New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Register before Dec. 2! Join us on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30 pm at the Brandywine Hundred Library for the 2024 Public Speaking Contest! When you re-enroll in 4honline, you’ll see the option to register for the contest at the Continue reading Public Speaking Contest
Register today for Winter Fun Day! This fun day is planned and led by our county Jr Council members and is for 4-H’ers ages 5-12. This year there will be music, games, food, and winter themed crafts. Register by December Continue reading Winter Fun Day
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
Our Quarter Auction will be held TONIGHT 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, pet baskets, Longwood Continue reading LAST CALL! Quarter Auction TONIGHT
Congrats to our clubs who entered! The winners are: Banner: Summit Bridge Window Display 1st place, Porter Gang 2nd Place, Kindness Matters 3rd Place, Clover Quest
It was a great afternoon at Kranz Farms for our annual Pumpkin Contest. Thanks to all who came out! Cloverbuds – Carved: Mckenzie Hopkins, Summit Bridge 4-H Theme: Vivian Mitchell, Kindness Matters Decorated: Caroline Natale, Clover Quest Junior Division – Continue reading Pumpkin Contest Results
Register today for Winter Fun Day! This fun day is planned and led by our county Jr Council members and is for 4-H’ers ages 5-12. This year there will be music, games, food, and winter themed crafts. Register by December Continue reading Winter Fun Day
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 have to be considered environmentally friendly. Continue reading STEAM LEGO Town Night
Join us on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30 pm at the Brandywine Hundred Library for the 2024 Public Speaking Contest! When you re-enroll in 4honline, you’ll see the option to register for the contest at the bottom of your profile. Continue reading Public Speaking Contest
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
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!
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
More info to come!
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
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!
