Hungry to Help!

The Hertford County 4-H Program is partnering with the Elizabeth Sewell Parker Memorial Library to host a canned food drive for the Hungry to Help Initiative!!  Please stop by the library drop off some canned goods to help struggling families in our area!  Thanks for your support!

Upcoming Christmas Parades!

Dear 4-H Families~

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!
It's hard to believe that it will soon be December!
This Saturday, December 4th is the Murfreesboro and Winton Christmas parades!

Would your family like to participate in the Christmas parades this year with 4-H?
We are looking for parents and children who would like to ride on the float, carry the 4-H flag or walk with the float to pass out candy!

Details...
Saturday, December 4th- Murfreesboro Christmas Parade
Meet in Murfreesboro between 8:30 and 9am to decorate float.
Parade begins at 10 am.

Saturday, December 4th- Winton Christmas Parade
Meet in Winton around 4:30 pm to "reassemble" the float.
Parade begins at 6pm.

If you would like to participate please let me know.
Call 358-7822 or email me at sherry_channell@ncsu.edu.
Also don't forget to dress appropriately for the parade! 
It is supposed to be pretty cold (only in the 40's) on Saturday!
I look forward to hearing from you!

Eastern Carolina Showmanship Clinic

March 5-6- Eastern Carolina Showmanship Clinic will be held in Tarboro 
at the Eastern Carolina Ag and Education Center.  This event offers 
youth interested in showing livestock an opportunity to come and spend 
the weekend learning about nutrition, daily care, selection, and 
showmanship for sheep, swine, meat goats, or beef cattle.  We will have 
guest speakers who are experts in their field come to teach this event.

Contact the Extension Office for more information. 

Youth Enjoy a Day of Discovery

Youth Enjoy a Day of Discovery

            Hertford County youth enjoyed a day of discovery with 4-H on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2010.  This special day of discovery was planned for youth ages 5-8 years old to introduce them to the Hertford County 4-H Program.  Cloverbud Discovery Day participants included Stephan Shearin, Lindsay Williams, Alice Williams, Cannon Frye, Jace Frye, Catie Wise, Jacob Sellers, Samuel Sellers and Wynter Taylor.  These 4-Her’s enjoyed a fun-filled day of activities!  During the day camp the children learned about the food guide pyramid, eating healthy and getting exercise.  The youth participated in the Cloverbud Olympics and other games which gave them the opportunity to get their daily exercise during the camp.  The campers learned about their environment by taking a hike to the park, participating in a nature scavenger hunt and playing tree bingo.  Youth also learned about owls through dissecting owl pellets to find out what the owl had eaten.  To celebrate Veteran’s Day the participants were taught about this special holiday and why it is so important to recognize our veterans.  The youth enjoyed a story about thankfulness and created Thankfulness Trees to take home with them as they celebrate Thanksgiving.  Do you think that your child would enjoy a fun day of hands-on learning?  Educational opportunities provided through the Hertford County 4-H program are open to all area youth ages 5-19 years old.  More educational programs will be hosted throughout the year so please contact Sherry Channell at the Hertford County Extension Office at (252) 358-7822 or by email at sherry_channell@ncsu.edu to find out more!  You can also check us out online at http://hertford.ces.ncsu.edu and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HertfordNCCES.

 

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, 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.

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2011 Livestock Show And Sale

Are you interested in participating in the 2011 Livestock Show and Sale? Call the Hertford County Extension Office for more info.

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Check out the 4-H Hungry to Help Blog!!

It is located at...  http://nc4-hhungrytohelp.blogspot.com/
On this blog the State 4-H Council Officers will post information about what is being done around their area related to Hungry to Help.
A different officer will post each week, so be sure to check back to see what your State 4-H Council Officers are doing!
We also want you to share what you are doing in your counties and district around Hungry to Help. We look forward to seeing what you are doing and the difference you are making!

Upcoming Livestock Committee Meeting

Dear Hertford County 4-H Livestock Families~

Thank you to those who attended the recent Hertford-Northampton-Bertie
Livestock Show and Sale Committee meeting. At this committee meeting
it was decided that the Livestock Show and Sale will be held on
Wednesday, April 27, 2010. We would like to invite you to attend our
next committee meeting to learn more about the details of this change.
Our goal is to make sure that everyone is prepared for this change in
2011.

The next meeting will be held…

Date: November 1, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Murfree Center in Murfreesboro

Thank you for your continued participation in the 4-H program! We look
forward to your participation in this upcoming committee meeting. See
you then!

Sincerely,

Sherry L. Channell
Assistant Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

Cloverbud Discovery Day!

Please plan to come join the fun! Participants will have a great

time learning more about 4-H at this fun day camp especially designed

for cloverbuds.  Youth will participate in fun, hands-on educational activities related to health and nutrition, science, and environmental education.

 

Date: November 11, 2010

Time: 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Location: Hertford County Extension Office

(301 W. Tryon Street, Winton)

Ages: 5-8 year olds

Cost: FREE! Call 358-7822 to register!

Program material and snacks will be provided but youth should bring a bag lunch.

Registration Deadline: November 8, 2010

***A new 4-H enrollment packet must be

completed to participate.***

Check this out!

Sarah Osborne, State 4-H Secretary-Treasurer and Alamance 

County 4-H'er is in the top 10 for Out Here Magazines 4-H 

Memories Contest.  The website states, "The top vote-getter 

will receive a $1,000 Gift Card from Tractor Supply, plus 

a prize pack from the National 4-H Council, 
along with a featured spot in the Winter 2010 issue of 

Out Here magazine. Two runners-up each will receive a 

$500 Tractor Supply Gift Card and prize pack from the 

National 4-H Council, plus a spot Out Here magazine."

Sarah has written a great story on her rescue horse, 

Rory that I know you will want to read and share with others. 

Be sure to visit the Tractor Supply website and vote 

for Sarah Osborne. Please also share this message with 

others and encourage them to vote!  The link to the 
stories is: 

http://www.tractorsupply.com/content/storeevents/4h_contest

Trivia Question for Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Question: What age youth can participate in 4-H in Hertford County?

 

The first Hertford County 4-H Member to email me the answer to the daily trivia question will receive a special 4-H prize from the prize vault!!

Send your answer to sherry_channell@ncsu.edu