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
The STEAM Team is here to provide lessons, activities, curriculum support for Delaware teachers, leaders, afterschool programs and 4-H communities. Our overall goal is to teach youth leadership skills and STEAM-themed topics to bring back to their communities. BECOME A Continue reading Join the DE 4-H STEAM Team!
Delaware 4-H Shooting Sports Archery Certification Class ~ Level 1 Saturday, October 21, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: New Castle Building at the Delaware State Fairgrounds Sunday, October 22, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Continue reading Archery Certification Class – Level 1 – October 21 & 22
Join us for an inspiring day of collaboration and growth at the Delaware 4-H Leader Forum as we explore the theme of “Building on the Basics.” Date: Saturday, September 23 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:45 PM Location: Delaware Technical and Continue reading Delaware 4-H Leader Forum: Building on the Basics
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
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
Come join new (and seasoned) 4-H volunteers from across Delaware for our annual “4-H New Leader Training” being held on Saturday, May 6th from 9am-Noon at the Kent County Cooperative Extension Office in Dover. Get comfortable with some of the Continue reading New Leader Training
Calling all high school 4-H members! Starting to apply for a summer job or scholarship but need some assistance? Come and build the skills you need to be ready for your first or next interview. April 6 at 6:30pm – Continue reading Resume Building Workshops
Calling all high school 4-H members! Starting to apply for a summer job or scholarship but need some assistance? Come and build the skills you need to be ready for your first or next interview. April 6 at 6:30pm – Resume Continue reading Resume Building Workshop
Are you thinking of starting a State Record Book and would like some guidance on the process? We’re planning on having a training on Thursday, January 26. If you are interested, please reach out to Kaitlin.
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
Welcome to the end of 2022 as we wrap up a busy year of 4-H activities in our clubs and programs across Delaware! As we continue to emerge from these last two challenging years, we felt it important to gather Continue reading State Leaders Forum
You’ve been elected Club President, Vice President, Treasurer, Reporter or Secretary. Now, what does that mean?This will be a valuable training for new officers and a great refresher for older ones. Because some clubs have not yet elected officers, we’ve Continue reading NEW DATE! Club Officer Training
Tuesday September 20th 6:00 – 8:30PMHarrington Fire Hall (20 Clark St., Harrington, DE 19952) A,B,C & 1,2,3: Back to BasicsThe best approach to raising and maintaining ahealthy flock starts with planning and regularevaluation of your procedures. Will discuss thebasics of Continue reading Cheep Talk: Back Yard Poultry Workshop
Are you interested in health, wellness, and helping the community? Have you thought about becoming a Health & Wellness Ambassador? Join us for our next Zoom session September 15th, 2022 6:00pm-7:00pm and learn more about how to get involved as an Continue reading Become a Health & Wellness Ambassador!
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 order to exhibit in a market class at the Delaware State Fair. Continue reading YQCA Training
We encourage all project leaders and 4-H members to review the information related to the many judging contests offered, well in advance of the contest date. Click on the links below to find the materials available. Preparation for the Continue reading Judging Contest Kits
Are you interested in health, wellness, and helping the community? Have you thought about becoming a Health & Wellness Ambassador? Join us for our next Zoom session April 28th 2022 6:00pm-7:00pm and learn more about how to get involved as Continue reading Become a Health & Wellness Ambassador!
We encourage all project leaders and 4-H members to review the information related to the many judging contests offered, well in advance of the contest date. Click on the links below to find the materials available. Preparation for the Continue reading Delaware 4-H Judging Contest Online Training Resources
You’ve been elected Club President, Vice President, Secretary or Reporter. Congratulations! … Now, what exactly does that mean? Come find out at the Club Officer Training on Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30 in the NCC Office! This will be a Continue reading Club Officer Training
While this specifies “new” leaders, all club or county volunteers are welcomed and encouraged to attend as a refresher. Register HERE
