Interested in attending 2012 North Carolina 4-H Congress which takes place in Raleigh on July 16-19th? Check out this YouTube video link below which was produced by a 4-H member in Forsyth County. Contact Holly Jordan at holly_jordan@ncsu.edu if you want to participate. Watch the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjavuTI4qUc&feature=youtu.be
Posted in February 2012 …
Operation:Military Kids Hero Pack Letters Needed
North Carolina Operation: Military Kids (OMK) is in need of your help with their letter writing campaign. With multiple deployments of North Carolina’s National Guard, Fort Bragg’s Army and Camp Lejeune’s Marine Corps over the next few months, the Hero Pack request are increasing. Hero Packs provides a token of support and a piece of … Continue reading »
Service Project at Swannanoa 4-H Camping Center
Please read the request below from a fellow WNC 4-H Member: Do you remember when you first went to summer camp? Do you remember all the friends you made, the fun times, and the lasting memories? We are fortunate enough to have a summer camp open to all youth in the beautiful mountains of Western … Continue reading »
2012 4-H Livestock Judging Informational Meeting
An interest meeting for the 2012 4-H Livestock Judging Team has been scheduled for Thursday, March 22nd at 4:00 p.m. at the Buncombe County Extension Office located at 94 Coxe Avenue in Asheville. Our main purpose of this meeting will be to see how many youth we have interested in judging this year, to look … Continue reading »
Looking for Silent Auction Donations
Each year 4-H and Cooperative Extension work together to plan for and carry out the 4-H Lifetime Achievement and Awards program. The 2012 event is planned for Wednesday evening, April 11 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. During this event a LIVE AND SILENT auction is held and each county is asked to secure an … Continue reading »
Spring 2012 Shooting Sports Volunteer Training
The Spring 2012 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop will take place April 20-22, 2012 at the Millstone 4-H Camp in Ellerbe, NC. Since the fall of 2002 over 475 adult volunteers have been trained through North Carolina 4-H to work with our youth in 4-H Target Shooting Sports Programs. These volunteers and professionals have been trained … Continue reading »
Gardening and Children Workshop
Want to learn about engaging kids in the garden? We have the perfect workshop for you! The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners would like to invite you to participate in their upcoming “Gardening and Children” workshop on Wednesday, April 18th at 10:00 a.m. The workshop will take place at the Buncombe County Extension Office and … Continue reading »
IMPORTANT: NEW 4-H Horse Member Fees
PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE A 4-H HORSE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT!!! In an effort to ensure financial resources are available to support the North Carolina 4-H Horse Program, there is a NEW 4-H Horse Member fee. This member fee must be paid by any 4-H participant who is involved with a 4-H horse program or project … Continue reading »
Spring West District 4-H Volunteer Association Meeting
You are invited to attend the Spring West District 4-H Volunteer Leader Meeting on Friday, March 9th , 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Haywood Extension Office. This is a great time to network with other volunteers from our district, share ideas for 4-H activities and projects, and plan District volunteer activities. Also…bring your favorite … Continue reading »
2012 West District 4-H Teen Retreat Registration
Get ready to have some 4-H fun with other teens (13-19 years old) from the West District! Our West District 4-H Teen Retreat will take place Friday, March 30- Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Swannanoa 4-H Camping Center in Buncombe County Teen retreat includes lots of fun activities as well as talent show, county … Continue reading »