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4-H Summer Fling is a special program sponsored by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension – Cabarrus County Center‟s 4-H Program. Most activities will be held at the Cabarrus County Center, 715 Cabarrus Avenue West, Concord. TO REGISTER *You may register for a 4-H Summer Fling session ONLINE at www.cabarruscounty4H.com under the link “4-H Summer Fling Registration” or go to http://www.cabarruscounty.us/ReservePartner Payment will be accepted online with a credit or debit card. This is the preferred method of registration. *You may also register IN PERSON at the Cooperative Extension Office, 715 Cabarrus Avenue West, Concord. *Registration will continue throughout the summer, although sessions do have registration deadlines of seven days prior to the session. *Please register each child individually. *Each participant will need a completed 4-H Enrollment Form and Medical Release Form in order to participate. These forms can be found at www.cabarruscounty4h.com. *Classes will be cancelled if the minimum participant numbers are not met. REFUNDS *Refunds will be made ONLY if your class is cancelled, not if you personally have a conflict after registration. *We greatly appreciate volunteers assisting and leading classes. Therefore, youth who present constant behavior problems will be asked to withdraw from Summer Fling without a refund. For more information, contact the Cooperative Extension Office at (704)920-3310.   Back to Basics Ages 9 – 13 July 7 – 9 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Gardening, canning, sewing … come learn these basic skills with us! Cabarrus County Extension Agents and volunteers will teach skills such as these plus more. Activities may include a trip to a local farm, peach orchard, blackberry patch and dairy farm. Participants will learn how to prepare foods from a local garden and sew a simple project. Participants will need to bring a lunch and drink each day. Snacks will be provided. 1516 $60 Minimum No. – 10   Manners and More Ages 9 – 12 July 15 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Let‟s „do lunch‟ and put manners into action. This class will meet in the private dining room of Union Street Bistro, 48 Union Street, South, Concord. We will review manners, how to make introductions, table manners and ordering off a restaurant menu. Each person will order their choice of food. Luncheon cost, tax and gratuity are included in the fee. Be sure to „dress to impress‟ for this special event. 1520 $18 Minimum No. – 10   Christmas in July Ages 8 – 13 July 28 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Participants in this program will make Christmas crafts, cook a Christmas lunch, decorate cookies and play Christmas games. 1517 $18 Minimum No. – 10   Acres of Adventures Day Camp Ages 5 – 10 August 4 – 6 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This will be a great camp to introduce young people to agriculture and life science. We will participate in fun-filled activities and experiments using hands-on learning. Activities will include games, play, arts and crafts, food and music. Participants will explore the world of agriculture all around us. Participants will need to bring a drink and lunch each day . 1519 $45 Minimum No. – 10   2009 Cabarrus County 4-H Summer Fling