2012 Guilford County 4-H Calendar. This calendar belongs to:

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1 2012 Guilford County 4-H Calendar This calendar belongs to:

2 4-H Websites Guilford County Cooperative Extension Site click on 4-H Youth Development Guilford County 4-H Website Featured Links 4-H Calendar, 4-H Facebook, Guilford County 4-H Clubs Extension Programs at NC State University 4-H Camps and Centers Click on Millstone, 4-H Entomology Program Click on Beekeeping Essay, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences Child Care and Development Resources, NC 4-H Dairy Program Click on Dairy Poster contest, NC 4-H Electric Program (Electric Congress Info), NC 4-H Forestry & Wildlife/Environmental Education Programs (WHEP info), NC 4-H Horse Program, NC 4-H Horticulture Program (Soil Solutions Curriculum), NC 4- H Livestock Program, NC 4-H Photography Program, NC 4-H Poultry Program(Embryology & Poultry and Poultry Poster Contests), Project Learning Tree (PLT) Partnerships and Organizations Children, Youth and Family Education and Research Network, gocybercamp, National 4-H Council, National 4-H Headquarters, National 4-H Youth Website Publications, Information, and News ATV Safety Institute Summer Safety Alert for All - Terrain News Release, Center for 4-H Youth Development Research & Innovation, CYFERNet Just for Kids, Extension Online News: Youth and 4-H, Extension Publications for Youth and 4-H Things All 4-H Members Should Know 4-H Dress Code (MS Word Document), 4-H Overnight Sleeping Rule Guidelines, 4-H Overnight Sleeping Rule Option Form, 4-H Useful Forms (4-H Enrollment Cards, Volunteer Leader Application, Code of Conduct, Medical Release Form, Media Release Form, Declaration of Intent - For youth who live outside of Guilford County, Financial Statement, Chartering Information, Monthy Volunteer Time Report Online Submission, Project Record Book Forms, Community Service Program Application, Cumulative Record Forms, State Scholarship Application, Alumni Scholarship Application, Honor Club Application), Presentations Fact Sheet, Project Selection Form for members to receive project books, Project Selection Sheet 13-15, Project Selection Sheet 16-19, Project Selection Sheet 5-8, Project Selection Sheet NC 4-H Website 4-H Awards Handbook 4-H Scholarships 4-H Project Record Forms Cumulative Record Forms ARI (Application Resume` & Interview) 4-H Presentations Understanding the Basics Power Point Career Exploration Poster Information Presentation regulations Presentation score sheets 4-H Entertains Guidelines Public Speaking Rubric Community Involvement Unlimited NC 4-H Honor Club Community Service Award Non-Residence form (Declaration of Intent to Compete in County of Non-Residence) Electric Group Award Honor Club Application Achievement Plan 4-H Ambassadors TRY-IT NC 4-H Congress State 4-H Council Conference Citizenship NC Focus State 4-H Council NC 4-H Honor Club

3 January 2012 Jan. 14th - NC Meat Goat Association Annual Wether & Doe Sale Johnston County Livestock Arena, Smithfield, NC Jan. 20th - Market Steer Performance Index Records due to Brent Jennings 1 2 Cooperative Extension Office Closed Bug Out Curriculum Elluminate in 4-H Office 9-10 am Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Cooperative Extension Office Closed 10 Project Record Books Due in 4-H Office Public Speaking Workshop 6-7 pm County Council & VLA 7-8 pm Mock Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice Rockingham County NCAE4-HA Winter Professional Meeting (Peggie & Shannon out of office) Postmark for District Horse Bowl Entries 21 North Central District 4-H Council Winterfest Person County Bug-Out Curriculum Elluminate in 4-H Office 9-10 am H TV Taping 28 NC Junior Hereford Association NCSU Beef Educational Unit Contact: nchereford@yahoo.com Soil & Water Poster Contest Theme: Wetlands are Wonderful Posters Due in Soil & Water Office

4 Feb February 2012 Feb Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute in Hickory, NC 1 4-H Scholarship Honor Club Applications Due in Raleigh 2 School Garden Teacher Training 3-6 pm Call Pam for more info. 3 4 VLA State Conference 5 VLA State Conference 6 7 County Council 6:30 pm Officer Training 8 9 School Garden Teacher Training 3-6 pm 10 Need help assembling Hero Packs 11 North Central District 4-H Horse Bowl Guilford County Public Speaking Contest / 6:30 pm School Garden Teacher Training 3-6 pm School Garden Teacher Training 3-6 pm (snow date) 17 NC Beef Ambassador Contest Hickory, NC 24 4-H Plant Sale Forms Due! 4-H Achievement Night Billy Nance Family 4-H Meat Goat Leadership NCSU Beef Educational Unit H Plant Sale Delivery

5 March 2012 March 1 Farm To School Calendar Contest ncfarmtoschool.com March 3-4 Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock School, Tarboro, NC Presentation Workshop 6-7 pm VLA / County Council 7-8 pm 1 District Officer Applications due in Raleigh Community Service Awards Due in Raleigh 4-H Plant Sale Pick Up 2 3 NC 4-H Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest NC A&T Tri Livestock Competition Sampson County Livestock Facility H Livestock Show NC 4-H Institutes (Peggie & Shannon out of office) Female Dixie Classic Fair Contact : april_bowman@ncsu.edu New 4-H Leader Training must attend 5/20 & 5/27 Please RSVP to Pam 21 North Central District Conference All Extension Staff out of office National 4-H Conference Chevy Chase, Maryland 3/24-29 NC/VA Horse Leader Conference Herndon, VA 3/ New 4-H Leader Training must attend 5/20 & 5/27 Please RSVP to Pam Holiday Classic Open Horse Show Raleigh / March 30 - April 1

6 April Acres of Adventures Training / pm RSVP to Pam Project Record Workshop 6-7 pm / RSVP to Pam County Council / 7-8 pm 8 Easter NC 4-H Lifetime Achievement Awards McKimmon Center Good Friday Cooperative Extension Office Closed Guilford County Schools Spring Break NC 4-H Horse Judging Williamston Need Judges for Cumulative Record Judging Acres of Adventures Training / 5:30-7:30 pm RSVP to Pam 20 Need Judges for Project Record Book Judging 4/ Earth Day Celebration 1-5 pm Kathleen Clay Edwards Library 4-H ers needed to help - contact Peggie Fashion Show Judging 6:30 pm Fair Cover Entries/ Fair Ads Due Fashion Show 7 pm 1st place winners in 9-12, and will District Clothing Competition 6/19

7 May 2-13 Encourage your community to purchase paper clovers at our Tractor Supply Store in Oak Ridge May 2012 May 15 AIRE (Application, Interview, Resume Essay) May 19 State Horticulture Contest (date change from July during Congress) 1 Postmark for NC 4-H Horse Artistic Expression 2 Peggie out of the office 4-H Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign May Master Gardeners Passalong Plant Sale Need 4-H ers to help - call Pam 5 Peggie s Wedding Reception at BJP Poolside Must RSVP VLA Meeting 6:30 pm Location TBA Peggie out of the office AIRE due in Raleigh 4-H Ambassador Portfolio Spring Deadline in Raleigh office Youth Conservation Day at Northeast Park North Central 4-H District Horse Show / Peggie out of the office Raleigh 20 NC District 4-H Horse Show / Raleigh Peggie out of the office Memorial Day Cooperative Extension Office Closed

8 June H County Activity Day / 9:00 am County Presentation Competition 4-H Talent Show Guilford County Schools Last Day of School District Clothing Competition Forms Due 9 10 Watch for 4-H Summer Fun Workshops H Citizenship NC Focus Flag Retirement Ceremony 15 NC 4-H State Officer Application Due in Raleigh H District Activity Day! District Presentation Competition in Person County North Central District Clothing Competition NC 4-H Horsemanship Millstone Shelton Leadership at UNC Charlotte (Peggie out of office)

9 July NC 4-H Horse Communication Contests - Raleigh Independence Day Cooperative Extension Office Closed NC 4-H Horse Show 7/4-8 Hunt Horse Complex, Raleigh 8 NC 4-H Horse Show NC 4-H Electric Congress Shannon out of office NC 4-H Congress Peggie out of office NC 4-H State Presentations Guilford & Greensboro Youth Dairy Shows 7/31-8/1 July 31 - Aug. 5 4-H Horse Southern Regionals Competition Georgia

10 August Guilford & Greensboro Youth Dairy Shows Southern Regionals / Georgia 5 Southern Regionals Georgia H Millstone 4-H Center H TV Taping Guilford County 1st Day of School NCAE 4-HA State Meeting Peggie and Shannon out of office or Central Carolina Fair Entries Due

11 September Cooperative Extension Office Closed 4 County Council 6:30 pm Fair Set Up Take in Fair Exhibits 14 Central Carolina Fair Fair Exhibits Judging NC 4-H Shooting Central Carolina Fair Sports Tournament Millstone 4-H Center Central Carolina Fair

12 October Project Record Workshop / 6-7 pm RSVP to Pam County Council 7-8 pm NC State Fair Ambassador Portfolio Fall Deadline in Raleigh NC State Fair NC State Fair

13 November Club Leader & Member Recognition Forms Due in 4-H Office 2 3 State Council Conference 11/3-4 Eastern National 4-H Horse Round Up Louisville, KY 11/2-4 4 Eastern National 4-H Horse Round Up 5 6 Fair Wrap Up Mtg. 6 pm ALL CLUBS MUST ATTEND County Council 6:30 pm Veterans Day Cooperative Extension Office Closed Shelton Leadership NCSU McKimmon Center Cooperative Extension Office Closed 23 Cooperative Extension Office Closed 24 National 4-H Congress 11/

14 December ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST ATTEND VLA Calendar Planning Meeting 6:30 pm H TV Taping Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Office Closed Office Closed 26 Cooperative Extension Office Closed Project Records due January 8, 2013

15 North Carolina 4-H Opportunities Many of the applications and forms referred to below can be found online at: Click on Youth, then Awards and Incentives under Members 4-H Ambassadors Applicants must be at least 13 years old and a 4-H member for two years as of January 1. 4-H ers may earn Bronze, Silver, Gold and Emerald Ambassador levels by completing workshops and a portfolio for each level. This program strengthens and expands upon 4-H Ambassadors' current leadership abilities and allows them to serve as positive role models for younger youth. 4-H Cumulative Records This is an accumulation of up to three years of 4-H project work in a major project area. Records are submitted in age categories of and These books are due in the county 4-H office in early February. State winners receive cash awards. 4-H Entertains 4-H Entertains is a talent showcase that occurs in conjunction with District Activity Day (DAD). Each county may register two acts to perform at DAD. Acts will then be selected to perform at the state talent show at 4-H Congress in July. County acts perform at County Activity Day and will be selected to perform at District Activity Day. 4-H Group Awards The 2 group awards that clubs and other 4-H groups can apply for each year are The NC 4-H Community Service award (based on ONE community service project completed by a 4-H group) and The 4-H Electric Group Award. Applications must be received by the State 4-H Office by March 1. Community Service Award Electric Group Award 4-H Presentations and Public Speaking This competition allows you the opportunity to present information by demonstration or illustrated talk for competition. The time limit is generally between 5 and 12 minutes, with specific time regulations in specific categories. 4-H ers are selected to compete at district competition through county competitions. 4-H Project Records Project records highlight what 4-H ers have learned and done in a specific project area for a period of 12 months. The books are judged in age categories of: 9-10, 11-12, and 16-18, Cloverbuds (ages 5-8 years old as of January 1) may also turn in a project record book, but these books are not judged. Project Record books are due in the County 4-H office by the 1 st working day in January. The 2 top county winners in each curriculum area are submitted to Raleigh for district competition.

16 Electric Congress NC 4-H Electric Congress, an educational event, recognizes excellence in the Electric Program throughout the state. 4-H Electric Congress rotates from each region of the state. 4-H members participate in workshops, meet their Power Company Representatives, and interact with other electric winners. 4-H ers must be at least 11 years old to attend. Counties may send two project winners, two cumulative record participants, one program recruiter and possibly an at-large program recruiter (10 in the state). 4-H Electric Congress is usually held during the second week of July. Horticulture Contest The Horticulture Contest takes place at State Congress in July. It consists of three parts, a knowledge exam, testing what you know about horticulture, an identification test of flowering annuals, vegetables, woody shrubs and trees and indoor foliage plants, and a judging section that works your skills in determining plant quality. Livestock Events Events focused on livestock education include: poster contest, livestock judging, livestock skill-a-thon, livestock quiz bowl, livestock shows and showmanship circuits, beef ambassador contest, and the Perry & Doris Teeter 4-H Beef Leadership Institute. Make It With Wool Competition This competition is open to all ages and all levels of sewing. Entries may be sewn, knitted, crocheted, woven or felted and must contain wool or wool blend (minimum 60% wool, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, camel, llama and/or vicuna). Contestants must select, construct and model the garment themselves. NC 4-H Congress. Held the third week of July, NC 4-H Congress is the culminating 4-H event for the year. The event is geared for teen 4-H ers ages 13-18; however, junior 4-H ers may attend part-time if they were named district presentation winners. Congress is held on the campus of NC State University. Activities of the week include: State Fashion Show, State Talent Showcase, State Presentation Finals, Honor Club Tapping, State-level Hands-to-Service Project, State 4-H Council Officer Elections, Banquets, Dances and more. NC 4-H Honor Club 4-H er must be at least 16 years old as of January 1 to apply. Membership is based on a point system involving community service, 4-H activities, leadership and citizenship. Applications due in the State 4-H Office by January 15. State 4-H Project Award This award changes each year with the state 4-H project theme. These awards are generally due in May to the State 4-H office and are presented during NC 4-H Congress. State Photo Contest The purpose of the state photo contest is to provide a showcase of 4-H members' photographic accomplishments. The exhibit is unveiled at 4-H Congress in Raleigh, NC each summer. The winning photos are then displayed at selected meetings and events throughout the year until the next Congress. NC 4-H s Operation: Military Kids program also has an OMK Visual Arts Contest. The contest is opened to youth designed to introduce 4-H ers to Visual Arts as a part of the 4-H Expressive Arts Curriculum. Youth will utilize their skills and their artistry to capture their view of America and patriotism.

17 State Council Conference This event, held in November each year, is the kick-off event which introduces the new state theme to 4-H members. Workshops and activities are taught by district and state officers and focus on the state theme. State Officers A 4-H member is eligible to run for State 4-H Office if he or she is at least 16 years of age as of January 1 of the year of nomination, and if he or she has been an active 4-H member for at least three years prior to seeking office District Officers Candidates for district office must be at least 14 years old and have been an active 4-H member for at least two years. A person may only serve as a district officer once. Teen Retreat The NC State 4-H Program is divided into six districts: West, West Central, North Central, South Central, Northeast and Southeast. District officers from each district help plan this district-wide 4-H event held in the spring. This leadership building retreat offers training and workshops centering on the state 4-H project for 4-H ers ages 13 to 18. District teen council officers are elected either at Teen Retreat or District Activity Day, depending on the district. Winterfest District officers from each district help to plan this district-wide 4-H event for 4-H ers ages 13 to 18. Winterfest is typically held in January. TRY (Teens Reaching Youth) provides an opportunity for 4-H teens to become teachers/facilitators by completing required training at a basic TRY retreat. Teams of three to four 4-H teens and one adult volunteer receive specific training to become certified members. TRY teams utilize their skills to teach specific curricula to younger youth in their counties. Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program WHEP is a 4-H youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior level youth. Youth Volunteer Awards District and State 4-H Youth Volunteer Awards are presented at State 4-H Council Conference to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and volunteer service.

18 Guilford County 4-H Opportunities 4-H Achievement Plan The 4-H Achievement Plan allows 4-H members to set goals, make plans to achieve those goals, and evaluate efforts and accomplishments that they have achieved through 4-H. Throughout this plan, service to others, as well as creativity, responsibility, and leadership are important. This plan encompasses four achievement levels: green, bronze, silver, gold and achievement. County Activity Day County Activity Day is the county presentation competition that is held to determine who advances to District Activity Day in presentations. A talent showcase is also held to determine our county participants for 4-H Entertains. Public Speaking Contest The Public Speaking contest is the county competition to determine which 4-H ers will advance to District Activity Day. 4-H ers who win in both presentations and public speaking on the county level can only compete in one of these competitions on the district level at District Activity Day, NOT BOTH. County Council County Council is comprised of officers from all 4-H Clubs in the county. County Council members help plan county events and keep their respective clubs informed of county events. Expressive Arts The Expressive Arts Contests allows youth to prepare for entering artistic items in the Central Carolina Fair and other 4-H state level contests. Fair Booths The Central Carolina Fair provides 4-H clubs with a wonderful opportunity to market 4-H and their club by participating in the 4-H Club educational booth competition. Booths are judged and the club receives premiums. Clubs must pre-register through the fair. Healthy Food Show This county level event provides youth the opportunity to learn about nutrition and exhibiting food. Youth come to the contest with a food dish already prepared and the appropriate table setting for their exhibit. Judges sample the dish and ask questions about nutrition, food preparation and safety. This competition takes place during the Central Carolina Fair in September, so 4-H ers must pre-register through the fair. Fashion Revue Judging and Show The 4-H Fashion Revue is held annually during April for youth who have sewn a garment. County Fashion Revue senior total outfit winners can advance to state competition. The participant must model the garment. For more information on 4-H Opportunities, call

19 4-H Volunteer Opportunities 4-H Volunteer Leader Application Anyone interested in volunteering for 4-H in NC must complete a 4-H Volunteer Leader Application. Leaders Association There is a county, district and state leaders association that a volunteer can participate in. This association provides opportunities for county, district and state level trainings and the association offers scholarships for 4-H youth. There is also the potential for leadership development by serving as a county, district or state officer. NC 4-H Master Volunteer Achievement in Continuing Education The NC 4-H Master Volunteer ACE program is designed to assist volunteers in the development of specialized skills as 4-H volunteers by participating in quality training experiences, processing learning experiences, conducting service activities/projects, and developing a Master Volunteer ACE portfolio. Southern Region Leader Forum The primary purpose of the SRLF is to educate and prepare volunteers to share the information acquired at the forum with their own 4-H programs and activities. Participants benefit from the experiential learning activities that require them to discuss, use, and apply what they learn. The ultimate application is for individuals and teams to teach others. This event is held annually in October at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. Volunteer Leader Recognition The NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association (VLA) annually sponsors a statewide volunteer recognition program to formally acknowledge the excellent work of these individuals who give their time, talents and resources in support of the youth participating in North Carolina 4-H programs. Nominations are typically due in December. For More Information, contact us at the Guilford County Cooperative Extension Office, Peggie Lewis, 4-H Agent Shannon Wiley, 4-H Agent Pam Marshall, 4-H Secretary

20 Application, Interview, Resume and Essay (AIRE) Applicants must be at least 14 years old as of January 1. This program is used to select the delegates who will represent NC at National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference and the International Leadership Conference. Participants must complete an application and submit a resume of no more than two pages. The resume should highlight the 4-H ers achievements, project work and leadership throughout their 4-H career. The 4-Her also has to complete an essay. Interviews are held generally during NC 4-H Congress. Applications, resumes and essays are due early May. Camps The NC 4-H Camping Program offers programming for 4-H ers of all ages. Counties generally take a delegation of 4-H ers (ages 8-12) to one of the 4-H camping centers for 4-H Junior Camp each summer. County camp locations and dates change each year. A few of the general 4-H camps utilize Leaders in Training. These are 4-H ers not quite old enough to be a full time camp counselor but at least 16 years old. LIT s work during the week to gain counselor experience. Other 4-H Specialty Camps include: Fur, Fish and Game, Shooting Sports, Marine Science, Cloverbud, etc. Citizenship NC Focus Hands-on workshops, panel discussions, distinguished speakers and open discussion will help youth discover how government impacts your everyday life, and how you can impact government in return. 4-H ers will learn about state government, learn about working with public officials, hear from prominent NC officials and visit legislators. College Scholarships High school seniors may apply for 4-H scholarships. The application must be postmarked by January 15. One application form is completed if applying for one or more scholarships. Several of these scholarships are restricted to youth that meet certain criteria. The County 4-H office receives information on these scholarships in early December. Scholarship awards range in amounts from $500 to $2000. Dairy Events Events focused on dairy education include: dairy judging, dairy quiz bowl, dairy skill-a-thon, dairy poster contest, numerous dairy shows and national 4-H dairy conference. Entomology Events Events focused on Entomology education include: presentations, essays, insect collections. District Activity Day 4-H ers advancing from the county level presentation and public speaking contest are able to compete on the district level at District Activity Day. The top winners in each category can compete at the state level contest in Raleigh, NC during 4-H Congress. State winners in sponsored categories receive cash awards. In specific categories, the state-winning seniors may go on to compete at the national level. Horse Events Events focused on horse education include: Equine Expressive Arts Contests, Horse Bowl, Hippology, Retreats, Horse Judging, Horse Shows and Horse Camp. Poultry Events Events focused on poultry education include: poultry judging, NC State Fair Turkey Show, poster competition and a Poultry Science Summer Institute.