New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Hello 4-Hers! We have had some busy weekends with Leaders Forum, Favorite Foods, Foods Skill-A-Thon, Photography Contest, and State Teen Conference- all this past month! It was a whirlwind of fun with our fellow 4-H’ers. Get ready for March and Continue reading Agent Letter
Porter Gang This month, we started with a meeting to talk about what was coming up, like the food judging contest. When we adjourned, we went off to different stations to work on different things. For example the protein test, which Continue reading Club Reports
**If you are registering for Newark, Cloverbud or CIT Day Camps and have any trouble, please email Serena. I will be monitoring email over the weekend. Do NOT call the office, it is not open on weekends. Current active 4-H Continue reading State and Day Camp Registration Opens March 1
The State Fair Newsletter is now available- it’s your one stop shop for all your Fair questions! Fair registration will open on April 1 through the State Fair website. Please make sure to review the newsletter below (you have t:
Join us for our two woodworking and wood science workshop. On Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10-11:30am and Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 2-3:30pm (you do not need to attend both sessions). Kranz Farms For members 8 yrs old and Continue reading Woodworking/Wood Science Workshop
Promote litter awareness and our 4-H program! All clubs are encouraged to design and paint a litter barrel and place it in their community. Artists get your brushes out and your creative cap on and design a barrel with a Continue reading Litter Barrel Contest
Join us for our annual event where 4-H members can visit our State Capital to learn what the legislative process is all about! 4-H’ers can participate in Legislative Day multiple times as we offer different programs each year. The 2025 Continue reading Legislative Day
Join us again for our second annual 4-H Countywide Project Palooza Night. The New Castle County 4-H Leaders have come together to help you explore different project areas that you might not do within your club, making new friends and Continue reading 4-H Countywide Project Palooza Night
Thursday, April 10, 2025Starting at 6:30 pmNCC Extension Office, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark, 19716 For a list of classes please visit – 4-H Webpage under Contest & Events Questions please contact Ms. Kaitlin at kklair@udel.edu
This event allows 4-H’ers to showcase their sewing skills, consumer skills, or both as they participate in three areas of competition. 4-H’ers can participate in one portion, two portions or all portions of the showcase. 4-H’ers must be present the Continue reading Clothing Showcase
Skill-A-Thon and Judging Contests are designed to support the learning that is taking place in a project area. Skill-A-Thon’s teach critical thinking and decision-making skills. These skills are valuable to young people as well as adults as they must make Continue reading Skill-A-Thon (formerly Judging Contest) Schedule and Registration
Tagging Dates for 2025 Delaware State Fair Market Animals and Feeder Calves- Saturday, May 3rd – Cook Family Farm Newark, Delaware 8-11 am Saturday, May 10th – Delaware State Fairgrounds- 8-11 am Tuesday, May 27th- Delaware State Fairgrounds- 5-8 pm
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is observed in March to link people to the facts that shatter the myths about drug abuse. To get the facts out there, we are having a drawing/graphic design, video, poem/spoken word, and t-shirt Continue reading National Drug Facts Week Contest Due March 5!
Please join us for Camp Barnes Clean up on Saturday, April 5th starting at 8:30am at Camp Barnes, 37171 Camp Barnes Rd, Frankford, DE 19945! There are a variety of different jobs that need to be done before camp opens for Continue reading Camp Barnes Clean Up
Surprise someone in New Castle County on Easter morning! Your treat filled eggs will be delivered to your or their yard on Saturday April 19th, 2025 (scattered not hidden). If there is bad weather Saturday night, the eggs will be Continue reading NCC 4-H Egg My Yard Fundraiser
Join us on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30-7:30pm at the NCC Office for an Escape Room Night! In this escape room, youth ages 8-12 work together to solve interactive puzzles, locks, and challenges that uncover hidden dangers of vaping. Each Continue reading Escape Room Night
The Shamrock Strut Join Delaware 4-H in the one day Shamrock Strut Walking Challenge on Monday, March 17th. Who will have all of the luck with the most steps for one day. Please submit your information and steps for the Continue reading Upcoming Walking Challenges
Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings The Four Pillars of Financial Health! Bonus Activity: Are you financially healthy? The Four Pillars of Financial Health Are you financially healthy?Financial health includes four key components: Spend, Save, Borrow, and Plan. It is Continue reading 4th H for Health- March Edition
Here are some fun and engaging warm-up STEM activities that are perfect for your next 4-H club meeting.
