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: 2025 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.
Are you looking for something educational, but fun for your young one this summer??
The 2025 Alexander County 4-H Summer Opportunities has something for all ages and interests.If you receive our newsletter each month you have already received an email regarding summer programming. In case you did not receive, please go to the following link for all information.
The N.C. Cooperative Extension-Alexander County Center is looking to engage youth in a garden program. Students will be provided seeds and information material to start their own little garden. This will encourage them to learn about how to grow vegetables. Participants will be asked to share pictures throughout the year on social media. A contest will be held once gardens are producing by having judges come out and look at the gardens. Ages 8-under, 9-12 years and 13-18 years will be judged. Date for judging will be sent out closer to date, but will be in June or July.
Prizes will also be given to those who have the best project books.
Kits are limited to the first 25 families to register, but we will also be taking a waiting list for those who are interested. Registration will be open until full, kits are available now. For additional questions, please contact DJ Salyer at dj_salyer@ncsu.edu. Use the following link to fill out registration: Alexander County 4-H Mini Garden Registration
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.
For more information and to start the enrollment process please visit the following link:
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
NC Cooperative Extension-Alexander County held Wake Up to Ag for all 1st graders in Alexander County on Wednesday, April 16th. Kids were able to learn what agriculture is and how important it is to everyone. A special thank you to the Alexander Central High School FFA Chapter for coming to help out for the day and leading the stations, all the farmers that brought animals for the kids to see and for H&H Arena for accommodating us.
Alexander County 4-H Clubs
Alexander County Livestock 4-H Clubmeets 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Location: Alexander County Service Center.
The Alexander Livestock 4-H Club met in April to take animals to the Taylorsville House for residents to see and experience. The next club meeting is Monday, May 5th at Alexander County Service Center.
Alexander County 4-H Garden Club meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Location: Alexander County Service Center
The Alexander 4-H Garden Club helped with Spring Fling in April. Their next meeting will be held May 8th. If you have any questions about the Alexander 4-H Garden Club, please give Cari Rosenbalm a call (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.)
Southern Grace 4-H Club met in April to work on the cross stitch projects that they started earlier. The small cross stitch projects included quilt blocks, flowers and strawberries. Members have enjoyed working on these projects.
Shockers 4-H Electric Clubmeets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Location: Alexander County Service Center New members are welcome!
The Shockers 4-H Electric Club were not able to meet in April. Their next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20th.
Whisk it Up 4-H Cooking Clubmeets 4th Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Location: Alexander County Service Center.
Whisk it Up 4-H Members met in April to learn about sour dough bread and how to start. Members were provided a sour bread starter to take home and start the process of creating wonderful loaves at home. Their next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd at 4 p.m. If you have questions regarding Whisk it Up 4-H Club please contact Der Holcomb at 828-632-3125 or email dxiong3@ncsu.edu.
WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program)will meet May 7th at 3:45 p.m. at the Alexander County Service Center.
The team has continued to practice all four parts of the state contest which will be held at Jones Lake State Park in Elizabethtown, NC on Saturday May 10, 2025.
Spring Flingwas a success! The weather could not have been better. We had a blast making pine cone bird feeders and sharing trail mix with our bear feeders! This is the only time we encourage you to "feed the bear". Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth and visited with us and to our volunteers! We appreciate you!
National Days in May:
May 4th - National Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you)
Alexander County 4-H Programming
is sponsored by Alexander County United Way
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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.
