Rowan 4-H May Newsletter

From the 4-H Agent,

Laura Allen:

I hope you'll find a way to get your children involved in 4-H! There are lots of opportunities available!

Upcoming events in this newsletter:
-Port-a-Pit fundraiser
-Paper Clover Week (sign up to help)
-Poultry Judging
-Summer Fun
-NC 4-H Photography Contest
-NC 4-H Horse Artistic Expression contests
&more

Please note that masks are OPTIONAL at all 4-H events (indoor and outdoor), unless stated otherwise. Certain instructors or event locations may require masks, but you will be made aware if that is the case. Please do what makes you feel the most safe and comfortable.

If you need anything, please contact me at:
laura_allen@ncsu.edu
704-216-8970

Laura

Important Upcoming Deadlines & Events:

**More information about several of these events is included in this newsletter*

-Rowan County 4-H PALS PORT-A-PIT FUNDRAISER! If you plan to order, please preorder by 5/1/22 at go.ncsu.edu/rowan4hportapit2022.

-April 7-May 27 (or until full): Summer Fun Registration Open

-April 27-May 8: Paper Clover Week at Tractor Supply (sign up to work a shirt to bring in donations, more details below)

-May 1: Deadline for letting Laura know if you want to go to 4-H Congress July 15-July 19 (for ages 13-18 as of Jan. 1).

For dates & more details on these upcoming events,

CLICK HERE

and scroll down to the appropriate month.

Upcoming Meetings

County Council: for youth ages 12-18 years old as of January 1

-Thursday, May 5 from 5:30-7 PM at Tractor Supply in Salisbury (will be working to collect Paper Clover Week donations for 4-H)

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. If you have never attended a PALS meeting before and want to join us for our next meeting, please email laura_allen@ncsu.edu for the Zoom link.

-Thursday, June 2, 7 PM on Zoom: Link will be emailed to all volunteers and will be sent via 4-HOnline for parents. If you don't receive it and want to attend, email laura_allen@ncsu.edu.

Link to join PALS meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/97414752647?pwd=TFhpTmtqMTQ2OVZacXU5ZGpkZzFsdz09

Port-a-Pit Incentives for
Members & 4-H Clubs:

-The 4-H club that sells the most Port-a-Pit plates will win $50!

-The 4-H member that sells the most Port-a-Pit plates will win 4-H swag (you will work with Mrs. Laura to pick out what you want from the 4-H store online; $50 value!)

How YOU can help make
Port-a-Pit successful:

-Advertise the flyer on social media or local businesses!

-WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR MAY 6!!! If you can volunteer during our event, please sign up HERE.

-If you plan to contact a particular business about buying, let us know HERE. We don't want to contact the same business multiple times.

Teen Summer Programs

(must be 13-18 as of Jan. 1)

Contact Laura by May 1 if you plan to attend:

July 15-19: 4-H Congress: This is the highlight of the 4-H year! You will be a part of the election process for choosing the new State 4-H Council Officers for the upcoming year. There are leadership & content-based workshops, social opportunities to meet 4-H'ers from all over the state, the traditional Candle-Lighting officer installation ceremony, 4-H Honor Club tapping, and more! We will stay in dorms on the campus of NC State and get to explore Raleigh a bit, too! Let Laura know by May 1 if you want to attend! There will also soon be an "event" in 4-HOnline for you to select. Cost to you: $175

All registration will be done through 4-H online and sessions will be held over Zoom. In order to participate in these sessions, participants are expected to have a computer camera (with the camera turned on) and a microphone.

After each session, those that attend the entire session and participate, will receive a link to a session quiz. If the quiz is taken within a week and the participant scores a 90% or higher they will receive an electronic certificate of training completion for their volunteer record. If a volunteer successfully completes all 6 trainings (including the quizzes), they will receive a mailed certificate, a 4-H volunteer nametag and other items they can use in their work as a 4-H volunteer. The 6 sessions which will be offered are some of the 4-H foundation topics that all volunteers need to know.

These trainings are free of charge and open to all NC 4-H Volunteers. Each session is entered as a different "event" in 4-H Online. Registration will close 7 days prior to the session date and a specific Zoom link will be sent for each session to all registered participants.

Rowan 4-H Volunteer Reporting for 2022

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/2022monthly4hreportrowan 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!