January Caswell County 4-H Quick Notes 2025

Please make sure to click on the link below to fill out the interest form for Pittsylvania - Caswell Youth Livestock Show and Sale (PCYLA).

If your child is INTERESTED in showing at the Pittsylvania - Caswell Youth Livestock Show and Sale this google form should be completed.

This form is NOT a registration and you can decide not to show at any time. However, you should fill out the interest form to be able to show.

Deadline to fill out the interest form is January 20th!

Please contact Brandi or Bailee for any information
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Group Purchase Information for Lamb & Goats
through Pittsylvania County Extension

****The deadline for the group purchase sale is January 17th****

Basic Info:

Price - $250/Each
Order: Asap and no later than Jan 17th
Pick up date: Early February
The cost includes the animal which has been vaccinated, castrated and de-wormed.

Lamb Sale: (60 - 90 lbs)

Goat Sale: (30 - 50 lbs)

**Families with multiple youth showing, please complete a separate form for each child

Click either link below to register to purchase through the group sale!

YOUTH LIVESTOCK RULES
Central Piedmont

NEW SHOW RULE for Central Piedmont:
Youth ages 8 - 18 who plan to show in the Central Piedmont Show must complete a BQA or YQCA training to register.

Youth who plan to show any cattle through Caswell County 4-H must complete the BQA course with the parent/adult who will be assisting in this project!

Caswell County youth have an opportunity to register for a free BQA training. This will be held Wednesday, November 27th from 10am - 2:30 pm. You must pre-register with Mrs. Bailee at 336-694-4158 or bmperkin@ncsu.edu
See flyer below and share with those who are interested!

*NOTE: Please let Brandi or Bailee know if you are interested in showing any animal this year. Our intent to shows will be coming out soon.

IMPORTANT DATES for BOTH SHOWS!
Please pay attention

November 1st- Market and feeder steers of beef breeds must be owned and on farm for CPJLS.

December 1st- Steers must be on farm for PCYLA

January 15th- Heifers must be in possession of exhibitor. Can be on another farm- PCYLA

February 19th- Hogs myst be tagged, and on farm - CPJLS

February 19th- Hogs must be in possession of exhibitor and on feed - PCYLA

February 24th- Goats and Sheep must be in possession of the exhibitor.- PCYLA

February 28th- Deadline for ALL animals and exhibitors to be entered in to PCYLA System.

March 1st- Heifers, Lambs and Goats must be on farm/ in possession for CPJLS

March 15th- Deadline for ALL animals and exhibitors to be entered into the CPJLS system

April 8th & 9th- Central Piedmont Junior Livestock Show

https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/cpjls

April 21st- PCYLA Set up Depending on last name

April 25th & 26th - Pittsylvania-Caswell Livestock Show

https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/cpjls

April 27th- Show Breakdown- PCYLA

Please contact Bailee or Brandi for more information.

Opportunity for you to show off your film making skills!

The film festival is for North Carolina middle school, high school, and undergraduate students. Films can be of any genre and must be under 15 minutes to be considered. Our prompt is that we are looking for films that uplift counties and local governments. We are accepting submissions through January 15th and the festival will be in Raleigh next May.

Films that are selected to be a part of the 100 Strong Productions Student Film Festival will have the opportunity to be awarded a prize package valued up to $1,000.

Find out more at https://www.100strongproductions.com/student-film-festival

Do you love plants? Curious about horticulture? Like the thrill of competition? We are restarting the Horticulture Judging and Identification Contest. This is a training program focused on teaching youth to recognize and identify some of the most important horticultural crops, to learn criteria influencing quality and to be able to answer questions and solve problems relating to the science of horticulture. There are three portions of the contest; knowledge (written test), judging (ranking of observational characteristics) and identification (identifying plants).

We are looking for youth ages 9 - 18 who are interested in learning more and competing! Please let Mrs. Brandi know by January 15th if you are interested!

High school students are invited to spend a week at NC State University climbing trees, grafting tomatoes, snacking on raspberries, discovering new genes and so much more. The Horticultural Science Summer Institute is a residential, hands-on, pre-college program designed to engage youth into the many career opportunities within horticulture. Students will dig into workshops led by faculty, staff and students on topics ranging from breeding better vegetables, propagating ornamental shrubs, lengthening the life of cut flowers, learning sustainable production and design practices and delving into practical tools that enhance our understanding of plant processes. Students will visit unique and innovative North Carolina farms, nurseries, greenhouses and gardens.

Youth will also explore college-making decisions and leadership development, enjoy evening entertainment and team-building activities, live in a campus residence hall with campus dining. The camp provides a close-knit forum for high school students across the state (and country) to gather together and broaden their interest and knowledge about horticulture. Any high school student with a career or hobby interest within the field of agriculture and horticulture are encouraged to apply to the summer institute.

The cost for the week is $675 and includes on-campus lodging in the dorms, all meals, field trips, workshop materials, and a t-shirt. There may be some scholarships for 4-H youth, underserved youth and participants with financial need, or payment plans can be arranged. Applications are due April 1st and application acceptances will be made by April 15th. Please contact Liz Driscoll at liz_driscoll@ncsu.edu or 919.886.3424 with any questions or comments.

Scholarships for every accepted enrolled 4-H’er brings the cost to $575.
We also have scholarships for our friends with the Juntos program
Perhaps you have a young person who is a perfect fit and has a strong financial need, let's figure something out.

The Resource Conservation Workshop is a weeklong intensive study and hands-on conservation workshop requiring student application and participation in a wide range of conservation topics. The workshop is intended to engage students to learn about natural resources and their management in today’s environment. Students participate in field study, tours, hands-on sessions as well as evening activities that focus on college-decision making and career decisions. Awards and scholarships are won and presented to the students under several awards programs. The Resource Conservation Workshop students stay on campus at NC State in dormitories and attend workshop sessions on campus in Williams Hall, Lake Wheeler Research Field Labs as well as field studies at Falls Lake State Recreation Area and Clemmons State Educational Forest in Clayton. For a sneak peak of past programs watch this video!

The Resource Conservation Workshop is fully sponsored for youth that are accepted! Students are sponsored by their local Soil and Water Conservation District to attend and all applications are done through the local SWCD. The Resource Conservation Workshop is a partnership between the N.C. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter - Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, N.C. Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Division of Soil and Water Conservation and the Crop and Soil Sciences Department at N.C. State University. Contact Ms. Tonya Wingate, Caswell County Soil and Water at 336-694-4162 ext. 3.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which aims to inspire a love of reading in young children launched in 2017 in Caswell County
via a grant through Smart Start from the State of North Carolina. Together, we are working together to ensure children develop a
love of reading early on.
The Imagination Library mails free books to children from birth to
age five in all Caswell County zip codes. This program is available across all NC counties.
Once children are registered, their first books should arrive six to nine weeks later. With every book, there are tips inside for the parents to help guide them in how to actively read with their children. Tips may include a list of discussion topics, key points and more. The mailings will continue until the children reach
the age of five.
The books are selected based on the child’s age. The very first book a child will receive is “The Little Engine That Could” by Watty Piper with a note from Dolly Parton welcoming the family to the program. The last book a child will receive is “Look Out Kindergarten” by Nancy Carlson along with a letter of gratitude and encouragement for completing the program.
Register your kids today