November 2013

November 26, 2013

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY

SALVATION ARMY VOLUNTEERING

We will again this year ring the bell for Salvation Army. All other clubs will be ringing Saturday, November 30, 2013 from 9 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Wal-Mart in Starkville. I will be at home. So please make sure you are on time (if not early). The schedule is as follows:

·       9-11 a.m. CYW club- Pharmacy Side only (Cathleen Poe – 775-2990)

·       11-1 - Clover Dawgs - Pharmacy Side only (Courtney Headley 617-2098)

·       1-5 p.m. - Generation II - Jameka Harkins - Pharmacy Side only (Jameka Harkins 769-7962 or Rose 242-7962)

Grocery side
9am - 5 p.m. Longview Disciples- Angela Stewart (Angela Stewart 242-2112)

CHRISTMAS PARADE

If you would like to assist with decorating the float for the Christmas Parade we will be decorating on Sunday December 1, 2013 starting at 2 p.m. The parade is December 2, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

HOLIDAY IDEAS WORKSHOP

There will be a Holiday Ideas Workshop held Tuesday December 10, 2013 from 2-5 p.m. We will make three or four holiday gift ideas for you to take home. Call to reserve your space today. Limited to 25 people. Call and sign up today.  Deadline to register is December 5^th.

ATV Online Course – Help

We need each county to have at least 10 participants (can certainly involve more) to sign up for the ATV Safety E-Course by going to: http://www.atvsafety.org/ and have youth/adults register for the course. The course is age specific and participants do not have to complete the course at one time. By creating an account, this will allow participants to work through the course at their own pace. Parents can help younger youth but we would love for parents to sign up as well. When registering, be sure to check the box that reads: Check this box if you are registering for this course as part of a Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth or FFA Youth Program. This will give Mississippi 4-H Credit for participation.

We also need each county to have at least 5 (can have more) youth to play the Tread-Sylvania Game. They may do so by going to the following site: http://www.atv-youth.org/.  The electronic game is another means of implementing ATV Safety to young people. This project needs to be completed by December 11, 2013.

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY EXTENSION OPEN HOUSE

Oktibbeha County Extension Service is planning an Open House for Monday, December 16, 2013 beginning at 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  .  Please come share the day with us.  This is FREE to the public.  If you have any questions, call LaTrell or Julie at 323 5918.

AWARDS MONEY

Don’t forget you have until December 1^st to order your awards out of the 4H Catalog. You can go to www.4hmall.org. Just email me the number, name and quality.

FOOD DRIVE
Oktibbeha County Extension Office is a site that nonperishable food items can be dropped off for local food pantries. This is a great community service project.