1. Home Demonstration & 4-H Home Economics Family and Consumer Sciences A Look at Our Past

2. Images of Home Demonstration, Home Economics

3. 1909 First North Carolina corn club formed in Ahoskie, Hertford County North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts signed agreement with USDA to develop corn clubs and demonstration programs

4. 1911 Jane McKimmon hired to oversee tomato clubs for girls

5. 1913 Women began to form home canning clubs 4-H logo adopted, used to label tomato club cans

6. 1914 Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act The first agricultural clubs for African- American boys began in Sampson County

7. 1916 Home Demonstration and Girls 4-H Clubs Formally Split

8. 1916 Community Club Work in the Study of Foods and Household Conveniences Published Potatoes are valued chiefly for the starch which they contain, but are too bulky to give sufficient nourishment unless served with some protein food. Sugar is a valuable fuel food and energy producer. It is pleasing to the taste and relieves fatigue.

9. 1917 McKimmon selected to help direct the food conservation program in the state during World War I Home Demonstration began program for African American women 1922 Six African American Home Demonstration Agents were hired

10. 1920’s Projects Increased Family Income

11. 1930’s Curb Markets Relief Gardens

12. 1945 - 1950 Family Life Relations, Community Improvement Drives, Financial Planning, Preparation of Wills Added

13. 1960’s Name Changed to Home Economics Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Established

14. 1970’s Programs added focused on: Nutrition and Health for Elderly Consumer Education Income Management Energy Conservation Crime Prevention

15. 1978 Home Economics Became a Department at North Carolina State University 1995 name changed to

16. 2006

17. PowerPoint created by: Margie Mansure, Extension Agent, FCS, Watauga County Edited by: Deborah Cox, Extension Agent, FCS, Caldwell County Contributions made by: Dee Furlough Mary Jones Candy Underwood Brenda Morris Linda Minges Anna Peeler Ann Darkow Thanks for all your time and energies to this project :2007 State Mtg.