New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
University of Delaware Virden Center, Lewes Friday and Saturday, November 21-22, 2025 Register at: https://4hleaderforum25.4honline.com Friday evening (11/21) – Reception & Recognition of 2025 Delaware 4-H Salute to Excellence Award recipients Saturday (11/22) – Leader learning, sharing and development Workshops to include: · Adding Continue reading DE 4-H Leaders Forum
Igniting Your Leadership Spark Save the date for our Jr Leader Weekend. This year the event will be a combined Kent and New Castle County event, held at the Biden Environmental Center in Cape Henlopen State Park January 16-18, 2026. Continue reading NCC & KC Jr. Leader Weekend
Registration will begin on Dec. 1 via 4honline Stay tuned for more info!
Saturday, December 6, 2025 Time: 8:30 am Check in begins ~ 9:00 am Contest Starts Location: New Castle Building Delaware State Fair $5 Entry fee per PERSON will be collected after you register online Registration Deadline: November 14, 2025 Information Continue reading Hippology Contest
The Competition will be on Feb. 8, 2pm, DE State Fairgrounds, New Castle Building
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!
University of Delaware Virden Center, Lewes Friday and Saturday, November 21-22, 2025 Register at: https://4hleaderforum25.4honline.com Friday evening (11/21) – Reception & Recognition of 2025 Delaware 4-H Salute to Excellence Award recipients Saturday (11/22) – Leader learning, sharing and development Workshops to include: · Adding Continue reading Leaders Forum
This is just a friendly reminder that all 4-H youth and adult members must re-enroll every year in 4-H Online to participate as an active member in the new year. 4-H new member enrollment and re-enrollment begins on September 1st*. *Sept. Continue reading Reenrollment begins Sept. 1
New Castle County Record Books are due to the NCC Office on September 12. Contact your club leader for a specific date due to them. Members may complete record books using traditional templates or online through the Zingbooks platform. County Project Continue reading County Record Books/Diamond Clover due Sept. 12
Delaware 4-H is in search of an individual prepared to make a three-year commitment, with the option to renew for another two years once a review has been completed, to serve as the “One Voice”/ Camp Leader at our annual Continue reading Apply to be DE 4-H State Camp One Voice
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
IGNITE Mar 25-29 2026, Washington Hilton Registration is open Sept. 2 through Oct. 15, 2025 Open to 4-H Club Members aged 14-to-19 years old. For four days, teens from all over the country come to D.C. to collaborate, connect, and Continue reading 2026 National Conferences
This opportunity to serve is available to youth ages 16-21 (as of 10/31/25) and once appointed, the term of office is for two (2) years. Members are required to contribute a minimum of 30 volunteer hours before and during the Continue reading Delaware State Fair Now Accepting Junior Board Applications
Are you a New Castle County 4-H’er between 13 and 19? Join Jr Council this Fall! Jr. Council is a group of NCC 4-H’ers ages 13 to 19. This group provides input into the county 4-H program, plans & facilitates Continue reading Join Junior Council!
1st Week: Globe Bearer – Ingrid Jones Ribbon Girl – Isabella Garcia 2nd Week: Globe Bearer – Kyree Muse Ribbon Girl – Abby Pitcher 1st Week: Turtles: Voice – Mason Worsham Echo – Devon Allen Spark- Borgan Raughley Bears: Voice Continue reading State Camp Honors
Congratulations to our NCC members who placed in the 58th Annual State 4-H Horse Show! Reserve Champion Western Horse– Abigail Selzer exhibiting Boon Bars Opie Olena Champion English Horse– Paloma Jaramillo-Contreras exhibiting Joya del Corazo The annual horse show is Continue reading State Horse Show Results
Delaware State Fair Now Accepting Junior Board Applications This opportunity to serve is available to youth ages 16-21 (as of 10/31/25) and once appointed, the term of office is for two (2) years. Members are required to contribute a minimum Continue reading 2025 Junior Board Announcement
