New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Tagging Dates for 2025 Delaware State Fair Market Animals and Feeder Calves- Saturday, May 3rd – Cook Family Farm Newark, Delaware 8-11 am Saturday, May 10th – Delaware State Fairgrounds- 8-11 am Tuesday, May 27th- Delaware State Fairgrounds- 5-8 pm
Skill-A-Thon and Judging Contests are designed to support the learning that is taking place in a project area. Skill-A-Thon’s teach critical thinking and decision-making skills. These skills are valuable to young people as well as adults as they must make Continue reading Skill-A-Thon (formerly Judging Contest) Schedule and Info
Join us for our two woodworking and wood science workshop. On Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10-11:30am and Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 2-3:30pm Kranz Farms For members 8 yrs old and up Please Register Here
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
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
Join us on Thursday, March 20 for our Countywide Project-palooza. Details to come!
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
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
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
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
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
The purpose of the Junior Board is to develop leadership and interpersonal skills of youth and to expand the Delaware State Fair’s volunteer base while increasing visibility and impact of the Fair. The Junior Board consists of 12 members – Continue reading DSF Junior Board now accepting applications!
The purpose of the Junior Board is to develop leadership and interpersonal skills of youth and to expand the Delaware State Fair’s volunteer base while increasing visibility and impact of the Fair. The Junior Board consists of 12 members – Continue reading DSF Junior Board now accepting applications!
Sponsored by the Delaware Farm Bureau Forms due August 16, 2024 The Delaware Farm Bureau will recognize the young person owning the animal with the best rate of gain in market goat, market hog, market lamb, and steer projects in Continue reading 2024 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain Educational Contest
We’re looking for Fair helpers! Set up, break down, and many other tasks- we have something for everyone! Please consider helping out! Please sign up before July 1 OR consider being a Host/Hostess! We need 4-H’ers to man the building Continue reading State Fair Info
Let’s Crush It! Get Walking with Delaware 4-H Join the Delaware 4-H weeklong walking challenge during the Delaware State Fair. The contest will officially start Thursday, July 18th and run through Saturday, July 27th. Register by Tuesday, July 16th to receive your code to submit your steps Continue reading State Fair Walking Challenge
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!
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 Contests
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)
