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Alexander County 4-H
Newsletter
June 2022
June officially marks summer and the end of the school year!!!

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Come join 4-H for summer fun programs. 

There are still spots available in the following camps:
Mad Scientist – June 14th-16th
Discovery Day Camp – June 27th-30th
Cloverville Detective Agency Mysteries – July 12th-14th
Farm to Fork – July 25th – 28th
4-H2O – August 1st – 4th
STEM Days – August 8th – 9th

For camp descriptions and more information please visit the following link:
https://alexander.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/03/2022-alexander-4-h-summer-opportunties/

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/
May's Round-up
The Winged Wonders Project in the second grade classrooms was a tremendous success. Due to Avian Influenza we were unable to host the Embryology program this year so instead of hatching chicks, we hatched butterflies! Every school had a successful hatch and release of the painted lady butterflies. This project was so cool and fun we are looking at pairing it with embryology in the future. Below is a picture from the release day of one butterfly who just didn't want to leave the friends he made in the classroom.
Last month Alexander County 4-H wrapped up its after school programing. For the last program we made ice cream in a bag. What better way to start summer than with some delicious cold Ice cream??
If you would like to do this project at home just follow these simple steps.

Ingredients
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ice
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • Ziploc bags 1 Small, 1 Large

Instructions
  1. Pour 1 cup of half and half into a small ziploc bag.
  2. Add 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
  3. Seal the bag firmly and get any excess air out.
  4. In the larger ziploc bag, fill it about 1/2 way with ice. Add 1/4 cup of salt.
  5. Then add your small bag and fill with extra ice on top. Seal the large bag.
  6. Get gloves for shaking and shake for 6 minutes. *Gloves are needed since the salt makes the ice extra cold.
  7. Take the small bag out of the large bag and rinse the outside of the small bag with cold water. Make sure to rinse out the top part of the bag also (above the seal).
  8. Once done rinsing, carefully open the small bag to not get any remaining salt from the outside of the bag inside the bag.
  9. The ice cream will be a little icy looking to start. Use a spoon to mix it around and soften it up a bit. Scoop out and enjoy!
4-H in the News
Alexander 4-H Livestock Club met on May 2nd at the N.C. Cooperative Extension-Alexander County Center.  Mattie and Levi Spainhour presented a program on rodeo events and the history of rodeos.  The club will not be meeting during the summer months.  They will begin meeting again in September.  
 
Boots and Breeches 4-H Club will not be meeting during the summer months due to holding summer camps.
  
4-H Garden Club met in May at the Taylorsville Community Garden! The members worked on planting different pollinators in the pollinator garden.  The office staff did the same project with the lady butterflies that second graders participated in the classroom.  DJ Salyer, 4-H Agent, released these wonderful pollinators at the garden once they were ready to be on their own.  The next 4-H Garden Club will be Thursday, June 9th with a program on entomology.  If you would like to attend please contact the 4-H Center at 828-632-3125 for location of meeting.
Shockers 4-H Club met on May 17, 2022 at the NC Cooperative Extension-Alexander County Center.  The group worked on a soldering project.  The club will be taking a break this summer and will return in September.
Southern Grace 4-H Club was not able to meet in May.  The Southern Grace 4-H Club will be taking a break during the summer months.  They will resume in September.
Whisk it Up 4-H Club met in May and made wonderful smoothies.  The Whisk it Up 4-H Club will also be taking a break during the summer months.  They will begin meeting again in September.
Attention Volunteers!!
JUNE is the Month for several National Days.

Here are a few of my favorites:
June 3rd  - National Doughnut Day
June 12th - National Children’s Day
June 19th - Father’s Day
June 21st - First day of Summer
(Longest Day of the Year)
 
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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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