Shooting Sports Practice Tournament

Pamlico 4-H is gearing up for the upcoming NC Wildlife Resource Commission Hunter Safety District 2 Tournament (and hopefully the State Tournament in April).  They were able to secure use of the tournament site the week before the actual tournament, hopefully familiarizing our 4-H’ers with the course layout and competition area.  This is an invitation to any 4-H shooting sports team participating in a NCWRC District Tournament to take part in a scrimmage/practice.  Here’s the info:

What:  Shooting Sports Scrimmage
When:  March 6, 2010 (noon-until)
Where: Camp Boddie, Near Chocowinity, NC (Beaufort County)
Cost:  $5 per participant, and bring your own equipment…
Archery and rifle targets, trap machines, and course set-up will be provided.  Please bring your own firearms, bows, ammunition, and clay targets.

If you have any questions please contact Pete Anderson, or you may go online to our shooting sports websites for more information.
Pamlico 4-H
State 4-H
National 4H
Pete Anderson:   (252) 745-4121  or  p_anderson@ncsu.edu

4-H Specialty Camps for 2010

We have many exciting 4-H Specialty Camps upcoming this year. Please click here for a listing!  This is just a summary sheet – complete information, including registration forms, can be found at the camp web sites.

2010 Eastern NC 4-H Livestock School

The upcoming 2010 Eastern NC 4-H Livestock School will be held March 6th & 7th at the Eastern Carolina Ag & Education Center in Tarboro, NC.  This event is open to youth ages 9-19 and has proven to be a great tool for preparing kids for youth livestock shows.  Please click here to access the flyer, registration form, and agenda for this event.  If you have an interest in showing livestock, please consider attending this great event. Additional information can also be found by clicking here.

NC 4-H Youth Development Announces the “Hungry to Help” Initiative

NC 4-H Youth Development just announced the “Hungry to Help”Initiative, a collaboration with all of the Food Banks of North Carolina to fight hunger in our state. The initiative will target both hunger awareness and citizen leader action to provide food to hungry people.

It is difficult to imagine a more productive initiative to serve as the capstone of our centennial celebration and move us into a new century of growing citizen leaders through 4-H. We are calling on all citizen leaders to work with our friends and colleagues in Food Banks of North Carolina to fight hunger in our state. Let us all be “Hungry to Help.” For more information, please click here.

North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) State Contest

It is time to begin registering teams for the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP). The state contest will be held on Saturday, April 24, from 10am to 5pm at Jordan Lake Educational State Forest in Chatham County. The first place senior team will have the opportunity to represent North Carolina at the National WHEP Invitational in Los Alamos, New Mexico, July 25-29, 2010.

The tentative schedule for Saturday is as follows:

9:30 am – Registration and Demonstration

10:00 am – Contest Begins

12:00 pm – Lunch

12:45 pm – Contest Resumes

1:30 pm – Scoring and Activities for Contestants

4:30 pm – Presentation of Awards

Counties are able to bring more than one Junior and Senior team consisting of three to four members, as well as any individual competitors. Neighboring counties (no more than two) may combine 4-Hers to create a team. This year’s contest will consist of wildlife identification and general wildlife knowledge, on-site habitat recommendations, habitat evaluation using aerial photos, and identification of wildlife foods. Teams will need to provide their own lunches on-site, as well as clipboards and pencils for each team member. Contest will take place rain or shine.

The 2010 State Contest will be based on the revised 2009 NC WHEP Learning and Activity Guide – 4th Edition. PLEASE NOTE, for those that continue onto the national contest, or look at the national WHEP manual, the national committee have made drastic revisions to the national materials again, and as recent as January 2010. However, it is not fair to folks to present them with new materials after the contest was changed so drastically in 2009.

Please click here for the registration form for this year’s WHEP contest. Please return the completed form by April 2, 2010. A map to the contest location and other information will be sent to teams upon registration. Lastly, as you begin making plans (but don’t have your teams hammered out yet), here are some web sites that might be useful. Again, more information will be sent out upon registration.

Jordan Lake Educational State Forest

Camping in the Area

National WHEP Page

NC WHEP

Area Hotels/Motels: Jordan Lake Educational State Forest is located between Pittsboro and Apex on HWY 64. There are national chains at the intersection of HWY 55/HWY1 in Apex and HWY64/HWY1 in Cary which are all fairly close.

4-H Day at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center

Last year several hundred youth and adults from the Southeast region attended 4-H Day at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. On April 17th, 2010, the USSRC will once again host 4-H young people, parents, leaders, and 4-H staff from across the region. The admission for the 4-H Day remains low at $18 per person! This includes an IMAX movie, hamburger box lunch, access to all public simulators, the rocket park, museum exhibits, and more. This does not include travel to and from the Center. For more information, please click here and/or visit the USSRC website.

Looking for Youth Leaders to Inspire Healthy Living!

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s EmpowerME Movement inspires kids to make healthy behavior changes and become leaders and advocates for healthy eating and physical activity. The Alliance is searching for a select group of young people from across the country to serve on their Youth Advisory Board (for 2010-2011) and roll up their sleeves for a few hours a month of critical thinking, engaging conversations, good fun, new friendships, and high-profile leadership. Board members serve as ambassadors for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, share feedback on Alliance’s Kids’ Movement materials, lead a community service project related to health and most importantly, inspire their peers to eat healthier and move more. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 17 years old when membership begins July 2010 and live in the United States. Interested youth can click here for more information.

2009 Picture Slide Show Now Online!

You can now access the 2009 Picture Slide Show that we played at Achievement Night online by clicking here.

West District Ski Night Rescheduled!

What a disappointment that our previously scheduled West District Ski Night was canceled due to snow (or all things)!  We have good news though!  West District Ski Night has been rescheduled for Friday, February 26th.  It will still be at the Cataloochee Ski Area with skiing available from 6:00 – 10:00 pm. Free ski lessons will be at 6:00, but you must arrive and be registered by 5:00 to receive the lessons.

• Ski Cost $25.00 (all inclusive)

• Snowboard Cost $35.00 (all inclusive)

You are each responsible for your own transportation to and from Ski Night.  Each participant must have a current notarized medical release form to participate. You can get directions at: www.cataloochee.com.  If you wish to attend the West District Ski Night, you must RSVP  with numbers to Erin Bonito (828.255.5522 or erin_bonito@ncsu.edu) NO LATER THAN February 18th at 5:00pm.

Betsy-Jeff Penn 2010 Summer Camp Applications

On-line registration for Betsy-Jeff Penn 2010 Summer Camp is now fully up and operational.   Parents, please be aware that the online price of the camp is ONLY for the camp itself and does not cover transportation or food costs due to the fact that every county charges a different price.  If you have questions or concerns about the online registration please call 336.349.9445.  You can also contact the Buncombe County 4-H Office with additional questions at 828.3499445.  The online registration can be accessed by clicking here.