New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Now Registering! What are Health & Wellness Ambassadors? Delaware 4-H Health & Wellness Ambassadors are official representatives and promoters of holistic healthy living, including fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and substance use prevention. Ultimate Goals of Health & Wellness Ambassadors: Learn about Continue reading Health & Wellness Ambassadors
Watermelon Over 1200 varieties of watermelon available Juicy, refreshing, and celebrated summertime treatYou can eat the entire fruit – the rind has healthy benefits too! Heart healthy fruit that helps to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseaseNutrient dense fruit filled with vitamins, Continue reading Healthy Vegetables and Fruits We Should All Eat
Join us for our annual event where 4-H members can visit our State Capital to learn what the legislative process is all about! 4-H’ers can participate in Legislative Day multiple times as we offer different programs each year. The 2024 Continue reading Legislative Day
Entries are now open! New this year, we will be using Showman for all entries. See the handbook linked below for more information as well as a help guide for using Showman. Showman website: (https://showman.app/shows#/cr-ffa-summer-sizzle-stock-show/). The show will be on June Continue reading 4th Annual CR FFA Summer Sizzle Stock Show
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 Contest
DE 4-H Foundation College Scholarship The Delaware 4-H Foundation makes scholarships available to Delaware 4-H members in pursuit of higher education. Traditional scholarship awards recognize continued 4-H leadership. The annual Charles “Chuck” Busker Memorial Scholarship from the Delaware 4-H Foundation Continue reading Scholarship Opportunities
Please join us for Camp Barnes Clean up on Saturday, April 13th starting at 8:30am at Camp Barnes, 37171 Camp Barnes Rd, Frankford, DE 19945! There are a variety of different jobs that need to be done before camp opens for Continue reading Camp Clean Up
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!
The National 4-H Congress is scheduled for November 28-December 1, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Enrolled Delaware 4-H Club Members aged 14 and up are invited to apply. Instructions: 1. Review the Delaware 4-H National Congress Guidelines. 2. Complete your discursive Delaware 4-H Continue reading National Congress
(for any DE 4-H family past or present) April 19-27, 2025 8 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise on Oasis of the Seas Roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Visiting: Aruba, Curacao and Perfect Day at Coco Cay Deposit of $500 per cabin Continue reading DE 4-H Families Group Cruise
April 24 through May 5, 2024 Tractor Supply proudly began their partnership with 4-H in 2010 and they have since helped raise over $14 million through Paper Clover fundraisers. The success of these campaigns has impacted over 69,000 students by Continue reading Tractor Supply Spring Paper Clover Campaign
March 13, 2024 6 PM – 8 PM The New Castle County Leaders Association and Junior Council is excited to offer our first-ever county-wide 4-H Project Palooza event! There will be songs, games, and a variety of project areas to explore! Continue reading County-Wide Project Palooza Night
The 47th AG Day is Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. It is a community event hosted by the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Cooperative Extension has a long-standing presence at Ag Day Continue reading Club Ag Day Registration
Litter Barrel Registration In conjunction with Earth Day and to promote litter awareness and our 4-H program, all clubs are encouraged to design and paint a litter barrel and place it in their community. Artists get your brushes out and Continue reading 2024 Litter Barrel Contest
4-H State Camp registration opens March 1st at 10AM 4-H’ers enrolled in the current season are eligible to register for State Camps March 1, 2024 at 10AM. 4-H State and 4-H Environmental Camp are overnight camps hosted at Camp Barnes. Registration Options: Continue reading 4-H State Camp/Environmental Camp
Ready to Wear Information A 4-H member will bring an outfit of Ready to Wear clothing to model before a judge for fit and selection of accessories. Participants will interview with the judge to justify why the garment is needed Continue reading Clothing- Ready to Wear
Scholarship applications accepted by Delaware Farm Bureau Delaware high school students gearing up for careers in agriculture can now apply for scholarships through the Delaware Farm Bureau. The scholarships are offered by the DEFB’s Women’s Committee, Young Farmers & Ranchers Continue reading Scholarship Opportunity
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is observed to link people to the facts that shatter the myths about drug abuse, alcohol, and addiction. We are hosting two prevention webinars. Helping Youth Thrive, Ideas for Prevention Education – March 14, Continue reading National Drug & Alcohol Facts Lunch and Learn
Turtle Snack: What you need: Directions: Bonus Challenge: Healthy habits speed challenge. In groups, you have 1 minute to come up with the healthiest habits you can. The group that has the most at the end of a minute wins.
Join Delaware 4-H in the one day Shamrock Strut Walking Challenge on Sunday, March 17th. Who will have all of the luck with the most steps for one day. Please submit your information and steps for the day to the Continue reading Walking Challenges
Please register by April 1!
