Happy Holidays,
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. As December is now here and we are winding down the 2024 year, the month of December is a bit slower in the 4-H community for a short time before we hit the ground running in the New Year. Please take a moment and reflect on all you have done this past year within 4-H and your personal life. At some point you have had to overcome a fear, had a great victory, whether it was big or small, and enjoyed the journey to get where we are now. We, Delaware 4-H, are continuing to push ahead to ensure we can offer the best programming to our youth and volunteers in the coming year.
The University of Delaware offices (and therefore, the 4-H office) will be closed Tuesday, December 24th – Wednesday, January 1st (we anticipate closing early on Monday, December 23 as well). We will re-open on Thursday, January 2nd. We will be enjoying time with our families and friends and hope that you are doing the same.
November brought a great turn out for the Quarter Auction, a lot of members who were eager to participate in the STEAM Lego event, and the start to our Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply.
In December we are looking forward to:
Paper Clover Campaign continued
Public Speaking
Hippology Contest
Winter Fun Day
Jr. Council, C-3, and Leaders Holiday Celebrations
National Conference Applications Due
Walking through the Holidays – walking challenge
Statewide Skating Party at State Fair Grounds
Things you can start preparing for that will be happening in the New Year are the following:
– Photography Contest
– Junior Leader Weekend
– Foods Judging
– Camp Counselor Meetings
– Favorite Foods – get your favorite recipes out!
– Leader Forum
**Reminder all 4-H members who were enrolled in 4-H last year must re-enroll through 4-H Online by December 1, 2024 to be eligible to participate in any club meetings along with any county and statewide events moving forward.
We also love to hear all the great things you are doing with your club members; club reporters don’t forget to submit your club news to Serena by the 20th of each month to be included in the newsletter. We love seeing your pictures!
I hope you enjoy the Holidays with your family and loved ones! Remember to take a few second to embrace the moment, relax and enjoy! See you in 2025!
Yours in 4-H,
Mrs. Kaitlin
Extension Educator, 4-H
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