Sussex 4-H Order of Links Meeting Dates

Monday, March 14 at 6:30 pm – Discussing revision of By-laws

Monday, April 11 at 6:30 pm

 

Sussex 4-H Exchange Trip – Female teen participant needed!

We have an opening available for one Sussex 4-H female over 14 years old to attend this event. Sussex County 4-H Exchange Trip members will be traveling to Clark County, Wisconsin June 30-July 5.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our youth to meet other 4-H teens and learn about another state.  The youth will each be housed with a host teen and their family.  Each day the group will travel to different locations to see what Wisconsin has to offer.

Melissa Mitchell and Gina Anger will be the DE 4-H chaperones for this trip.  The Exchange Trip groups holds monthly meetings and will have a few fundraisers in the spring.  If your teen is interested in attending, please let Jill Jackson know ASAP!  Thanks for your help!

DENIN SCHOLARSHIP for State 4-H Environmental Camp – Respond by Monday, February 8

The Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) is providing partial and full scholarships for State 4-H Environmental Camp.  This camp is for 4-H youth ages 8-12 and will take place June 10-11, 2016.   The camp fee is $110.  Watch a video about the camp by clicking Environmental Camp Video

If you are interested in attending Environmental Camp and have a financial need, please respond to Jill Jackson by Monday, February 8, 2016.  We will send letters to scholarship recipients before March 1.

The State 4-H Camp newsletter and application will be available on the state 4-H website in February – look for the campfire button at the bottom of the homepage.  You will need to fill out the paperwork and turn in the forms, beginning March 1.  Winning this scholarship does not assure you a space in camp.  You must do your part by getting your paperwork in to the State 4-H office.

4-H Leaders – It’s that time of year again to start thinking about county judging contests.  Clyde Mellin, county wood science leader, would like to offer Wood Science Judging Training at the club level.  If your club is interested in having Mr. Mellin attend one of your meetings, please contact him at: woodworkinc@comcast.net.  If two clubs are in close proximity and would like to provide the training at the same time, that would be greatly appreciated!  The Wood Science Judging Contest will take place on Wednesday, March 9, so please contact Mr. Mellin as soon as possible.  He is a wonderful resource!

Judging Training packets for all competitions can be found at the following link: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/projects-activities-for-members/4-h-competitions/

2016 Essay Topic:  “Bee and Pollination.  How Important is it?” 

Sponsored by The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees

Now more than ever, people are asking, “What will happen if the bees are gone?”  Your paper should research and help answer this question.

Click here:  Complete announcement and rules

AWARDS:      Cash Prizes to 3 Top Winners:

•1st Place — $750.00    •2nd Place — $500.00  •3rd Place — $250.00

Each State Winner, including the national winners, receives an appropriate book about honey bees, beekeeping, or honey.

The deadline for entries to be submitted to the State 4-H Office has been extended to February 15
Send essay to:
4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
State 4-H Office
531 S. College Avenue
113 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE  19716

Delaware Farm Bureau Scholarship – Due April 13, 2016
The Delaware Farm Bureau Women’s Committee awards four scholarships annually.  They award (1) $2,500 Ag Scholarship to a student who is majoring in the agricultural profession and plans a career in the agriculture field after graduation. Numerous applications are received each year for the $2,500 scholarship.  They also award (1) $1,000 scholarship to a deserving senior high school or college student in each county who plans to continue their education. After the State $1,000 winner is chosen, the remaining applications are sent back to the three county Farm Bureaus for their consideration for scholarship recognition.

Farm Bureau Scholarship Application

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 Delaware 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.