West District Leaders Meeting and Training

Friday, November 21st there will be West District Volunteer Leaders Association meeting and Volunteer Leader training in Asheville starting at 6:00 PM. Please call us at 456-3575 to reserve a seat. A couple of veteran 4-H leaders will be teaching two different ACE trainings that will be VERY HELPFUL to you as a volunteer leader. One class will be for newer volunteers and one for more experienced ones. Nick will be driving a van that will leave the Haywood County Extension Office at 5:00 PM taking anyone who wants to attend.

The North Carolina 4-H Master Volunteer Achievement in Continuing Education (ACE) program is designed to assist volunteers in the development of specialized skills as 4-H volunteers by participating in quality training experiences, processing learning experiences, conducting service activities/projects, and developing a Master Volunteer ACE portfolio. With this letter is a flier with all of the training information. Many 4-H Leaders from Haywood County have been, and are still involved in the ACE Program.

Please Call Nick or Dan at 456-3575 to REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 17th!

Adventure Club Announces Fall Events

The fall events have been announced and everyone is excited about getting outside in the beautiful fall weather. We are going to have some fun but, fall weather means more unpredictable weather that requires more preparation than summer adventures so, make sure that you come prepared for windy cold wet weather. We reserve the right to prevent anyone from coming on a trip who doesn't bring the required clothing or equipment listed for the outing. Call Dan for a list of required equipment.


If the weather is too severe or could possibly ruin the exprience then we will cancel or reschedule the trip.

Every child must have paperwork on file with the 4-H office and be at least 10 years or older although some specific trips may allow for younger kids to go. The overnight camping trip in November is for kids 10 and older and requires that each child under the age of 15 bring a parent or guardian. We strongly encourage parents to come on any and all trips. These are fun events for the whole family.


To attend a trip you must call and notify Dan at the 4-H office one workday before the trip to tell him that you are coming. Some trips will have limited Van seating.

To view the Adventure Club Fall Calender and the items needed for each hike click Here.

IT'S TIME............2008 HAYWOOD COUNTY FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer is moving out and Fall is moving in. With that change comes an exciting time of year full of fun activities and gatherings. One, in particular, is the upcoming 2008 Haywood County Fair. This year we are expecting a great turn-out with fun games, rides, exhibits, competitions and country singer (and 4-H Alumni) LUKE BRYAN! Here is a link to the official schedule for Fair Week.

Youth events to remember:

• All youth entries will be accepted on Monday, September 22nd between 10AM and 7PM. (PLEASE BRING ENTRIES EARLY)
• Youth Talent Show; Tuesday, September 23rd at 6PM in Building "A". (Sign-up forms are available at the Extension Office and are due by Monday September 22nd at 5PM.)
• Coin Quest; Saturday, September 27th at 11AM. Come join other youth up to 8th Grade search for special coins. You can win money and prizes. (Sign-up will be at the fairgrounds that morning. Only open to youth 8th grade and lower).

For any further information or entry/sign-up forms please call the 4-H Cooperative Extension Office at 456-3575 or drop by anytime Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM.