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Alexander County 4-H
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                                               March 2024
Alexander County 4-H Achievement Night

4-H Achievement Night was held on February 26, 2024.   We had a great evening celebrating our awesome 4-H'ers and Alexander 4-H Clubs.  Part of the fun was an escape room experience brought to us by Burke County 4-H. 

Congratulations to all of our award winners and a special thank you to all of our amazing volunteers!

Check out some of the pictures from the event below:  
Garrett Jolly performed at NC 4-H Congress in the 4-H Entertains Competition.
Top left:   DJ Salyer, 4-H agent, is pictured with Garrett Jolly.  Garrett performed at NC 4-H Congress in the 4-H Entertains.  This is a great honor to be chosen to perform at NC 4-H Congress.  

Top Right:  DJ is pictured with Dylan Davis.  Dylan entered a photo into the 2023 Dr. Kim Ingold Photography Contest.  He placed 6th in the state.

2nd row left:   DJ is pictured with Weston Brown.  Weston was selected as the 2023 Amy Shook Leadership 4-H Award.  This award is given to a 4-H'er who is a giver of the heart; a person who is always actively seeking ways to take responsibility in bettering themselves and the lives of those around them.

2nd row right:  NC 4-H State Officer, Jacob Hanlon, spoke to Alexander 4-H'ers about being a state officer and how to be more involved in 4-H.

3rd row left:  Alexander 4-H'ers were recognized for their community service efforts in 2023.

3rd row right:  Shockers 4-H Club was recognized for completing project books in 2023.

4th row:  Alexander 4-H'ers were active during the escape room experience.
4-H Presentations

4-H Presentations are a huge part of North Carolina 4-H. It is one of the most successful ways to help a young person learn how to do a public speech. It focuses on members teaching others what they know about a particular project/subject matter. They are sometimes called demonstrations or illustrated talk or formal speech.

For a list of 4-H Presentation Categories please go to the following link: 
2024 NC 4-H Awards Handbook

Here you can find topic ideas and objectives as well as what cash prizes are available at district and state levels.  

To view scoresheets, rules and regulations and other helpful information please visit the following link:  4-H Presentation Information

South Central District Activity Day will be held June 18, 2024 in Scotland County. 

If you would like to know more about 4-H Presentaions or you have an interest in being a presenter to represent Alexander County please contact DJ Salyer, 4-H Agent, at 828-632-3125 or dj_salyer@ncsu.edu.
Alexander County 4-H Clubs

Now is a great time to get involved with 4-H Clubs in Alexander County.  Below is a list of our active clubs at this time.  If you are looking for a club and need more information please contact the 4-H Office at 828-632-3125.
Alexander County Livestock 4-H Club-meets 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Location:  Alexander County Service Center

Livestock Club met the first Monday night in February. They used this meeting to plan their upcoming meetings and elected officers. They have planned some fun activities for the upcoming year. They are welcoming new members.  The next Alexander County Livestock 4-H Club meeting will be Monday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Contact Ada Iversen to join the email list adaiversen@yahoo.com to keep up with the Livestock Club.
 
Alexander County 4-H Garden Club-meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.  Location:  Alexander County Service Center

Last month, the 4-H Garden Club met to discuss the water cycle and how it relates to greenhouses. They were able to make their very own mini-greenhouses and start seeds for their own gardens this year!!

If you know someone who would be interested in joining the 4H Garden Club, please give us a call at 828-632-4451.
 
Southern Grace 4-H Club-meets 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m.  Location:  Alexander County Service Center (They are not accepting new members at this time.)

The Southern Grace 4-H Club enjoyed baking for the February meeting.  Members made homemade individual carrot cakes with cream cheese icing. Meredith Warren showed the group how to do a couple of decorative icing techniques. It was a fun, tasty evening!
 
Shockers 4-H Electric Club-meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Location:  Alexander County Service Center

The Shockers Club met in February.  They welcomed a new member and also had three visitors.  This month they learned about resistors and what each designation on the resistors.  They also experimented with a solderless breadboard to see how the resistors worked in a circuit.

Their next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m.
 
Whisk it Up 4-H Cooking Club-meets 4th Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Location:  Alexander County Service Center
Whisk it Up 4-H Club was not able to meet in February due to sickness.  The next meeting will be held Thursday, March 28th at 4:00 p.m.
 
WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program) - meets last Wednesday of the month at 4:00pm Location:  Alexander County Service Center

The Whep Team met on February 28th and discussed wildlife foods and prepared for the state competition.  The date for the state contest has been released!  We will be going to the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center in Tryon, NC on Saturday May 4, 2024 !!

The WHEP team will meet again on March 27th at 4pm.
ALL 4-H members and volunteers MUST be enrolled in 4-H Online to participate in any programs or clubs that are provided by Alexander County 4-H.

If you have any questions regarding enrollment or need help with enrollment please contact DJ Salyer at 828-632-3125.  Again, no child or volunteer can participate in 4-H events without being enrolled.
PROGRAMMING IN ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS


Alexander County 4-H will start Embryology in twenty 2nd grade classrooms on March 5th.  Follow along on facebook to see the process as these students learn about the life cycle in a hands-on project.  We expect to have baby chicks before Spring Break!  
National Days in March:

March 1st - National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 14th - National Pi Day 3.14
March 19th - National Ag Day
March 29th - Good Friday
March 31st - Easter Sunday
Alexander County offices will be closed Friday, March 29, 2024 for Good Friday.

Alexander County 4-H Programming
is sponsored by Alexander County United Way
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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.


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