I don't know about you, but I had a blast last week during National 4-H Week! I got to see lots of you during all of our events! Here's the week in review!
Monday night I got to see lots of you at Smitty's for ice cream. I thought our 4-H flavor was great! I took some home to my husband and he ate it all! I was hoping he would leave some for me! We made $69.00 which will go to our 4-H fund.
Tuesday we all got together for Charlotte's Web at Graham Cinema. We had a little miscommunication about which version though. We were supposed to see the newest version (non-animated) since it has lots of reference about 4-H, but instead they played the animated version from years ago. But it was okay cause that's a great version too!
Wednesday we had to call off the dog show because it was sprinkling and we only had 2 dogs to come. I learned that an event like this would be better on a Saturday when it's not raining!
Thursday we gathered lots of non-perishable foods for the Community Services Agency. I took those over this morning and they were grateful. I went into their food pantry and the shelves are pretty empty, so our contribution was most appreciated. Some of you also wrote a few thank you notes to some important people. Feel free to do that at any time! It's always nice to get thank you notes!
On Friday, many of you came by the mall to cast your vote for president. We had a total of 151 kids to vote and John McCain won by 11 votes (81-70). Hopefully there will be an article in the Times-News about that this week. Keep your eye out! We also had a coloring contest and we announced the winner on Saturday morning.
Bright and early on Saturday, we met at Morgan Place Park and had doughnuts and juice. I announced the winners for the poster contest (CB-Reade Allen, Jr-Emma Gadbery, Sr-Sarah Osborne), the jelly bean guess (Malik King) and the coloring contest (Meaghan Gerringer). I also handed out prizes for those who turned in their scavenger hunt pages. Then we got to work. Some of us stained picnic tables, others sanded playground equipment and some spread mulch and gravel. It felt great to help out!
If anyone has any pictures of these events, please send them to me or post them on the blog because my camera broke! Thanks so much for all of your participation!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
Nutrition Fair & 4-H Shines
Hey everybody, it's time to start preparing for the Nutrition Fair and 4-H Shines! The forms aren't quite ready yet, but below, I'll list the categories and information for each event. Remember, these events are a great way to earn scholarship money that you can use toward other 4-H events or in the 4-H catalog!
Nutrition Fair
Deadline for Entry Forms & Recipes: Thursday, March 13 by 5 pm
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 9 am-12 pm; Set up will be from 9-10; Judging will start at 10
Location: Kernodle Senior Center on Mebane St.
Categories: Bread/Cereal; Dessert; Fruit & Vegetable; Milk and Dairy; Meat; Beverage
Change for this year: This year, we are asking that you make two recipes of your dish. One will be for judging and the other will be for the senior citizens.
Guidelines & Rules: You will have a half a table to display your dish. You are encouraged to make it look nice (or theme oriented), and you should have plates/bowls/cups and utensils for the judges to taste your dish. Judges will come around to each of you and ask questions about your dish and it's nutritional information. Be prepared to answer these questions. It is also recommended that you stand when the judge comes to your spot so you are more at eye level with them. Please consider food safety as you are preparing your dishes. Make sure your dishes are at the appropriate temperature. Remember to be friendly and smile! You can never go wrong with a smile! Most importantly, have fun!
4-H Shines
Deadline for Entry Forms & Entries: Monday, April 14 by 5 pm
Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 6 pm
Location: Twin Lakes Retirement Community (Gathering Room)
Categories:
Nutrition Fair
Deadline for Entry Forms & Recipes: Thursday, March 13 by 5 pm
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 9 am-12 pm; Set up will be from 9-10; Judging will start at 10
Location: Kernodle Senior Center on Mebane St.
Categories: Bread/Cereal; Dessert; Fruit & Vegetable; Milk and Dairy; Meat; Beverage
Change for this year: This year, we are asking that you make two recipes of your dish. One will be for judging and the other will be for the senior citizens.
Guidelines & Rules: You will have a half a table to display your dish. You are encouraged to make it look nice (or theme oriented), and you should have plates/bowls/cups and utensils for the judges to taste your dish. Judges will come around to each of you and ask questions about your dish and it's nutritional information. Be prepared to answer these questions. It is also recommended that you stand when the judge comes to your spot so you are more at eye level with them. Please consider food safety as you are preparing your dishes. Make sure your dishes are at the appropriate temperature. Remember to be friendly and smile! You can never go wrong with a smile! Most importantly, have fun!
4-H Shines
Deadline for Entry Forms & Entries: Monday, April 14 by 5 pm
Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 6 pm
Location: Twin Lakes Retirement Community (Gathering Room)
Categories:
- Talent-Instrumental, Vocal, Dance/Movement, Skit, Other
- Fashion Revue-Accessories, Sleepwear, Casual, Evening Wear, Outer Wear, Costume
- Visual Arts-Craft, Creative Writing, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Needlework
Guidelines & Rules: Please submit one form per entry. For Fashion Revue & Visual Arts, you may only submit one entry per category and no more than 3 entries total for each section (3 for fashion, 3 for visual arts). Fashion Revue garments and Visual Arts entries need to be submitted along with their form by April 14. These items will be judged ahead of the event. Fashion garments will be modeled at the actual event, and Visual Arts items will be displayed at the event. You can take them with you when you leave at the end of the talent show.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Summer Time is Coming!
Hey everybody,
I need your input on Summer Fun. Please respond to this blog by letting me know what kinds of Summer Fun classes you'd like to see this year. Also, if you have any contacts for those classes, that would be quite helpful. As you are thinking about these classes, try to think of classes that are both fun and educational. We may not use everything you suggest, but don't be offended. Sometimes it's just hard to make things work logistically. So, get to thinkin' about what you'd like to participate in (or volunteer to teach)!
Also, let me know your thoughts on how you think registration for Summer Fun should be handled. Thanks!
I need your input on Summer Fun. Please respond to this blog by letting me know what kinds of Summer Fun classes you'd like to see this year. Also, if you have any contacts for those classes, that would be quite helpful. As you are thinking about these classes, try to think of classes that are both fun and educational. We may not use everything you suggest, but don't be offended. Sometimes it's just hard to make things work logistically. So, get to thinkin' about what you'd like to participate in (or volunteer to teach)!
Also, let me know your thoughts on how you think registration for Summer Fun should be handled. Thanks!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Great in 2008!
Hi everyone,
I hope you are all gearing up for a great 2008! I found a very useful link online that some of you might be interested in. This link has many tools to help you get organized, so it might be beneficial in completing project record books this coming year. This is the Microsoft Office online page and it has lots and lots of templates that you can use. Even in your social life you can use these (I have!). Here's the link: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx.
On a similar note, I'm happy to report that we received 60 project record books from you (a little less than last year). They are currently being judged and will be returned to you at Celebration Night.
Speaking of Celebration Night, please join us for an ice cream buffet and a fun time on Tuesday, February 19 at St. Mark's Church in Burlington. We'll start at 6 pm, but clubs are encouraged to set up a display that showcases what they've done in 2007 before we get started. We will be giving a prize to the club with the most impressive display!
The theme for Celebration Night this year is the Wizard of Oz. Costumes are optional, so you can dress up like a character from the movie, or just come dressed as an Alamance County 4-Her. I sent an evite out, so if you haven't received that, please let me know and I'll send you one (beth_davis@ncsu.edu). We will also be showing a slideshow of pictures from 2007, so if you have some digital pictures that you would like to include, send them my way!
Enjoy the rest of your January!
I hope you are all gearing up for a great 2008! I found a very useful link online that some of you might be interested in. This link has many tools to help you get organized, so it might be beneficial in completing project record books this coming year. This is the Microsoft Office online page and it has lots and lots of templates that you can use. Even in your social life you can use these (I have!). Here's the link: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx.
On a similar note, I'm happy to report that we received 60 project record books from you (a little less than last year). They are currently being judged and will be returned to you at Celebration Night.
Speaking of Celebration Night, please join us for an ice cream buffet and a fun time on Tuesday, February 19 at St. Mark's Church in Burlington. We'll start at 6 pm, but clubs are encouraged to set up a display that showcases what they've done in 2007 before we get started. We will be giving a prize to the club with the most impressive display!
The theme for Celebration Night this year is the Wizard of Oz. Costumes are optional, so you can dress up like a character from the movie, or just come dressed as an Alamance County 4-Her. I sent an evite out, so if you haven't received that, please let me know and I'll send you one (beth_davis@ncsu.edu). We will also be showing a slideshow of pictures from 2007, so if you have some digital pictures that you would like to include, send them my way!
Enjoy the rest of your January!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Project Books Due Thursday!
Hey everybody,
Don't forget that your project books are due this Thursday by 4 pm! We'll take them any time before then as well. We are having our final project work day today from 4-7 pm. If you have questions about completing your project, call, email or come by and we'll do our best to help. We have examples of other projects if you need to look at those for help. Below is the poem that I wrote last year to help motivate you to finish your projects. Enjoy!
Your 4-H project record books are close to completion
Be sure to click “save” in case of accidental deletion
Make sure you fill out the front page form all the way
Get it done now so you’ll have time to play
Try to make your story interesting and cool
But check your spelling and grammar so you don’t sound like a fool
Add lots of neat pictures to show what you’ve learned
For a ribbon and scholarship money, you might earn
Last but not least, keep your projects nice and neat
Because for the judges, you’ll want them to be a treat
Whatever the topic, be it sheep, canning or rocks
Your project books are due January 17 by four o’clock!
Don't forget that your project books are due this Thursday by 4 pm! We'll take them any time before then as well. We are having our final project work day today from 4-7 pm. If you have questions about completing your project, call, email or come by and we'll do our best to help. We have examples of other projects if you need to look at those for help. Below is the poem that I wrote last year to help motivate you to finish your projects. Enjoy!
Your 4-H project record books are close to completion
Be sure to click “save” in case of accidental deletion
Make sure you fill out the front page form all the way
Get it done now so you’ll have time to play
Try to make your story interesting and cool
But check your spelling and grammar so you don’t sound like a fool
Add lots of neat pictures to show what you’ve learned
For a ribbon and scholarship money, you might earn
Last but not least, keep your projects nice and neat
Because for the judges, you’ll want them to be a treat
Whatever the topic, be it sheep, canning or rocks
Your project books are due January 17 by four o’clock!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
4-H Camp in 2008
Even though we saw snowflakes fall this morning, it's time to start thinking about summer 4-H camp. Crazy, huh? The details are below. Let me know if you're interested in attending.
WHAT: 4-H Camp
WHERE: Millstone 4-H Center (Ellerbe, NC)
WHEN: June 30-July 4 (Sunday -Friday)
WHO: Youth ages 8-12 (13-14 yr olds can be jr. leaders; 15-17 yr olds can be CIT)
DEADLINE: We need to know if you plan to go to camp by Feb. 1 to reserve you a permanent spot; we will also need a $50 deposit
COST: $200 (thanks to a donation, we were able to cut costs again this year)...this includes a tee shirt, transportation and camp fee
There are also other specialty camps you can attend such as horse camp, target shooting sports camp, white water adventures, etc. Check those out at this link: http://www.nc4h.org/centers/marketing/specialty_flyer.pdf
WHAT: 4-H Camp
WHERE: Millstone 4-H Center (Ellerbe, NC)
WHEN: June 30-July 4 (Sunday -Friday)
WHO: Youth ages 8-12 (13-14 yr olds can be jr. leaders; 15-17 yr olds can be CIT)
DEADLINE: We need to know if you plan to go to camp by Feb. 1 to reserve you a permanent spot; we will also need a $50 deposit
COST: $200 (thanks to a donation, we were able to cut costs again this year)...this includes a tee shirt, transportation and camp fee
There are also other specialty camps you can attend such as horse camp, target shooting sports camp, white water adventures, etc. Check those out at this link: http://www.nc4h.org/centers/marketing/specialty_flyer.pdf
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Winterfest
Join the NW teens as we travel to the Green Hill Center for NC Art in Greensboro to learn more about Expressive Arts. We’ll be spending the night at the YWCA and then just walk over to the Art Center the next day. Meet us at the YWCA at 7 pm on Friday for dinner and entertainment. We’ll end our time together on Saturday around 12 pm.
WHEN: January 18-19
DEADLINE: January 7!
COST: $35
AGES: 13-19
What to Bring:
· Sleeping Bag
· Pillow
· Pajamas
· Change of clothes
· Toothbrush & toothpaste
· Deodorant
· Positive Attitude!
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