New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Delaware vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (North Carolina) February 15, 2025 at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $9 for all attendees. 4-H families and friends are invited to attend this fun event. 4-H will greet the team in the Hens High Five Tunnel! It’s Mascot Continue reading 2025 Youth Day at UD Men’s Basketball
Happy New Year 4-H Family! I hope you enjoyed your holiday season with friends and family! Get ready for a fully packed year with all the 4-H leadership opportunities, experiences, activities, and growth! We have been busy planning for 2025 Continue reading Agent Letter
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who participated and to our judges. Well done! Cloverbuds: Viviann Mitchell – Kindness Matters Mila Dobson – Porter Gang Beginner 1: 1 – Ingrid Jones – Flock of Friends 2 – Caitlyn Bruce – Porter Gang 3 Continue reading Public Speaking Results
New Castle County 4-H will have scholarship money available to award to 4-H members who are interested in attending New Castle County 4-H Day Camp or State Camp. These scholarships will be awarded based on financial need, 4-H participation, etc. Continue reading Camp Scholarships
Join us for the foods skill-a-thon training(formally Judging Contests) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30pm. We will be covering what will be on the Foods Judging Contest that takes place at the Favorite Foods Contest and answering any questions Continue reading Foods Skill-A-Thon (formerly Foods Judging) Training
Get your aprons on and your recipe books ready! It’s almost time for the 2025 NCC 4-H Favorite Foods Competition! Entries are due to Serena in the NCC Office by Friday, January 24. Email to serenac@udel.edu, fax to 302-831-8934 (and call Continue reading Favorite Foods
The Photo Contest runs in conjunction with the Favorite Foods Competition. Start taking and gathering up your photos now so you are ready! All photographs must be received by the county office by January 24. Please see rules and entry Continue reading Photography Contest
Registration Now Open! Join teens from across the county as we learn about our leadership styles and those of others we work with, process teambuilding activities, and have FUN with 4-H’ers from other clubs. All current NCC 4-H members aged Continue reading Junior Leader Weekend
Dover Building18500 S. DuPont HighwayHarrington, DE 19952 Friday, January 17 through Sunday January 19, 2025 This will be a 60-arrow 18m indoor round and will determine state champions for all competition divisions for Delaware residents. Nonresidents are welcome to compete Continue reading State Indoor Archery Championship
Kent County 4-H Exchange Fundraiser $30 per tumbler Get Yours Today! Venmo accepted: Krista-Gallo-1
Saturday, January 31st Virdin Center, Lewes DE Saturday, February 1, 20259:00 A.M – 3:00 P.M. Delaware Tech – GeorgetownWorkshops to include: Skill-A-Thons and MoreEnhancing 4-H Community ServiceSTEAM & Science for Your ClubEngaging Teens to LeadGoogle Share Drive for BeginnersCloverbuds 101… Continue reading Leader’s Forum
2025 Delaware 4-H State Teen Conference February 22 and 23 Courtyard Marriott Newark, DE Join the Delaware 4-H State Teen Council and embark in a weekend of hands-on learning experiences! We are pleased to offer Online Registration for the 2025 State Teen Continue reading State Teen Conference
Sunday, February 9, 2025 1:30-4pm New Castle Building, DE State Fairgrounds Calling All Youth in 6th-12th grade! LOOKING FOR AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY? A CHANCE TO MAKE FRIENDS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND COMPETE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER PRIZES? LIFESMARTS IS Continue reading LifeSmarts Contest
YQCA is launching a new scholarship program for youth who are certified in this national livestock quality assurance program and are headed off to college to major in an agriculture related field. Here is a link to the scholarship information and Continue reading Scholarship Opportunities
Inspiration and Activities for Memorable Meetings Mindfulness – A First Look! Talk about this image: Can anyone relate to the busy mind on the left? Bonus Activity: What is Mindfulness? 1. Awareness – Become aware 1st! Then recognizing thoughts, feelings, Continue reading 4th H for Health- January Edition
Delaware vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (North Carolina) February 15, 2025 at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $9 for all attendees. 4-H families and friends are invited to attend this fun event. 4-H will greet the team in the Hens High Five Tunnel! It’s Mascot Continue reading 2025 Youth Day at UD Men’s Basketball
Join us on Thursday, March 27 at the NCC Office for an Escape Room Night! Details to come~
Join us on Thursday, March 20 for our Countywide Project-palooza. Details to come!
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 2025 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Contest
Delaware Interfaith Power & Light believes in the power of young voices to inspire change . Therefore, we are hosting our fourth annual RENEW essay contest for Delaware’s high schoolers. RENEW—Reflective Essays on Nature, Earth and their Wonders—provides a platform for them to Continue reading RENEW Essay Contest
