New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Taylor & Messick 325 Walt Messick Road Harrington, Delaware The Lawn Tractor Driving Contest is designed to give 4-H members an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the areas of lawn care, business management, and lawn and garden Continue reading Lawn Tractor Training
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 20th and run through Saturday, July 29th. Register by Tuesday, July 18th to Continue reading State Fair Walking Challenge
(Don’t forget to register your entries early! You have until June 1 at 11:59 pm, but please don’t wait!) Please see the attached State Fair Newsletter for 2023 below. Inside, you’ll find all the info you need on the State Continue reading State Fair Newsletter
The Poultry and Animal Health Section at the Delaware Department of Agriculture would like to remind you if you plan to attend an out-of-state livestock show or expo this show season, you will need to get a health certificate to travel. This Continue reading New Process for Youth Livestock Exhibitors
2023 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 Animal Science Reminders
Thursday, May 11, 2023 NCC 4-H 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 aids are required, Continue reading 2023 Demonstration Contest
Register for the Animal Judging Contest County qualifiers. You can register for more than 1 contest. If you are under the age of 13, you have the option of competing as a Senior to make you eligible to compete in your Continue reading Animal Judging Contests
Judging Contests are designed to support the learning that is taking place in a project area. 4-H members learn to compare and become familiar with project equipment and terminology. Judging teaches critical thinking and decision-making skills. These skills are valuable Continue reading Judging Contest Guidelines
Congrats to everyone who participated! Seniors: 1-Daisy Timney Heavenly Hooves2-Claire Schaedler Meado-Larks3-Chase Oldis Porter Gang4-Brogan Raughley Porter Gang5-Colby Lockridge Porter Gang6-Savannah Timney Heavenly Hooves7-Joey Ciamaricone Porter Gang Juniors: 1-Evelyn Witte Porter Gang2-Anna Schaedler Meado-Larks3-Amelia Carrubba Meado-Larks4-John McClaine Heavenly Hooves
Judging Contests are designed to support the learning that is taking place in a project area. 4-H members learn to compare and become familiar with project equipment and terminology. Judging teaches critical thinking and decision-making skills. These skills are valuable Continue reading Judging Contest Resources
Judging Contests are designed to support the learning that is taking place in a project area. 4-H members learn to compare and become familiar with project equipment and terminology. Judging teaches critical thinking and decision-making skills. These skills are valuable Continue reading Judging Contest Resources
Great job to all our public speakers! Cloverbud (5-7): Ingrid Jones, Flock of Friends Beginner I (8-9): Wallace Bonner, Flock of Friends – Advancing to State Beginner II (10-11): Evelyn Witte, Porter Gang – Advancing to State 2nd Place – Continue reading Public Speaking Results
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the State Fair this year! 2022 State Fair results can be found on the State 4-H website- HERE
The Junior Board is composed of youth from around the state to develop communication skills, increase volunteerism, and provide Delaware youth with an educational and memorable experience. The application period is now open through October 7, 2022. There are six (6) open positions on Continue reading Delaware State Fair Junior Board Now Accepting Applications
You’ve already registered your entries in the State Fair, right? If not, you have until 11:59 pm on JUNE 1. We still need LOTS of volunteers to help with all aspects of the Fair! From set-up to tear down, as Continue reading State Fair Reminders (Schedule)
View which nights are available to ride here: http://www.udel.edu/009598 All 4-H clubs, members, leaders, links, and junior leaders are urged to volunteer to ride the 4-H Float representing Sussex & New Castle Counties during the Delaware State Fair. The Continue reading STATE FAIR 4-H FLOAT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
To all our State Fair qualifiers! Demonstration Contest: Category and Name: 304 – Arts / Crafts / Visual Arts- Savannah Timney 324 – Clothing / Textiles- Daisy Timney 305 – Other – General- Evelyn Witte 338 – Sheep- Elizabeth Handlin Continue reading Demo and Judging Contest Results
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 21st and run thought Saturday, July 30th. Register by Tuesday, July 19th to Continue reading Fair Walking Challenge
Remember, you have until June 1 to enter your exhibit in the State Fair. You can access the site at Delaware State Fair. (Make sure you are entering under 4-H and not the Children’s, Arts & Crafts, Culinary, or Continue reading State Fair Entries
These trainings are offered to anyone, unless otherwise noted. You must attend a session if you want to participate in the State Contest. Youth may attend any of the opportunities listed below. You will need to indicate on the form Continue reading County Archery Shoots
Thursday, May 12, 2022 6pm NCC Extension Office 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark Registrations due by Friday, May 6 Register HERE
