Greene County 4-H

Holiday Happenings

Greene County 4-H November and December 2021 Holiday Activities and Events

Enroll in 4-H Today! There is no cost or obligation to enroll. Go to https://v2.4honline.com/

Thanksgiving Box Program

Easy as Pie Workshop

Greene County 4-H Holiday Table Setting Contest!

HOLIDAY WREATH WORKSHOP

Holiday Fundraisers

Not only are you buying great holiday gifts, but you are also supporting our 4-H Clubs !

Greene County 4-H November and December 2021 Holiday Activities and Events

Enroll in 4-H Today! There is no cost or obligation to enroll. Go to https://v2.4honline.com/

Thanksgiving Box Program

As in the past, our 4-H clubs will be sponsoring the Thanksgiving Box Program by assembling at least seven boxes for families in need. Each 4-H member is asked to donate one of the following items: stuffing, potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, canned green beans, canned corn, gravy mixes, macaroni and cheese, pie fillings and crusts, rolls, butter or margarine, apples, oranges. Each club has been assigned a box, but anyone can donate to help complete the boxes.

Go to https://tinyurl.com/2021ThanksgivingBox to sign up! Items are due at the Extension Office by Wednesday, November 17.

Easy as Pie Workshop

Easy as Pie Workshop Registration Make pies to feed Greene’s less fortunate families and elderly! Monday, November 22 at Grace Episcopal Church Hall (at the corner of Main and Ford Avenue, Stanardsville, VA.) Cost is $5 per youth. All youth must be enrolled in 4-H. Go to https://v2.4honline.com/ Join us for a Fun Hands-on Workshop for 4-H members and up! (Parents are encouraged to come too.) Each child will help make Thanksgiving pies for less fortunate families in Greene, and then take home a personal-sized pie for themselves! Our goal is to bake at least 50 pies for local families in need. • WE ARE LIMITING NUMBERS FOR EACH SESSION TO EIGHT YOUTH, 9-12 YEARS OF AGE. • FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL 4-H INDOOR PROGRAMMING. • TEEN VOLUNTEERS MAY SIGN UP FOR ONE OR MORE SESSIONS BY CONTACTING KATHY ALSTAT AT kalstat@vt.edu or 434 985-5236. • We need donations of eggs, canned pumpkin, canned evaporated milk, sugar and flour. • Sign up for one of these sessions: 2:00-3:00 p.m.(Cloverbuds only) 3:30-4:30 p.m. 5:00-6:00 p.m. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 7:30-8:30 PLEASE REGISTER BY 4 P.M. November 19! $50 Return Check Fee. No refunds after November 19. Make checks payable to VCE Greene Mail or deliver forms and payment to: Greene County Extension Office 10013 Spotswood Trail Stanardsville, VA 22973 Please call Kathy Alstat at 434-985-5236 or email kalstat@vt.edu for more information.

Learn to make apple and pumpkin pies from scratch!

Greene County 4-H Holiday Table Setting Contest!

2021 Greene 4-H Holiday Table Setting Contest Registration Win a $50 scholarship to 2022 4-H Summer Camp or Virginia 4-H Congress! You must be enrolled in 4-H to be eligible for this prize. There are three age categories: Junior (at least nine, but no older than 11 by September 30, 2022) Intermediate (at least 12, but no older than 13 by September 30, 2022) Senior (at least 14 by September 30, 2022, but no older than 19) All Entries are due by January 30, 2022. Please read over all guidelines and rules posted on https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/virtual-4-h-contests/home. Choose your favorite Holiday or occasion and create a theme. Create a menu highlighting Virginia Agricultural Products. Create a table setting and centerpiece for your theme. Fill out the online form and submit your photo! In April of 2022, 4-H members will have the opportunity to enter an in-person table setting contest on a District Level, which will include a presentation on your table setting. For more information on this contest, go to https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=1283

HOLIDAY WREATH WORKSHOP

(in cooperation with Greene County Parks and Recreation)

Kick off the holiday season in this workshop where parent and child will create a natural wreath to adorn your home. Led by instructor Kathy Alstat, we’ll provide basic instruction and supplies to create a wreath, and you’ll choose from the available greenery to make a wreath that’s uniquely you. Not only will you create a wreath to enjoy this season, but you’ll leave with the knowledge and components to create a new wreath on your own! min/max:3/30 Registration Deadline: Dec. 6 Dec. 13 3:30-5:00 p.m. GCCP $10 K-2 Dec. 14 3:30-5:00 p.m. GCCP $10 3-5 Wreath Making Workshops !

Register through Greene County Parks and Recreation by going to
https://www.greenecountyva.gov/forms/documents/parks-and-recreation/2688-registration-form/file

Holiday Fundraisers

Not only are you buying great holiday gifts, but you are also supporting our 4-H Clubs !

4-H Livestock Club

Holiday Fund Raising

at the Greene Commons Farmers Market

On Saturdays in November, 8 a.m.-noon

For Hot Cocoa, Holiday Treats and more!

We are also taking pre-orders for

Poinsettias and Christmas Cacti!

Call 434 985-5236 or email kalstat@vt.edu for more information!

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