New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
These workshops are to expose 4-H members to try new things and a project area within 4-H that they might not be familiar with. For members 8 yrs old and up Questions please reach out to Kaitlin or Serena Upcoming workshops: Archery Workshop Continue reading Upcoming Project Workshops
Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings How Checking Accounts Work A checking account is a bank account that allows you to deposit and withdraw money, and use checks, debit cards, or online banking to access your funds: Bonus Activity: Play Continue reading 4th H for Health- November 2025
Join Delaware 4-H in a week-long walking challenge during the Holidays. The contest will officially start Tuesday, December 23rd and run through Friday, January 2nd. Register by Tuesday, December 16th to receive your code to submit your steps daily. Prizes will Continue reading Walking Through the Holidays with DE 4-H!
Inspiration and Activities for Memorable Meetings Join Delaware 4-H as we take on the 4th H for Health Challenge again this 4-H year! Sign up today! https://forms.gle/9F6hK9t9Bdx6Rbpz5 Leaders or Healthy Living Officers can sign up and will get updates throughout Continue reading 4th H for Health- October Edition
Leaders, it’s time for Red Ribbon Week and Delaware goes Purple. Our team has created 2 new worksheets that are attached below. H’s in 4H is for Clover buds. 2 sided H’s for older youth is for ages 8 and above. 2 sided The Continue reading Red Ribbon Week
Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings Join Delaware 4-H as we embrace the 4th H in 4-H, Health! We encourage everyone to drink more water, stay active, eat/ promote fruits and veggies, and try something new! See September’s 4th H for Continue reading 4th H for Health September Edition
REMINDER: We are asking clubs to turn in your 4th H for Health trackers to Kaitlin Rogers by Friday, September 5.
Celebrate National 4-H week by joining Delaware 4-H in a Walking Challenge, October 5 – 11, 2025. Register by Tuesday, September 30, 2025 to receive your code to submit your steps daily. Prizes will be awarded for the participant with Continue reading National 4-H Week Walking Challenge
Delaware Forest Service 5K Run/Walk Blackbird State Forest Saturday, October 25, 2025 Support our SECC Fundraiser. Join us for a fall afternoon on the trails of Blackbird State Forest at our first annual 5K Run/Walk! This event will benefit two great causes: Delaware Continue reading Wicked Pines 5k to benefit 4-H Foundation
How to Save Your Very Own Money! Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings Bonus Activity: How to Save Your Very Own Money 1. Review Wants vs. Needs 2. Learn Ways to Earn Your Own Money 3. Set Savings Goals 4. Continue reading 4th H for Health
Join the Delaware 4-H weeklong walking challenge during the Delaware State Fair. The contest will officially start Thursday, July 17th and run through Saturday, July 26th. Register by Tuesday, July 15th to receive your code to submit your steps daily. Prizes will Continue reading Get Walking with Delaware 4-H
Journaling for good Emotional Health Let’s look at ways to express yourself when problems arise: There are healthy ways to deal with our feelings, such as deep breathing, meditation, drawing, or writing in a journal. You can also practice coping Continue reading 4th H for Health
Join Delaware 4-H walking challenge, Spring into Action with Delaware 4-H. The contest will officially start Friday, April 18th and run through Sunday, April 27th. Register by Monday, April 14th to receive your code to submit your steps daily. Prizes Continue reading Spring into Action with Delaware 4-H Walking Challenge
Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings Meditation is used to rest the mind, body and spirit. This, in turn, has many mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. Mindfulness meditation, specifically, is gaining a foothold in disease prevention and treatment. Bonus Activity: Continue reading 4th H for Health- April Edition
Join us on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30-7:30pm at the NCC Office for an Escape Room Night! In this escape room, youth ages 8-12 work together to solve interactive puzzles, locks, and challenges that uncover hidden dangers of vaping. Each Continue reading Escape Room Night
The Shamrock Strut Join Delaware 4-H in the one day Shamrock Strut Walking Challenge on Monday, March 17th. Who will have all of the luck with the most steps for one day. Please submit your information and steps for the Continue reading Upcoming Walking Challenges
Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings The Four Pillars of Financial Health! Bonus Activity: Are you financially healthy? The Four Pillars of Financial Health Are you financially healthy?Financial health includes four key components: Spend, Save, Borrow, and Plan. It is Continue reading 4th H for Health- March Edition
Choosing the Right Words for Your Emotions Bonus Activity: Choosing the right words for your emotions Sometimes we get caught up with our emotions and say how we feel quickly in a reactive mode. For example, if you feel “mad” Continue reading 4th H for Health
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is observed in March to link people to the facts that shatter the myths about drug abuse. To get the facts out there, we are having a drawing/graphic design, video, poem/spoken word, and t-shirt Continue reading 2025 Drug and Alcohol Facts Contest: Due March 5th
Inspiration and Activities for Memorable Meetings Mindfulness – A First Look! Talk about this image: Can anyone relate to the busy mind on the left? Bonus Activity: What is Mindfulness? 1. Awareness – Become aware 1st! Then recognizing thoughts, feelings, Continue reading 4th H for Health- January Edition
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is observed in March to link people to the facts that shatter the myths about drug abuse. To get the facts out there, we are having a drawing/graphic design, video, poem/spoken word, and t-shirt Continue reading 2025 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Contest
