Hello Again!

Us here. Still at Grange Camp!

We have all survived the misquotes, but we've almost lost a few!

Here are a few more pictures :-)

"Super Hero Night" (Tuesday) The Youth Team were the "Power Grangers"


Climbing the Wall!


High Ropes!


Beautiful Blue Skies on Thursday at the High Ropes Course!


Model Grange


State FFA Officers were our special guests this week!


Youth President, Josh Barfield


Jr Grangers Marching


Youth Officers


Juniors


Youth


Youth Team


Staff! :-)

Hello From Eastern 4-H Center!

Greetings!

We are having a wonderful time here at Grange Camp! We made it through Sunday and Monday, and are now tackling Tuesday! Here are a few pictures so far.

Youth Team Introductions


Kayaking


Low Ropes

NC Zoo Honey Bee Exhibit

Allison and I got up early to leave Beaufort County and head to NC Zoo in Asheboro. The NC Grange made a monetary contribution to the new Honey Bee Exhibit, and Allison and I got to attend the opening! It was really neat to be a part of an exhibit opening at the zoo! (even if it was almost 100 degrees!!!)

Here are some pictures!

Playing Catch up....

Lots to fill you all in about!

First- The Board Meeting in Washington, NC

We (the NC Grange Board of Directors, Allison, Mark and I) all made the trip out to Beaufort County for the Board meeting, a tour of the PCS Phosphate Plant, and to attend the Beaufort Country Grange Meeting. We had lots of fun and learned tons! Here are some pictures from our trip out east!

PCS Phosphate Plant- They use these big machines to take off the first 40 feet of sandy dirt.


They use these to take off the 2nd 40 feet to get down to the phosphate.



Then on to the Grange meeting that night!

Allison gets interviewed by the local paper


The original charter signed by Oliver Hudson Kelly!
Beaufort County Grange was called Donnell Grange when it first chartered. It rechartered under the name Beaufort County in 1929/1930

Baseball Friday Night!

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Friday night is Farmers Night at the stadium! We will be out there with a booth to promote the Grange. If you would like some free tickets to attend the game, please let us know ASAP! You may also get them from us at the gate!

See you there!

State Convention Plans.....

Are under way!

We have invited speakers to attend our meal functions. We've talked about some logistics. And, we've talked about some new fun stuff for the Young Adults!!! Stay tuned for more!

Trinity Grange Makes Plans!

I had the opportunity to visit with the members of Trinity Grange on Monday night, and chat with them about their upcoming plans to gain more members! They are planning to have a booth at a local festival, and then host a gospel concert with a cookout. They are all so excited about what the next few months holds for them, and we are too!!