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The 4-H Program Year runs January 1 – December 31. Your 4-H age is your age on January 1. You may enroll in 4-H at any time (the system is down Jan 1 – Jan 18) by simply going to 4honline and completing the enrollment process.


January

Teen Winter Enrichment

Lee County Paperwork and Projects due January 15th: ACHIEVE, Project Record Books, Club Member of the Year Application, Club of the Year Application, Re-enrollment at 4honline.com, Club Re-chartering Paperwork

State 4-H Paperwork and Projects due to the Lee County Office on January 15th: Scholarship, Honor Club, and State Council District Officer Applications

BEGIN WORK ON next year’s PROJECT RECORD BOOKS  – If you haven’t done so, write your 4-H Story. This is everything that 4-H has done in your life. Even as a new beginner, write down how you got to this point. Each year, you will add to this story and submit it with your 4-H Project Record. Make your 4-H Project Plan. Pick a topic and brainstorm all of the things you want to do around that topic this year.

4-H Volunteer Leader & Program Committee Meeting

Electric Project

January Helpful Links

Lee County Inventory: Project Book ListProject Record BooksENROLLMENTclub member of the year applicationCode of Conduct, Volunteer Leader Paperwork Link, ACHIEVE, Scholarships, Honor Club, District Officer, Enrollment, T-shirt order Electric Program Information


February

4-H Council Banquet Planning Meeting

National 4-H Summit for Healthy Living

Summer Overnight Camps and Leader in Training opportunities | Betsy Jeff Penn, Eastern Center, Millstone | Begin looking for Adventure Camp Registration Information

Continue working on Project Record Books – What is leadership? Brainstorm possible leadership opportunities on a variety of levels. Record these goals in your project record book or journal.

Collect ACHIEVE information

February Helpful Links

T-shirt order, register for eventsCode of Conduct


March

4-H County Awards Banquet

Teen Retreat

Continue working on Project Record Books | What are citizenship and civic engagement? Brainstorm possible opportunities. Record these in your project record book or journal.

Collect ACHIEVE information

Collect your ACHIEVE information

March Helpful Links

Register for Events


April

Summer STEAM Information Released

Ambassador books are due to the state 4-H office

National Day of Service

3rd Grade Embryology Program kickoff

Young Commissioner’s Summer Program Interviews & Guest Attendance

Plan and Practice for the public speaking program kickoff

Agriculture Awareness Week workshops and youth activities

Continue working on Project Record Books – What is Community Service? Brainstorm possible opportunities. Make a plan with your club to do a group community service project. Record these in your project record book or journal.

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


May

Register for Summer STEAM

County Activity Night | (Kick-off of this year’s 4-H Youth Public Speaking Program & 4-H Entertains)

Continue working on Project Record Books – Do a Civic Engagement Project. May is a great time to celebrate our military and local heroes. As school ends and we approach District Activity Day, make sure to record any awards you may have received.

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


June

Summer STEAM Camps

AIRE | Packets are due to the 4-H state office via the Lee County 4-H office.

Citizenship North Carolina Focus

4-H Council Congress Meeting

South Central District Activity Day

Continue working on Project Record Books – Do a Community Service Project with your club, your family, at a 4-H event, or individually.

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


July

Summer STEAM Camps

Summer Weeklong Overnight Adventure Camping and Leader in Training opportunities | Betsy Jeff Penn, Eastern Center, Millstone (Registration for these camps begins Nov/Feb/Mar)

NC 4-H State 4-H Activity Day

NC State 4-H Congress

Registration ends for September Livestock Show

Continue working on Project Record Books – Check in on your project plans. Update Section 3 with what you have done and still want to do. Now is a great time to start organizing pictures and making your “scrapbook” section.

Collect your ACHIEVE information


August

Last of the Summer STEAM Camps

Youth Voice

Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

Continue working on Project Record Books – Update the awards section. State-level competitions are finishing and some are coming up. You have worked hard! Make sure to get the credit!

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


September

Lee Regional Fair

Livestock Show Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Showmanship, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Sanford Lions Club Livestock Show

Continue working on Project Record Books – Update Section 3 with your summer successes. Make a plan for those things you still want to do. Look over your other sections. Are there places you still need to work on? Make a plan to add to them.

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


October

National Youth Science Month

Ambassador books are due to the 4-H state office

October Teen County Council Meeting

4-H Fall Art and Photo Contests

NC STATE FAIR

In October, continue working on Project Record Books – Do your memories pages. Remember only six sides of the paper. Your extension office may have scrapbooking embellishments to help with this.

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


November

Work on Project Books (Forms, rules, and categories)

Volunteer Leader District Fall Meeting

4-H Volunteer Leader Fall Dinner Training

Continue working on Project Record Books – Finish Civic Engagement activities. Remember Veteran’s Day, election day, and Thanksgiving are great opportunities to add activities to your project.

Collect your ACHIEVE information.


December

Completed Project Books – Due in January – Revisit your 4-H story. Add all of the fun things you did this year. Complete Section 1 and make your goals for next year. Now you have to compile and make your final copy to submit to your county 4-H professional! Good Luck!

Finalize ACHIEVE information – Due in January

December Helpful Links

Lee County Inventory: Project Book ListProject Record Books,  club member of the year applicationCode of Conduct, Volunteer Leader Paperwork Link, ACHIEVE, Scholarships, Honor Club, District Officer, December 4-H Clovernews, NEW YEAR’S EVE Time Capsule Questionnaire 2021-2022


Bill Stone: bill_stone@ncsu.edu

Pam Kerley: pkerley@ncsu.edu

Lee County 4-H Discrimination Policy text