REMINDER
All Enrollment Forms are due to the 4-H Office by Monday, December 9th
Statewide 4-H Ice Skating Fun – Dec. 28th
Need something to do during Christmas break? Plan on attending the Statewide 4-H Ice Skating Party at the Centre Ice Rink on Saturday, December 28th from 5:15-6:45pm. Admission is $3 per person and a canned good, which includes skate rental, if needed. 4-H members are allowed to bring a friend, even if they are not in 4-H, but they are responsible for their guest at this event. What a great opportunity to renew old 4-H friendships throughout the state. And if you get hungry, the snack bar will be open for everyone wishing to purchase food. Donated canned goods will be taken to the local food pantry.
Honey Bee Essay Contest – Due Feb 1st
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. is again sponsoring the 2014 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest. This contest is open to all active 4-H Club members. The topic of the essay for this year is “Beekeeping in Colonial Times”. Any 4-H member interested in writing an essay may do so and submit it to the State 4-H Office no later than February 1st. Please feel free to contact the Sussex 4-H Office for additional information and requirements related to this contest or go to http://Honeybeepreservation.org
Wild Turkey Federation Scholarships
We are approaching the time of year when 4-H members are readying their college applications and will begin looking for scholarship funds. Applications are due January 1st and are available online at http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/scholarship.html We have a paper copy available at the 4-H office. Last year there was 1 – $1,000 and 2 – $500 scholarships presented. 4-H members involved in the 4-H Shooting Sports program are excellent candidates for these awards.
Delaware Farm Bureau Scholarship
There is a $2500 scholarship opportunity for 4-H’ers whose family is a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau. This will be awarded to a college bound student who is pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field. Deadline is April 2014. For more information, please call the Farm Bureau office at 1-800-273-0012 or 697-3183.
State Record Books
It is not too early for our 4-H teens to think about submitting a State Record Book. This Record Book covers two project areas plus leadership and citizenship projects. Our delegation to National 4-H Congress are sure to be excited to share exciting details and memorable moments when they return from their trip on December 3.
More information about State Record Books will be posted soon on the state 4-H website.
Pedal Pushers Bike Club
Thursday, December 5th. 4-H Pedal Pushers Bike Club will sponsor an entry into the Georgetown Christmas Parade. The parade begins at 7pm. Contact Mike Love for the lineup location/number and time—likely near Georgetown Elementary School about 5:30pm. Decorate your bikes with lights and streamers using the parade theme as much as possible (theme to be announced). We will get together to decorate bikes at the UD REC Annex on Sunday, December 1st from 1pm – 3pm. Helmets are required for all riders.
Weather Alert
With winter activities come winter weather and the possibility of cancellations. The following are ways we notify the public of weather-related cancellations and postponements:
– Notify WMDT and WBOC. We distinguish ourselves as Carvel Research and Education Center. UD announcements that do not mention Carvel, such as Del Tech Campus, do not include our facility.
– A message will be left on 302-856-7303
– A message will be posted on our main Carvel website
– Notice will be posted on the Sussex County 4-H Facebook page. This will also feed directly into the Sussex County 4-H webpage. You do not need Facebook to see the announcement feed.
SAVE THE DATES!!
Saturday, February 1, 2014 – State Leader’s Forum –
Kent Polytech 9 am-3 pm
Babysitter Training – Feb. 7-8, 2014, REC Annex
Click here for more information and to register for the training
Farm Safety Certification Class set for March
GEORGETOWN, DE — A federal certification class to allow teens ages 14-15 to work on a farm and operate machinery has been scheduled for March 7-9 at the Redden State Forest and Education Center.
This class provides a teen with a basic understanding of a myriad of hazards found on the farm, safe practices and the skills needed to operate safely when working with tractors and equipment.
A written and practical exam is required in this 24-hour course.
Mike Love, the University of Delaware Extension safety agent, will host the event. University of Maryland Extension 4-H agents and personnel from several area agriculture equipment dealerships will assist in the program. The location of the class provides ample opportunity to complete the training and includes facilities to stay overnight. A trip to observe various farm equipment/tractors, both old and new, will be included in the training.
The program is open to all youth who will become 14 by the first of June 2014. **But teens must be 14 years old by the weekend training to complete the practicum (drive the course).**
For more information, contact Love at 302-856-2585, ext. 583 or email mlove@udel.edu.
2014 Delaware State Fair Tagging Date
May 3, 2014- Sussex County- REC Georgetown, 9:00 am- 11:00 am (no steers)