Cade Bullins Memorial Youth Conservation Day!!

Where: W-4 Farms, Dobson
When: Saturday, September 26
Time: 9:00-4:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE!

Free event for youth between the ages between 5 & 15. The day will be spent learning about outdoor recreation, environmental education, and safety! Opportunities include: fishing, fly fishing, shooting sports, turkey education, hiking safety, orienteering, and much more! For a registration form and more information call 401-8025. Deadline to register will be Friday, September 4.

Registration available online at http://surry.ces.ncsu.edu/; click Youth & 4-H

4-H Summer Explosion!

4-H Summer Explosion registration will begin on Wednesday, May 27 at 8:15am at the Extension office in Dobson. For a complete listing of summer classes and registration forms click here.

Each summer participant must complete a 4-H enrollment form along with their registration sheet. Note - that if your child has participated in Summer Explosion within the last three years and provided there are NO medical or parental changes, then only the first page of the enrollment form is only needed. To find enrollment forms and other information about our summer programs check out the Surry County website for details.

Going Green Checklist!

Are you interested in learning how you can be more green? Well check out this list of tips that can help you and your family reduce your impact on the environment. Click here for a green checklist!

*Information obtained from January 2009 issue of Ranger Rick Magazine.

4-H Centennial Celebration at the Ballpark

Join Surry County 4-H and many surrounding counties for night of

fun at a Winston-Salem Dash Baseball Game on Friday, June 5th.

Come and celebrate 100 years of 4-H with family and friends!

See attached flyer!

Bee Essay Contest

This year’s statewide Bee Essay Contest topic will be “The Dance Language of Bees.” Those interested in entering the contest need to have their essays submitted by February 13th, 2009. There will be cash awards for the winners.

For details: Click Here

Area Food Show!

The time has come again for the 4-H members of Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, and Alleghany counties to dazzle us with your culinary skills! The area food show will be held on February 28 at East Wilkes Middle School. The school is about 30 minutes from Dobson and easy to find! Come a present your dish in a unique way for a chance to win a prize! Setup will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 9:45 a.m. Judging will begin at 9:45 a.m. and should end by 12:00 p.m. While judges taste these tasty treats participants can enjoy learning different ways to make eating healthy and exercising fun.

**Those interested must fill out and turn in an entry form by Friday, February 20th. Forms available by request.**

Operation: Military Kids Visual Arts Contest

North Carolina 4-H’s Operation: Military Kids program is proud and excited to announce the first OMK Photography and Arts Contest. The contest is opened to youth. The age categories are

5-8 years old, 9-10 years old, 11-12 years old, 13-15 years old, and 16-18 years old. The contest is designed to introduce youth to Visual Arts as a part of the 4-H Expressive Arts Curriculum. Youth will utilize their skills and their artistry to capture their view of America and patriotism.

Selected visual arts will be displayed during the week of the 2009 North Carolina 4-H Congress, other events and appropriate venues.

Submission Deadline 30 April 2009.

For more details Click Here