May 4-H Newsletter

Clover Clips

May 2021

Events at a Glance...

May

8th - Show N Go Dairy Cattle Show

14th - Fashion Revue Entries Due

24th - District Presentation Videos Due

June

4th - 6th - Honor Club Conference

5th - Show N Go Sheep & Goat Show

14th - 16th - Citizenship NC Focus

18th - North Central District Virtual Activity Day and Fashion Revue

20th - 24th - Poultry Science Summer Institute

22nd - 25th - STEM Camp

22nd - 23rd - State 4-H Livestock Skillathon Clinic

29th - 30th - Youth Market Turkey Show Poult Pickup

29th - July 2 - Life Skills Camp

Want to see what's coming up in Guilford County? View our calendar in real time!

4-H News & Events

2021 4-H Online Enrollment

4-H Online 2.0 is up and running! We can't wait for you to see our new look. Click the links below to view instructions and get started! Note: Parents, please do not add yourself as a member unless you intend to volunteer for your club.

4-H Online Instructions

Resources for Using 4-H Online 2.0

Club Leaders and Adult Volunteers:

Due to a glitch in the system, all adult birthdates were reset to 1/1/1920. It is important that during your registration process, you make sure to update to your actual birthdate. Click here for instructions.

VLA and County Council Meetings

VLA will not meet in May

County Council will meet virtually.

County Council will meet May 4th at 6:30 PM

If you do not typically attend meetings, but would like to, contact Sarah or Lauren for the Zoom link.

2021 Fashion Revue

Fashion Revue will again be virtual this year.

Entries for the County Fashion Revue will be due May 14th. Keep an eye out for more information to come.

Life Skills Camps

We will be offering three Life Skills camps this summer through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Guilford County. Each camp will focus on a different age group (elementary, middle, and high school) with in-person or virtual options.

Learn More

Save the Dates - Summer Fun Activities

Join 4-H this summer for a variety of 4-H youth development opportunities! With in-person camps, virtual camps, and self-guided activities, we're sure to have something for everyone! More information to come soon!

More Than Ag (In A Bag) - Starts Mid-June
STEM Camp - June 22-25 - In-Person
Agriculture Camp - July 27-28 - In-Person
You're Hired! Camp - August 3-5 - Virtual

2021 Citizenship NC Focus

June 14-16, 2021 on Zoom

Tentative Agenda (May Change)

$30 per youth, ages 13-18 - Registration is Limited!

Registration closes May 26th (space pending)

About 4-H Citizenship Programs

2021 4-H Showcase of Talent

Get your 4-H Talent acts ready! We are excited to announce that NC 4-H will be offering the 4-H Showcase of Talent 2021. 4-H Entertains is not your typical competition activity. The acts are selected for skill, content, entertainment value and to create a well-rounded show.

Videos will be due to the county by end of day August 13th. We will send out a registration link closer to the deadline.

More Information

Oklahoma Parent-Volunteer Conference

Oklahoma 4-H will be holding a hybrid state conference for parents and volunteers. Virtual registration is $20. The conference will be held on June 26 with registration due by May 26.

More Information

Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest

From this day forward our NC 4-H Photography contest will be known as the Dr. Kim Ingold 4-H Photography Contest. This statewide annual contest highlights North Carolina 4-H’ers’ photographic achievements. The winning photos are then displayed on the North Carolina 4-H Photography Contest website.

Entry Deadline is August 16, 2021

NC 4-H Photography Contest Information

Save the Date: 2022 VLA Conference February 4-5

The NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Association is already preparing for a great Volunteer Leaders' Conference 2022! For more information on lodging, deadlines, prices, and a tentative agenda, check out the 4-H Volunteer Training webpage here.

In order to make this conference a success we need your help to offer hands on, high quality workshops. If you are interested in teaching a workshop, please review the workshop proposal guide for more information. Feel free to share this with others!

Scratch Week May 17-23

This year, we’re transforming Scratch Day into Scratch Week: a global, virtual celebration of Scratch! We invite you to imagine, create, and share along with us in the Scratch online community during the week of May 17–23.

Visit the Scratch website to participate

N.C. State Fair Steer Validation

If you're planning to show Junior Market Steers at the N.C. State Fair, all steers must be nominated and validated at a validation site.

More Information on Locations and Nomination