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Chatham County 4-H News

June 20, 2001

Inside This Issue

S C District Activity Day
Jordan Lake Day Camps
County Activity Day
SC District Teen Retreat
NC State 4-H Congress
Eastern Environmental Center
NC 4-H Honor Club

South Central District 4-H Activity Day

This year's South Central District 4-H Activity Day will be held on Friday, June 22, at Hoke County High School. You can plan to attend this event even if you are not competing. It is a good experience if you plan to enter another year. So, if you plan to go, whether you are giving a presentation or not, call the 4-H office by June 1, to get on the list. We will be making necessary plans after we know who will be going. We will send transportation, lunch, and direction information, only to those who have called and put their name on the list, so please let us know if you plan to attend.

Jordan Lake 4-H Adventure Day Camp

Chatham County 4-H will again this year sponsor the three weeks of Day Camp at Jordan Lake. There will be lots of workshops, recreation, swimming, and craft making to keep youth busy. If you have not signed up, there is still time. The camp will be held the three weeks immediately after school is out, June 11-15; 18-22; and 25-29. You can find the Day Camp information on the web at: http://chatham.ces.state.nc.us/4H/daycampr2001.html

State 4-H Congress

NC 4-H Congress is approaching once again, and it's time to begin planning for this statewide event. The dates are July 16-20. Registration for Congress has taken a slight increase this year. The Early Bird Registration fee is $170.00. This fee must be to us by Monday, June 18, 2001 in order for us to process with finance and get registration to State 4-H on time. The event will be housed in Sullivan and Bragaw dorms this year. These are the largest dorms on NC State campus, and YES they are air-conditioned. The group will leave the county 4-H office on Monday morning. Registration is 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The group will return to the county 4-H office on Friday around noon.

The highlight of 4-H Congress this year will again be the "4-H Hands to Service" service project, which will take place on Wednesday morning. The entire delegation will be divided into teams which will then go to a location in the Raleigh area, and participate in a hands-on service activity for approximately 3 hours. Amanda Powell, our APPLES Intern will be giving leadership to this project. This project will require the support of volunteers, leaders, and agents.

Delegates not involved in 4-H State Final Presentations will be participating in various workshops which include tours of the Museum and workshops to be held at McKimmon Center. If you are interested in attending Congress this year, please contact the 4-H office by June 20, for more information.

The New Eastern 4-H Environmental Education Conference Center

Where Exactly is the Eastern 4-H Center?

The Eastern 4-H Environmental Education and Conference Center is located on the Albemarle peninsula near Columbia, Plymouth and Edenton, North Carolina. Fronting on Bull's Bay and the Albemarle Sound, the Center is only 60 miles from the beaches of North Carolina's Outerbanks. The Albemarle peninsula is one of North Carolina's finest natural and historical treasures, with towns dating back to the 1600's, five National Wildlife Refuges, two National Parks and two State Parks all within easy driving distance of the Center.

The Center is located five miles from downtown Columbia, home of the Walter B. Jones Environmental Center, Columbia Theater, Palmetto Peartree Preserve, and the future Red Wolf Preservation Center site. Historic Sommerset Plantation and Pettigrew State Park are located nine miles from the Center. Opportunities for canoeing and sea kayaking abound on the Scuppernong and Alligator rivers as well as Bull's Bay and Bunton Creek. The Center is in easy driving distance of the North Carolina Estuarium in historic "Little" Washington, North Carolina and it's neighboring Goose Creek State Park.

Opportunities for birding and wildlife observation are plentiful in the five wildlife refuges that surround the Center.

Who Can Use The 4-H Center?

The Center will provide many 4-H camps and programs, as well as Extension meetings. Although many groups will come to the Center for a program provided by the Center's educational staff, the facilities and services of the Center are also available for groups that need a location to carry out their own program goals.

  1. Groups may use the Center as a site for a conference, using facilities and services but providing all of their own program.
  2. Groups may utilize the Center facilities and services for their own program and integrate some programs/classes available through the Center as a part of their program (for example: Teambuilding training on the Challenge Course or a Nature Exploration experience.)
  3. Graduate Students and interns from a variety of institutions may reside at the Center while carrying out research and community development projects for a minimum cost.

You can find more information on the Center and programs offered by going to the web site: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/eastern-center/

Chatham County Activity Day

Chatham County 4-H Activity Day was held Tuesday, May 15. Attendance was great! 4-H'ers, you did a great job this year. We are proud of each and everyone that participated. Winners in each category were:
4-H Entertains:
9-10 age group:
Hailey Allen, 1st, Essence Terry, 2nd, and Alexis Dameron, 3rd place.
11-12 age group:
Will Atwater, 1st, Delane Johnson, 2nd, and Eli Smith, 3rd place.
13-19 age group:
The Untouchables-Jonathan Austin, Jonathan Blue, Jeremy Palmer, Justin Massey and DeAndelo Cheek, 1st , Heather Allen, 2nd, and Brittany Lindsay, 3rd
4-H Presentations:
9-10 age group:
Roby Moreland, 1st, Kim Whitten 2nd place
13-19 age group:
Vanessa Moreland 1st, Holton Thompson, 2nd place
Public Speaking:
9-10 age group:
Casey Smith, 1st place
13-19 age group:
Stefanie Jeremiah, 1st place.

All of the county 4-H clubs were represented at County 4-H Activity Day. Keep up the good work! Thank you 4-H members, leaders and parents that prepared for this successful meeting. You are what makes it happen at 4-H!

South Central District 4-H Teen Retreat

Felicia Clark, Jessica Townsend, Timothy Austin, Rachel Earles, Stefanie Jeremiah, Jeremy Palmer, Vanessa Moreland, Heather Allen, Charles Rogers, Ashley Reed, Jonathan Blue, and Jeanette Reaves attended the meeting held at the Holiday Inn, Fayetteville, on March 23-25, 2001. Leaders, Julia Austin, Olivia Hill and Fern Jeremiah attended with the group.

Workshops, tours, dances and entertainment made for an enjoyable week-end. Just ask any of the members that attended! If you are 13 or older and missed this event, you should plan to attend next year.

Julia Austin, Olivia Hill, and Fern Jeremiah attended the SC District 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Association meeting held on Saturday, March 24, during the District Teen Retreat. Check with them to see what is happening in the District Association.

NC 4-H Honor Club

What is the NC 4-H Honor Club?

The North Carolina 4-H Honor Club was organized in 1931 by Mr. L.R. Harrill as a way to develop a statewide 4-H service organization. Today, the NC 4-H Honor Club has almost 3000 members from across the state and nation.

Why be a part of Honor Club?

Being a North Carolina 4-H Honor Club member is more than just an honor. It is the chance to give back to the 4-H program a small part of the knowledge and skills that the 4-H program helped to develop. Honor Club is looking for members who want to have this chance to contribute to the club's motto - Service.

What do I get for being a member of Honor Club?

Members who have paid their dues and are in good standing have to right to attend the NC 4-H Honor Club Annual Conference, and other meetings throughout the year. Members also receive a copy of Heartline, the Honor Club newsletter, twice a year. New inductees will receive a certificate and the right to wear Honor Club insginia such as nametags, ribbons, and pins.

This is an honor that only the most active 4-H'ers can achieve. We have so many in Chatham County at this time that are 4-H workers that we wanted you to be aware of this possibility. 4-H honor club members are tapped at State 4-H Congress each year. For more information, you can call us or go the web site at:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/honorclub/index.html

For more information or to register for any of the programs mentioned, please call your local Cooperative Extension Service. I can be reached at (919) 542-8202. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative. If you have ideas or suggestions for future issues, call or stop by the office. I always welcome your feedback!
Thank you
Sincerely,

Vernon E. McHam,
Extension Agent, 4-H

Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. North Carolina State A & T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.

Chatham County 4-H is a United Way Agency.
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This page was created by Paulette Thomas, County Extension Secretary II
paulette_thomas@ncsu.edu

Date: June 20, 2001