This calendar belongs to: 2011 4-H Calendar
4-H Websites http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=youth4h Guilford County 4-H Website and links Featured Links 4-H Calendar, 4-H MySpace, Guilford County 4-H Blog, Guilford County 4-H Clubs, Volunteer Opportunities Extension Programs at NC State University 4-H Camps and Centers Click on Eastern Center, 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 9-12 http://www.nc4h.org/ NC 4-H Website http://www.nc4h.org/youth/awards.html 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 Non-Residence form (Declaration of Intent to Compete in County of Non-Residence) Electric Group Award Honor Club Application Achievement Plan http://www.nc4h.org/youth/teenprograms.html 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
January 2011 Jan. 18th - 4-H Honor Club Applications and 4-H Scholarships due in Raleigh Horse Management Course - (4-H ers get in free) Guilford Ag. Ctr. Jan. 31st - Preventative Health Care - Lameness - Cause & Prevention 1 New Year s Day 2 3 Deadline to RSVP to Pam for Project Record Workshop tomorrow, Jan. 4th 4 Project Records Due Leaders Meeting 7:30 pm 5 6 7 Post all Fair Book changes to GCVLA Yahoo 8 North Central District 4-H Winterfest Budget Meeting / 9:30 Fair Book Editing 10:30 9 10 Strawberry Garden Stokesdale 9-12 11 School Gardening Training Buncombe County 12 13 14 Honor Club Applications Due RSVP for Public Speaking Workshop to Pam @ 375-5876 15 Mock Horse Bowl Practice at Rockingham County Extension Office 16 17 Martin Luther King Day - Office Closed 18 Public Speaking Workshop 6:30 pm 19 20 21 NCAE4-HA Winter Meeting Brookstown Inn, Winston Shannon and Peggie out of office 22 Livestock Judging Contest contact Stephen Sifford 336-375-0541 23 24 Embryology Training 3:30 4:30 pm 25 26 27 28 29 NC/VA Horse Conference 30 NC/VA Horse Conference 31 Horse Management Course 7-9 pm
February 2011 Horse Management Course - (4-H ers get in free) Guilford Ag. Ctr. Feb. 7th Horse Psychology Feb. 14th Dressage Equitation & Hunt Seat Equitation Feb. 21st - Barefoot Hoof Health Feb. 28th - Saddle Seat Equitation Black History Month 1 4-Her s Presentation @ Guilford County FCS Club 11:30 am 2 3 4 5 Peggie teaching Experiential Learning Workshop NC 4-H VLA Conference - RTP Sheraton 6 VLA Conference 7 Strawberry Garden Stokesdale 9-12 Fair Book Editing 6:30 - Barn Kitchen Horse Management Course 7-9 pm 8 9 10 11 Public Speaking Contest Registrations due in 4-H Office 12 North Central District 4-H Horse Bowl in Guilford County Volunteers needed! 13 14 Bee Essays Due US Honey- A Taste for Every Preference Horse Management Course / 7-9 pm 15 VLA Mtg. & County Council 6:30 pm 16 17 Cumulative Records Due Public Speaking Contest 6:30 pm 18 Chicks due back to 4-H Office by 3:30 pm 19 20 21 Presidents Day Horse Management Course / 7-9 pm 27 28 Embryology Training 3:30 4:30 pm Horse Management Course / 7-9 pm 22 23 24 Plant Sale Orders Due 4-H Achievement Day 6:30 pm Fair Ad Information Distributed 25 26 Billy Nance Family 4-H Meat Goat Leadership Institute contact brent_jennings@ncsu.edu
March 2011 March 1st - Online State Fair Turkey Show / Mandatory Registration www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ March 1st - Group Awards and District Officer Applications due in Raleigh Horse Management Course - (4-H ers get in free) Guilford Ag. Ctr. March 7th - Trail Riding & Safety March 14th - Therapeutic Riding March 21st - Natural Horsemanship March 14th - Living the Wildlife - contact Bur-Mil Park at 373-3802 to register for class at Extension Office. National Nutrition Month National Women s History Month 1 NC State Fair Turkey Show Registration * VLA & County Council ARI Training 6:30 Group Awards * 2 Plants Delivered 3 Plant Sale 4 Acres of Adventure Training 10-12 noon 5 NC 4H Horse Bowl/ Hippology - NC A&T 4-H Livestock School 3/5-6 - contact brent_jennings@ncsu.edu 6 4-H Livestock School 7 Strawberry Garden Stokesdale 9-12 Horse Management Course / 7-9 pm 8 Acres of Adventure Training 5:30 7:30 pm 9 10 11 12 13 Daylight Savings Begins 14 Living the Wildlife 6:30 7:30 pm When Nature Calls * Horse Management Course / 7-9 pm 15 16 17 18 Chicks Return 19 NCSU Farm Animal Days by 3:30 pm NC 4-H Institutes Peggie & Shannon out of the office brent_jennings@ncsu.edu Teen Retreat @ Sertoma Mar. 18 and 19th 20 21 Horse Management Course / 7-9 pm 22 Acres of Adventure Training / 10-12 New Leader Training 6:30 pm 23 Acres of Adventure Training / 5:30-7:30 24 25 26 27 28 Registrations due for Fashion Revue 29 New Leader Training 6:30 pm 30 31 North Central District Conference A&T State Univ. 10-4 pm all 4-H staff out of office
April 2011 April 1-3 Project Record Judging, Raleigh, NC April 2-7 National 4-H Conference, Chevy Chase, MD April 4-6 Cumulative Record Judging, Raleigh, NC April 14 - Living the Wildlife - contact Bur-Mil to register at 373-3802. Workshop is at the Extension Office. 1 RSVP for Presentation Workshop to pamela_marshall@ncsu.edu or 375-5876 2 3 4 Strawberry Garden Stokesdale 9-12 5 Presentation Workshop 6:30 6 7 8 9 Earth Day Kathleen Clay Library 10 11 Fair Cover Entries Due / Fair Ads Due Fashion Revue Judging / 6:30 12 13 14 Living the Wildlife Snakes * 6:30 7:30 Fashion Revue Show 7:00 pm 15 Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign 4/15-25 Help Support 4-H @ Tractor Supply! 16 NC 4-H Judging Contest Martin Community College Spring Recycle Clean Up Day @ Extension Office 17 18 GCS Spring Break 19 20 21 22 Good Friday Office Closed 23 24 Easter 25 Embryology 3 :30-4:30 26 27 28 29 NC State Environthon 30
May 2011 May 2nd - Mail to Lissy Newton, 11700 Black Horse Run, Raleigh, NC 27613 May 16th - Ambassador Portfolio Spring Deadline in Raleigh May 16th - AIRE - Application, Interview, Resume & Essay due in Raleigh May 10th - Living the Wildlife contact Bur-Mil to register at 373-3802. Workshop is at the Extension Office. 1 2 Equine Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Registration Due in Raleigh 3 VLA & County Council Meeting 6:30 pm 4 5 6 Master Gardeners Passalong Plant Sale * need 4-Hers to help contact Pam 375-5876 7 Dock of the Bay NC 4-H Eastern Center Passalong Plant Sale 8 9 10 Living the Wildlife Butterflies & Moths * 6:30 7:30 11 12 13 Happy Birthday Amy Black! 14 Guilford County Presentation Contest 9:00 am 15 16 Ambassador Portfolio 22 North Central District Horse Show in Raleigh AIRE due in Raleigh 17 18 19 20 Chicks Return by 3:30 pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 Youth Conservation Day NE Park North Central District Horse Show in Raleigh 29 30 Memorial Day Office Closed 31
June 1st - Photo Contest: www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/4-h Photo/ June 2011 June 9th - Living the Wildlife contact Bur-Mil to register at 373-3802. Workshop is at the Extension Office. June 13-15 4-H Citizenship NC Focus, Raleigh, NC June 21st - Fox 8 Summer Blood Drive 1 NC 4-H Photo Contest * 2 3 RSVP for Poster Party to Pam 375-5876 4 5 6 7 Poster Party 4-6 pm Career Poster Poultry Poster Dairy Poster Beef Poster RSVP required 8 9 Last Day of School for Guilford County? Living the Wildlife Birding Basics * 6:30 7:30 pm 10 11 12 13 Summer Fun Workshop Citizenship 9-4 pm / 13-17th 14 Flag Retirement Practice 9:00 am Ceremony 11:00 am 15 State 4-H Officer Applications due in Raleigh 16 17 18 19 20 21 NC 4-H Horse Camp @ Millstone 4-H Center 4-H District Presentations Competition Activity Day in Randolph County 26 27 28 29 30 4-H Camp Shannon @ Betsy Jeff Penn 22 23 24 25 Shelton Leadership @ UNCC Shelton Leadership
July 2011 July 12th - Living the Wildlife - contact Bur-Mil to register at 373-3802. Workshop is at the Extension Office. 4-H Camp 1 2 3 4 Office Closed 5 6 NC 4-H Horse Communication Contest NC 4-H District Horse State Horse Show in Raleigh / July 6-10 7 8 Equine Artistic Expression & Creative Writing Exhibits Due in Raleigh 9-5 pm 9 Tomato Tasting @ A&T Farm Need 4-Hers to Help! Contact Pam 375-5876 10 11 12 July 11-13 NC 4-H Electric Congress 13 14 15 16 Living the Wildlife * 6:30 7:30 pm 17 18 State Horticulture Contest State Poultry Judging Contest 24 25 Summer Fun Workshop / Leadership 19 20 21 22 23 NC 4-H Congress, Raleigh, NC State 4-H Presentations Competition 26 27 28 29 30 10 am Greensboro Area & District Dairy Show & Dairy Barn - Guilford Extension - 5 pm 31
August 2011 August 11th - Living the Wildlife contact Bur-Mil to register at 373-3802. Workshop is at the Extension Office. 1 2 3 4 5 6 NC 4-H State Officer Training, Raleigh, NC 7 8 9 10 11 Living The Summer Fun 4-H Investigates / Guilford Co. Wildlife Watershed Lifestyles * 6:30 7:30 pm 12 RSVP for Healthy Food Workshop to Geissler @ 375-5876 RSVP for Fair Craft Day to Pam @ 375-5876 13 14 15 16 Fair Craft Day 12-4 pm Fair Entry Party 4-6 pm Healthy Food Workshop & VLA Mtg. 6:00 pm County Council 7-8 pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fair Entries Due
September 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Office Closed 11 12 13 14 15 16 Fair Set-Up Fair Entries Central Carolina Fair 17 18 Central Carolina Fair 19 20 21 22 23 NC State Fair 4-H Crafts - Deadline for Registration, Raleigh 24 Shooting Sports Tournament 25 26 27 28 29 30 Central Carolina Fair
October 2011 National Junior Horticulture Association Convention San Diego, CA http://www.sandiego2011.info/ 1 2 3 4 National 4-H Week Fair Wrap Up Mtg. & County Council 6:30 pm 5 4-H National Science Day 6 7 8 Bur-Mil Fall Festival 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NC State Fair 4-H Carnival TBA 16 NC State Fair 17 Ambassador Portfolio - Fall Deadline in Raleigh 18 19 20 21 Lights On Afterschool Celebration 22 23 24 25 26 NAE4-HA Meeting 27 28 29 Last day of NC State Fair 4-H Plant Sale Orders Due! 30 31
November 2011 November 1st - Leader and Member Recognition Forms and Club Enrollment Forms due in 4-H Office 1 County Council VLA Meeting (Calendar Planning!) 6:30 pm 2 3 4 5 Recognition Forms * Due in 4-H Office 6 7 8 9 10 11 Veterans Day 12 Office Closed 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 State Council Conference 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Office Closed National 4-H Congress Nov. 25-29 Office Closed 27 28 29 30 National 4-H Congress Nov. 25-29
December 2011 1 2 3 Holiday Classic Horse Show Hunt Horse Complex 4 Horse Show 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WFMY TV 2 Greensboro Blood Drive Cookies due to Coliseum 18 19 Fox 8 Blood Drive Cookies due to High Point 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas 26 Office Closed 27 Office Closed 28 29 30 Jan 29-30, 2012 NC/VA Horse Leader Training Conference 31 Project Records due in 4-H Office Jan. 3rd
North Carolina 4-H Opportunities Many of the applications and forms referred to below can be found online at: http://www.nc4h.org Click on Youth, then Awards and Incentives Program 4-H Ambassadors http://www.nc4h.org/youth/ambassadors/index.html 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 13-15 and 16-18. 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. http://www.nc4h.org/publications/forms/2003commservrecord.pdf http://www.nc4h.org/publications/forms/electric-group99.pdf 4-H International Exchange NC hosts Japanese exchange students ages 12-18 for one month, beginning late-july. Host families must complete an application and in-home interview. 4-H members may elect to host a year-long exchange student from Japan or one of the Newly Independent States. Host families are typically secured in early spring. 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 http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/content/4hforms 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, 13-15 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.
Application, Resume and Interview (ARI) 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. Interviews are also held. Applications and resumes are due early May. Camps http://www.nc4h.org/centers/ 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 http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/dairy/4-h/4hdairy.htm 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 http://ipm.ncsu.edu/4-h/ 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 http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/horse/webpages/ncsu_ehh_home.html Events focused on horse education include: Equine Expressive Arts Contests, Horse Bowl, Hippology, Retreats, Horse Judging, Horse Shows and Horse Camp. Poultry Events http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/4h/index.html Events focused on poultry education include: poultry judging, NC State Fair Turkey Show, poster competition and a Poultry Science Summer Institute.
Electric Congress http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/4-h/ 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 http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/4h-index.html 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 http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/4hyouth/ah4h.html 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 http://www.nc4h.org/alumni/honorclub/index.html 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 http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/4-hphoto/ 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.
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) http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/old/try-it/index.htm 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 http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/4hprogramming.htm 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.
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 336-375-5876
4-H Volunteer Opportunities 4-H Volunteer Leader Application http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/content/4hforms 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, 336-375-5876 Peggie Lewis, 4-H Agent Shannon Wiley, 4-H Agent Pam Marshall, 4-H Secretary