2009 is coming to a close and 2010 is around the corner. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Pitt County 4-H this year. 4-H'ers, you have amazed the 4-H office with your outstanding projects & your desire to accomplish anything! Volunteer leaders, you are the heart of the 4-H program and you should be proud of what you have done! Parents & community supporters are also much appreciated during this holiday season. Thank you to everyone!

We are looking forward to a wonderful 2010. Get ready for another great year!

Upcoming 4-H Events...

WREATH ORDERS: This is just a reminder that this Thursday is the deadline for Christmas wreath orders! Each club has had the opportunity to sell wreaths during this past month and make $10 per wreath for your club.
Pickup for wreaths will be Wednesday, Dec. 2nd at the Pitt County Ag Center/4-H office (NOT the fairgrounds). All wreaths should be picked up by 5:30pm.

Veteran's Day Day Camp - Pitt County 4-H will be offering a DAY CAMP next Wednesday, Nov. 11th. Any youth between the ages of 7 and 13 can attend this camp for the low cost of $5. The Day Camp will be from 9am-3pm. Registration ends Monday! Call Ms. Carol at the 4-H office for registration information, 902-1710.

Upcoming 4-H Events...

Just a note about some upcoming 4-H events in Pitt County. Please contact the 4-H office if you're interested in being a part of any of them, 902-1710 or vanessa_spiron@ncsu.edu

* Sept. 3 - Volunteer Leaders Training, 10am-1pm OR 5:30pm-8:30pm

* Sept. 8 - Northeast District Horse Council meeting, 7pm

* Sept. 16 - End of Summer cookout event, 4:30pm

* Sept. 21 - County Council, 6:30pm

* Oct. 5-10 - Pitt County Fair

* Oct. 15 - Political Candidate Meet & Greet hosted by Pitt County 4-H

* Oct. 15-25 - NC State Fair

4-H Congress Recap

What a wonderful week we had at the NC 4-H Congress last week! Pitt County 4-H'ers traveled to NC State University for 5 days of competition, workshops, fellowship and fun. We all had a great time, but were ready for some rest after we left Raleigh.

The 4-H'ers who attended were: Macon Fields, Justin Lawrence, Dylan Letchworth, Meagan Briley, Alexis Briley, Jonathan Stead, Jordyn Moore, Rachael Pearson, Ashten Bergstedt, Madison Bergstedt, and Milo Lewis. The two adults who attended were Leigh Lawrence and Vanessa Spiron.

On Tuesday, July 21st, we all participated in the 4-H Centennial Homecoming event. Participants saw artifacts from past 4-H endeavors. Several inaugural members were inducted in the NC 4-H Hall of Fame. Representing Pitt County was Mr. Larry Dilda. Mr. Dilda was an extraordinary 4-H'er in the 1940's. Following these festivities, we had a Centennial banquet in which over 1600 people attended. The night's events were concluded with the Rockin' 4-H Clover Dance.

In addition, to the Centennial events, Pitt County 4-H'ers also were recognized for various things throughout the evening. One 4-H'er, Milo Lewis served as an organizer and host for this event by being the NC 4-H State Vice-President. Another 4-H'ers, Alexis Briley, was inducted as the Northeast District Council President for 2009-2010. Other winners were as follows:

STATE THEME PROJECT AWARDS
Individual state bronze – Madison Bergstedt, Individual state silver – Ashten Bergstedt, Individual state gold – Jonathan Stead, Overall State Silver – Jonathan Stead, Group State Silver - Whiz Kidz 4-H Club

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Northeast District Gold – Whiz Kidz 4-H Club

PRESENTATIONS
Rachael Pearson Dist. Gold State Silver
Jonathan Stead Dist. Gold State participant
Ashten Bergstedt Dist. Gold State Gold
Jameson Bergstedt Dist. Gold State Bronze
Madison Bergstedt Dist. Gold State Gold
Meagan Briley Dist. Silver State Participant
Alexis Briley Dist. Silver State Participant
Garrett Fagundus Dist. Gold State Gold
Kyra Miles Dist. Gold State Gold
Justin Lawrence Dist. Gold State participant

WHAT A GREAT WEEK TO REPRESENT PITT COUNTY 4-H! If you have questions about Congress, and would like to attend in the future, just call Mrs. Vanessa. 902-1710

4-H Summer

Pitt County 4-H is definitely making it a 4-H Summer! We have had so much going on. Our summer fun day camps have been a hit. So far, we have had Egg Hatching, Kayaking, Farm Tours, Sewing, Butterfly Camp, It's all about Presentation & more! We still have some great ones left! However, most of our classes are full. If you're interested in any of the classes we have left, give Mrs. Carol a call to see if there is room.

This summer we've also had lots of fun with Presentations. Pitt County's 4-H Presentations this year have been amazing! We had 19 people compete at District Activity Day and EVERYONE received a medal. Great work guys! We have several that will compete at state competition next week: Jameson Bergstedt, Jonathan Stead, Ashten Bergstedt, Madison Bergstedt, Alexis Briley, Kyra Miles, Meagan Briley, Justin Lawrence, and Garrett Fagundus. Good luck to everyone!

Four Pitt County 4-H'ers attended the NC Citizenship Focus conference in Raleigh in June. They were Alexis Briley, Ashten Bergstedt, Meagan Briley, Madison Bergstedt. These four ladies will work on an action plan to better our community!

We also had a great time at the Northeast District 4-H Science Camp at NC Weslyan. The 4-H'ers who attended that were Sam Christensen, Jameson Bergstedt, Rachael Pearson, Ana Ramirez, Amos Stead, Jonathan Stead, Aaron Vick, and Eric Ramirez. They learned about Space Exploration and Biotechnology.

That's it for now. Check back to see what else happens this summer!

4-H Honey Bee Essay Winner

CONGRATULATIONS! Sam Christensen's essay was selected the state winner in the 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest. Sam's essay is entitled, "Bee Dances." Sam won a $50 award for his accomplishments. Way to go Sam!

Get Ready for a 4-H Summer

Pitt County 4-H has a lot of things coming up for youth for the summer. 4-H offers a variety of things from day camps here in the county to over night trips away. If you have questions about 4-H and/or the 4-H Summer programs, call the 4-H office.

Day Camp Title Date Cost
_Beginner Kayaking June 15 $10
_Goat Camp June 22-26 $30
_Goat Camp June 22-26 $30
_Young Women’s Health June 22 FREE
_Egg Hatching June 23, 9:30am-11am FREE
_Egg Hatching June 23, 1:30-3pm FREE
_Good Morning Agriculture June 25 FREE
_Water is Life June 26 $7
_Down on the Farm Tour June 30 $5
_Basic Sewing July 1 $8
_4-H Summer Exchange July 1-2 $10
_Through Butterfly Eyes July 6-8 $10
_It’s All About Presentation ! July 7 $8
_Soil Solution s July 8 $5
_ESI Camp July 9 $8
_Beginner Fishing July 10 $4
_Food & Nutrition Camp July 10 $8
_Recycling...Keeping it Green July 15 $10
_Creepy Critters July 16 $5
_MYO Household Products July 17 $3
_Intermediate Fishing July 28 $4
_Horsin’ Around July 28 $10
_Basic Cooking 101 July 30 $20
_It’s Electric...Solar Electric Aug. 3, 9-11am $5
_It’s Electric...Solar Electric Aug. 3, 12-2pm $5
_Dissection Camp – Starfish Aug. 10 $12
_Dissection Camp – Frog Aug. 10 $12
_4-H Farm Day Aug. 11 $8