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Chatham County 4-H News
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Message from SC District President
County Council Officer
Elections
State Horse Show Results
Annual Round-Up
National Conversations
County Fair
Leader's Corner
Chatham Farm Fun Day
State Council Meeting The meeting was very productive. There are several events coming up for the Volunteer Leaders. On October 4-7, we will go to Rock Eagle in Eaton, Georgia. North Carolina is in charge of the workshops this year and will be host of the Southern Region Forum in 2002. We need many leaders to go. It is a wonderful learning experience.
Fall Day will be on Saturday, November 3, 2001 at the Hoke County Extension office in Raeford, NC. There are four wonderful workshops planned. Information will be coming to you soon with more details.
The Volunteer Leaders' state conference will be held in February, 2002 at the Sheraton Hotel in research Triangle area. Our district is in charge of registration at the conference. We need many items to go in the bags. We need your help. For more information on the conference, please call Mr. McHam at the 4-H office at 542-8202.
As district president, I am excited about 4-H and the things that are happening in 4-H. We need all volunteer leaders to join us in the many activities that are happening on the county, district and state levels. Jewell Cross and Vernon McHam also attended the District meeting in Southern Pines. We hope all of you can attend the upcoming district and state meetings.
November 29 - Achievement Night/Leader Recognition
Officer Elections
County Council Officer Elections will be held at the annual Round-Up on Tuesday night,
September 25. Please be thinking of the best possible people to hold these positions. There
will be officer training after the installation of county and club officers. All officers will need
to attend this meeting. Clubs should elect officers for their clubs before Achievement night as
they will be installed that night.
Chatham County Represented at State 4-H Events
Artistic Expressions Contest
Senior Poster Contest:
Erin Lindsay, second place
Brittany Lindsay, third place
Clover Buds Poster Contest:
Cheyenne Tavana, first place
Senior Drawing:
Erin Lindsay, fifth place
Senior Craft:
Brittany Lindsay, seventh place
Creative Writing Contest:
Senior Horse Short Story:
Erin Lindsay, fourth place You are Invited
To
The Annual 4-H
Round-Up
The annual 4-H Round-Up will be held
Tuesday, September 25-auditorium, county agricultural building.
All 4-H members, parents and 4-H leaders are invited to attend this annual event.
Your county council officers will be elected and all clubs need to be represented well.
Hot dogs and trimmings will be served at 6:30 pm with program following at 7:00 pm.
As 4-H members, parents and leaders, please set this as a priority and attend. We need your
support and input to the county 4-H program.
In order for us to prepare adequately, please call
542-8202 by Friday, September 21 to register. National Conversation on Youth Development
The National Conversation on Youth Development in the 21th Century is a celebration of the
Centennial of the 4-H movement. Events will be held in each county, state and a national
event in Washington, DC next year to celebrate 100 years of 4-H. Chatham County has a
program planned for Saturday, September 29, 2001. Please mark your calendars and plan to
attend. We will be asking some of our 4-H members to be hosts and hostesses. All parents
and leaders are invited to participate. This meeting will be your opportunity for input into the
4-H program for the future. The results of our county forum will be forwarded to the state
and national program. All results from each county, state and the national program will be
merged to form one report that will be a guide to programming in the next few years.
Attached is the brochure with additional information. You will be receiving more information
on the county program.
Leaders Corner Calendar
September 4-8 - Chatham County Fair
September 29 -Conversation Meeting
October 4-7 - Rock Eagle Leaders
Forum
October 12 -21 State Fair
November 3 - South Central District Leaders
Meeting-Hoke County
All county 4-H leaders are invited to attend this district meeting. Transportation will be
provided. A fun day is planned with workshops and a business meeting. Plan to attend and
learn more of our responsibilities for the state meeting in February 2002.
December 11 - County Leader/Council Meeting
Chatham County Fair
The Chatham County Fair will be held Tuesday, September 4 through Saturday, September 8.
Chatham County 4-H has reserved four fair exhibit booths. If your 4-H Club would like to set
up an exhibit, please call the 4-H office as soon as possible. Booths may be set up on
Thursday, August 30, Friday, August 31, Sunday afternoon September 2 or On Monday,
September 3. Booths must be torn down Sunday afternoon, September 9, between 2 and 7
p.m. and on Monday, September 10, 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. There are fair premiums for blue
ribbon winners and Chatham County 4-H will offer $25 per booth to each club that
participates.
Chatham Farm Fun Day
Chatham Farm Fun Day is a major agricultural promo-
tional and educational event held at the National Guard
Armory in Siler City, 10 am
to 3 pm on Saturday,
October 6. Events this year
include an apple pie contest, face painting, pumpkin
painting contest, farm tractors and equipment exhibits, kiddie “pedal power” tractor pull,
door prizes, hot dogs and
much more. Volunteers are needed to help with the 4-H pumpkin face painting, food
service, greeting the public,
collecting tickets, and passing
out forms. If you can help, please return the enclosed form. Come join the fun, bring all of
the family for a fun day and help us promote the number ONE industry in Chatham
County-AGRICULTURE. The event will be advertised in the newspaper and radio. Last year
we had
approximately 600 participants and with your help, we're looking for 1,000 this year.
4-H State Council Meeting
State 4-H Council Meeting will be held at the Marriott-Greensboro on September 21-23,
2001. This event is for 4-H'ers that are 12 and older. The Chatham County group will be
going on Saturday morning and returning on Sunday afternoon. The cost is $80.00 per 4-H
member staying 4 to a room. Chatham County 4-H will scholarship $40 of this amount. If
more than two boys attend, we need a male chaperone. Adults that chaperone will have their
registration paid for them. A one day registration for Saturday is $50.00 for any that would
like to attend for just the day and will include lunch and dinner. We are on a short deadline.
We must have your registration by September 3 in order to get you registered. Please mail
your name, address, club name and the remainder of the registration fee to us by September 3.
We apologize for the short turn around time. There was a cancellation of a hotel and the State
4-H had to locate another meeting place. Transportation will be provided. After you register,
you will receive additional information.