As we enter the final month of the year, I want to say THANK YOU for a wonderful 4-H year! This year has been full of change....new office, changes in programming due to moving locations, a new 4-H van, new clubs/members/volunteers, and more. I appreciate your patience and understanding during our time of office transition.
I wish you and your family all the best during the upcoming holiday season. I'm excited to see what 2026 has in store for Rowan County 4-H!
4-HOnline will close in mid-December 2025. It will re-open for 2026 enrollments in mid-January. I will contact you when it re-opens. It is imperative that returning members & volunteers re-enroll in January 2026 to continue 4-H participation in the 2026 calendar year.
**As you re-enroll, please UPDATE your child's saved information and please make sure it is accurate and correct.
(this does not include club meeting dates/times, PALS meetings or County Council meetings. Those can be found elsewhere in the newsletter or through contacting laura_allen@ncsu.edu).
Upcoming Meetings
County Council: for youth ages 12-18 years old as of January 1
**If your child is 12-18 as of Jan 1 and they are interested in County Council, please email Laura to get on the County Council email list for all reminders and updates for this group! -Next County Council meetings:
-December 2, 6-7:30 pm at the Extension office
-January 12, 6-7:30 pm at the Extension office
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.
Sign up to work a shift at the Salisbury Tractor Supply store to help collect donations for 4-H during Paper Clover Week!
All donations go back to 4-H, with 90% of the donations at the Salisbury TSC coming back to Rowan County 4-H!
Apply NOW to be the Rowan County 4-H'er of the Year! The recipient will receive $100 in Cloverbucks to go towards more expensive 4-H event costs.
CLICK HERE for the application (which includes all details).
HORSE:If you want to stay up-to-date on all things related to the NC 4-H Horse Program, click here to sign up to receive their newsletter. Click here to access the main page for the NC 4-H Horse Program to learn more.
If interested in participation in 4-H Horse Bowl, Hippology, or Horse Judging, see flyer below & please contact Mrs. Laura.
LIVESTOCK: Rowan County 4-H will begin practicing in early 2026 for next years' contests, which are held in in late July/early August. This opportunity is led by 4-H volunteer Eric Deal. Contact Mrs. Laura if interested.
DAIRY CATTLE: 4-H Dairy Quizbowl is normally held in March annually & Dairy Judging contest is usually held in April annually. If interested in participating in 2026, contact the 4-H Agent. Practices have already begun.
POULTRY:The 4-H Poultry Judging contest is held annually in July. This is led by the Rowan 4-H Agent & Rowan Livestock Agent. Contact Mrs. Laura if interested.
If you are interested in participating in or learning more about ANY of these opportunities, please contact the Rowan County 4-H Agent at laura_allen@ncsu.edu.
4-H Shout Outs
Rowan County County 4-H’ers participated in the Southern Rowan Christmas Parade on November 25. We had a great group of 4-H'ers riding on the float and they represented 4-H well! Thanks to all of the 4-H volunteers who led this opportunity and made it happen.
Rowan County 4-H had 5 volunteers attend the South Central District 4-H Volunteer Fall Day in Catawba County on November 1. They attending workshops to learn ideas to bring back to our county program.
Thanks to all of the 4-H'ers, 4-H families, clubs, volunteers and community members who supported, advertised, sold items, and/or worked at the 4-H Plant Sale & 4-H Wreath Sale. Both were wonderful fundraisers to support 4-H!
Are you a 4-H Alumni? If so, you may be interested in joining the "National 4-H Alumni" group on Facebook to re-connect with other former 4-H'ers! Click here to find the page!
Do you have Medicaid? If so, your policy most likely gives a $10-$75 voucher to be used towards youth activities, and 4-H should qualify! Please check into this for your family!
Rowan County 4-H t-shirts available for purchase! $15 each!
Same design, 2 shirt colors. GRAY and GREEN!
Come to the office to purchase and pick up! First come, first served.
Youth Sizes: S, M, L
Adult Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
Rowan County 4-H Volunteer Corner For registered 4-H volunteers with Rowan County 4-H!
Save the Date for the 2026 NC 4-H Voiunteer Leaders' Association Conference: January 30-February 1, 2026 at the Greensboro/High Point Marriott.
CLICK HERE to find ALL details about all things VLA, including this conference.
Rowan 4-H Volunteer Reporting for 2025
If you are registered as a 4-H Volunteer in 4-HOnline it is super important that you report your hours and contacts! This greatly assists Laura with her Extension reports every year, since your hours and contacts must be reported!
Please go to go.ncsu.edu/2025rowan4hvolunteercontacts and complete your reports. Reports are due 10 days after the end of each month (January contacts due by Feb. 10). Email reminders will be sent to those who should be completing reports. It should only take about 5 minutes!
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.
