Thank You from Pulaski Extension Office

 

Thank you from all of us here at the Pulaski Extension Office - Chris Lichty, Cynthia Hurst, Morgan Paulette, Laura Reasor, Lora Lyons, Susan Dalrymple and Case Keatley.

With your support the Pulaski Extension Office took 2nd Place out of 107 Extension Offices in Virginia. We received 157 donors this year.  

Equally rewarding, again with your support, we were 13th of 1,282 University Ambassador Teams.

 

 

Virginia Tech Giving Day, February 19-20, 2025

Start Jumping Pulaski Extension and 4-H Friends!!!

 

It's time to Give to the Pulaski Extension Office.

 

Every individual with a $5 donation puts us one step closer to #1 Extension Office in Virginia.

 

Get in the game. Become a Pulaski Extension Champion, today, February 19, 12pm, to February 20, 12pm.  

 

Our goal is 300 on our Donor Wall of Champions.

https://givingday.vt.edu/amb/Pulaski-VCE

 

  

"To Make the Best Better" through the 4-H Christmas Dinner Food Kit Service Project

It's time to create 30 4-H Christmas Dinner Food Kits. On behalf of Pulaski County 4-H and Virginia Cooperative Extension- Pulaski County, we thank all of our community sponsors, businesses and 4-H and Extension Friends and Volunteers Sonya, Donny and Judie, who helped make it happen. We'd also like to thank Pulaski Food City and Pulaski Food Lion for helping us fulfill our large grocery order.

 

Join us for 4-H Super Cloverbud Camp at the Skelton 4-H Center

Pulaski County 4-H in partnership with the W. E. Skelton 4H Educational Conference Center at SML is happy to announce that registration is open for 4-H Super Cloverbud Camp, February 21-23, 2025.

 

Details and Registration is through the Skelton 4-H Center @

https://tinyurl.com/wintercloverbud

 

Questions? Our Pulaski County 4-H friends are welcomed to call Chris Lichty and Cynthia Hurst, Virginia Cooperative Extension- Pulaski County, 540-980-7761.

Join the 2025 4-H Camp Leadership Team

Applications are available and being accepted for the 2025 Pulaski County 4-H Camp Leadership Team. Applications are reviewed as received, interviews conducted and positions offered. 

 

4-H Camp also looks good on National Honor Society applications, Job applications, College Scholarships. And for those thinking of the ACCE program at New River Community College, it will satisfy the 80 hours of service learning. 

 

4-H Teen Counselors in Training

Find the application here: https://tinyurl.com/CIT-2025

Responsible for: (1) Assisting 4-H Camp Teen Counselors with their responsibilities, (2) Attending and participating in classes, programs and activities designed to provide 4-H camp counselor training. 

 

4-H Teen Counselors

Find the application here: https://tinyurl.com/teen-2025

Responsible for: (1) Supervising children during the entire 4-H camp session by providing for the safety and well-being of each camp participant, (2) Assisting with 4-H camp classes, programs & activities by being on-time and present to all assigned activities, (3) Showing a genuine concern for children by communicating, advising, assisting and establishing a warm, friendly relationship with them.

 

4-H Adult Leaders

Find the application here: https://tinyurl.com/adult-2025

Responsible for: (1) Supervising campers and teens during the entire 4-H camp session, providing for the safety and well-being of each camp participant at all times., (2) Assisting with 4-H camp classes, programs & activities by being on-time and present to all assigned activities, (3) Demonstrating a willingness to work as a member of a team with other staff persons, teens and adults, summer camp staff, and under the supervision and guidance of the 4-H Extension staff in charge of the 4-H camping program.

4-H Teen Leadership Retreat to the Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center, Wirtz, VA

Pulaski County 4-H Teens In Action! had a great weekend, November 1-3, 2024, for their annual 4-H Teen Leadership Retreat to the Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center, Wirtz, VA. 

This is a highlight event for the club as these 11 teens were instrumental in planning and programming for the entire trip.  From meal planning, to grocery shopping, managing a budget, cooking their own meals in teams, they did it all with the assistance from 4-H Adult Volunteer Leaders, Sonya, Judie, Suzanne, Donny and Chris Lichty, Pulaski 4-H Extension Agent.  And as a service to the Skelton 4-H Center, and for reduce fees, did trail maintenance on the Shoreline Trail as adopted by the club over 10 years ago.

4-H TIA is a club made up of teens and tween - teens thought it up, they get together, they run meetings, and best of all, they have all the fun! Who can be a teen member? Any 4-Her who is soon to be 11 years of age and in the 6^th grade.

Interested?  Give Chris Lichty, the 4-H Guy, and Cynthia Hurst, the 4-H Lady, a call at 540-980-7761.

Support the Pulaski County 4-H Thanksgiving Dinner Food Baskets Service Project

Help Pulaski County 4-H and the Pulaski Extension Office, "Make the Best Better" through the 4-H Thanksgiving Dinner Food Basket Service Project.

What started out 15 years ago with our Pulaski County 4-H Teens In Action! sponsoring a family for Thanksgiving has evolved to the community helping us support 30 families annually. To date, over 185 families have benefited. 

 

Will you help us this year? Will you help us spread our reach by sharing with friends? Any gift amount is appreciated. Sponsorships appreciated no later than Wednesday, November 13.

Pulaski County 4-H Adopt-A-Spot Redesign

Pulaski County 4-H Adopt-A-Spot Redesign has been completed. Each season, we'll have different plants in bloom.

Pulaski County 4-H Adopt A Spot Redesign with help from the Town of Pulaski

Pulaski County 4-H Teens In Action! had an enjoyable afternoon at the Pulaski County 4-H Adopt A Spot, located on the corner of Newbern Road and Macgill Street, in the Claremont Community of Pulaski, on Monday, October 21.

Four teens and 4-H Adult Leaders planted 35 perennials and annuals in the redesigned space compliments of the Town of Pulaski Grounds and Maintenance Crew.

Pulaski County 4-H Pampered Chef Online Party

 

 

Today is the last and final day to place your Pampered Chef order to support Pulaski County 4-H.

Thank you to everyone that have made a purchase. We are 1/3 of the way to our intended goal of $1,000 in sales, thus earning 30%. Please share with family and friends.

I can highly recommend the Pampered Chef Pizza Stone, https://www.pamperedchef.com/shop/100251?queryID=4cc8e445a8b5f54a707a255f234fe50e , which we use weekly for either homemade or frozen pizza. Our pizza stone is still going 25 years later. (Chris)

And I can also recommend the chopper, https://www.pamperedchef.com/shop/2585?queryID=a2646011bb0fa1f13111436a8126996d , especially for onions. (Chris)

Thank you in advance for your support. Chris Lichty & Cynthia Hurst

https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/pulaski4h

Come join us for Pulaski County 4-H Farm Camp, August 6-8, 2024

 

We have exciting news!

 

We still have space remaining for Pulaski County 4-H's first ever, Farm Camp.

 

Join us August 6th - August 8th for Pulaski Farm Camp. This three day, daytime youth camp will focus on livestock production, horticulture, and technology in the agriculture industry. 

 

If you are interested in signing up, please follow these steps:

 

1. Enroll as a Pulaski County 4-H Member https://tinyurl.com/psk4honline

 

2. Complete the Farm Camp Pre-Registration Google Form that will open on July 1st https://tinyurl.com/FarmCampReg

 

3. Somebody from the Extension Office will call you to confirm approval of your enrollment and registration within 3-5 business days.

 

4. Then, come visit us at the office within 48 hours at 143 Third Street, NW, Suite 3 Pulaski, VA 24301 to fully secure your childs spot at Farm Camp. Campers will be considered fully registered after we receive the $75 camp registration fee.

 

Health History Form: https://tinyurl.com/psk-healthform

Medication Form: https://tinyurl.com/psk-medicationform

 

If you have further questions please contact our office at:

540-980-7761, clichty@vt.edu, cyhurst@vt.edu, paulette@vt.edu

Rain song at campfire to ward off any storms.