New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Join us at our Annual 4-H Achievement Celebration on Saturday, October 5, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the New Castle County Cooperative Extension Office, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark. We will be joined by Brian Farkas, the new Dean Continue reading THIS WEEKEND! The NCC 4-H Achievement Celebration
Sunday, October 20, starting at 2pm Kranz Hill Farm, 616 New London Rd., Newark, 19711 Come out to enjoy the fall weather and showcase your pumpkin decorating and carving skills! Bring your completed pumpkin to our Pumpkin Contest and join Continue reading Pumpkin Contest
Our Quarter Auction will be held on Friday, November 1 at Cedar Lane Elementary, 7pm. Lots of great items up for grabs and more to come! UD Football, basketball tickets, movie and dinner for 4, Wawa basket, restaurant gift cards, Continue reading Quarter Auction
Wednesday, November 13, 6:30pm NCC Office Join the STEAM Team and become engineers! Work together to build your own Lego Sustainable Town. Discover what it means to live sustainably and learn about the green features your home, land, and environment can Continue reading STEAM LEGO Town Night!
Congratulations! You’ve been elected as Club President, Vice President, Treasurer, Reporter or Secretary! Now what? What does that mean exactly? Please join us on Monday, October 21 at 6:30 pm at the NCC Office for Club Officer Training. This will Continue reading Club Officer Training
Calling All New Castle County Teens 13+ Do you love working with your younger children? Join the Camp Counselor Club (or C-3 for short) Learn tips and techniques for working with youth and help plan and teach at Newark or Continue reading Join the C-3 Club!
This is just a friendly reminder that all 4-H youth and adult members must re-enroll every year in 4-H Online to participate as an active member in the new year. 4-H new member enrollment and re-enrollment began on September 1st. All Continue reading It’s Reenrollment Time!
Join us at our Annual 4-H Achievement Celebration on Saturday, October 5, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the New Castle County Cooperative Extension Office, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark. We are looking forward to honoring the accomplishments, leadership, and Continue reading NCC 4-H Achievement Celebration
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 “Beyond Ready”. Be creative and design Continue reading Window Display & Banner Contest
Due Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Location: New Castle County 4-H Office Calling All 4-H Members!It’s that time of year again! Time to shine a spotlight on all your amazing activities and experiences over the past 4-H year. County Record Books are Continue reading Project, General Record Books and Diamond Clover
Save the date! Our Quarter Auction will be held on Friday, November 1 at Cedar Lane Elementary, 7pm. Details to follow on purchasing your paddles and the great items up for grabs. Stay tuned!
Interested in traveling and meeting new 4-H members who might have the same interests as you? Like to expand the number of States you have visited before you graduate? Come and check out the New Castle 4-H Exchange program Monday, September 23 Continue reading Join the Exchange Group!
More info to come!
Due Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Location: New Castle County 4-H Office Calling All 4-H Members!It’s that time of year again! Time to shine a spotlight on all your amazing activities and experiences over the past 4-H year. County Record Books are Continue reading Project and General Record Books
Trackers Due to Kaitlin Rogers byAugust 30, 2024 Clubs that had registered for the 2023-2024 4th H for Health Challenge need to complete their tracker and return it to Kaitlin Rogers at kklair@udel.edu by August 30, 2024. Awards will be on a sliding Continue reading 4th H for Health Challenge 2023-2024
Set up your online record book today and add information throughout the 4-H year. Enter your information as you go so all you have to do in August is final touches and submit!
Congratulations to Stump Corner for their winning litter barrel! And a strong second place is awarded to the Kindness Matters Club for a GREAT first time entry! Well done to both our clubs!
The Clothing Showcase was held on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the New Castle Building atthe DSF. We’d like to congratulate Michaela Patrick from Stump Corner for being the NCC Intermediate Champion. Well done!
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)
All 3 counties have decided to hold these on the same date. That new date is Wednesday, May 22.
Delaware 4-H congratulates our 4-H High School Seniors! We are proud of each one of you! You have made a positive impact on our program, and we look forward to what your future holds! Zachary Buck – DE Homesteading 4-H Continue reading Senior Spotlight
