Sussex County 4-H News & Updates
4-H Clover Magnets
4-H Clover Magnets are available for $3 each. Please let the 4-H Office know if you are interested ASAP so we can place our order.
Archery
Shooting Sports Archery Event on Sunday, May 18, 2014
2:00 pm – Shoot at the REC
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BY THURSDAY, MAY 15 AT NOON
* June 22 – County Archery Contest
All shoots 2:00 p.m. at the REC
* You must be on time and Parents MUST ATTEND
Registration is required for all shoots! Walk-ins not accepted
Please call the 4-H Office to sign up 856-2585 ext. 544 or email: tammys@udel.edu
4‐H Spring Farm Tours ‐ Green Acres Farm, Lewes
Tuesday, May 13 through Thursday, May 15, 2014
Join 4‐H families, volunteers, Cooperative Extension agents and staff, and the Hopkins Family along with over 1,000 local students from preschool through grade two for this highly anticipated tour of Delaware’s largest dairy farm! This is the perfect opportunity for 4-H members to showcase their project animal and share knowledge. Adult and Teen Volunteers are needed, and always appreciated! Please contact Jill Jackson at 302‐856‐2585 x 524 or email jackson@udel.edu if you can help on any or all of the dates and if you are interested in bringing an animal to the Farm Tours.
Sussex County Horse Show
Saturday, May 24, 2014 8am
Wicomico Equestrian Center, Salisbury, MD
**Main fundraiser for Sussex County Jr. Council. Please let us know if you will be able to help!
Bike Club Upcoming Rides – Everyone is welcome to attend!!
Saturday,May 3rd. The 4-H Pedal Pushers Bike Club will be providing a Bike Safety Rodeo in conjunction with the annual “Get In Gear Family Bike Rally” at Trap Pond State Park. We will meet at 8am to set up the course in the parking lot near the Baldcypress Nature Center. The skills course will be offered to families preparing to ride in the Rally trail ride and other visitors to the park. NOTE: There is an entrance fee for the park.
Wednesday, May 21st.
The 4-H Pedal Pushers Bike Club will be participating in the annual Ride of Silence sponsored locally by the Sussex Cyclists Bike Club.
A little about the memorial ride:
Across the nation, more than 600 cyclists are killed on the road every year. A small number compared to the estimated 300,000 premature deaths estimated to result from overweight and obesity-related illnesses. Bicycling is part of the solution to many of our nation’s problems such as obesity, traffic congestion, air pollution and the seemingly unending need to pave over land for parking lots and widen roads. As a silent but active gesture during National Bike Safety Month to memorialize those killed or injured while cycling on the road, Sussex Cyclists will organize its seventh annual Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 21 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The ride will start behind the Wawa off Dartmouth Road at the entrance to Rolling Meadows on the southbound side of Route One. More information will follow as we get closer to the date.
2014 Delaware State Fair – An American Classic – July 17-26, 2014
The Delaware State Fair is just around the corner and excitement is building as 4-H members get ready to exhibit and showcase their 4-H project work. The 4-H Department Handbook is now available on the Delaware State Fair website and you can enter entries online until the June 1, 2014 deadline.
The 4-H Talent Show at the Delaware State Fair will be held on Thursday, July 17, at 6:00 pm in the 4-H building. If you are interested in participating, you must register by June 1, 2014. You may only enter in one category: Group or Individual. Cloverbuds may participate and will receive a green participation ribbon.
This year, there are two ways to register. You can fill out the Online Form or fill out the PDF form and mail it in. Online registration is preferred, but if you need to fill out the paper form, please mail it to:
State 4-H Office
113 Townsend Hall
531 S. College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716
REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 1!
No late registrations accepted.
There are limited spaces in all categories, so please register soon at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Witte, witte@udel.edu.
Sussex County Horse Judging Contest
The Horse Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, June 14. More information will be sent out early next week.
Extension Ice Cream Flavor
As you may have heard by now, 2014 marks the celebration of Cooperative Extension’s Centennial Anniversary! Continuing the festivities, Delaware Cooperative Extension and UDairy Creamery have teamed up – ice cream style! We are pleased to invite the Delaware Extension community to submit ideas for a special anniversary ice cream flavor honoring our historic 100-year achievement! We’d love to hear from you! Please offer your suggestions for ingredients and a catchy name for the new flavor on the Extension Flavor Form! By submitting a flavor, you may win a chance at some UDairy Creamery surprises!