New Castle County 4-H Newsletter
Monthly Online Newsletter From New Castle County, Delaware 4-H!
Register for the Animal Judging Contest County qualifiers. You can register for more than 1 contest. If you are under the age of 13, you have the option of competing as a Senior to make you eligible to compete in your Continue reading Animal Judging Contests
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
Contestants must be 4-H members that are currently enrolled in the Delaware 4-H program. 4-H members must be between the ages of 5-19 years old as of January 1, 2023. Age divisions (age as of Jan 1, 2023) are as Continue reading 2023 Equine Art Contest
Join DE 4-H on Saturday, April 29 for Ag Day at UD’s Townsend Hall. Rain or Shine. 10 am- 3 pm. This year’s theme of “Ag Around the Corner” puts the spotlight on local farms and wildlife, with a special Continue reading Ag Day
This event allows 4-H’ers to showcase their sewing skills, consumer skills, or both as they participate in three areas of competition. 4-H’ers can participate in one portion, two portions or all portions of the showcase. 4-H’ers must be present the Continue reading 2023 Clothing Showcase
This is an annual event where 4-H members can visit our State Capital to learn what the legislative process is all about! 4-H’ers can participate in Legislative Day for more than one year as we offer different programs for different Continue reading Legislative Day
If you are interested in attending the National Congress this year in November, now is the time to get your State Record Books in order. Please contact Kaitlin if you have questions.
Newark, Cloverbud, CIT Day Camps: June 26-30 All Camp Registrations open March 1
This is an annual event where 4-H members can visit our State Capital to learn what the legislative process is all about! 4-H’ers can participate in Legislative Day for more than one year as we offer different programs for different Continue reading Legislative Day 2023
The 46th AG Day is Saturday, April 29 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. It is a community event hosted by the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Cooperative Extension has a long-standing presence at Ag Day Continue reading Ag Day
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
Don’t forget to register! State Teen Conference Registration is now open. Event date is February 25-26, 2023 on UD’s Newark Campus.
April 23, 2023 More info can be found below:
State Camp: Week 1 June 12-17 State Camp: Week 2 June 19-24 Environmental Camp: June 9-11 Newark Day Camp, Cloverbud Camp & CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Camp: June 26-30 Camp registrations will open on Wednesday, March 1.
State and Day Camp Scholarship applications are due to the county office by Friday, February 3. You can mail to NCC 4-H, 461 Wyoming Rd., Newark 19716, fax to 302-831-8934 or email to Serena.
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 2023 Leaders Forum
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
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.
State Teen Conference Registration is now open. Event date is February 25-26, 2023 on UD’s Newark Campus. National Ignite for 4-H Summit Application due January 6, 2023. Event date is March 9-12, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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.
