Time for Teens

3 Richmond County 4-H teens started their 4-H year off by attending Winter Enrichment recently.  The event was held on the campus of Sandhills Community College in Moore County.  It brought together 4-H'ers from the South Central Extension District which includes 15 counties.  Nearly 70 youth from across the district gathered to conduct business meetings, attend workshops, meet new friends and have a good time.  

Katie working on her Electric Project Kit. 

Nathan Ezzell, Courtney Miller & Katie Miller represented Richmond County well at the event.  Courtney taught a workshop on Health Rocks, a healthy lifestyles basics curriculum.   Other workshops offered included Scrap booking, Electric and Personality Testing.

This, and other 4-H events are supported by contributions to the United Way of Richmond County and fund raising events  

We are very proud of our teens and look forward to a great 4-H year to come.  To take a look at all the pictures from Teen Retreat, click here!

I Hear Noises....

I have had a new sound in my office for a past week.  The gentle hum of an incubator has been in my office and 11 Richmond County 1^st and 2^nd grade classrooms.  The students are participating in the 4-H Embryology project by hatching out a group of chicks in their classrooms. 

 

Day 3/4 of Development

Students at Monroe Avenue, West Rockingham and East Rockingham Elementary Schools are participating in the project now, with Fairview Heights, Washington Street and L.J. Bell, Mineral Springs and Cordova 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. To see more pictures from my incubator, click here. 

 

Lilo waiting for her classroom visits. 

1^st 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.  2^nd graders could get a visit from one of the 4-H Program Rabbits 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. 

Volunteers Get A Day!

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.   

 

Richmond County 4-H Volunteer Mamie LeGrand and 4-H Program Assistant Cynthia Little took the trip with me last weekend and went to the conference to learn how to better serve the youth of Richmond County. 

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. 

Support Stitch!

Stitch, and his girlfriend Lilo, are 4-H's newest program rabbits.  Stitch has been doing such a great job getting ready to meet Richmond County's youth that we decided to enter him into a photo contest.  Check him out...

You can find the entry here:
http://rcdailyjournal.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?contestid=25143&pagetype=APPROVED&SubmissionID=6721248