2017 Alleghany 4-H Plant Sale

We are now taking orders for the 2017 Alleghany 4-H Annual Plant Sale....

The following types of plants are being offered for purchase:

• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Blackberries
• Raspberries
• Herbs
• Ferns
• Vegetables
• Flowers

Payment is due at the time orders are placed.  **We accept credit/debit cards for payment.  Phone orders can/will be accepted with a credit/debit card purchase**

ORDER & PAYMENT DEADLINES:

For Blueberries ~ Friday, March 24th

For All Other Plants ~ Friday, April 21st

PICK-UP DATES:

For Blueberries ~ April 5-6 (9am-5pm)

For All Other Plants ~ April 27-28 (9am-5pm)

ALL proceeds are used for scholarships for Alleghany County youth to attend 4-H Camp and other 4-H programming.

CLICK HERE to print your plant description/order form or you may pick one up at the Extension Office.  For more information, call 336.372.5597 or email Michele Hamm.

Food Show 2017

Who: Youth ages 3+
When: Saturday, March 11, 2017
Deadline to Register: March 3, 2017
Cost: Free
Where: Yadkin Cooperative Extension Office (2051 Agricultural Way, Yadkinville, NC)

It’s time to show off all your culinary skills at the upcoming Area Food Show! This will be held on Sat., March 11th and is open to youth ages 3 and up. There are four age categories to participate in: Pre-Cloverbud (3-4) Cloverbud (ages 5-8), Junior (9-13), and Senior (14-18). The theme this year is “Family Favorites”, so we would love to see a family-favorite dish.

Categories include: snack/appetizer, main dish, vegetable/soup/salad and desserts.

This is also a great time to show off your table presentation skills (i.e. tablecloth, flowers or decorative items that go with the theme of your dish). You must bring serving plates and utensils for at least two judges (plastic and paper are fine). At the end of the day we will all get to sample everyone’s dishes so additional plates and utensils are recommended but not mandatory.

Transportation can be provided but you MUST let us know ahead of time. We will leave the office at 8:00 am. Setup will begin at 9 a.m. and Judging will begin at 9:45 a.m. Your dish must be cooked ahead of time. There are no microwaves or stoves available, but we do have access to electric outlets. While judges taste all the wonderful recipes, participants can enjoy different hands-on activities.
Participants will be judged on recipe, taste, table setting and nutrition. All participants will receive a cookbook of all the recipes featured at the event. You must fill out a registration form to participate. 

There are also sample questions listed of things the judges may ask you. If you would like more information about food show, please contact the office at 336-372-5597.

FOOD SHOW FORMS

Teen Retreat 2017

When: Saturday March 25th - March 26th
Where:  Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Camp
Who:  Youth ages 13+
Cost:  $90/person for Full Time Registration or $70/person for Saturday Only (scholarships may be available)

Register by March 8.  

Teen Retreat is just around the corner. . . deadline to register is March 8 (correction from the date listed in the newsletter) . . . open to youth ages 13 and up (must be 13 as of 1/1/17). We will be participating in Workshops, Outdoor Recreation (Canoeing, rock wall, etc.), Dance, Campfire, District Officer elections and lots more!!! Visit the blog for more information or to register, contact the Extension Office @ 336-372-5597 or visit the link. https://goo.gl/forms/6sk5VCzN84va33GP2

Horse Smarts - limited time discount

A new 4-H horse club resource is now available for purchase with a coupon code for $20 off for a limited time.  This new resource, "Horse Smarts," will become an official resource for the horse bowl and hippology contests FOR ALL DIVISIONS beginning in January 2018.  It will REPLACE the Youth Horse Leader's Council Resource.  So, effective Jan 1 2018, Horse Smarts will be a resource for ALL DIVISIONS and the Youth Leader's Manual will be removed.

This resource can be ordered at the link below:

http://www.ayhc.com/product-page/d2b4ba33-1e0a-24f5-7ae1-0a2d35105f44

Use the Coupon Code "Horse Smarts" at checkout to receive a $20 discount.  This discount will not be available long term (we do not know the end date at this time), so keep that in mind.

Also, this resource does NOT come in a 3-ring binder, but allows you to divide it up into different sections and different binders if you wish.

This resource also has many "hands on" worksheets and activities appropriate for all ages, so it could be a great club resource in general.

78th annual UT Block & Bridle Roundup

Please mark your calendars for the 78th annual UT Block & Bridle Roundup to be held Saturday, March 4th, 2017, in the Brehm Animal Science Arena on the Agriculture Campus at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The Block & Bridle Club has a busy day planned for 4-H and FFA members from across the region in the Brehm Arena! The day will begin with Check-In from 7:30-8:30 a.m. with the livestock clinic beginning at 9:00 a.m. Lunch will be at approximately 11:15 a.m. with the contest to follow. Reasons will be given at the conclusion of the Livestock Judging Contest.

Special Note: Due to lack of participation in the Meats and Dairy Judging Clinics and Contests we will not be offering those this year.

Parking: Please park in S65/66 behind the Veterinary School or CFN1 directly in front of Brehm Animal Science.

Divisions for Livestock Judging will be as follows:

Junior: 4-5th grades

Junior High: 6th-8th grades (junior high members will give one set of oral reasons)

Senior: 9-12th grades (senior members will give two sets of oral reasons)

Oral Reasons: Junior High students will give one set of oral reasons in the Livestock Judging Contest, and Senior High students will give two sets of oral reasons in the Livestock Judging Contest.

Please follow the link below for registration via Google Docs. Contact Jessy Shanks (jharri50@utk.edu) if you have trouble with this system. Early registration is $10 per student and this includes lunch for the day. Extra lunches need to be purchased on your registration form for parents, agents, siblings etc. These are $6 per person and must be purchased in advance to ensure you get a meal. Please make checks payable to UT Block & Bridle Club, you can pay on site March 4th via check (preferred), cash or debit/credit card (additional fee for SQUARE).

Registration via Google Sheets

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gB2nN0MaR_uoXEVYzMQminFIL581s750ldBC_PYvEtU/edit?usp=sharing

To simplify everything we ask that registration be completed by Friday, February 24th at midnight. If you register past this date you will be charged late registration of $15 per student. Registration will be completely closed at midnight on Wednesday, March 1^st. There will be no registration the day of the event.

If you register a team we expect you to bring them or notify Jessy Shanks and let her know they will not be attending. Otherwise an invoice will be sent to your school/county to cover charges for lunch/registration materials that have to be prepared in advance.

Please watch our Facebook page for up to date information! https://www.facebook.com/pages/UT-Block-Bridle-Club/295765373771999 

If you have questions, comments, or concerns please call Jessy at 865-974-4160 or email at jharri50@utk.edu. Please forward this email to others who might be interested!

February Clover News

The February 2017 edition of the Alleghany Clover News is now available online. 

Click here to view.

2017 Teen Retreat T-Shirt design

The North Central District needs your help to design the 2017 Teen Retreat 

T-Shirt!

Please use the attached form to design YOUR Teen Retreat shirt and submit to the Extension Office by February 15.  You can email your submissions to amy_lucas@ncsu.edu

District Officers will judge all entries and the winner will get to showcase their shirt for the District at Teen Retreat in March.

Please design in black and white, read on to find out why!

****WAIT**** Not the creative type but still want to have a say????

Visit the NC 4H - North Central District Facebook page to VOTE for your favorite T-Shirt Color. Color choices are Red, Pink, Golden Yellow, Gray and Navy Blue.

The winning color will be matched with the winning design for a truly unique shirt.  We can't wait to make you a part of Teen Retreat!

NC NCD 4-H T-Shirt Design Form

Contact the office with any questions @ 336-372-5597.