West District Teen Retreat

Saturday, March 24 – Sunday, March 25

Location: Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain

Cost: $85 due with registration, deadline on Thursday, March 1

Youth ages 13 and older

Haywood County 4-Her’s ages 13 as of January 1 are invited to attend the West District Teen Retreat.  4-Hers will meet other county delegates from across the district, earn 4-H  Ambassador credits, take part in district officer elections, and participate in fun and informative workshops.  The cost of attending Teen Retreat is $85 and registration is due by Thursday, March 2.  Please call the Extension Center at 456-3575 to register or for more information.  4-Hers will need to bring a notepad, warm clothes for outdoor activities, and toiletries. 

West District 4-H Volunteer Leaders Spring Training

Saturday, March 17 from 10am to 2pm

Location: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River

Cost: Early Bird $10, after deadline $15

Mark your calendars for the West District 4-H Volunteer Leaders Spring Training, Saturday, March 17, from 10 am to 2 pm.  West District volunteers can come and learn more about 4-H presentations, project records, electric program, ARIE, container gardens, hosting a chopped competition, and much more.  Registration fee includes materials and lunch.  The address for the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center is 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759.

Teen Council Readers Are Leaders

The 4-H Teen Leadership Council is open to teens, ages 12 to 18 years old.  The Teen Leadership Council members participate in a variety of leadership training opportunities throughout the year.  One of the local leadership programs is the Readers Are Leaders, a leadership book review program, in which members teen council members read books dealing with different areas of leadership development.  This review will cover Emotional Intelligence by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves.  Emotional Intelligence 2.0 delivers a step-by-step program for increasing your EQ via four, core EQ skills that enable you to achieve your fullest potential:
1) Self-Awareness
2) Self-Management
3) Social Awareness
4) Relationship Management  The upcoming book review will be held at the Canton Library afterschool on Monday,February 26 from 3:30pm to 5pm.