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November 22, 2009

Jody Terry - Randolph County 4-H has been having F-U-N

Anonymous The Randolph Guide Sun Nov 22, 2009, 08:43 PM EST

The holiday season is upon us. Can you believe it? With so many preparations to make this time of year it’s hard to catch your breath. Amid all the hustle, bustle and excitement, I would like to share all the fun we have been having here at Randolph County 4-H.

Members of the Randolph County 4-H Teen Leadership Club partnered with Randolph County Safe Kids for International Walk to School Day in October. We met in downtown Randleman with 170 other participants and walked to Randleman Elementary School. This event was a great way to showcase the importance of pedestrian safety to the young people who participated. Youth carried signs showcasing the rules of the sidewalk and met their destination with a smile for a job well done. Thank you to Shea Cox, health educator with Randolph County Health Department, for all her hard work coordinating this successful event.

Guess who competed in their first (of many to come) shooting competitions on Oct. 10 at Millstone 4-H Camp? The Randolph County 4H Club Super Sharp Shooting Stars! We are so proud of their inaugural efforts. It was a long day of competitions and fun fellowship among 4-H families from across the state. Our Junior Team consisted of Hayden Thomas, Blake Gallimore, Bailey Altman, Addie Ward and Kimmi Faircloth. Senior Team was Blair Faulkner, Brandon Allen, Luis Martinez and Adelaiodo Martinez.

This year’s N.C. State Fair came to a successful close and Randolph County 4-H was well represented. Congratulations to 4-Her Evan Gunter for raising the Grand Champion Turkey. Evan is a member of the Country Kids Livestock Club. His hen weighed in at 26 pounds 9 ounces and competed on Oct. 16 at the fairgrounds. Evan sold his grand champion turkey to Harris Teeter for $4,000. In the Junior Dairy Cattle, Holstein Division, Shanna Langley, 12, of Staley showed the Grand Champion. Langley is a member of the Country Kids Livestock Club.

We had some beautiful entries in the craft and apparel divisions from our youth as well. The following youth had entries shown in Raleigh: Heather Allred, Josh Allred, James Bunch, Noah Cameron, Kelsey Ebanks, Adam Frazier, Terri Lane Frazier, Eric King, Rick Josey, Rose Longuillo, Zoe Roberts, Owen Spencer, C.J. Stickler, Monica Stickler, Tyke Stickler, Jesie Uhl, Aaron Uhl, Jordan Uhl, Addie Ward, Brenton West and Thomas Lilly.

Due to the success of these youth at the fair, Randolph County was awarded fourth place in the state for amassing a high point scoring from their ribbons.

The North Carolina 4-H State Council Conference is scheduled for Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 in Raleigh. This year four youth – Heather Allred, Yoselin Perez, Ben Talbott and Josh Laton – and myself are attending from Randolph County. Throughout the weekend we will be attending 4-H workshops and meeting with 4-H friends from across the state. I will clue you in next month on how everything goes.

Jody Terry is the 4-H program assistant for Randolph County 4-H, part of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service in Asheboro. She can be reached at (336) 318-6000 or by e-mail at jody_terry@ncsu.edu

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