club leader, Joy Chiles, at djchiles92008@yahoo.com. They meet on Tuesday mornings right after the Theater Club Meetings.

CHARTERED CLUB SCHEDULE

SAVE THE DATE
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March 8 & 9 | Teen Retreat @ Millstone 4-H Camp

Mar 11 | A 4-H Carnival of Awards

April 20-27 | Ag Week workshops and youth activities

May 13 | County Activity Night

May 18 | Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Cooking Competition

June 18 | District Activity Day

July 7 - 12 | Betsy Jeff Penn Adventure Camp Week

July 22-26 | State 4-H Congress

July 23 | State Activity Day

Aug 9-10 | NCACC Youth Voice

Sept 11-15 | Lee Regional Fair

CLASSIFIEDS

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Want to be a Master Foods Volunteer? The Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) program provides citizens with an opportunity to continue the work of N.C. Cooperative Extension by providing unbiased, research-based information on food systems, cooking, and food safety to our community. Under the guidance of Lee County Extension Agents, volunteers will complete a 30-hour training program to become Extension Master Food Volunteers. After program completion, volunteers will complete 30 hours of community service, which includes shadowing the supervising agent. With supervising agent approval, volunteers can provide community programming independently as well as continue to assist and shadow the supervising agent. Fill out the following Interest Form to get more information about the program.

LEARN MORE ABOUT LEE COUNTY 4-H

DISTRICT 4-H OFFICERS 2023/2024
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President - Olivia Stirrup, Rowan County County
Vice President - Rylee Crocker, Gaston County
Secretary/Treasurer - Ryleigh Fulghum, Rowan County
Reporter - Nekoda Loughlin, Cabarrus County
Member Engagement - Gavin Applewhite, Richmond County

DISTRICT 4-H VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2023 / 2024
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President - Myrna Rodriquez, Lee County
President-Elect - Luz Canseco, Lee County
Vice President - Cassie Ashby, Rowan County
Secretary - Lillian Hughes, Cumberland County
Treasurer - Cheryl Oster, Rowan County
Treasurer-Elect - Mamie LeGrand, Moore County

Past President - Alfreda Williams, Cumberland County

DISTRICT 4-H VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2024 / 2025
President - Luz Canseco, Lee County
Vice President - Sue Stulpin, Catawba County
Secretary - Lillian Hughes, Cumberland County (second term)
Treasurer - Mamie LeGrand, Moore County

Treasurer-Elect - Karen Zika, Iredell County

Past President - Myrna Rodriquez, Lee County

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

4-H PROJECT RECORD BOOK JUDGES WANTED

Deadline to register in 4HO is March 15 | Project Record Judging Apr 19-21 | Portfolio -Apr 22-24

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Calling all enthusiastic individuals! The deadline for 4-H Record Books and Portfolios is just around the corner, and guess what? We're on the lookout for dedicated 4-H Staff, and volunteers like you to step up and become judges. Your role as a judge is crucial in making this process a success, and we're reaching out to invite you to be a part of it.

Our judges are one of the reasons that our 4-H youth can excel and the judge’s constructive comments help to improve our 4-H’ers record keeping skills. This is why we are asking for your help. We need 20-25 judges for each day of project record judging and 10 judges for Portfolio judging. Judges will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and all registrations for judging must be entered online no later than March 15, 2024. Judges must be registered/approved 4-H Volunteers.

If you can volunteer to help judge please complete the ONLINE google form. Register online at: https://go.ncsu.edu/recordjudging

NC YOUTH INSTITUTE
Calling all 4-H Teens to Building a More Resilient Global Food System!
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All high school youth are invited to join us for the 2024 North Carolina Youth Institute, an exceptional opportunity that ignites a passion for solving global hunger through an engaging exploration of agriculture and food systems. The North Carolina Youth Institute is an educational initiative of the World Food Prize Foundation and is designed to spark and support emerging leaders in developing innovative solutions for our world’s most pressing grand challenges surrounding feeding a growing population.

The NCYI is hosted by NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and is a part of the World Food Prize Foundation’s Global Youth Institute. Youth come to campus in the spring of each year to attend the day-long institute at NC State University's Plant Sciences Building and share their research paper among peers and a panel of judges. Hands-on workshops, field trips, keynotes and career development will round out the event. There is no registration cost to participate in the Institute. To participate, youth research a global issue and write a three to four page paper under the supervision of a teacher/mentor (using these downloadable guidelines).

For more information on how to participate in the North Carolina Youth Institute, contact the North Carolina State Coordinator Liz Driscoll at liz_driscoll@ncsu.edu or at (919) 886-3424.

4-H AND FFA YOUTH DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST
Registration due March 22 | April 5 | Winston Salem Carolina Classic Fairgrounds
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The combined 4-H Dairy Judging Contest and FFA State Dairy Evaluation Event will be held Friday April 5, 2024, at the Carolina Classic Fairgrounds in Winston-Salem. This is your invitation to register. Please review the materials carefully and respond appropriately to ensure your FFA chapter or county 4-H team eligibility for this CDE/contest. Individuals can dual participate in FFA and 4-H events, as long as they are bona fide members of NC FFA or NC 4-H (enrolled in 4-HOnline), respectively. No registration fees for this event will be required and lunch will be provided thanks to sponsorship from the North Carolina Dairy Youth Foundation and other organizations. Email pkerley@ncsu.edu to get the full invitation email.

NCSU LIVESTOCK SCIENCE CAMP
June 16-21 | Ages 15-17
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Do you want to explore science and careers related to animal production? More information can be found at https://cals.ncsu.edu/animal-science/extension/livestock-science-camp/

STATE 4-H OFFICERS 2023/2024
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President - Joylyna Sundbom, Edgecombe County
Secretary/Treasurer - Sally Cabrera, Lee County
Reporter - Jacob Hanlon, Burke County
Member Engagement - Emma Haynes, Wake County

STATE 4-H VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2023 / 2024
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President -
President-Elect - Alfreda Williams, SCD, Cumberland
Vice President -
Secretary -
Treasurer -
Treasurer-Elect -

LEARN MORE ABOUT NC 4-H

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