Greenlight a Vet!

Many of you have seen Walmart's commercial "Greenlight A Vet".  Walmart is committed to hiring more then 250,000 veterans by 2020 through the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment.  Walmart has partnered with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Team Red, White and Blue, Team Rubicon Hire Heroes USA and Blue Star Families to launch Greenlight for Vets.  This campaign is to help create a visible and actionable national support for America's veterans and their families.  We interact with them every day at work, school, and in our neighborhoods.  Once they are back home and out of uniform,  it s hard to show support or recognize their contributions.  They are camouflaged more than ever.

The Meaning of Green

"Green is the color of hope, renewal and well-being. "Greenlight" is also a term commonly  used to activate forward movement.  The simple action of changing one light to green is intended to spark a national conversation regarding the recognition of veterans, and "greenlight" them forward as valued members of our communities." (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2015)

What is Greenlight a Vet?

America's veterans are some of our nation's bravest, hardest-working men and women.  However, it is hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they are more camouflaged then ever.  Greenlight a Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green.

Change One Light to Green

Let us honor our veterans not only on November 11th, but all year round by changing one light to green in a visible location - on your porch, your home, or at you office- and keep it glowing every day as a symbol of appreciation and support for our veterans.  To help share your support, take a picture of your green light and post it using the hashtag #greenlightavet

To learn more about Greenlight A Vet campaign, click on the links below:

http://news.walmart.com/videos/youtube/greenlight-a-vet-ydrh341m0kk

http://www.greenlightavet.com/

I encourage you, your family, friends, organization(s), etc. to participate in the Greenlight A Vet campaign. If you do choose to participate,  please share your story with NC Cooperative Extension Military Outreach.  We would be happy to add your commitment to our veterans and their families on our website.

Project Learning Tree Workshops

November 11, 2015 K-12 Workshop
Jordan Lake ESF
Chatham County
To Register: Carla Hunt carla.hunt@ncagr.gov 919-542-1154
Registration Deadline: November 9, 2015

November 20, 2015
K-12 Workshop
Halyburton Park
Wilmington, NC
To Register: Theresa Celia theresa.celia@wilmingtonnc.gov or 910-341-0075Registration Deadline: November 11, 2015

More Online...  http://forestry.ces.ncsu.edu/events/?search=Project

January 11, 2016, K-8, Belmont (Belmont Abbey College)

February 15, 2016, K-8, Fayetteville (Cape Fear Botanical Garden)

February 19, 2016, K-8, Wilmington (Cape Fear Museum)

March 19, 2016, K-12, Charlotte (Queens University)​

State Council 4-H Health Challenge!

The North Carolina State 4-H Council is focusing on The 4th H: Health as our State Project this year. As a part of this project, the State 4-H Council Officers have developed a monthly health challenge and we want you and your 4-H'ers to participate! Each month a new challenge, resources and helpful hints will be shared through both the State 4-H Council Facebook page and the North Carolina 4-H Facebook page. The challenges will relate to dietary, physical and mental health and will be posted a few days before the start of each month.

If participants meet the monthly goal, they will be asked to submit their information here: http://goo.gl/forms/tJGVmC62eK . This is an honor system and one 4-H youth and one adult (employee or volunteer) will be randomly selected each month to receive a health related prize! Winners will be announced through Facebook! Please share this information widely and let people know about this great opportunity! Thank you for your support of our State 4-H Project!

State 4-H Council Newsletter-October 2015

The October State 4-H Council Newsletter has been published and is available on the 4-H website.  You can find it here: http://www.nc4h.org/youth/statecouncil/

OJJDP Poster Contest

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) sponsors a Educational Poster Contest to promote awareness of missing and exploited children. Your 5th grade student can help this cause by designing a poster with the theme of “Bring Our Missing Children Home.” Participating students are to create a poster that reflects the theme and complete an application describing their poster and the importance of collaboration in bringing missing children home.
http://mecptraining.org/…/uplo…/2014/01/2016-Flyer_Final.pdf

Healthy Halloween with 4-H

Join us for a HEALTHY Halloween afternoon of crafts, activities/games, snacks, and lots of fun!
Friday, October 30th
1:30 pm-3 pm
Surry County Cooperative Extension Office
Call (336) 401-8025 or email Whitney at whitney_sprinkle@ncsu.edu to register!

4-H State Council Conference

It is almost time for the 2015 State 4-H Council Conference! The dates of the conference are November 14-15 and it will be held at the Jane S. McKimmon Center in Raleigh. State Council Conference is for youth ages 13 - 18. 

Your State 4-H Officers have been working to plan exciting workshops and speakers for the event. Our State 4-H Council this year has selected the “The 4th H: Health” as the State Council Project and I know you will enjoy the workshops that are being planned around this theme. We will have a variety of workshops at this year’s conference including Ambassador workshops, State Council workshops, and Leadership workshops. 

The Registration deadline is October 12 and the cost is $140. T-shirts are available for an additional $15. Call (336) 401-8025 or email Whitney at whitney_sprinkle@ncsu.edu to register.