Order of Links Meeting – April 11 at 6:30 pm.
Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame Nominations Due May 1
Many of us have been impacted by our past 4-H Leaders and Volunteers. If you know of a person that has made an impact on Delaware 4-H, please take the time to nominate them to be inducted in the Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame. Nominations are open through May 15. The 2016 class will be selected in June for induction on October 1, 2016, at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover. The Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation. The full nomination form and FAQ document are located below. In addition, applications are being accepted for individuals to serve on the selection committee. If you are interested in serving there, please contact your 4-H educator. Tickets for the event will go on sale in July. Mark your calendars NOW!
ONLINE Nomination Form
PAPER Nomination Form
National 4-H Congress Applications Due May 1
Delaware 4-H youth age 14 and older on January 1, 2016, are eligible to apply for selection to participate in National 4-H Congress. This award trip recognizes youth for outstanding program/ project accomplishments, leadership and citizenship/community service.
IMPORTANT DATES – DEADLINES
The selection process for State 4-H Awards for 2016 will include:
Submission of Awards Application to your County 4-H Office by May 1, 2016.
Participation in an Awards Interview – date to be determined.
Award winners are requested to assist the Delaware 4-H Foundation with at least five hours of fundraising support or pay a $50.00 registration fee. In order to receive the trip, selected individual must attend the County Achievement Program to receive award and participate in an orientation session with at least one parent or guardian.
Winners will receive a trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia, November 25-29, 2016.
Failure to participate in and complete necessary information by the above deadlines will result in the delegate’s trip to the National 4-H Congress being forfeited.
Volunteers Needed! 4‐H Spring Farm Tours ‐ Green Acres Farm, Lewes
Tuesday, May 10 through Thursday, May 12, 2016
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.
Spring Paper Clover Campaign – April 13-24, 2016
The Spring Tractor Supply Co. 4-H Fundraiser that supports Delaware 4-H Clubs will be held April 13-24, 2016 in the Tractor Supply Stores in each county. Tractor Supply Co. customers can support 4-H by purchasing Paper Clovers at checkout. These $1 and new this year $5 Paper Clovers generate funds that are important to Delaware 4-H. Over 70% of the funds raised stay right in the county where they were purchased. A major portion of the 4-H project books and curriculum that 4-H members in Delaware use each year is paid for by Tractor Supply Co. funds. There will be another Tractor Supply Paper Clover campaign this fall. Consider visiting Tractor Supply this spring for your 4-H project and lawn and garden needs and encourage your friends and neighbors to do so as well. Ask them to purchase a Paper Clover while they are there.