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 and completing the forms.
January
Healthy Living Teen Leader Retreat | January 4, 2020-January 5, 2020 | Join us for the 4-H Youth Healthy Living Leadership Retreat at Millstone 4-H Camp. The retreat is FREE. Counties should bring a team of 4 youth (ages 14-17) and 1 adult. This retreat will focus on youth-adult partnerships, teaching, and leadership. Topics covered will include: effective teaching and learning skills such as the differences in learning styles, classroom management techniques, ages and stages of child development, and teamwork within your group. This retreat will cover the Health Rocks Curriculum and Healthy Habits Program, respectively. This retreat is limited to 8 Health Rocks Teams and 5 Healthy Habits Teams. | Registration Deadline is December 13, 2019. Registration Link
Teen Winter Enrichment | January 11, 2020
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
4-H Program Committee Meeting | January 27 @ 4:00
January Helpful Links
Lee County Inventory: Project Book List, Project Record Books, ENROLLMENT, club member of the year application, Code of Conduct, Volunteer Leader Paperwork Link, ACHIEVE, Scholarships, Honor Club, District Officer, Enrollment, T-shirt order
February
Teen Council Banquet Planning Meeting | Feb 6, 2020 @ 5:30
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect ACHIEVE information
February Helpful Links
T-shirt order, register for events, Code of Conduct
March
4-H 2019 Awards Banquet | March 19, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m.
Continue working on Project Record Books
Cohort 3 Empowering Youth and Families Program begins March 2, 2020 @ 5:00 p.m.
Collect ACHIEVE information
Teen Retreat | March 7-8, 2020
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
April
Summer STEAM Information Released
4-H Volunteer Leader Spring Dinner Training | April 9, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m.
Ambassador books are due to the state 4-H office
3rd Grade Embryology Program kickoff
Young Commissioner’s Summer Program Interviews
Plan and Practice for the public speaking program kickoff
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
May
AIRE (due to Lee County office by May 1)
Register for 2020 Summer STEAM
County Activity Night | May 14, 2020 (Kick-off of this year’s 4-H Youth Public Speaking Program & 4-H Entertains)
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
June
Teen County Council Congress Meeting | June 4, 2020 @ 5:30 p.m.
South Central District Activity Day | June 20, 2020 (2nd Public Speaking Program Activity)
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
July
Possible Teen County Council Meeting | July 2, 2020
Summer Overnight Camps and Leader in Training opportunities | Betsy Jeff Penn, Eastern Center, Millstone
NC 4-H State 4-H Activity Day | July 18, 2020 (Final Competition for the Public Speaking Program)
NC State 4-H Congress | July 18-21, 2020
Registration ends for September Livestock Show
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
August
Last of the Summer STEAM Camps
We are excited to be partnering again with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) for the 10th year to host YouthVoice! YouthVoice will be held August 23-24, 2019 in Guilford County. Activities will take place at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center and lodging will be at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons (3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407). Mackenzie Roch is the one youth (ages 14-18) representing Lee County invited to attend this year.
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
September
Livestock Show Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Showmanship, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Sanford Lions Club Livestock Show
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
October
National Youth Science Day- Lee Event
Ambassador books are due to the 4-H state office
October Teen County Council Meeting | October 1, 2020
NC STATE FAIR
Continue working on Project Record Books
Collect your ACHIEVE information
November
Work on Project Books (Forms, rules, and categories)
Volunteer Leader District Fall Fling
4-H Volunteer Leader Fall Dinner Training | November 9, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m.
Farm City Week Activities
Collect your ACHIEVE information
December
Complete Project Books – Due in January
Finalize ACHIEVE information – Due in January
December Helpful Links
Lee County Inventory: Project Book List, Project Record Books, club member of the year application, Code of Conduct, Volunteer Leader Paperwork Link, ACHIEVE, Scholarships, Honor Club, District Officer, December 4-H Clovernews
Bill Stone: bill_stone@ncsu.edu
Pam Kerley: pkerley@ncsu.edu
