Alexander County 4-H Newsletter

From the 4-H Agent, DJ Salyer

March is here, and with it comes a fresh season of opportunities for our Alexander County 4-H families!

In February, we were proud to host our Annual 4-H Achievement Night where we celebrated the hard work, leadership, and dedication of our amazing 4-H members and volunteers. It was a wonderful evening filled with recognition, smiles, and memories, and a great reminder of how strong and supportive our 4-H community truly is. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success and to all who continue to invest their time and talents into our youth.

As we move into March, we look forward to exciting programs, hands-on learning experiences, and new ways for our members to grow and shine. Spring is a busy and fun time in 4-H, and we encourage families to stay connected, attend meetings, and take advantage of upcoming activities and opportunities.

Thank you for being part of Alexander County 4-H and for helping us shape confident, capable young leaders. We can’t wait to see what this season brings!

Sincerely,

DJ Salyer
4-H Agent, Alexander County

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.

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:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13-ANlm317h8QaUeRzguru1SEcZNcxp7oNsBXS93V7iw/edit?usp=sharing

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 17, 2026 in Stanly County.

If you would like to know more about 4-H Presentations 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.

4-H Achievement Night was held on February 23, 2026 We had a great evening celebrating our awesome 4-H'ers and Alexander 4-H Clubs.

Congratulations to all of our award winners and a special thank you to all of our amazing volunteers!

Here are a few of the awards presented with pictures below:

4-H Club Community Service Award: Alexander Co. Livestock 4-H Club (photo below right)

4-H Club of the Year: Whisk it Up 4-H Club (photo below left)

2026 4-H Graduates: Mattie Spainhour & Karrigan Daniels (right photo)

Red Pony 4-H Club met on February 17th at Isenhour Stables, to learn about the breed, saddlebreds. Members learned about their history and how they can be used. Visit the clubs facebook page linked below to view photos and videos from their meeting.

The next meeting will be held March 3rd at 7:00pm at Johnson's Milling, 8810 US 64-90 W, Taylorsville, NC 28681. They will learn about how feed is made and all the indredients it takes.

They have a facebook page so follow them there as well: Red Pony 4-H Club facebook page