JANUARY 5, 2017

NC State Fair Turkey Show The North Carolina State Fair was held October 13-22nd. On Friday, October 14th, four Tyrrell County 4-H’ers traveled to Raleigh to compete in the annual Turkey Show. Each youth had been raising three turkeys since June and picked their best to compete in the market show. Lydia Swain, Tucker Fleming, Brody Fleming, and William Schreckengost participated in competition, with Lydia Swain taking 3rd in her group. Three other 4-H’ers, Margo Lilley, Reagan Atkinson, and Walker Atkinson, also raised turkeys for the show but were not able to compete.

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Tyrrell County 4-H

WINTER 2017 FASHION REVUE COLUMBIA, NC

TURKEY SHOW RALEIGH, NC

RIVER TOWN CHRISTMAS

COLUMBIA, NC

Four Tyrrell County 4-H’ers traveled to

Raleigh to compete in the annual Turkey

Show

NEWSLETTER

JANUARY 5, 2017

River Town Christmas Tyrrell County 4-H helped kick off River Town Christmas Friday, December 2nd. We had six youth participate in the showing of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas. During the movie, we enjoyed Christmas themed snacks and made reindeer head bands.

The annual River Town Christmas Parade was held Saturday, December 3rd. Tyrrell County 4-H was invited to participate and had 18 youth ride along on the horse and carriage. During the parade, we sung Christmas carols and wished all those who came out a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

After the parade, the Columbia Senior 4-H Club hosted Visits with Santa in the Columbia Theater. Visits lasted until 6pm and over 120 children were able to sit with Santa.

NC ECA Scholarships Applications for the North Carolina Extension and Community Association Scholarships are now available. Applicants may be High School Seniors or adults returning to college and from ANY county in North Carolina. The purpose of the scholarships is to assist students in obtaining a degree at any NC College, in any field of study, with priority given to Family and Consumer Sciences.

Previous applicants and/or recipients may reapply each year they remain in school. The state scholarships are $800 each and the district scholarships are $500, and 2 of each will be awarded in the Northeast District. Applications are available from the Tyrrell County Cooperative Extension Office, located at 407 Martha Street in Columbia, and on our website. They are due back in the office by January 31, 2017.

For more information, contact Dee Furlough at 796-1581 or dee_furlough@ncsu.edu.

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River Town Christmas

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’”

—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

JANUARY 5, 2017

Sew Simple Club —Fashion Revue By: Kaitlyn Suter & Lydia Swain, Sew Simple Club President & Secretary

Fashion Revue for 2015 – 2016 was a success. We held our Fashion Revue on Friday, September 23rd. Although our participation was lower than anticipated we had a great time. Our judges Sarah Exum and Hannah Rodgers were great as they judged the garments and interviewed each participant. Kaitlyn Suter, Lydia Jo Swain, and Rylee Haney did a super job modeling for the judges and all took home blue ribbons. Our wonderful group of Sew Simple members wanted to not only make something for themselves, but make something for the charity as well.

Our club members made a variety of things for themselves. The garments made included dresses, skirts, pajamas, and tote bags. For our contribution to charity last year we made pillow cases for the Shriners Hospital.

In this upcoming 2017 – 2018 year we have a lot planned. We plan on making lap quilts for the Tyrrell House and we also plan on having our Fashion Revue sometime in May. Our new sewing projects will soon begin so come join the fun now. We meet most 2nd Fridays with some additional sewing workshop times when possible.

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Sew Simple

“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.”

—Albert Einstein

JANUARY 5, 2017

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IN OTHER NEWS

4-H CALENDAR1/9 - 4-H County Council Meeting 6PM

1/17 - Livestock Show Applications Due

2/1 - District Officer/Honor Club/Scholarship Applications Due

2/3-5 - Volunteer Leader’s Conference

Registration Due 1/10

2/22 - Livestock Receipts Due

FEB-MAR - Hog/Lamb/Goat Clinics Dates TBD

District Activity Day

Presentations are a great way to improve your public speaking skills and have fun doing it. When you do 4-H presentations, you gain recognition, meet new people, and have the chance to participate in district and state events. It is open to ages 5-18, and you may use posters or powerpoint to give a 5-12 minute presentation on just about anything. Begin working on your presentation today!

For a full list of presentation topics or more information contact Lauren Nelson at the 4-H Office. (252) 796-1581

Achievement Night - Date TBD

4-H Achievement Night is a time to recognize and honor all that our 4-H’ers and volunteers have accomplished over the last year. Recognition will be given to those who completed project record books, presentations, participated in district and state events, and club officers. We will also recognize our Club Leaders and volunteers who make this program possible. This year we would like to incorporate talent acts and speeches throughout the program. If you are interested in participating please contact Ms. Lauren at the Extension office (252) 796-1581 or lauren_nelson@ncsu.edu.

3/17-19 - Teen Retreat Wake Co

3/28 - 4-H STEM Fair

4/19 - Livestock Show

5/15 - State Officer Application Due

5/16 - Ambassador Portfolio Due

6/12-14 - Citizenship Focus

Registration Due 5/19

6/23 - District Activity Day

Registration Due 5/16

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WINTER WONDERLAND

Snow Cream Recipe

Ingredients:• 8 Cups of Snow• 1 Can of Sweetened

Condensed Milk• 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Directions:1.Place snow or shaved ice

into a large bowl2.Pour condensed milk over

and add vanilla3.Mix to combine

The Explorers Club

This club is for youth ages 8-12. They focus on fun projects, crafts, science, and community service. The

meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 3:30-5:00PM at the Extension Office. This club loves

to Explore the community, contact the Extension Office and join today!

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TYRRELL COUNTY

NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2016

For the most up-to-date information be sure to check out

our Extension Page:

https://tyrrell.ces.ncsu.edu/

OR

“LIKE” us on Facebook to see our latest photos, updates, and

upcoming events!

TYRRELL COUNTY 4-H LAUREN NELSON, 4-H AGENT

407 MARTHA STREET/PO BOX 209 COLUMBIA, NC 27925 PHONE: (252) 796-1581

FAX: (252) 796-2881