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September/October

Forsyth County 4-H’ershad a great week at NC4-H Congress on thecampus of NC StateUniversity. During State4-H Presentations thefollowing youth earnedmedals:Hope Arrowood Gold

Nathan Barrick Gold

April Mendenhall Gold

Seth Barrick Silver

Laura Hutchins Silver

BJ Hutchins Bronze

Brandon Joyce Bronze

David Allen Pledger

Honorable Mention

The 4-H Performing ArtsTroupe performed “We Are4-H: The Musical” as partof the 4-H CongressCentennial Celebration.Seth Barrick was one ofthe sound technicians forthe performance.Hosanna Gourley,Josiah Gourley andLaura Hutchins werepart of the troupemembers. You maypurchase your own copyof the DVD for $20 or joinus on Saturday,November 7th at 4PM atthe Extension Center for aspecial viewing andcelebration. GlendaHutchins served as thecostumer and achaperone for the troupe.

Forsyth County Represented at Congress

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Join us on Monday,October 5th at the Dixie Classic FairClocktower stage at 11AM for the 4-HBirthday Party. We will have a 4-HTalent Exhibition, birthday cake and

you can take part in the NationalYouth Science experiment as a part of

the School Day celebration.You Are Invited!

Special points of

interest:

We offered 22 summer

programs and had ~220

participants!

Forsyth County 4-H had

10 youth attend NC 4-H

Congress in Raleigh.

The Forsyth County

4-H Acoustic Band

performed at the State

Family and Consumer

Sciences Meeting at

Camp Caraway.

Making the best better,

April Bowman

Amanda Lowe

Donald Mebane

Mrs. Amanda Lowe, 4-HProgram Assistant, servedas “Christy Clover” at theCentennial Homecoming.

April Mendenhall wasfeatured on News 14Carolina during theHands-to-Service event atMeals on Wheels.

Meghan Crawford wonthe Application, Resume& Interview Competitionto earn a trip to National4-H Congress inNovember in Atlanta, GA.

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.

4-H Congress 2

Forestry/Target 2

Hard-Cooked 2

NC State Fair 5

Club Update 5

Centennial 5

Calendar 6

State Council 3

Model Horse 3

H2O 3/4

Parli Pro 3

Nat. Science Day 6

Southern States 6

CONGRATULATIONS

Zechariah Crawfordwas chosen to run withthe Pack at theGardner-Webb vs. NCSUfootball game sponsoredby the NC ElectricCooperative onSeptember 19th in Raleigh!

Forsyth County 4-H’ers were chosento record the 2009 Public ServiceAnnouncements for National 4-HWeek including Seth Barrick, Ho-sanna & Josiah Gourley, BrandonJoyce, April Mendenhall, Brian,Brynna & Leanne Phagan. Listen tolocal radio stations October 4-10thand at the fair and listen to see if youcorrectly id the voices!

Remove from burner (don’tforget to cut the heat off). Coverpan. Let eggs stand in hotwater about 15 minutes forlarge eggs.

Cool completely under coldrunning water or in a bowl of icewater. Peel and eat, or storethem unpeeled in therefrigerator for up to one week.

Breakfast is the most importantpart of the day. The American EggBoard wants to help you (safely)consume a healthy breakfast andsuggests preparing hard-cookedeggs using the following recipe.

Place eggs in a saucepan largeenough to hold them in a singlelayer. Add cold water to covereggs by one inch. Heat overhigh heat just to boiling.

Hard-Cooked Eggs

The annual North Carolina 4-HShooting Sports Tournament isscheduled for October 10th atMillstone 4-H Center in Ellerbee.The tournament will includecompetition in shotgun, small-borerifle, archery, air pistol, air rifle,and muzzleloading. For moreinformation visit the shooting sportspage athttp://www.millstone4hcamp.org.

Upcoming Contests for Outdoors PeopleThe 2009 NC 4-H ForestryInvitational will be held on October 3at Schenck Memorial Forest inRaleigh from 9 am—2 pm. Theregistration deadline is September25th. The contest consists of TreeIdentification, Tree Measurement,Insect Identification, Disease ID, andForest Evaluation. Youth maycompete as individuals and as part ofa team of 3-4 youth either ages 9-13or 14-18. This is an annual event.

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Ask us about how to get

involved in these programs for

next year’s competition!

“Thanks for the Corn”, 3rd Place

9-12 Year Old Nature’s Beauty

Brandon Phagan

“Reason to Celebrate”, Third Place

13-18 Year Old 4-H Centennial

Nathan Barrick

Join us Saturday,November 7th at 4 PMfor a special viewing ofthe “We Are 4-H: The

Musical” and acentennial celebration

with cake andcentennial ice cream.

Join us for some WolfpackFootball! Tickets are only $35 forthe Duke vs. NCSU game on Octo-ber 10th. Visit www.gopack.com/promo and enter promo code:FOURH to receive your discount orcall 919/865-1510.

There are manymore celebrationsto come. Makecertain that youare on our e-maillist to find outabout theseopportunities!

Communitiesin Schoolswill bestarting 4-Hclubs at theirafter-schoolsites.

We are also trying to start a club inthe Peace Haven and Lewisvillearea. If you would like to helpplease call or e-mail us.

We have enough interest to start anew 4-H club in the Pfafftown area.If you would like to join this cluband/or help get this club started,please contact April Bowman formore information at 703-2855 or atapril_bowman@ncsu.edu.

The 4-H Club at LaDeara Crest isalso being reorganized so get onboard! Contact the staff at LaDearaCrest or Donald Mebane for moreinformation.

Join us for Youth Day (wearing your4-H t-shirt of course) at the NCState Fair on Monday, October19th. 4-H Agent, April Bowman willmeet you there!

Entries are due Sept. 25th. Allitems must be delivered by October12th at 5 PM. Youth may entercrafts, photographs, 4-H Centennialdecorated cakes, entomologyexhibits (bug collections), etc.There are over 40 categories youcan enter. The county winning themost point scores will receive $150!April can deliver and pick up youritems for you this year!We will also be putting up a 4-H

The Crusaders 4-H Club are alsodecorating a hay bale.

NC State Fair

4-H Centennial Celebrations

4-H Club Update

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Join a 4-H Club Today!

4H@forsyth.cc

booth in the educational building.We have the opportunity to do thisonce every 17 years! NathanBarrick designed thewinning entry and itdetails a giant movingpassport that tells about“All the Places You’ll Go”in 4-H. Committeemembers include Meghan Crawford,Hosanna Gourley, Laura Hutchins,and April Mendenhall.

In July, the Trailblazers participatedin the Walkertown parade with a floatcelebrating the birthday of 4-H.Seventeen 4-H'ers took part in theparade, passing out candy & 4-Hliterature. At their Augustmeeting, members begin makingblankets for Project Linus, toprovide a special blanket forchildren who may be sick or haveother needs.

Calendar of EventsBelow are some upcoming dates. Contact us for more information on any of these events.

http://forsyth.cc/CES 4H@forsyth.cc 336-703-2850

September 1 County Council, 4:30 (11-18 year olds)September 3 New Club Leader Training, 6:30 Location TBASeptember 14-19 Stokes County Fair, King NCSeptember 25 Forestry Judging Registration Due

State Fair Entries DueLinda Dunn’s Retirement Celebration, 2-4 PM

October 2-11 Dixie Classic FairOctober 3 Big Sweep http://www.ncbigsweep.org

4-H Forestry Invitational Contest, RaleighOctober 4-10 National 4-H WeekOctober 5 Youth Day at the Fair, 11 AM 4-H Talent ShowOctober 10 Shooting Sports Competition

4-H Celebration at NCSU FootballOctober 12 Exhibit Deadline for NC State FairOctober 15-25 NC State FairOctober 31 Deadline for “Keepin it Rural” video contestOctober 31 Registration due for State Council ConferenceNovember 7 We Are 4-H Performance, 4 PM, Extension Center

NCD 4-H Fall Leaders Training, Louisburg, 8:30 Reg.November 11 Parliamentary Procedure Competition, Forsyth CESNovember 21-22 State Council Conference, Raleigh

Test yourscienceskills inthe 2009NationalScienceExperiment— ”BiofuelBlast” -where youcan engage

in the important environmental issues ourglobal community faces together and theopportunitiesavailable for agreener tomorrow.

In conjunction with School Day

and the 4-H Centennial Celebration.

BeginningOctober1st, it isillegal to

dispose ofplastic bottles in the

trash. Otherbanned items

include aluminumcans, yard waste,wooden pallets, oilfilters, motor oil,

tires, white goods,antifreeze, and lead-

acid batteries.

RECYCLE!

Forsyth County 4-H will offer onescholarship to the highest rankingcounty council officer that wouldlike to attend. TC Blalock (formerState 4-H Leader) is also offeringone scholarship per district to aCounty 4-H Council Officer thatwould like to enroll in the 4-HAmbassador program (beginning atState Council Conference).Applications are due October 15,2009 (in the office)

Teens ages 13—18 may attendState Council Conference,November 21 - 22 at the NorthRaleigh Hilton. The cost is $130and this includes your hotel roomand all your meals. There will be apart-time registration for Saturdayonly. Call or email for cost.Registration is due October 31st.

While at State Council Conference,youth may attend workshops onhow to implement the NEW State4-H Theme as well as takeAmbassador workshops includingflag etiquette, public speaking andparliamentary procedure.

The Forsyth Saddle Club held aModel horse show in July. 4-H’ersand others showed model typehorses in classes. Everyone wasimpressed with the incrediblecreativity that was evident from allof the entries. Many differentbreeds were displayed withelaborate costumes and incrediblyrealistic scenes.

There will be a parliamentary procedurecontest on Wednesday, November 11th atthe Forsyth County Extension Office.Youth ages 9-18 may compete as part of a3-10 person team. Team members willhave a mock 4-H meeting, by debating aset topic and utilize several motions.Prizes will be given. This will be a greatlearning opportunity!Please contact the 4-H office if you or ateam would like to participate.

We’ve all been approached by ahomeless person asking for money.Here’s a way that you can helpthem. On the back of this form isinformation regarding the H2O pro-ject. The Forsyth County 4-HCouncil is selling the bags for $3each as a community service/citizenship project. This willprovide them with a meal and somehygiene items. Purchase bags foryourself or encourage your localorganization (Lions Club, Kiwanis,place of worship, etc.) to purchasekits.

ParliamentaryProcedure Contest

State Council Conference

4-H Model Horse Show

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Help the Homeless

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H2O bags contain the following items:

Water bottle

Granola bar

Tuna and crackers

Crackers w/ Peanut Butter

Mints

Fruit leather

Kleenex

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Besides handing out bags, donations(cash or check) can be made toForsyth County 4-H for supplies. Or,you can donate some of the suppliesneeded for the H2O bags. You can alsoask your local church, synagogue (orplace of worship), your school, orcommunity group about purchasingbags for your members to hand-out.

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Order your H2O kits today. Simply return this form and your payment of $3 per

kit to:

Forsyth County 4-H, 1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105.

____ Number of Kits X $3 per kit = ____________ Total Due to Forsyth County 4-H

Name of person you received this flier from (if 4-H member): ______________________

_____ I would like to pick up my kits in person (call to schedule a time).

_____ I would like for the 4-H member listed above to deliver them.

Call 336/703-2850 with questions.

THE BEGINNING:

Nathan Barrick, the Forsyth County 4-H CouncilPresident, wanted to create a citizenship project for4-H and thought of the homeless. He learned about aproject called H2O and decided to utilize theirresources to jumpstart the effort.

Leslie and Lauren Reavely (ages fourteen and eleven)launched HOPE 2 OTHERS, in summer 2006 to meetthe needs of homeless people in their city and providethem with hope and a simple nonperishable meal.

H2O bags cost three dollars each, to cover the cost ofthe contents, and are intended for drivers to have intheir cars so that when they meet a homeless person,instead of giving them money, they have a constructivesolution to meet some of that person’s needs.