Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign

The fall Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply Company will be October 8-19. During this time frame, customers at both Mount Airy and Elkin Tractor Supply Stores can choose to donate $1.00 (or more) at the register. You will get to put your name on a clover and these will be displayed in the store windows. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to 4-H with 60% coming back to Surry County 4-H. These proceeds can be used to help send children to camp, fund youth scholarships, and to recognize 4-H youth for their accomplishments. This spring, we raised a total of $1487, with $892 coming back to Surry County.

Citizenship Washington Focus 2015

Thousands of young people from across America come to the National 4-H Youth Conference Center every summer to participate in Citizenship Washington Focus, a citizenship and leadership program held in Washington, DC. Through a series of speakers, committee work, field trips and social events, participants learn the importance of citizenship and social responsibility and are given the opportunity to explore, develop, and refine skills needed to be an outstanding leader on both a local and national level. Surry County 4-H hopes to provide an opportunity for several deserving youth to participate in this program. This program is open to youth ages 14-19 and we will tentatively be traveling SUMMER OF 2015. If you are interested in the possibility of attending this once in a lifetime opportunity, contact the Extension Office at 401-8025. Spaces will be very limited.

National 4-H Week!

October 5–11, 2014 is National 4-H Week. All clubs and 4-Hers are asked to promote 4-H by wearing 4-H t-shirts to school or out and about in the community. Spread the word about what 4-H has done for you or find a new way to get involved. We will also have other things going on throughout the week so be sure to check our Facebook page for updates!

Here are some more great ways to celebrate:

• Share your favorite 4-H memory on social media (use #iam4h)
• Send a thank you note to a 4-H leader or volunteer
•  Recruit friends to join you at your next 4-H club meeting
•  Commit to trying something new this year with 4-H & let Whitney know you are committed! (Project Record Book, 4-H Presentation, Volunteer, 4-H Congress, 4-H Council Conference)
• Represent! Wear your 4-H shirt with pride!

During National 4-H week we challenge your 4-H club to recruit some new 4-H club members to join you in the REVOLUTION OF RESPONSIBILITY. What exactly is the 4-H Revolution of Responsibility? It is a movement for positive change in every community in America. 4-H youth are a living breathing, culture-changing revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles, and pushing our country forward by making a measureable difference right where they live.