New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Celebrate National 4-H week by joining Delaware 4-H in a Walking Challenge, October 6 – 12, 2024. Register by September 27, 2024 to receive your code to submit your steps daily. Prizes will be awarded for the participant with the Continue reading National 4-H Week Walking Challenge
Join Delaware 4-H as we take on the 4th H for Health Challenge again this 4-H year! Sign up today! Leaders or Healthy Living Officers can sign up and will get updates throughout the year about how you can incorporate Continue reading 4th H for Health Challenge
HAWA meetings are soon to be LIVE!Our first LIVE meeting will take place at Kirk Middle School on October 23 at 2:30pm. HAWA will be visiting Kirk and other schools 2x/month to educate youth about healthy living and advocacy. If Continue reading Health & Wellness Ambassadors
The Delaware 4-H Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting the 4-H program. Financial Support Requests will be accepted twice a fiscal year. March 1 and October 1 The applications will be reviewed and awarded at the discretion of the Board Continue reading Delaware 4-H Foundation – Club/Group Financial Aid Form
Tuesday, September 10 – 7:00 pm at the Sussex 4-H Office Join us in person or via Zoom. Contact Jill Jackson (jackson@udel.edu) for Zoom link or for more information. This event is for 4-H Leaders, Parents and Youth in 6th-12th Continue reading LifeSmarts Information Night
More info to come!
Due Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Location: New Castle County 4-H Office Calling All 4-H Members!It’s that time of year again! Time to shine a spotlight on all your amazing activities and experiences over the past 4-H year. County Record Books are Continue reading Project and General Record Books
The purpose of the Junior Board is to develop leadership and interpersonal skills of youth and to expand the Delaware State Fair’s volunteer base while increasing visibility and impact of the Fair. The Junior Board consists of 12 members – Continue reading DSF Junior Board now accepting applications!
National 4-H Ignite Summit, March 12-16, 2025. Open to enrolled 4-H’ers aged 14-19 years. Start your application today at de4hignite25.4honline.com. Find Your Spark. The National Ignite by 4-H Summit combines the previous National Youth Summits for Agri-Science, STEM and Healthy Living into Continue reading IGNITE by 4-H Summit
Sponsored by the Delaware Farm Bureau Forms due August 16, 2024 The Delaware Farm Bureau will recognize the young person owning the animal with the best rate of gain in market goat, market hog, market lamb, and steer projects in Continue reading 2024 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain Educational Contest
Registrations due June 21 Cow Camp is returning to the Delaware State Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 29th, for a one-day event this year! The day will begin with registration at 9:00 am. Participants should bring their own calf if they Continue reading Cow Camp
Candidate Selection ProcessThe following criteria are required for all interested State Officer Candidates: Age – All interested candidates must be at least 14 years of age on or before January 1, 2024. 4-H Involvement – All interested candidates must have or have had Continue reading DE 4-H State Teen Council Applications – Due June 28
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!
Candidate Selection ProcessThe following criteria are required for all interested State Officer Candidates: Age – All interested candidates must be at least 14 years of age on or before January 1, 2024. 4-H Involvement – All interested candidates must have or have had Continue reading State Teen Council
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
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
Linked below is the information for the Kent County 4-H Livestock Show which will be open to all Delaware 4-H Members (enrolled by March 1) and all active Delaware FFA Members this year. Registration is through 4-H Online. If you Continue reading Kent County Livestock Show- Open to all DE 4-H Members
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Starting at 6:30 pm NCC 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 Continue reading Demonstration Contest
The Clothing Showcase will be Sunday, April 14 in the New Castle Building at the DE State Fairgrounds Ready to Wear Information A 4-H member will bring an outfit of Ready to Wear clothing to model before a judge for Continue reading Clothing Showcase/Ready to Wear
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
