August 4-H Newsletter

Yancey County 4-H Newsletter

August, 2024

Looking to the Future for Yancey County 4-H

Goodbyes are never easy, but they are part of life. Over the past four years as the 4-H Agent in Yancey County I have made countless memories and relationships with community members and I am so thankful for each of these experiences and opportunities. Unfortunately it is time for me to say goodbye and my last day as the 4-H Agent in Yancey County will be August 2nd. The power of 4-H programs to change the lives of youth is tremendous and throughout my time in Yancey County I have been able to see this impact first-hand.

4-H programs provide youth with hands-on learning opportunities such as learning about firearm safety, marksmanship and responsibility through the 4-H Shooting Sports program, or learning about animal science, commitment and developing self confidence through raising and showing livestock. 4-H programs give youth the life skills needed to succeed and improve their community and the world around them. Over the past four years, Yancey County 4-H has seen a 250% increase in 4-H member enrollment and a 275% increase in 4-H volunteer enrollment. Volunteers are the heart of 4-H and without their help, support and willingness to volunteer their time, the Yancey County 4-H program would not have seen such tremendous growth over the last few years!

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Yancey County community, and I will cherish the memories I have made and hope to see the 4-H program continue to grow. Looking forward, the 4-H Program Assistant, Jazlyn Swain will be the point of contact for all 4-H related questions. She can be reached at jazlyn_swain@ncsu.edu or 828-682-6186.

Sincerely,

Jordan English

Club Meeting Schedules

Horse Club- Horse Club will continue to meet on the 3rd Monday of each month. The club is still accepting new members ages 8 and up.

Robotics Club- Robotics Club will continue to meet on the 1st Monday of each month. The club is still accepting new members ages 11 and up.

Lego Club - Lego Club will continue to meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The club is still accepting new members ages 5 and up.

Longshots Shooting Sports Club - Longshots will continue to meet. Club members please check the Club App for the practice schedule.

Arts & Crafts Club - Arts & Crafts Club will continue to meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The club is still accepting new members ages 5 and up.

Sewing Club- The fall meeting schedule will be communicated in late August.

Cooking Club- Cooking Club will be taking a break until further notice

STEM Club - STEM Club will be taking a break until further notice

Outdoor Adventures Club- Outdoor Adventures Club will be taking a break until further notice

Beef & Livestock Club- Beef & Livestock Club will be taking a break until further notice. WNC Dairy Beef Feeder Steer Project Participants will continue with program meetings.

Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser

Yancey County 4-H is hosting a cornhole tournament fundraiser on Tuesday, September 17th from 5-7pm. The cost is $30 per team for youth, ages 8-18 and $50 per adult team (ages 19+). Location to be determined and will be communicated soon!

Contact Kati Ledford to register: kaytiledford@hotmail.com

Questions? Contact Jazlyn Swain for more information at jazlyn_swain@ncsu.edu

4-H News: Four Youth Participate in the State 4-H Presentation Competition Finals!

On Tuesday, July 23rd, four 4-H’ers represented Yancey County at the 2024 State 4-H Presentation Competition Finals! These youth spent many hours preparing and practicing their presentations and showed off their hard work to the entire State at the final competition!

Jacob Ledford won Gold in Beef Outdoor Cookery and Sam Gantt won Bronze in Wheels & Engines. Cooper Ledford competed in the Health & Fitness category and Daisy Brantley competed in the Science & Technology category.

Congratulations to each of these youth for their hard work and achievements!

Upcoming Events

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Thursday, August 1st- Exploring Ecology Camp @ Yancey Extension Office

Tuesday, August 6th- Knoxville Zoo Trip @ Yancey Extension Office

Thursday, August 8th- High Adventure Camp @ Yancey Extension Office

Monday, August 5th 6:00pm- Robotics Club Meeting @ Yancey Extension Office

Saturday, August 10th - West District Regional Shooting Sports Tournament

Monday, August 12th- Thursday, August 15th- Artist Innovation Program Camp @ Yancey Extension Office

Monday, August 12th 4:00pm- Arts & Crafts Club Meeting @ Yancey Extension Office

Monday, August 19th 5:30pm - Horse Club Meeting @ Yancey Senior Center

Wednesday, August 21st 4:00pm - Lego Club Meeting @ Yancey Extension Office

Monday, August 26th 5:30pm- High Country Pullet Project Meeting @ Madison Extension Office

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N.C. Cooperative Extension - Yancey County Center, 30 E U.S. Hwy 19E Bypass, Burnsville, NC 28714, United States
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