137 4‐H members brought their pumpkin/gourd work of art to the Pumpkin Contest held at Redden Lodge on October 17. Participants enjoyed a wagon ride, games, inflatables, haunted house, food, hot chocolate, and spending the evening with 4‐H friends. Over 250 attendees enjoyed the fall 4‐H celebration!

Cloverbud Participants who received an orange pumpkin participation ribbon were:
Creative:  Reid Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs, Calleigh Clarkson, Mustangs, Grace Cunningham, Harbor Lights, Cody Elmer, Hollymount, Logan Jackson, Dublin Hill, Francesca Joella, Hollymount, Tyra Kane, Hickory Tree, Taliyah McCray, Hickory Tree, Shelby Pusey, Dublin Hill and Abby Tatman, Mustangs

Character:  Ray Anderson III, Mustangs, Az’aky Ayres, Burton Village, Makenna Cooper, Cypress Heart & Hands, Avalon Davis, 4-Hoofbeats, Makayla Goff, Mustangs, Ke’Shawn Harding, Burton Village, Carley Johnson, Mustangs, Megan Krajewski, Hollymount, Alayna Teagle, Mustangs and Waylon Warner, Clover Knights

Animal:  Juliette Anger, Mustangs, Keira Fletcher, Hollymount and Brooke Taylor, Mustangs

Spooky: Lillie Bradley, Mustangs, Morgan Simpson, Hollymount, Isabella Stubbs, Milford and Declan West, Hollymount

Beginner Participants, 8-9 years
Creative:  Winner,  Carter Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs
Blue ribbon winners:  Alyssa Taylor, Mustangs, Darius Davis, Hickory Tree, Aliyah Mumford, Hickory Tree, Sabrina Banks, Clover Knights, Kylie Pusey, Dublin Hill, Ava McCarron, Dublin Hill, Ivy Genshaw, Seaford Blue Jays, Emilie Mozingo, Mustangs, Wyatt Warner, Clover Knights, Shelana Elmer, Hollymount, and Aaron Elmer, Hollymount

Red Ribbon Winners:  Gavin Davis, Hickory Tree, Machi Jernigan, Hickory Tree, Nizair White, Hickory Tree, Alaya Mills, Hickory Tree, Chelsy Showard, Burton Village, Anna Lopez, Hollymount, Aiden Block, Hollymount, and Blake Allen, Dublin Hill

Animal: Winner:  Beth Krajewski, Hollymount
Blue ribbon winners:  Tori Smith, Milford, Kieran Probert, Sunset Branch and Travis Allen, Dublin Hill

Spooky:  Winner:  Cole Carpenter, Bridgeville Mustangs
Blue ribbon winners:  Ainsley West, Hollymount
Red ribbon winners:  Tonaya Santiago, Hickory Tree and Jasmine Simmons, Hickory Tree

Character:  Winner:  Carlyn DeFord, Bridgeville Mustangs
Blue ribbon winners:  Rosewell, Burton Village, Emily Peterson, Mustangs, Bailey Fletcher, Hollymount, Dasaiyah Brown, Dublin Hill, Christopher Lenhart, Clover Knights, Annika Teagle, Mustangs, Lily Stubbs, Milford, Devon Allen, Dublin Hill, Jesse Buck, Mustangs and Callie Bowden, Mustangs

Red Ribbon Winner:  Kay’Von Harding, Burton Village

Young 4-H’er, 10-12 years
Creative:  Winner:  Sundene Lodge, Hollymount
Blue ribbon winners:  Evan Peterson, Mustangs, Layne Smith, Milford, Wesley DeFord, Mustangs, Marissa Timmons, Harbor Lights, Gianna Joella, Hollymount, Paul Webb, Mustangs, Zoe Cunningham, Harbor Lights, Collin Cunningham, Harbor Lights, Cassie Vanbuskirk, Dublin Hill, Walker Mozingo, Mustangs and Ronin Mozingo, Mustangs

Red Ribbon Winners:  Shania Joyner, Hickory Tree and Alexandra Herber, 4-Hoofbeats

Animal:  Winner:  Victoria Lingo, Hollymount
Blue ribbon winners: Gerald Carroll, Mustangs, Hannah Rice, Clover Knights, Sarah Krajewski, Hollymount, Autumn Lenhart, Clover Knights, Dakota Carmona, Harbor Lights, Kimberly Matheny, Mustangs, Kiersten Shockley, Clover Knights, Jordan Elmer, Hollymount and Samanta Messick, Hollymount

Spooky:  Winner:  Carl Stump, Stateline
Blue ribbon winners:  Mallary Cummings, Mustangs, Olivia Goehringer, Harbor Lights, Zoe Probert, Sunset Branch, Rachel Mordes, Mustangs and Aydan Vanderwende, Dublin Hill

Red ribbon winners: Jonathan Johnson, Hickory Tree, Nasir Tull, Hickory Tree and Olivia James, Mustangs

Character:  Winner:  Katie Kuhlman, Hollymount
Blue ribbon winners:  Brynn Hovatter, Cypress Heart & Hands, Alexia Carroll, Mustangs, Holly Calloway, Mustangs, Jace Goff, Mustangs, Abby Sparpaglione, Clover Knights, Kyle Kerr, Mustangs, Paige Taylor, Mustangs, Seth Genshaw, Seaford Blue Jays, Diamond Carmona, Harbor Lights, Alyssa Carpenter, Mustangs and Austin Jewell, Mustangs

Red ribbon winners:  Ke’aira Bland, Burton Village and Courmeka Johnson, Burton Village

Older 4-H’er,  13-19 years
Creative:  Winner:  Dylan Carpenter, Bridgeville Mustangs
Blue ribbon winners:  Kaleb Parsons, Mustangs, Daniel Tull, Hollymount, Rachel Robb, Dublin Hill, Elise Goehringer, Harbor Lights, Destiny Carmona Harbor Lights, and Brittany Carpenter, Mustangs

Red ribbon winners:  Shawn Mitchell, Dublin Hill, Alanna Vanderwende, Dublin Hill and Taylor Messick, Hollymount

Animal:  Winner:  Mary Cordell, Clover Knights
Blue ribbon winners:  Erryn Smith, Dublin Hill, Madison Rice, Clover Knights and Becca Lenhart, Clover Knights

Character:  Winner:  Thomas McCabe, Clover Knights
Blue ribbon winners:  Savannah Mumford, Burton Village and Lilianna Stump, Stateline

 

 

 

Carved:  Winner:  Rebecca Arpie, Cypress Heart & Hands
Blue ribbon winners:  Garrett Smith, Milford, Aileen Goehringer, Harbor Lights and Jenna Anger, Mustangs

All participants received a ribbon and Division winners received five dollars. Congratulations to all!

 

 

 

The pumpkin contest is sponsored by the Sussex Order of Links. Special thanks to: Link President, Amy West; Set up team: Joe West, Jamie Simpson & family, Tiffany Gravenor and Jill Jackson, Registration: Gail Tipton and Kathy Carlisle Judges:  Roxanne Hense, Carol Johnson, Kelsey Johnson, Janelle Koski, Jennifer Cooper, Yvette Morris, Jodie Gravenor and Renee Parker, Food: Jean Ellen Hitchens, Jamie Simpson, Wilmer Wilson, Jean Wilson, Pam Cummings, Hay Ride: Clay Vincent, Joe West, Bo Waller, Dustin Waller and Travis Waller; Parking: Dave Mitchell, Gil Hense, Paul Anderson; Games:  Rossakatum Club, Hollymount Club, Links, 4-Hoofbeats and Bridgeville Mustangs; Photographer: Jackie Arpie

A Special Thank you to all of our sponsors:
Grotto’s Pizza Long Neck, Rehoboth Grand Rental, BJ’s Wholesale Millsboro, The Good Neighbor, Iron Source, Giant Ocean View, Food Lion Ocean View, CVS Ocean View. Jay and John Hukill, The Hitchens Family and Vincent Farms

Haunted Lodge
Sussex 4‐H families entered the Lodge where they viewed four rooms from a toy store/asylum.
Special thanks to the Junior Council members for planning, organizing and providing this scary production and for Tiffany Gravenor for supervising the event.  Great job:  Shawn Mitchell, Nathaniel Vincent, Jarrett Williams, Kyle Morris, Ryan Cummings, Paige Vincent, Colleen Anderson, Becca Arpie, Becca Lenhart, Kaleb Parsons, Erryn Smith, Rachel Robb, Jenna Anger, Brittany Carpenter and Alyssa Thawley.

Fall Retreat
Thirty two campers set up camp at the Redden Lodge on October 17 immediately following the Pumpkin Contest. The Great Pumpkin, Nathaniel Vincent, greeted campers and icebreaker games began! Bats, Pumpkins, Cats and Ghosts groups learned teamwork and had fun playing new games. After reviewing camp rules, the groups enjoyed the large campfire, learned campfire songs, and made s’mores. The group traveled back to the lodge and prepared for lights out.  On Sunday everyone was ready for the delicious breakfast. Group leaders reviewed activities of the day and classes began. The theme was honey bees.  One class made honey bee magnets and the other class learned about the jobs of each honey bee, how they collect pollen and the actions/dances bees make.  The groups participated in a scavenger hunt and then it was time to depart!  It was a weekend of 4‐H fun, fellowship and new friends! Special thanks to the wonderful counselors and chaperones for volunteering their time to provide this annual 4‐H event which is sponsored by the Sussex Leaders Association

 

Event Chairpersons/Chaperones: Sharon Anderson & Melissa Mitchell, Chaperones: Dave Mitchell, Jill Jackson and Ernie Lopez, Counselors: Nathaniel Vincent, Paige Vincent, Kaleb Parsons, Taylor Messick, Shawn Mitchell, Rebecca Arpie, Jarrett Williams, Colleen Anderson, Kyle Morris and Brittany Carpenter.

Please visit the Delaware 4-H Flickr Page to view photos from the event!