The themes for this year's 4-H week is "Celebrating 4-H" and/or "In the Spotlight". 4-H clubs can pick the theme that they would like to use for their business window displays.

It would be nice if all 4-H clubs could put up a display in schools or local business windows in Pocahontas, Greenville, Sorento, Smithboro or Mulberry Grove. If a window display cannot fit into your schedule, how about asking the business if you can paint 4-H clovers or other 4-H related themes on the windows.

Another way to celebrate 4-H Week (October 4-10) is by wearing your 4-H T-shirts to school, work and play during 4-H week. Stop by the Extension office and pick up your shirt today. We have newly designed 4-H Crossing t-shirts with youth and adult small sizes, grey oval 4-H t-shirts in adult medium and a variety of lime green and "Got Green" emerald green shirts. Prices range from $10 to $12—depending on size of t-shirt. Call the Extension office at 664-3665 to reserve a t-shirt or stop by and pick yours up soon! Show your 4-H colors: White-symbolizes purity; Green-represents nature's most common color which relates to youth, life and growth.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Mark your calendards for Saturday, November 7th will be the 2009 4-H Achievement Night starting at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church located at 501 N. Idler Lane in Greenville. The meat for the meal will be provided by the 4-H Representatives.

Please bring a dish to share for this event. It will be an evening of friends, food and presentation of awards.

The theme for the evening will be "In the Spotlight". Make sure you fill out a 2009-10 theme survey for the new 4-H year theme at the registration table. These surveys are also available in the Extension office.