Hertford County 4-H

Monday, November 26, 2012

HERTFORD COUNTY 4-H SALUTE TO VETERANS HELD AT C. S. BROWN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

On behalf of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and Hertford County Cooperative Extension, we would like to say thank you to all who participated in the Hertford County 4-H Salute to Veterans Program. The event took place on Friday, November 9^th at the C. S. Brown Cultural Arts Center in Winton. Included in the program were the following: Presentation of the flags by the Hertford County High JROTC, Welcome, “National Anthem”, Invocation, Short History of Veteran’s Day, “America the Beautiful” sung by Travis Gatling of Hertford County High, Meaning of the flag,

4-H Veteran’s Day Essay, Photo, and Art contest winners, Testimony from Veterans, “Taps” played by Larry Gaines in remembrance of POWs/MIAs, Closing remarks, Benediction, and Spaghetti luncheon for Veterans.

Hertford County 4-H would like to congratulate the following winners of the 4-H Veteran’s Day Essay, Photo, and Art contest: Serena Merritt, 1^st Place Elementary Art; Marlon Kunstler, 1^st Place Elementary Essay; Julienne Lequin, 1^st Place, Middle School Art; Andreina Velez, 1^st Place, High School Art.

As we reflect upon the challenges that face individuals and families in today’s society, we know that Cooperative Extension is as important as it was when it was created in the country almost 100 years ago. We thank those who invest and participate in the programs that help people put knowledge to work. Private support will enable Cooperative Extension to stay on the forefront of educating our clientele throughout our state and in all 100 counties. We are grateful that the following individuals and businesses have chosen to support 4-H youth development in Hertford County: C. S. Brown Cultural Arts Center, American Legion Post 102 Ahoskie, Hertford County Office of Veteran’s Affairs, Walmart Ahoskie, Food Lion Ahoskie, Piggly Wiggly Ahoskie, Just Save Ahoskie, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pufnock , Ace Hardware of Murfreesboro and Ahoskie, Hall’s Napa Auto, WQDK, WDLZ, WRCS, Caroline Brown, Larry Gaines, John Eley, Travis Gatling, Major White and Hertford County JROTC.

For more information about the Hertford County 4-H Program please contact Caroline Stephenson at... Hertford County Extension Office North Carolina Cooperative Extension Hertford County Center P.O. Box 188 301 W. Tryon Street Winton, NC 27986 252) 358-7822 PHONE 252) 358-7880 FAX email: caroline_stephenson@ncsu.edu http://hertford.ces.ncsu.edu/ Follow Hertford County 4-H on Twitter at... https://twitter.com/Hertford4H North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.

On Saturday, November 10th the Hertford County 4-H Robo Bears traveled to Cary, North Carolina to compete in the Local Qualifier for First Lego League Robotics Tournament. The Hertford County 4-H Robo Bears team is comprised of students from four Hertford County Public Schools. Based out of Ahoskie Elementary, the team includes members from the 4th and 5th grades, as well as members from Hertford County Middle School, Hertford County High School, Hertford County Early College High School, and C. S. Brown High School. The Hertford County 4-H Robo Bears met over the past two months to prepare for the 2012 First Lego League Senior Solutions Challenge. The team built and programmed a Lego Mindstorm robot to accomplish several missions relating to mobility loss and older adults. In addition, the team researched, wrote, and performed a presentation for the judges based on mobility issues, finding innovative solutions, and fostering independent living among seniors. The First Lego League is a robotics program developed by FIRST Foundation to inspire and recognize science and technology. The program provides young people a chance to experience technology hands on through robotics engineering and a chance to solve real world problems. For more information about First Lego League, please visit www.usfirst.org. The Hertford County 4-H Robo Bears would like to thank the following generous sponsors who provided their time, energy, and resources to make this important STEM opportunity possible: North Carolina A & T State University, North Carolina State University, Hertford County Cooperative Extension, Hertford County Public Schools, Dr. Michael Perry – Superintendent, Parent Team at Ahoskie Elementary School, Mr. Stan Warren – Principal, Ms. Kim Scott Assistant Principal, Mr. Gonzalo Pit Pit – 5th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Renee Lassister – Parent Volunteer, Mr. Jochen Kunstler – Parent Volunteer, Hertford County Office of Aging, Ms. Shirley Bunch – Community Volunteer, W. H. Basnight & Co. - Ahoskie, Ace Hardware – Ahoskie, Dr. Richard Alexander – Vidant R-C Hospital, Dr. Beverly Edwards, Mr. Tony Simmons of Tony’s Place, and Mr. Ron Lane. What’s next for the Hertford County 4-H Robo Bears? The team will be presenting a demonstration at the upcoming Hertford County School Board meeting in December at the Central Office Board Room. The team will also present their accomplishments in an upcoming assembly at Ahoskie Elementary as well. Several new teams will be starting in additional schools in the county order to provide this opportunity to more students and to gain more practice and skill in preparation for next year’s tournaments. For more information about the Hertford County 4-H Robo Bears, please contact Caroline Stephenson, Extension 4-H Agent at 358-7822 or at caroline_stephenson@ncsu.edu.

Friday, December 30, 2011

2011 Parent's Day Out

Youth enjoyed a fun filled day being creative while parents finished up preparations for the holidays. Thank you to the volunteers that made this day possible.

For more information about the Hertford County 4-H Program please contact Crystal M. Smith at... Hertford County Extension Office North Carolina Cooperative Extension Hertford County Center P.O. Box 188 301 W. Tryon Street Winton, NC 27986 252) 358-7822 PHONE 252) 358-7880 FAX email: crystal_smith@ncsu.edu http://hertford.ces.ncsu.edu/ Follow Hertford County 4-H on Twitter at... https://twitter.com/Hertford4H North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Upcoming Events

Hot off the press is the new addition of the 4-H newsletter. Click here to view the newsletter and see all the upcoming events for Hertford County 4-H'ers. Also, remember it is re-enrollment time!! Get ahead of the game and get your enrollment forms done early. This will save you time when your youth would like to participate in a 4-H program. To get your forms you can come by the office or click here and look under featured links for Enrollment Packet. There you will need to print out the enrollment form, medical and informed consent and print and keep a copy of the code of conduct for you and your youth to review. As always if you have any questions or need assistance contact the office at (252)358-7822 or email Crystal Smith at crystal_smith@ncsu.edu.

For more information about the Hertford County 4-H Program please contact the Hertford County Extension Office North Carolina Cooperative Extension Hertford County Center P.O. Box 188 301 W. Tryon Street Winton, NC 27986 252) 358-7822 PHONE 252) 358-7880 FAX email: crystal_smith@ncsu.edu http://hertford.ces.ncsu.edu/ Follow Hertford County 4-H on Twitter at... https://twitter.com/Hertford4H North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.