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Electric Cooperatives & 4-H Teaming Up for Citizenship The 14th Annual EMC State 4-H Clover Classic golf tournament in October raised more than $14,800 for the 4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus. The funds benefit the annual citizenship experience for 4-H’ers across North Carolina. Over 95 EMC golfers participated at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course and at the awards reception held at the State Club on Centennial campus, North Carolina State University. The tournament was a culmination of seven regional tournaments jointly organized by seven 4-H programs and electric cooperatives. The money raised in local golf tournaments helps to fund county 4-H programs such as intrastate exchanges, scholarships for camp and other programs. This year’s President’s Cup—endowed through the Dr. Mike Davis Family Fund for 4-H Innovation and Excellence— went to Halifax EMC for its outstanding partnership with Halifax County 4-H. The first Halifax 4-H Superball Golf Tournament was held in 1990 and Halifax EMC played a vital role in getting the tournament off the ground. During its 21
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Halifax EMC for more than 20 years has supported the development of the 4-H Rural Life Center in Halifax County and its camp program. years, the tournament has raised close to $90,000, which has been vital for operating the Halifax 4-H Rural Life Center day camping program. Halifax EMC also opens its Enfield office for monthly 4-H meetings, and last year its Operation Round-Up program awarded 4-H $2,700 towards the Embryology School Enrichment Program. Joe Long, director of the 4-H Rural Life Center, said, “Halifax EMC has been one of the major supporters of the 4-H
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Rural Life Center and the Halifax County 4-H program for over twenty years. They have led the way on fundraising events and helped support the efforts of many young people in our communities to become positive and contributing members of society. “We are grateful for the long-time support Halifax EMC has given to 4-H in Halifax County,” said Kathleen Fleming, 4-H agent in Halifax County.
The North Carolina 4-H Youth Development program serves over 241,000 youth, ages 5-19, in North Carolina and utilizes over 21,000 adult and youth volunteers annually. Local 4-H programs are supported with resources from the Cooperative Extension Service within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University and North Carolina A & T State University. 4-H has offices in all 100 counties plus the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation. For more information about the 4-H Youth Development Program, contact your local Cooperative Extension office or the state 4-H office at (919) 515-3242. Mailing address: NCSU Box 7606, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7606.
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