New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Kindness Matters Club We visited Lums Park State Park to learn about what Park Rangers do at the park. We also started the Delaware State Park Challenge. These 2 pictures are taken at Folk Park in Newark. We adopted the park Continue reading Club Reports
The Delaware 4-H program recently held their annual State 4-H Horse Bowl. 16 teams comprised of youth ages 8-19 participated in the equine knowledge-based quiz bowl competition held at Lake Forest North Elementary in Felton, Delaware. The Delaware 4-H Horse Continue reading Horse Bowl Results
Fair registrations are now open! You can register through the State Fair Website now through June 1 (please don’t wait until the last minute to register. They will NOT be accepting any late entries!). Please make sure you’re registering under Continue reading State Fair
Linked below is the information for the Kent County 4-H Livestock Show which will be open to all Delaware 4-H Members (enrolled by March 1) and all active Delaware FFA Members this year. Registration is through 4-H Online. If you Continue reading Kent County Livestock Show- Open to all DE 4-H Members
CIT-Counselor-in-Training (ages 13-16) Camps will be held the week of June 24-28, 2024 This year, we will be using 4honline for registration. Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive an email with a link to UD’s payment site. We ask that all Continue reading CIT Camp Still Accepting Campers
There are spots still available for DE 4-H State Camp at Camp Barnes! The registration opens to the public TODAY, April 1. Please share with anyone who may be interested. You can register via https://v2.4honline.com.
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Starting at 6:30 pm NCC Office In a 4-H Demonstration Contest or Illustrated Talks, 4-H youth members demonstrate individually or with another member as a team entry. A topic is chosen from a 4-H project. Props and visual Continue reading Demonstration 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 2024 Continue reading Legislative Day
Please register to attend the county archery training/s. You must attend at least one training to participate in the archery contest at the Delaware State Fair. This year all trainings will be held at B&B Farms: 1019 Caldwell Corner Rd Townsend Continue reading 2024 NCC Archery Training Dates
We are proud of our 4-H Seniors and their accomplishments! Send us a few highlights (max of two short paragraphs) from 4-H and High School along with a Senior photo! All submissions be highlighted in DE 4-H Newsletters and Social Continue reading Senior Spotlight
The Clothing Showcase will be Sunday, April 14 in the New Castle Building at the DE State Fairgrounds Ready to Wear Information A 4-H member will bring an outfit of Ready to Wear clothing to model before a judge for Continue reading Clothing Showcase/Ready to Wear
Extreme Ants on a Log: What you need: Directions: Bonus Challenge: Participate in yoga. Have the kids do some yoga at a meeting. Yoga is a great way to get physical activity in, while also calming your mind. Here is Continue reading 4th H for Health-April Edition
Entries are now open! New this year, we will be using Showman for all entries. See the handbook linked below for more information as well as a help guide for using Showman. Showman website: (https://showman.app/shows#/cr-ffa-summer-sizzle-stock-show/). The show will be on June Continue reading 4th Annual CR FFA Summer Sizzle Stock Show
Please use the link below to register for the Animal Judging Contests to Qualify for the State contests at the State Fair. Each contest is being held one time for all Delaware 4-H’ers to qualify. Each county will qualify the top Continue reading Animal Judging Qualifier Contest
May 4, 2024, 8:00 am- 11:00 am Cook Family Farm, Newark (New Castle County)May 11, 2024- 8:00 am- 11:00 am Delaware State Fairgrounds (Kent and Sussex County)May 28, 2024- 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Delaware State Fairgrounds (Kent and Sussex County)
2024 Quality Assurance Certification Requirement for Delaware State Fair Market Animal Exhibitors All Delaware State Fair junior exhibitors showing a market animal (steer, market lamb, market goat or market hog) are required to have a current quality assurance certification in Continue reading YQCA Training
Dairy Leasing Agreements Due to County Offices May 1 2024 Delaware Youth Dairy Leasing Agreements must be turned in to county offices for county agent signatures or to Susan Garey by May 1. Copies of dairy leases will be forwarded Continue reading Animal Science Updates-Dairy Leasing
Now Registering! What are Health & Wellness Ambassadors? Delaware 4-H Health & Wellness Ambassadors are official representatives and promoters of holistic healthy living, including fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and substance use prevention. Ultimate Goals of Health & Wellness Ambassadors: Learn about Continue reading Health & Wellness Ambassadors
Monday, April 24 from 4:30 – 7:00pm – Clothing – Wood science – Photography All contests will be held at the New Castle County Extension Office: 461 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE. If you have questions, please reach out to Serena Judging Continue reading Judging Contests
DE 4-H Foundation College Scholarship The Delaware 4-H Foundation makes scholarships available to Delaware 4-H members in pursuit of higher education. Traditional scholarship awards recognize continued 4-H leadership. The annual Charles “Chuck” Busker Memorial Scholarship from the Delaware 4-H Foundation Continue reading Scholarship Opportunities
Please join us for Camp Barnes Clean up on Saturday, April 13th 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 Clean Up
