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4-H Program Year

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 by simply going to 4honline.com and completing the forms.

January

TEEN WINTER ENRICHMENT photo of 4 youth

TEEN WINTER ENRICHMENT happened January 12 with the South Central District meeting in Charlotte on a cold rainy day at The Reedy Creek Nature Center then heading over the the Charlotte NASCAR museum. We had a long fun day leaving Sanford at 6:30 a.m. and returning at 7 p.m.

4-H CLUBS PAPERWORK Due Jan 15

2018 PROJECT RECORD BOOKS Due Jan 15

BEGIN WORK ON 2019 PROJECT RECORD BOOKS

Lee County Inventory: Project Book List 2018

ENROLLMENT

club member of the year application

Code of Conduct

February

Teen Council Banquet Planning Meeting Feb 7th | 5:30

March

awards banquet invitation

8 Lee county delegates

2019 – Eight Lee County 4-H’ers attended South Central District Teen Retreat Weekend held at 4-H Camp Millstone.

April

2019 Summer STEAM Information Released

https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/lee-county-4-h-summer-camps/

2018 National Day of Service – 2018 Service Project – Lee County 4-H collected donated items for CARA

3rd Grade Embryology Program kickoff, April 23-May 17 (All county 3rd grade classes are invited to participate.

May

Register for 2019 Summer STEAM

https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/lee-county-4-h-summer-camps/

https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/youth-3/4-h-awards-incentives-programs-2/

AIRE packets due to Lee 4-H May 31

June

Serve 12 hours as a summer STEAM volunteer and earn a $50 discount for 4-H Congress. Attendance at 1 training session is required. Trainings will be offered the week of June 3, each day at 4:00. Registration will require a commitment to one of the training dates.

2019 South Central District Activity Day – June 14 Participants Qualify at County Activity Night in May

Take home new skills and fun unique projects at this end of this four day camp where you will learn about pollinators and plants. The week culminates in a field trip to San Lee Park. Come have fun getting your hands dirty at the Extension Center this summer!

Agriculture is the number one industry in North Carolina. Most folks have no idea what is involved in modern farming. Come get your hands in the soil and learn how soils impact and determine how we farm in Lee County. Join us on a trip to NC State and to a local farm. Explore with us how technology is being used. This should be an exciting week for any young person with an interest in agriculture or a future career in this evolving field.

July

This hands-on teen cooking camp emphasizes healthy food preparation techniques, simple ingredients, and limited use of prepackaged foods. After completing the class, you will get to take home the Cook Smart Eat Smart Magazine that contains the recipes we make plus others to try at home. During the camp you will learn how to plan meals, shop, and stock a pantry that encourages efficient meal preparation. Each day teams will focus on basic cooking techniques such as roasting, marinating, grilling, baking, steaming, and sautéing. Showcase your talents the last day during the Cook Smart Eat Smart Teen Challenge. Teams will be given the opportunity to compete in planning, budgeting, shopping, and preparing meals. The winning team will go on to compete in our county competition on August 14th, (9 a.m.-12) so think positively and go ahead and mark your calendar. The regional competition will be on August 20th in Harnett County.

This Babysitting Class for Youth is designed to help middle school and teenage youth to familiarize themselves with the responsibilities of babysitting, provide the necessary information for them to become capable, caring, trustworthy and responsible sitters, teach the skills and techniques needed for teens to become competent babysitters, help teens develop the confidence needed to handle situations that could happen when they babysit, help teens develop a positive attitude about the care of children, and prepare teens in the business aspects of babysitting.

It is a simple equation busy hands = busy minds. Lee County 4-H is offering 3 days of summer fun and science for our young Cloverbuds! We will use all the senses to explore, create, touch, and learn in this interactive, beginner, STEAM camp. We can’t wait to meet the next generation of 4-H members!

Summer Overnight Camps

State 4-H Activity Day & Congress

North Carolina 4-H Congress is an annual educational event sponsored by North Carolina 4-H at NC State University and planned by the State 4-H Council. The council is composed of 20 young people who serve as officers from their respective districts and 4 state officers who are elected at Congress. NC 4-H Congress will be attended by approximately 600 youth ranging in age from 13 to 18 and representing every county in North Carolina.

2019 State Activity Day is July 20th, Participants Qualify at District Activity Day

You won’t be able to sit still this summer while this active and interactive STEAM physics class is happening. Come join us for 5 days of hands-on science. Using the Experiential Learning Model youth will team up to design, create, build, test, & fine-tune. Participants will explore the physical world and discover real-world applications in Electricity, Wind Power, and Robotics. We will end the camp on Friday with healthy competition and computation during the annual marble roller coaster team challenge.

August

Location: Central Carolina Community College Douglas H Wilkinson Sr. Hall Room 220 Lee County 4-H and CCCC team up to bring you this great introduction into the 4-H Electric Program. Youth will learn about common electronic components that make up a project circuit, how to follow a parts layout, use breadboard circuit testing, and how to safely use soldering equipment. You will take home a completed circuit at the end of this 2 day camp.

September

booth competition ad Nothing can compare to the Lee Regional Fair

Lee Regional Fair

2018 Booth and Exhibit Registration, 2018 photos

October

National Youth Science Day- Lee Event

2017 Photo Album

2018 Project “Code your World”  Check out https://4-h.org/parents/national-youth-science-day/ and if you are interested in hosting this event contact pkerley@ncsu.edu

NC STATE FAIR

November

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

Farm City Week Activities

December

Complete Project Books – Due in January

Bill Stone: bill_stone@ncsu.edu

Pam Kerley: pkerley@ncsu.edu

Lee County 4-H Discrimination Policy text