April 2024 Extension Activities

APRIL ACTIVITIES

4-H Lego Robotics - April 9, Southwest Library
Youth Council Project -Teen Job Fair - April 9, CVCC
Social Media Marketing Workshop - April 9, Iredell Co. Extension

Cattlemen's Meeting - April 9
4-H Presentation Workshop - April 17
Local Foods Cooking Classes - April 17 - Extension Office
Piedmont Forage Growers Conference - April 17, Seagrove, NC
Introduction to Gardening Part 2 - April 20, Patrick Beaver Library

Coming Up in May

The Great Farm Day Getaway Bus Tour - May 4

Visit NC App https://visitncfarmstoday.com/

Local Food Guide catawbacountyfood.com

If you use a chemical that calls for the use of a respirator, then you are required to have an annual fit test done on that mask. We are making an effort to make it as easy and inexpensive as possible to get your annual fit testing requirements taken care of for this season.

Here are the instructions:
1. Get medical clearance on-line or at a doctors office. These are some possible on-line services to get your clearance. They typically charge for this step.
https://www.respexam.com/Default.asp

https://www.resptest.com/

https://www.respclearance.com/

2. Call 828-465-8240 to make a fit test appointment with us. It is about a 1/2 hour total process.

3. Be clean shaven everywhere that your respirator mask seals.

4. Bring your respirator and medical clearance document (image in your cell phone is OK). WE DO NOT CHARGE for fit testing.

I recommend that you get this done soon if it has been close to a year, or more since your last fit test. NCDA pesticide inspectors do check to see if you are current if you apply chemicals requiring a respirator.

We give you a laminated card, indicating that you are current and your respirator fits. The card is recognized as adequate evidence by NCDA inspectors.

Teen Job and Internship Fair
Tuesday, April 9
CVCC Workforce Solutions Building
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Offered as a project of Hickory City and Catawba County Youth Councils.

Teens can drop-in and meet with some local employers to learn about some local teen job and internship opportunities. There will also be a chance to take a short Personality Inventory help you with your job search, take a short tour of CVCC and check-out some CVCC offerings to continue your education and that could lead to your future job.

4-H Presentation Workshop
Tuesday, April 16 4:00 OR 6:00 PM
Agricultural Resources Center

The 4-H Presentations Program is one of the best parts of 4-H. Youth have the chance to develop valuable skills in public speaking while learning more about a topic of their choice. During the workshop, families will learn some basics about 4-H Presentations and get some ideas and helpful hints to get you started. Parents and youth are encouraged to attend together. Youth will give their presentations on May 28 at the County Presentation Contest and may participate in the District Contest on June 18 in Scotland County. Youth ages 5-18 may participate in Presentations. (Picture: Mary with her Beekeeping Presentation, 2023)

4-H Summer Spark

We are now taking registration for 4-H Summer Spark, offering lots of great hands-on summer learning opportunities for youth ages 5 and older. It is not necessary to be in 4-H to register but you will be asked to complete a 4-H enrollment with your registration. You can find the complete schedule posted on the Cooperative Extension website and on the goggle registration form.

A few of the offerings include:
* College Caravan - June 4-6
* Civic Spark - June 11-13
* Mini-Society Camp -June 24-28
* Farm to Table - July 9-11 *Aerospace Adventure - July 30- Aug. 1
* Discovery Day Trips

Teens 14 and older can apply to be a Summer Volun-Teen to build their future work skills and contribute 4-H. Ask Donna or Lisa for the teen volunteer application and reference forms. We have limited Summer Spark scholarships available, too.

Catawba Valley Cattlemen's Meeting
April 9, 6:00pm
April Speaker: Dr. Wes Watson,
retired Livestock Entomologist from NC State

Program: Asian Longhorn Tick and Management Strategies

Check out the CVCA newsletter and the
Cattlemen's page on the Extension Website
for more information ! Also be sure to visit

Catawba Valley Area Livestock Agent and

Catawba Valley Cattlemen's

Facebook pages

4-H Overnight Summer Camp

June 30 - July 2
July 7-12
We are continuing to accept registration for 4-H Overnight Summer Camp. We still have spaces are remaining for Cloverbud Camp AND BOY spaces for Jr 4-H Camp
(July 7-12). Some scholarship opportunities may be available. In addition to attending camp with Catawba County, 4-H'ers can also register to attend the camp of their choice on the date of their choice with camp open enrollment. See all the 4-H camp options available at https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/camps-centers Payment and 4-H Online registration is needed to confirm your registration with the google form. It is not necessary to be a 4-H member to register for camp.

Contact Donna Mull, 4-H Agent, for more information about camp.

Register for Camp Here
A camp deposit is required to confirm you registration after you register.

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