Jan. 9 4-H County Council Meeting

Jan. 13-14 WC District 4-H Teen Lock-In

Jan. 18 2012 Horse Bowl Entry form (Postmark Deadline)

Jan. 23-24 4-H Livestock Judging Practice

Jan. 24 4-H Horticulture Judging

Jan. 24 4-H Poultry Judging

Jan 26 Lincoln 4-H Achievement Night Exhibit Set-Up

Jan. 28 Lincoln 4-H Achievement Night (4:00 pm)

Jan. 31 Stoudemire Scholarship Applications Due

January

Feb. 1 4-H Honor Club

Feb. 1 4-H Scholarships

Feb. 3-5 Volunteer Leader Conference

Feb. 7 Cumulative Record Clinic

9:00 am—Noon

Feb. 9 Cumulative Record Clinic 1:00— 4:00 pm

Feb. 11 WC District 4-H Horse Bowl

Feb. 13 4-H County Council

Feb. 13 Cumulative Records Due to 4-H Office

Feb. 14 Bee Keeping Essay Postmark Deadline

Feb. 17-18 State 4-H Council Planning Meeting (Cody Johnsen)

Feb. 24 NC 4-H Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest Entry Forms

Due

Feb. 28 Poultry Judging

Feb. 28 Horticulture Judging

February

March 1 Cumulative Records Due at State Office

March 1 Group Awards

March 3 NC 4-H Horse Bowl

March 3 NC 4-H Hippology Contest

March 9-11 WC District 4-H Teen Retreat (Betsy-Jeff Penn)

March 24-29 National 4-H Conference

March 27 4-H Poultry Judging

March 27 4-H Horticulture Judging

March 28 Wilson County Livestock Judging & Skillathon

March 29 Beginner Sewing Class 1:00 to 5:00 pm

March 29 4-H Presentation Clinic 1:00 to 3:00 pm (by apt.)

March

April 5 Embryology Registration Due

April 9 County Council Meeting

April 9 NC 4-H Electric Congress Forms Due

April 10&13 Lincoln 4-H Intermediate Sewing

Classes - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

April 11-12 Livestock Judging Practice

April 17-19 State Cumulative Record Judging

April 19 Embryology Workshop

April 20-22 District Project Record Judging

April 24 Poultry Judging

April 24 Horticulture Judging

April

May 2 Horse Craft Entry Form Postmark

Deadline

May 2 Horse Drawing Entry Form Postmark

Deadline

May 2 Horse Painting Entry Form Postmark

Deadline

May 2 Horse Poster Entry Form Postmark

Deadline

May 2 Horse Photography Entry Form Postmark

Deadline

May 2 Horse Sewing Entry Form Postmark

Deadline

May 2 Horse Writing Entry Forms & Entries

Postmark Deadline

May 3 Lincoln 4-H Fashion Revue Judging/

Talent Rehearsal

May 4 Lincoln 4-H Fashion & Talent Show

(7:00 pm)

May 12 WC District 4-H Horse Show

May 14 County Council Meeting

May 15 Ambassador Portfolio-Spring Deadline

May 15 ARI-Application, Resume & Interview

May 22 Poultry Judging

May 22 Horticulture Judging

May TBA State 4-H Turkey Show Poult Pick Up—

Raleigh

May

For additional rules and guidelines, check out these

4-H & Extension Websites: NC 4-H — www.nc4h.org

4-H Forms — nc4h.org/publications/forms/index.php

Camps —

www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/centers/index.php

Electric —

www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/4-h/index.html

Horse —

www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/

horse/4h_Horse/4hmain.htm

*Horticulture —

www.njha.org AND http://njha.org/projects_deadlines.html

Livestock —

www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/4hyouth/

ah4h.html

Photography —

www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/4-HPhoto/

Wildlife —

www.ecs.ncsu.edu/forestry/4hprogramming.htm

Lincoln County 4-H:

http://lincoln.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=youth4h

June 1 Lincoln 4-H Activity Day 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm

June 1 District Officer Applications Due

June 1 NC 4-H Photography Contest Postmark

Deadline

June 1 NC 4-H Poultry Poster Contest Due in County

June 1 Dairy Posters Due

June 1 Career Exploration Poster Due

June 11 County Council Meeting June 11-13 4-H Citizenship NC Focus

June 15 State 4-H Officer Applications Due

June 20 District Activity Day (Alleghany Co-Sparta)

June 22 ARIE Workshop

June 26 Horticulture Judging

June 25-29 Summer Ventures—Healthy Champion

Challenge

June 25-29 Summer Ventures—Farm Camp

June

July 9-11 4-H Electric Congress

July 11-15 NC State Horse Show

July 15 Pre-Congress Meeting-State 4-H Council

July 16-19 4-H Congress

July 16 Poultry Judging Contest at Congress

July 16 Horticulture CONTEST

July 23-27 4-H Summer Ventures—Textiles &

Clothing Camp

July 23-27 4-H Summer Ventures—Farm Camp

July 30-Aug 10 4-H Summer Ventures—Mini Society Camp

July

August 4-5 State 4-H Council Planning Meeting

August 6-10 Summer Ventures Science Camp

August 14 4-H Celebration

August TBA Make It With Wool Entry Forms/Fee Due

August

Oct. 5 National 4-H Youth Science Day

Oct. 10 4-H County Council

Oct 11-21 NC State Fair

Oct. 15 Ambassador Portfolio-Fall Deadline

Oct. 23 4-H Horticulture Judging

Oct. 23 4-H Poultry Judging

October

Sept. 6 4-H Animal Science Club

Sept. 7 Cabarrus Co. Fair / Make It With Wool

Sept. 10 4-H County Council

Sept. 15 Lincoln County Apple Festival Sept. TBA Cleveland County Fair Entries Due

Sept. TBA State Fair Entry Forms Due

Sept. TBA State Youth Volunteer Awards Nominations

Due

Sept. 25 Poultry Judging

Sept. 25 Horticulture Judging

Sept. 27-Oct. 6 Cleveland County Fair

Sept. 30 Lincoln 4-H Club

Member Enrollment &

Medical Forms due

September

Apple Festival

Saturday, Sept. 15

Nov. 3-4 State 4-H Council Conference

Nov. 15-17 National 4-H Poultry & Egg

Conference

Nov. 19 County Council Meeting

Nov. 23-27 National 4-H Congress

November

Dec. 10 4-H County Council

Dec. TBA Volunteer Awards Due

Dec. 31 Lincoln 4-H Project Records Due

Dec. 31 Lincoln 4-H Club Achievement Plans Due

Dec. 31 Lincoln 4-H Club-of-The-Year

& 4-H’er-of-The-Year forms Due

Dec. 31 Lincoln 4-H Club Charter & Emerald Seal

Forms Due

Dec. 31 Lincoln 4-H Club Financial Report Due

Dec. 31 Scholarship Applications Due

December

http://lincoln.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=youth4h

Find us at:

For more details about these and other 4-H programs contact April Dillon at:

Lincoln County 4-H / 704-736-8458 or e-mail: april_dillon@ncsu.edu / or visit: http://lincoln.ces.ncsu.edu/

Club Name Age Leader Location Date Time

Cloverbud Club 5-8 Stephanie Reckers James W Warren Citizens Center

2nd Tuesday

each month 2:30 pm

to 4:00 pm

Jr. Geek 4-H

Science Club 6-8

Tanya Hager

Teen-Chelsea Mills James W Warren Citizens Center

3rd Friday

each month 4:00 pm

Fantastic Chefs 4-H Club

8-12 Jennifer Sherrill Sunrise Family

Resource Center 3rd Wednesday

each month 4:00 pm

to 5:30 pm

Sew ‘n Sews Club 9-13 Cheree Perkins &

Brenda Street James W Warren Citizens Center

2nd Tuesday each month

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Southern Saddles

Judging Club 9-18 Darla Stevens

Howards Creek

Community Center Tuesdays

6:30 pm

to 7:30 pm

West Lincoln High

School 4-H Horse

Club

14-18 Tallie Stempien West Lincoln High School 3rd Tuesday

each month

During club advisory

time at the school

Lincoln County 4-H Animal Science Club

5-13 Steve Dillon Hebron United

Methodist Church-Vale 1st Thursday each month

7:00 pm

Vindicators 4-H Club 9-18 Kristi Johnsen Tracy Teague

James W Warren Citizens Center

2nd Tuesday each month

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Warriors’

Evening Club 9-18

Kris Reckers

Jodi Campbell

Sue Rodecker

James W Warren Citizens Center

2nd Tuesday each month

7:00 pm

Wild Kids Club 9-18 Silvia Torres 4-H Member Home 2nd Friday

each month 5:00 pm

2011/2012 4-H Clubs

Program Name Age Leader Location Date Time

4-H County Council All ages Fran Senters; 4-H

Program Associate

James Warren Citizens

Center

2nd Monday each

month 5:30 pm

Horticulture Judging 9-18 Fran Senters; 4-H

Program Associate

James Warren Citizens

Center 4th Tuesday each

month 4:00 pm

Poultry Judging 9-18

April Dillon

4-H Extension

Agent

James Warren Citizens

Center

4th Tuesday each

month 4:00 pm

National 4-H Youth

Science Day 5-12

Fran Senters; 4-H

Program Associate

James Warren Citizens

Center Auditorium

FRIDAY

October 5th 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Livestock Judging 9-18

April Dillon

4-H Extension

Agent

Lincoln / Catawba County To Be Announced To Be Announced

West Central District

4-H Science Fair 5-18

April Dillon

4-H Extension

Agent

Catawba Science Center-

Hickory

SATURDAY

January 2012 To be announced

2011/2012 4-H Special Interest Programs

Lincoln County Center 115 W. Main Street Lincolnton, NC 28092

NON-PROFIT

US POSTAGE PAID

LINCOLNTON, NC 28092

PERMIT #44

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

1. The Project Record competition recognizes excellence in annual 4-H Project Records. Youth who have been de-clared county champions in one or more of the nine curriculum areas listed are eligible to compete for district awards in four age groups: 9—10, 11-12, 13-15 and 16-18. 2. District Awards are given for each age group as follows: $50 value, except for 16-18 year olds in the Personal Development and Leadership Category, which supports a trip to Cooperative Leadership Camp in that division. A district winner can attend leadership Camp only once.

The 4-H Chef NC Artistic Arrangement/Landscaping Beef Char Grill Bugs and Bees Careers & Entrepreneurship Chicken Barbecue Citizenship & Civic Responsibility Community Service & Volunteerism Crop Production & Utilization Dairy Foods Egg Cookery Electric Expressive Arts & Communications Fabric & Fashion Design/Interior Design & Home Space Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Forestry & Wildlife Fruit & Vegetable Use Health and Fitness

Heritage Crafts & Woodworking Horse Horse Public Speaking Horticulture Production/Marketing Hospitality, Etiquette & Social Graces Livestock & Dairy Production Open Class Peanut Foods Pork Cookery Poultry Production and/or Prepara-tion Public Speaking Safety Science & Technology Soil, Water & The Environment Small & Companion Animals Turkey Barbecue Wheels & Engines

Project Record Recognition

Program Area

Animal Science Citizenship & Civic Education Communication Arts Environment & Natural Resources Family & Consumer Sciences Healthy Lifestyles Personal Development & Leadership Plant Science Science, Technology and Computers Discovery 1 (9-10 year olds)

Presentation Categories are: Age Divisions: 9-10, 11-13, & 14-18.

For more information about the 2012 NC 4-H Youth Development Awards visit: http://www.nc4h.org/youth/awards.html