Holiday Classic Open Horse Show - we need your help!

The annual Holiday Classic Open Horse Show will be held in Raleigh on December 6-7, 2013.  This horse show is a fundraiser for our NC District 4-H Horse program as well as the NCSU Western Equestrian Riding Club.  Since 2009 when we started this show, our district has been able to contribute over $11,000 to 4-Hers attending camps, and provide travel scholarships to 4-Hers representing the NC 4-H Horse Program at the Southern Regional Horse Championship and at the National 4-H Horse Roundup for several educational contests. We also have been able to continue our program of providing two
annual college scholarships of $500.00 each. We annually contribute monies towards sponsorships to many N.C. State 4-H Horse Program educational contests. Also, with the money that is raised, the North Central District is able to keep the District show entry fees among the lowest in the state!!

So now that you see all the impacts that this horse show has on our district program, please help us!  There are several ways you can help - sell sponsorships, secure vendors, volunteer at show, show your horse, help advertise.  Sponsorships are very reasonable - starting out at $10 for a class sponsor.  Think how much we would have if everyone went out and got at least a $10 show sponsor. 

If you know of a possible major show sponsor, but do not feel comfortable with asking, just pass along their info and we'll do the calling for you!

We also have an incentive to sell sponsorships - whoever sells the most sponsorships will receive a free stall for the Holiday Classic show.

You can find all the information on sponsorships, class lists, etc on the Holiday Classic website:  http://holidayclassicopenhorseshow.webs.com/

If you have any questions at all please contact District 4-H Horse Council President, Richard Isley at 336-908-3302.

Thanks so much for your support in making this horse show a success!

2013 North Carolina 4-H Forestry Contest

Registration is now open for the 2013 North Carolina Forestry Contest.

Registration form and contest memo are attached.  The state forestry contest will be held at the Schenck Forest in Raleigh on Saturday, October 5, from 10am - 4pm.  Contest activities include tree identification, tree measurement, insect and disease identification, and compass traverse.  

All contest activities follow the National 4-H Forestry Invitational guidelines and sample activities and training materials can be found at http://4hforestryinvitational.org/training

Counties may register Junior and Senior teams, as well as individuals. Details are provided in the attached memo.

Thanks!

Renee

DEADLINE TO REGISTER HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY 9/26 AT 5 PM.

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Renee L Strnad
NC State University - Extension Forestry

NC Project Learning Tree CoordinatorNC Certified Environmental Educator

renee_strnad@ncsu.edu
919-515-5518
919-515-6883 (fax)

2013 RUN WITH THE PACK

North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives - Touchstone Energy and North Carolina 4-H are teaming up to give 12 North Carolina 4-H Youth the chance to RUN WITH THE PACK during the October 12th football game against Syracuse. Youth must be active 4-H'ers who will be entering 4th, 5th or 6th grades this academic year and should fill out that attached application and attached media release and return both no later than Friday, August 30th. First priority will be given to youth who participate in the 4-H Electric Presentation Program and those who receive power from North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives.

Youth will be selected through a random drawing and those youth selected will be notified by email/phone no later than September 9th. The 12 youth who are selected will each receive four football game tickets as well as four meal tickets. Part of the application process is having the 4-H'er as well as a Parent/Guardian to sign saying that if they are chosen, that they will attend the football game. 4-H'ers who cannot commit to attending the game if chosen, should not apply. The game time is TBD and will be announced two weeks before the game. 4-H'ers who are selected to attend will need to be at Carter Finley Stadium one hour prior to kickoff.

Thank you for sharing this information with your 4-H'ers who you feel would be interested in this opportunity! The completed application must be returned no later than August 30th. 

APPLICATION

Media Release also needs to be completed and can be found on the right side of the page under LINKS.

Horse Show Postponed

Due to the inclement weather, the 2013 Horse Show has been postponed.  The new date has not been scheduled yet, but we will post the new dates as soon as we know.

2013 Horse Show Programs

The Friday - August 9th and Saturday - August 10th Horse Show Programs are now available.

2013 HORSE SHOW PROGRAMS

Alleghany 4-H Shooting Sports

The Alleghany 4-H Shooting Sports team is meeting every Tuesday and Thursday nights at the old Pioneer Eclipse building (Andrews Ridge Rd) @ 7:30 pm. The club is open to both boys and girls (6th grade and up). They are working on riflery, archery, Shotgun and hunting skills. For more information contact Brad Edwards @ (336) 200-1708.

Chef & Child - Omelet Day

Lovin' the first day of Chef & Child . . .yummy omelets!!!

Alleghany “Happy Trails” 4-H Horse Camp

The Alleghany "Happy Trails" 4-H Horse Camp will be held August 6-9th, at the Alleghany County Fairgrounds, located in Sparta.

The non-refundable camp fee is $100 per camper. This fee and all forms are due by July 21st to reserve your slot. Spaces are limited and will be filled based on the application received. Attendance for camp is open to youth that are certified North Carolina 4-H members and have access to a sound horse.

There are also openings for Junior Leaders. In order to be considered as a Junior Leader, you must he a registered 4-H member and you must be 16-19 years old. Junior Leaders are considered campers and will be responsible for all forms, etc., but will not be charged the camp fee.

Timeline for Camp:
Application is due by July 21st
Applicants will be notified of acceptance by July 28th
Entire camp fee and forms are due by July 31st
Camp begins August 6th

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Donna Hash at 336-359-8457
or the 4-H office at 336-372-5597.

CAMP APPLICATION -

ENROLLMENT FORM
MEDICAL  INFO & CONSENT
HEALTH HISTORY
MEDIA RELEASE

You also need to fill out the 4-H Enrollment, Medical and Media Release forms found above and on the home page of the 4-H blog under "Links" on the right side of the page.

Fur, Fish 'N Game Redezvous

31st Annual Fur, Fish 'N Game Rendezvous

Millstone 4-H Center: July 7-12, 2013

THERE ARE STILL A FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE AND POSSIBLE SCHOLARSHIPS!!!  CONTACT THE OFFICE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!!!

A once in a lifetime outdoor learning experience for campers age 11 to 16!

Fur, Fish ’N Game Camp is designed to give participants a better understanding of our natural resources and
how we interact with them. The camp is limited to 85 campers in order to ensure that each camper has an
opportunity to participate and interact in a very personalized setting.
Beginning Fur, Fish, & Game Rendezvous Camp
Campers will have the opportunity to:

• Gain Hunter Safety Certification while learning about firearm safety for the field and home.

• Study wildlife and forests as renewable resources

• Learn about fishing and aquatic biology

• Study hunting as a viable wildlife management practice

• Gain knowledge useful in formulating an environmental ethic

• Practice outdoor recreation skills such as archery, riflery, canoeing, orienteering, and fishing

• Other classes and activities include retriever training, swimming,snake identification, outdoor-based first aid, ropes course, birdsof prey, and taxidermy

THERE IS ALSO AN ADVANCE FUR, FISH 'N GAME!!

Registration for both sections of Fur, Fish, & Game should be completed online at www.millstone4hcamp.com

NC 4-H on UNC TV

On Monday, June 24, UNC-TV's will be featuring North Carolina 4-H on NC NOW.  NC NOW airs at 7:30 pm on UNC TV (http://www.unctv.org/content/ncnow).

We hope you will share this information with your 4-H youth, friends and supporters.  We are appreciative of the support of UNC TV to make this happen during the 2013 State 4-H Congress.