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Clover Connection
Rowan County 4-H Newsletter

September 2021
From the 4-H Agent, Laura Allen:
I'm officially back from maternity leave; I thoroughly enjoyed my time at home with my family, but I also missed interacting with my 4-H family. A huge THANK YOU to all of the 4-H Volunteers and Extension Staff who managed and led the 4-H program in my absence. You are THE BEST and I'm so thankful to have you as part of the 4-H program in Rowan County! I just started back to work last week, so I have been playing "catch up" and haven't had time to plan everything for fall. This newsletter contains some upcoming info and also lots of summer recaps. I will be sending out more updates as more events are planned!

Moving forward, event registrations will be within             
4-HOnline.
This is a new requirement with 4-H and will allow all of our events to be located in one place for registrations. Please make sure you are familiar with your 4-HOnline login information so that you are ready to login and look for events and register for them!

If you need anything, please contact me at:
l
aura_allen@ncsu.edu
704-216-8970

Stay safe!
Laura
Upcoming Meetings

County Council:
These meetings are for any 4-H'er ages 12-18 as of January 1.

-Sunday, Sept. 19: We will meet at 2 PM in the barn at the Rowan County Fairgrounds. This is a County Council service project instead of our regular meeting. Please bring gloves, rakes and a hammer if you have them! Please wear CLOSED TOED/HEELED shoes (tennis shoes or boots).

-Monday, October 11, 6:00 PM


PALS:
These meetings are for any parent, alumni, leader or supporter of Rowan County
4-H. If you are interested in 4-H or new to 4-H, you are invited to attend these meetings as well! Please come share your ideas for 4-H and help us find ways to support Rowan County 4-H. If you have never attended a PALS meeting before and want to join us for our next meeting, please email laura_allen@ncsu.edu for the Zoom link.

-Tuesday, October 5, 7 PM on Zoom
4-H Shout Outs

There have been LOTS of 4-H'ers participating in numerous events over the summer! Congratulations to all of those that have participated in events (in-person or virtually)!



-Virtual NC 4-H Citizenship Focus attendees: Emily Barlow, German Jaramillo, Christian Stebe, Olivia Stirrup

-10 Rowan youths ages 8-14 attended 4-H Camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center in Reidsville on July 4-9.

-NC 4-H Electric Congress attendees: Nathan Croyle, German Jaramillo, (Sam Oster also qualified to attend)

-District Horse Show participants: Emily Barlow, Jaysa Causby, Baylee Hampton, Kayla Hampton, Madison Hampton, Tiffin Jacobs, and Madisyn White

-NC 4-H State Horse Show was held July 7-11 in Raleigh. Participants at the state level included Jaysa Causby and Madisyn White
. State results include:
Non-Trotting Mares in Hand: White 3rd, Causby 4th
Non-Trotting Showmanship (senior): Causby 1st, White 2nd
Non-Trotting Equestrian 2 Gate (senior): Causby 1st, White 2nd
Other Non-Trotting 2 Gate English Pleasure: Causby 1st, White 2nd
Other Non-Trotting Horse Pleasure (3 Gates): Causby 1st, White 2nd
Western Non-Trotting (2 Gates): Causby 1st, White 2nd
Non-Trotting, Intro Level A class: Causby 1st, White 2nd
Non-Trotting Western Dressage, Intro Level 1: Causby 1st, White 4th
Non-Trotting Western Dressage, Intro Level 3: White 1st

-NC 4-H Horse Program Achievement Award, Bronze: Jaysa Causby

-Horse Artistic Expression, Cloverbud painting & drawing: John Tucker


-District 4-H Presentations (video recordings submitted for competition)
5-7 years old:
Luke Allen, Category: Cloverbud, Award: Participation
Maggie Jane Deal, Category: Cloverbud, Award: Participation
John Tucker, Category: Cloverbud, Award: Participation

8-10 years old:
Guy Deal, Category: Agricultural Safety & Health, Award: Gold

11-13 years old:
Nathan Croyle, Category: Open Class, Award: Gold

14-18 years old:
Josie Correll, Category: Public Speaking, Award: Gold
Ryleigh Fulghum, Category: Family & Consumer Sciences, Award: Participation
German Jaramillo, Category: Fisheries & Aquatics, Award: Silver
Olivia Stirrup, Category: Small & Companion Animal, Award: Gold
Madisyn White, Category: Health/Fitness, Award: Gold

-State Presentation Finals (video recording):
Gold winners: Josie Correll, Nathan Croyle, Guy Deal, Olivia Stirrup
Participation: German Jaramillo, Madisyn White


-Outdoor Cookery:
Christian Stebe was selected as the gold winner in the Beef Char-Grilling district competition. The state level competition for this category will be held in October.


-Virtual NC 4-H Congress attendees: Emily Barlow, Nathan Croyle, German Jaramillo, Olivia Stirrup

-District Results for Project Record Books (based on their project work in 2020)
Nathan Croyle: Animal Science-Bronze; Science & Technology-Participation
Tiffin Jacobs: Animal Science-Participation
German Jaramillo: Plant Science-Silver; Science & Technology-Silver
Olivia Stirrup: Healthy Lifestyles-Bronze

-42 different Rowan County youths participated in at least one 4-H Summer Fun program which included both in-person programs and at-home 4-H kits.

-Congrats to the 4-H'ers listed below who participated in the Central Region Shooting Sports Tournament in Ellerbe on August 14. Those with an * by their name qualified for the state competition which will be held on October 9.

JUNIOR DIVISION
Shotgun
Lead Drivers 4-H Club:
Kurtis Walters
Finley Moore
Adyson Medley
Callie Yates
Lucas Parker*
Jacob Parker*

Hot Shots 4-H Club

Levi Lynch
Mason Gabosh, 3rd place individual, 4th place overall individual*

Rifle O-class
Lead Drivers 4-H Club:
Adyson Medley, 6th place individual*
Callie Yates, 1st place individual, 1st place overall individual*

Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Team 2nd place: "Rowan D Dawgs: Carson Halpin (3rd place overall individual), Chance Lynch, Giovanni Trevisan (5th place overall individual)
Team 1st place: "Rowan Team Three Cut": Levi Lynch, Addison Lynch (6th place overall individual, Mason Gabosch (4th place overall individual)

Rifle T-class
Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Carson Halpin*
Ava Veleke*
Levi Lynch, 4th individual, 6th overall individual*

Air Pistol
Lead Drivers 4-H Club:
Jacob Parker, 5th place individual*
Caleb Parker*

Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Carson Halpin*
Team 2nd place: "Rowan Team Three Cut": Ava Veleke, Levi Lynch, Addison Lynch, Mason Gabosch

Air Rifle
Lead Drivers 4-H Club:
Finley Moore, 4th place individual, 4th place overall individual*
Skylee Redman, 3rd place individual, 3rd place overall individual*
Jacob Parker
Caleb Parker

Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Carson Halpin*

Compound Archery
Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Mason Gabosch, 1st place individual, 2nd place overall individual*

SENIOR DIVISION
Shotgun
Lead Drivers 4-H Club:
James Lee*
Cody Moore


Hot Shots 4-H Club

Christian Stebe
Annabelle Veleke*

Rifle O-class
Lead Drivers 4-H Club:
James Lee*
Karlie Walters*

Rifle T-class
Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Annabelle Veleke

Air Pistol
Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Christian Stebe, 3rd place individual*
Annabelle Veleke, 4th place individual*

Muzzleloader
Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Christian Stebe*

Small Bore Pistol
Hot Shots 4-H Club:
Christian Stebe*
Annabelle Veleke*

-Also SHOUT OUT to all the awesome 4-H volunteers & Extension staff who helped make 4-H happen this summer!

Grants Received by 4-H

The Rowan County 4-H Program has received several grants in 2021 thanks to generous donors who approved the applications submitted for these grants!

NRA Grant: Items valued at $2,400 were donated by NRA to assist with our 4-H shooting sports program. These items specifically benefit the Hot Shots 4-H Club & the Lead Drivers 4-H Club.

Robertson Foundation Grant: $1,700 was donated to be used towards purchasing quality supplies to use for 4-H Electric workshops.

Summer Camp Fund: $900 was donated, which allowed two deserving youth to attend 4-H Camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn this summer.

NC 4-H Camping Program Grant: $400 was donated to assist a 4-H'er in going to 4-H Camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn this summer.


THANK YOU to all of these donors! We appreciate your support of
Rowan County 4-H!



Volunteers: Register for this event in 4-HOnline!

I hope all of my wonderful 4-H Volunteers will come to this drop-in celebration! Please login to your 4HOnline account and click on "events" and find this event in the system. Please register! This is a new registration process for 4-H that I am trying out and have to do for 4-H compliance...plus it will allow me to see who is coming! Contact Laura if you need help registering!
State Awards Recognition Zoom

If your child participated in a state level 4-H event (presentations, etc), make sure to SAVE THE DATE for the Livestream State Awards Presentation on October 3 from 4-5 PM! More info to come!
4-H Competitions at the NC State Fair, YOU CAN ENTER!

4-H'ers who are looking to enter some creative items at the NC State Fair can do just that! There are individual categories for crafts, photography & entomology!  

Register by September 15 at:
https://www.ncstatefair.org/2021/Competitions/Entering/4HCompetition.html

Once you register, you will receive your entry tags in the mail. Place your entry tag on each entry item and bring them to the Rowan County Cooperative Extension office by Wednesday, October 6. Laura will take all entries to the NC State Fair for drop off and will pick them up at the conclusion of the fair.

**Laura will not know that you entered anything UNLESS you bring her the items and entry tags. It will be your responsibility to get these to her by Oct. 6.
Clubs can participate in this service project to cover their annual club service project requirement. Clubs will need to collect items from members and/or place a collection box at a local business, church, etc. to collect items.

Community members are welcome to participate!
For dates & more details on these upcoming events,
CLICK HERE
and scroll down to the appropriate month.
Click HERE to learn more about 4-H Clubs!
4-H Volunteer Upcoming Trainings & Opportunities
For registration links & details, CLICK HERE!

The link above contains info about the NC 4-H Virtual Volunteer Training (flyer below), information about applying to be a district or state officer for the Volunteer Leaders' Association, and information about the 2022 NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Association Conference!
Learn more about BJP educational field trips by clicking HERE!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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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