New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
The Delaware 4-H Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting the 4-H program. Financial Support Requests will be accepted twice a fiscal year: March 1 and October 1 The applications will be reviewed and awarded at the discretion of the Board of Continue reading Delaware 4-H Foundation Financial Support Request due October 1st
This Fall join us in promoting 4-H across New Castle County and show your community all of the fun, exciting and meaningful programs 4-Hers take part in. The theme of National 4-H Week is “Opportunity 4 All”. Be creative and Continue reading 2022 Window Display and Banner Contest
A special supplement to The Delmarva Farmer for 4-Hers by 4-Hers Show how 4-H youth development thrives in your community. Share your stories in 4-H in Action! 4-H in Action is an annual newspaper written by 4-H members from Delaware, Continue reading 4-H in Action
Porter Gang This month in our 4-H Porter Gang meeting, we had a meeting during spring break that I was sadly not able to go to. We also painted our litter barrel for the litter barrel contest. We are going Continue reading Club Reports
Porter Gang In the February meeting for Porter Gang we introduced ourselves because we had a new person there who was interested in 4H. After that we went over old business and new business. We talked about the upcoming favorite Continue reading Club Reports
Summit Bridge Summit Bridge 4-H Club has been busy! One of our members, Elijah Roberts, participated in the Public Speaking Contest and won a blue ribbon! At our December meeting, we collected food for the Food Bank of Delaware, hats/scarves/gloves Continue reading Club Reports
The next round of NCC Links Grants will be awarded in February. Grants are awarded to groups up to $100 and individuals up to $50. Apply at: http://www.udel.edu/009039 by January 30.
As we are finishing out this year and beginning to ramp up in the 4-H world with events, contests and activities this is a reminder that you must be enrolled in Delaware 4-H by March 1, 2022 to be considered Continue reading Enrollment
Holy Angels This month in our meetings, we did the encryption portion of the STEM activity and had a fun relay race to do the words. We took pictures of fall leaves and made turkeys out of brownies and candy Continue reading Club Reports
Holy Angels 4-H Club Every other Friday the 4-H club meets in Mr. Warner’s classroom. We begin with our President leading us in the Pledge. We do activities like taking pictures, crafts and make snacks. We all work well as Continue reading Club News
You’ve been elected Club President, Vice President, Secretary or Reporter. Congratulations! … Now, what exactly does that mean? Come find out at the Club Officer Training on Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30 in the NCC Office! This will be a Continue reading Club Officer Training
Meado-Larks On Saturday (4/17) the Meado-Larks 4-H Club converged on the upper parking lot at Skyline United Methodist Church. The members and their families cleaned up the debris and leaves around the parking lot, mulched the playground, stained the picnic Continue reading Club Reports
R Do you love the outdoors? Do you want to get outside and hike the Delaware State Parks Trail Challenge? Do you want to learn more about the animal and plant life around you? If you answered yes to these Continue reading Join the NEW Outdoor Adventures Club!
Stump Corner is hosting Archery project meetings in May. These meetings are for 4-H members ages 8-19. Please keep a look out for more information including dates, times, and location. Register here: http://www.udel.edu/008232 to be notified when dates are set. Continue reading Archery Project
Summit Bridge December: At today’s meeting, we had an exciting activity planned. Before the meeting, Mrs. Schaffer gave us all black canvases, a selection of paints, and paintbrushes. But before we could use anything we went over some old and Continue reading Club News
Route 9 Culinary Club The 4-H Culinary Club is celebrating their one-year anniversary. When we are able to be in person, we meet at the Route 9 Library Innovation Center. Now, we gather our ingredients and tools and prepare the Continue reading Club News
Summit Bridge At today’s meeting, we started off by discussing healthy living with a healthy snack. Healthy living is important for your mind and body because if you aren’t putting in good food, then you aren’t getting good energy out. Continue reading Club News
Porter Gang Club Spotlight Porter Gang has been a general interest club in New Castle County since 1965. It was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Moore, who lived on Porter Road in Bear-hence the name “Porter Gang”. Over the years, Continue reading Club Spotlight – Porter Gang
Legacy 4-H Club in Kent County was founded in 2013 by Joy Gooden Sparks’ family in her honor. What better way to honor a memory and leave a legacy than to be involved in 4-H? Dana Sharpe (Joy’s sister) and Continue reading Club Spotlight
Stump Corner 4-H Club Stump Corner 4-H Club is based in Townsend Delaware. We meet the first Tuesday of the month September through June at the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Townsend. Our members are mostly from the Middletown, Odessa, Continue reading Club Spotlight
Lord Baltimore Helping Hands 4-H club began 65 years ago, as an offshoot from an afterschool program at Lord Baltimore Elementary School. Carlene Jones began as a parent volunteer, and when the original leader stepped down, Carlene took the reins. Continue reading Club Spotlight
