Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Create a # for prevention…..This will be used on all marketing information and swag items for Division of Prevention & Behavioral Health Services. Must be substance abuse prevention related, example #preventionforall Please send your suggestions to Lindsay Hughes lgooden@udel.edu by January 16th. Continue reading Prevention Challenge
Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22 Dover Building18500 S. DuPont HighwayHarrington, DE 19952The facility is located on the Delaware State Fairgrounds within walking distanceto the Harrington Raceway and Casino.
Delaware vs. NortheasternSaturday, January 28, 2023, 12:00-2:00 PM 4-H family and friends are invited to reserve seats for this fun event. Area mascots will join YouDee to greet fans and participate in on-court fun. Post game autographs and a video Continue reading Youth Day at UD Men’s Basketball
Please join us for our April 2023 Healthy Living Retreat in Hockessin, Delaware! What: Healthy Living Retreat- join us, Delaware 4-Hers and Health & Wellness Ambassadors for a weekend filled with healthy living activities, team-building and leadership, mindfulness activities, nature Continue reading Healthy Living Retreat
When: Friday, March 10, 2023 Where: Immanuel United Methodist Church: 209 Main Street, Townsend, DE 19734 Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm Benefiting – New Castle County Exchange Group Cost: 13 – Adults: $14 5-12 years old: $8 4 and under: Free Continue reading Save the Date! Exchange Spaghetti Dinner
Happy Holidays! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. As December is now here, we are winding down the 2022 year. We start to slow down in the 4-H community for a short time before we hit the ground running Continue reading Agent Letter
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
It’s that time of year again! The Christmas tree for Friendship House donations is up in the New Castle office. Stop by anytime during normal business hours by December 15th and drop off a donation of gloves, hats, and scarves Continue reading Holiday Giving Tree
Scholarship forms for this year’s State and Day Camps are due on Friday, February 3. You can mail to NCC 4-H, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark 19716, fax to 302-831-8934 or email to Serena.
Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 10 am -Noon, NCC 4-H Office 461 Wyoming Rd, Newark 19716 Open to 4-H members who are 5-12 yrs old. Join us for games and Snow themed crafts led by our Jr Council members. We Continue reading Winter Fun Day
Kirk Middle School Saturday, February 11, 2023 Applications are due to Serena by Monday, January 23, 2023 You can find the Guidelines and Application HERE
New Castle County’s Photography Contest will be held in conjunction with the Favorite Foods Contest. All photographs must be submitted to the county office by January 23, 2023. They may be turned in at the Leaders’ or Jr Council Meeting on Continue reading Photography Contest
Join us for the 2023 Jr. Leader Weekend at Camp Country Center in Hockessin. It will be a weekend of teambuilding, learning, fun and leadership! For youth ages 13+ Date: February 3-5 2023Time: 6:00 pmPlace: 1051 Sharpless Rd Hockessin DE Continue reading Exploring Leadership with 4-H – New Castle County Jr. Leader Weekend
Are you having a tough time wondering what to get your special 4-H’er as a stocking stuffer? If so, try setting aside your registration fees now and be ahead of the game early for the 2023 Delaware 4-H State Camp, Environmental Camp Continue reading A Special 4-H Gift Idea for Your Favorite Camper!
Meado-Larks At their November meeting, the Meado-Larks 4-H Club put together 100 snowman soup packets to be donated to Stockings for Soldiers. Holy Angels We are studying water for a project. We did an experiment to see how many droplets Continue reading Club Reports
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
State Teen Conference Registration will open December 1. Event date is February 25-26, 2023 on UD’s Newark Campus. National 4-H Conference Application due December 15th. Event date is April 14-19, 2023 in Arlington, VA. National Ignite for 4-H Summit Application due January 6, 2023. Event date Continue reading State Teen Conference, National Conference and Ignite Summit
Date: Wednesday, December 28th Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Centre Ice Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds Price: $4.00 per person WITH A CAN GOOD $8.00 person without a can good Since this is a food drive for Continue reading Statewide Skating Event
