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Collapse ▲January 2026
Summer Youth Workshops & More
Enroll at v2.4honline.com and register under the events tab
Lee County 4-H & Lee County Library STEAM Program
Each 4th Tuesday | 6:00-7:00 | Sanford Branch of the Lee County Library
January 27th session – Thermochromic Slime
Lee County Youth Council
We want a 4-H Cooking Club
Still wanted: two adult volunteers to support a monthly 4-H cooking club. We would supply the club with expertise. Volunteers would charter the club, keep up with attendance, family contact, scheduling, and the business portion of each meeting. Email pkerley@ncsu.edu if you are interested in learning more. Members of this club could compete in the 8-10 and 11-13 age categories for teams at the Dinah Gore Healthy Food Challenge. 14+ members would be eligible to try out for the Flavor Fighters Cooking Team and take this county to Texas! ~ Pam Kerley & Ashley Szilvay
Extension News: 4-H Edition
January 2026 Extension News Article: Set Goals to Make the Best Better
November 2025 Extension News Article: ZZZs and Teens: A Study of Adolescent Sleep
October 2025 Extension News Article: Substance Use in Adolescents
September 2025 Extension News Article: Internet Validation and Youth Well-being
July 2025 Extension News Article: Breaking the Scroll: Helping our Kids Escape the Doom Loop
June 2025 Extension News Article: Raising Gritty Kids in a Soft World
What would you like to learn more about?
Club News
Horsin’ Around 4-H Club | On January 17th, nine club members attended a training clinic at North Carolina State University focused on Horse Judging, Horse Bowl, and Hippology. Two teams are set to compete in the Horse Bowl competition against representatives from 18 other counties on February 14th in Cabarrus County. Best of luck to the Horsin’ Around 4-H Club! Please note that there will be no meetings held at the office during February; instead, we will engage with horse professionals throughout the county. For updates on our meeting locations, please follow us on Facebook. We will be visiting more farms and having more hands-on experiences this year, so follow us on Facebook to stay up-to-date on our upcoming locations. Horsin’ Around website>>
Magetsi 4-H Club teaches young people historic Latin American dances in authentic Latin American costumes. They meet each Friday to practice. They accept invitations to share their project with the community. In January, Magetsi elected a new board, President Paola Ruiz, Vice President Neveha Peraza, Treasurer Lorelei Rivera, County rep Julián Valente, Secretary Katherine Ruiz, Reporter Eliana Garcia, Youth Council Vanessa Rodriguez. We share Rosca de Reyes and will plan our friendship celebration for February 19th ~ Myrna and team
Silver Spurs 4-H Club ~ Rosemary Sheppard, Rick McEvoy, Candice Hentzell
Brick City Clovers 4-H ~ Laura Gremore, Kathryn Gardner, Annica Hulstedt
NextGen Robotics 4-H Club for 8 to 12 year olds. The first meeting is on February 4th to learn about the club, the leaders, and you. They will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 at 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford. If you are interested in participating, please enroll in the 2026 program year and select NextGen Robotics 4-H Club.
Other Opportunities/Needs
**Lee County Libraries FEB 2026 Level Up!>> Library Newsletter
**Partnership for Children and Families wants you to know that you have access to a free, high-quality Pre-K program in Lee County for children who turn 4 by August 31, 2025. Applications are open year-round and as spots are available. Priority is given to Lee County residents. Apply>>
**Betsy-Jeff Penn is looking for a couple more folks to join our team for our spring field-trip season, with opportunities available for our summer camp program as well. Applicants should be 18+ and have an interest in Youth Development. Pay is $425 – $450/week plus a private room in the staff house and some delicious dining hall meals! A brief job description and application.
South Central Volunteer Association on Facebook
Teen Retreat will be March 28th, 2026
District Activity Day (Public speaking and talent) will be June 17th, 2026
2026 NC Youth Institute
We are delighted to announce the start of the 2026 North Carolina Youth Institute. This program provides a platform for high school youth to research grand challenges in global food security, agriculture, and sustainability, and develop innovative solutions that combat hunger worldwide. Registrations is open for a fall cohort of youth to participate in our NCYI Research Mentoring Program – we will place youth in a cohort of 3-6 peers and partner them with an NCSU CALS graduate student who will serve as their research coach. We will have 4 Zoom sessions to walk through the research process, and the youth will end up with a research paper and poster that they will present at the Plant Sciences Building at NC State on April 16-17, 2026. This crosses all program areas – animal science, plant science, health and nutrition, agricultural policy, engineering, forestry….. Learn more>>
NC 4-H International Exchange Program on Facebook
Clovernews Photo taken by Pam Kerley at the first teen event of 2026. Winter Enrichment, January 10.