Richmond County 4-H is proud to be supported by the United Way of Richmond County, as well as the wonderful citizens of the county! For more information about joining or volunteering with 4-H, please contact Michelle Stumbo!
The day has finally arrived! When I got to the office on Tuesday, I heard the faint sound of chirping coming from the incubator. Several hours later, our first chick hatched! Overnight, many followed suit and we now have more than 20 here at the 4-H office! I have gotten reports from many classrooms of chicks hatching there as well.
As fun as today is, the 4-H Embryology project is about more than just hatching chicks! Through this project, 24 Richmond County 1st and 2nd grade classrooms have cared for eggs for the past 21 days. After the teachers attend a training with Miss Michelle, they are ready to receive equipment and eggs. During the course of the project, students learn about life cycles, agriculture, biosecurity, record keeping and more! Students have written stories, made books and completed timelines to help them learn more about the chicks and why we treat them like we do.
Farm Bureau partners with us to help ensure success of 4-H Embryology! Special thanks to them for assisting with this program.
A benefit auction and plate sale for the 4-H program in Richmond County will be held on March 5th at Browder Park in Rockingham, North Carolina. Proceeds will be used locally to support leadership and youth development through programs ranging from school enrichment programs, to summer camps, to Summer Fun classes, to leadership trainings, to club activities.
Spaghetti plates will be available for sale at $6 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Come on out & eat dinner with us while looking back at what our 4-H’ers have done over the past year & browse Auction items too.
We have collected a wide variety of items so far! There will be something for everyone at the Auction, from gas tanks & home decorations to dresses & a beach condo rental! We also have a number of gift certificates to auction, including dinners at your favorite local restaurants and nights away from the house at some of the best places to rest your head in Richmond County!
Special thanks to FirstHealth of Richmond County for sponsoring drinks the event and Tom McInnis and associates of Iron Horse Auction Company, Inc who will be conducting the auction at no charge to the 4-H program.
If you would like to mail a donation, please make the check payable to Richmond County 4-H and mail to PO Box 1358, Rockingham, NC 28380. If you would like to donate any items, you can bring them to the Cooperative Extension Office at 123 Caroline Street, or call 997-8255 for an item pickup. All donations are tax deductible.
Be sure to mark March 5th on your calendars! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Browder Park for the plate sale from 5 pm -7 pm and at the auction starting at 7 pm. Thank you for helping us make the best better for Richmond County youth!
I have had a new sound in my office for a past 2 weeks. The gentle hum of an incubator has been in my office and 25 Richmond County 1st and 2nd grade classrooms. The students are participating in the 4-H Embryology project by hatching out a group of chicks in their classrooms.
Students at LJ Bell, Mineral Springs, Monroe Avenue, and Rohanen Schools are participating in the project now, with 2nd Baptist, Fairview Heights, Washington Street and West Rockingham Schools participating in March.
During the 21 days that it takes for the chicks to develop and hatch, students help to ensure healthy growth by turning the eggs, monitoring temperature and keeping water in the incubator. Students learn about many different areas during this project, including life cycles, growth, agriculture, and bio-security.
1st grade classrooms were offered a visit from 4-H Agent Michelle Stumbo to learn how important it is to wash hands by looking at where germs like to hide under the black light. 2nd graders could get a visit from Carolina, the White Beverin rabbit, to help discuss agriculture and how important that is for us.
Richmond County 4-H receives support to offer programs like these to Richmond County School Students at no cost through the generosity of Richmond County. Farm Bureau has donated money in order to purchase new incubators. You can also support Richmond County 4-H by contributing to the United Way of Richmond County and by supporting the 4-H Auction scheduled for 7pm on March 5th at Browder Park in Rockingham.
I often write about trips and conferences that our 4-H members participate in, but recently our wonderful Volunteers got their chance to have fun learning when they travelled to Volunteer Leader’s Conference in Raleigh.
Volunteers from across the state gather each year to learn new information, share what they are doing in their counties, celebrate the work that has been done over the past year and meet other volunteers who can understand the challenges and successes that they experience.
Four Richmond County 4-H Volunteers, Randy Ezzell, Tracy Ezzell, Anne Miller and Jeff Miller, went to the weekend conference to learn how to better serve the youth of Richmond County.
Photo by Kim Ingold.
Tracy Ezzell received a District Volunteer Award for her service to the Richmond County 4-H program. Tracy serves as a club leader for the 4-H Livestock Club and has done great work with the group and the 4-H program in general over the past few years. Great job, Tracy!
Richmond County 4-H Agent Michelle Stumbo even helped out with the event by teaching one of the more than 30 classes that Volunteers could choose from. Livestock Shows 101 taught Volunteers the basics of conducting a 4-H Livestock Show by sharing tips that Michelle, along with 4-H Agents Shea Ann DeJarnette and Lauren Irby, have gathered through their experiences hosting shows.
If anyone is interested in becoming a 4-H Volunteer, please contact Michelle Stumbo at 997-8255 or michelle_stumbo@ncsu.edu. Volunteering is a great way to affect youth in a positive way by allowing them to form learning relationships with caring, screened, trained adults. You can also support Richmond County 4-H by contributing to the United Way of Richmond County and by supporting the 4-H Auction scheduled for 7pm on March 5th at Browder Park in Rockingham.
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