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Macon County 4-H Newsletter
November 2025

Christmas Parade Time
Come Ride the 4-H Float!

The Franklin Christmas Parade will be on Sunday November 30th at 2:00pm.  Come join the fun of building and riding on this year's float. 
Details:
- We will meet on Monday November 10th at 5:30 to plan our float. 
- Our work days will be Monday Nov. 24th and Tuesday Nov. 25th

Please let us know by Nov 10th if you would like to ride the float.  You must come to one planning or work session to ride the float.
Congratulations to our N.C. State Fair Exhibitors

Macon County has great representation in both beef and market lambs.
Lets Congratulate:
Katie Breedlove
Ava Collier
Kenleigh Deal
Ben Holland
Lily Powell
Congratulation to our Macon Archers

Statewide 1st Place Junior Recurve Team

After qualifying at District competition in August - this team traveled to Millstone 4-H Camp on October 5th to compete against teams from across the State.

Congratulations to:
Corinne Epperson
Ethan Malan
Colt McElroy
Myles McElroy
Isabella Odegaard

Congratulate all of these hard working shooters when you see them!
Macon 4-H Beekeepers Group Forming for 2026
2026 will be the 6th year for our beekeeping project.  We are so excited to find out what our Master Beekeeper Katie Wall and her team have to teach us.  This is a great hands on project that leads 4-Hers and an adult parent through a whole year of learning about how a bee colony works, hive equipment, the health of the bees and how to extract wonderful honey.  Protective equipment is provided

Requirements: Be at least 9 years old and have a adult partner that will attend meetings
with you.  This group meets two Wednesdays per month around 5:30.
Please call or email Tammara to sign up or for more information  828-349-2046
Club Corner
Macon Mountain Goats 4-H Club

The goat club will meet at Ms. Cindy's barn on Tuesday November 11th at 6:00pm.  Please watch the Facebook site or call the Extension Office if you need directions.
Macon Archers

The days are short and it's time to move inside for Archery.  We will take the month of November off.  Our first inside practice will be at the Macon County Fairgrounds on Thursday December 4th.  Anyone who can meet at 5:00 (beginner or advanced), please come to help set up the shooting course.
Macon Sharp Shooters

Macon Sharp Shooter's last outdoor shoot of the year will be Saturday November 1st at 10am - Sheriff's range at Radio Hill.  In December, we will move back inside for air rifle and will be combining with WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Educational Project) activities.  We will meet on December 8th and 15th from 5:30 - 6:30 at the Cooperative Extension Office meeting room.
Top Chefs / Budding Chefs

Get ready Chefs, the holidays were made for us.  Last month we made pumpkin bread.  This month we are getting into the Thanksgiving groove with Pecan and Apple mini pies.  Please join us on Tuesday November 18th at 3:45.
Sassy Stitchers

Our fall Stitchers are sewing and creating.  Beginners are making fall and Thanksgiving decorations.  Advanced sewers have started making a dress and will work through all of the steps from pattern to finish.

Beginners will meet: November 6th and 13th
Advanced  will meet: November 120th

Macon Beekeepers

In October, we had the chance to use some of our beeswax to make lotion.  Bees provide us honey but they also provide us so many opportunities with other hive products.  We have a nice day coming up next week and will meet in the Beeyard on Wednesday November 5th.  We will also meet on November 19th  to make lip-balm from our beeswax.
Make sure you pick up some of our honey for holiday presents!!
 
Club Calendar
Macon 4-H Beekeepers 3:45
5, 19
Parade Float Planning Meeting 5:30
10
Top Chefs and Budding Chefs Combined 3:45
18
Parade Float Work Days
Anytime between 3-6p
24, 25
Sassy Stitchers Beginners  - 3:45
6, 13
Macon Mountain Goats 6:00pm
11
Sassy Stitchers Advanced  3:45
20
Franklin Christmas Parade 2:00pm
30
Office Closed - Holidays
11,27,28
 
 
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