TO:Youth and Adults Attending the 2012 Southeastern Dairy Youth Retreat in Ocala, Florida

TO:Youth and Adults Attending the 2012 Southeastern Dairy Youth Retreat in Ocala, Florida

FROM:Dr. Brinton A. Hopkins

Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist

Department of Animal Science

NC State University

RE:2012 Southeastern Dairy Youth Retreat Registration Forms and Payment

July 8-12 in Ocala, Florida

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

In order for you to attend this retreat, you must complete the enclosed registration formsfor both Florida and North Carolinaand provide acheck as follows by Friday June 1:

1. Check for $175 made payable Polk County, Florida 4-H Foundation (this is the registration fee; write SEDYR in the memo field on the check)

2.2012Florida Southeastern Dairy Youth Retreat Registration Form

3.Florida 4-H Participation Form for Youth and Adults

Mail the check for $175; the 2012 Florida Southeastern Dairy Youth Retreat Registration Form; and the Florida 4-H Participation Form by Friday June 1 to:

Polk County, Florida Extension Service

C/O Chris Holcomb

P.O. Box 9005

Drawer HS03

Bartow, Florida 33831

You must also send the following items to Dr. Hopkins by Friday June 1:

1. North Carolina 4-H Code of Conduct Form

2.North Carolina 4-H Medical Release Form (must be notarized)

3. Copy of the completed Florida Southeastern Dairy Youth retreat Registration Form

Send these completed forms to:

Dr. Brinton A. Hopkins

Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist

Box 7621

Department of Animal Science

NC StateUniversity

Raleigh, NC27695-7621

COST:

The cost of this retreat has been set at $175 per participant by the organizers in Florida.Please have your check for $175 made payable to Polk County, Florida 4-H Foundation (this is the registration fee; write SEDYR in the memo field on the check)

NOTE:The North Carolina Dairy Youth Foundation and the North Carolina PDCA are providing financial support to help offset the transportation costs for our North Carolina youth. If needed, each participant may be required to pay an additional fee for the bus transportation.Participants will be notified of this amount once all North Carolinaparticipants have registered.

TRANSPORTATION:

Our North Carolina group will be traveling on a charter bus (Holiday Tours) from Asheboro, NC to the retreat site at the Comfort Inn Suites in Ocala, FL on Sunday July 8.The bus and driver will remain with our group during the retreat and then bring them back to the pickup point in Asheboro, NC on Thursday July 12.

LODGING: Participants in the retreat will be staying at the Comfort Suites, 3825 NW Bonnie Heath Blvd., Ocala, FL 34482

NOTES:

1. Participants will be notified of the time and location of the pickup and dropoff for the chartered bus from Holiday Tours.

2. For updates about this retreat, please check the North Carolina 4-H Dairy Youth Program web site at: