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Alexander County 4-H
Newsletter

                                        August/September 2025

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:
https://alexander.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/01/time-to-enroll-in-4-h/

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.
Alexander 4-H'ers Participate in State and National Events






NC 4-H Electric Congress was held July 15-17 at UNC Wilmington.  Eowyn Berwick and Finn Berwick represented Alexander County.
 







NC 4-H Congress was held July 21-25 in Raleigh, NC.  Alexander County 4-H was represented by Eowyn Berwick, Finn Berwick, Allie Millsaps, Lucas Hardin and Lucy Icenhour.  We had an awesome week learning, exploring and meeting new people.
 
 
The Alexander County WHEP team had a great time representing North Carolina 4-H in the National WHEP Competition in Crossville Tennessee. Our team was represented by Weston Brown, Pita Ortiz, Lucas Hardin, and Eli Dillon.
The team ended the event with a 10th place finish in the National contest, as well as Weston Brown's 19th overall individual score.
These guys worked extremely hard and learned a ton in a short amount of time to prepare for the event. It is a very difficult contest and extremely competitive.
Congratulations to you all, it was a pleasure coaching you and watching you learn.

To view more images from these events please visit our facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/alexandercounty4h
Alexander 4-H Summer Opportunities Wrap-up
Another busy month for Alexander 4-H with summer programming, but so much fun.  July started with Farm to Fork.  Participants visited area farms and grabbed produce and products to bring back to our kitchen and use in recipes.  Thanks to the area farms for hosting our group:  Campbells Berry Farm, The Farmer's Daughter, Chapman's Dairy, Danny Price Bees, and Deal's Orchards.

The next camp to be held was Mad Scientist where our younger age group became scientists.  Participants took everyday household items and used them to explore and think.  The remainder of that week STEM Camp was held with the older youth.  STEM activities provide hands on and minds on learning lessons.  Rockets, battlebots and chemistry experiments were completed with this group all while having fun.  

Next, 4-H offered a Jr Master Gardener Camp .  Participants learned the basics of Gardening and had some fun hands on programing

The last camp offered in July was Discovery Day Camp.  Each day participants visited a different place to be educated all while having fun.  Places the group ventured to were:  Linville Caverns, Grandfather Mountain, Riverbend Creamery,  and Discovery Place.

Lastly our 4-H20 Camp was a blast. We did some local creek surveys and macro-invertebrate surveys,canoeing,toured Haywood Community college, camped in teepees for two nights and went white water rafting.
Alexander County 4-H Clubs
Alexander County Livestock 4-H Club  meets 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Location:  Alexander County Service Center.

The Alexander County 4-H Livestock Club met with Shining Hope Farms on August 4th.  They discussed what services they offer with horses and therapy.  They have great opportunities for service projects and for young students.  The Alexander County 4-H Livestock Club will not meet in September due to the holiday.
 
Alexander County 4-H Garden Club meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.  Location:  Alexander County Service Center
Alexander 4-H Garden Club will meet Thursday, September 11th at 5:30 p.m.
 
(NEW Club!!!) Red Pony 4-H Club meets 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Pony Inn located at 615 Ned Herman Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681.  They are accepting new members.  





This is a new club that is still accepting new members.  At their September meeting they had Sarah Loudermilk from Laze L Photography come and talk about photography.  The kids also took photos to enter into the 4-H Photography Contest.  Members also got to begin working on project books.  They have a facebook page so follow them there as well:  Red Pony 4-H Club facebook page
 
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.)
The Southern Grace 4-H Club will begin meeting again in September.  
 
Shockers 4-H Electric Club meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Location:  Alexander County Service Center   New members are welcome!
The Shockers 4-H Club will begin meeting again in September.  
 
(New Meeting Time)  Whisk it Up 4-H Cooking Club meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Location:  Alexander County Service Center.

Alexander County 4-H Programming
is sponsored by Alexander County United Way
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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.


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