4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
Dear 4-H Family, This summer has been filled with lots of 4-H activities and events. Environmental Camp, two weeks of State 4-H Camp and Exchange Trip. Other events included the State Fair, Georgetown Day Camp, Links Summer Picnic and Jr. Leader Summer Event. With the new 4-H year starting in September, there are lots of […]
County Record Books – Due August 29 It’s that time of year when County Record Books are due. All books are due to the office by 4pm on Monday, August 29. Please remember that Leaders will need to review and sign the Record Books before they are turned in to the 4-H Office. Call the […]
National 4-H Council is excited to launch the 4-H Grow True Leaders Campaign to empower this generation of youth with encouragement and real opportunities to lead. Today, thanks to the Cooperative Extension system, 4-H empowers nearly 6 million young people nationally to be True Leaders. The campaign launched in April and will run through the […]
Do you enjoy leadership positions? Do you want to help the Jr. Council’s voice be heard? Sussex Junior Council Officer Applications are being now accepted for the 2016-2017 4-H year. Junior Council helps plan and implement many 4-H events and activities throughout the year. If you are interested in being an officer of this important […]
The first fall archery shoot will take place on Sunday, Septhember 18, 2016 – 2:00 p.m. at the REC * Please register for this event by Thursday, September 15 * September 18 is mandatory safety training for this Fall series & for any archer planning on shooting in the 2016-17 4-H year. * You must […]
Calling All Scientists: 4-H Science Saturday Workshops are Here! Are you interested in learning about the importance of pollinators for the health of the environment, or about how chickens develop inside eggs? How about competing to become the best engineer, or learning about forensics while touring the Delaware Biotechnology Institute? If you answered […]
Clubs entering the Window Display Contest should have displays in place by Tuesday, October 4 at 9:00am. They are to remain at their location for the entire National 4-H Week. Displays will be judged during that week. The top three winning displays will represent Sussex County at the 2017 Delaware State Fair. An entry form […]
Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 2016 Delaware State Fair a success! The 4-H Building held over 9,500 entries! Whether you volunteered in the 4-H Building, participated in events and contests or rode the float, we appreciate all of your hard work! Below are 4-H results from the Fair. Congratulations to all […]
From Greenwood, Delaware to Greenwood, Wisconsin, Sussex County 4-Hers just returned from Clark County to finish up our 2015-2016 Exchange Trip. We got to see why Wisconsin is the cheese state. We toured a local dairy farm that has 850 cows and about 40 to 80 calves born each week. Two cute heifers were born […]
As always, everyone enjoyed their week at State Camp! We appreciate all of the counselors and staff who worked hard to make camp a success! Below are the 2016 State Camp Honors for our Sussex 4-H members. Congratulations! First Week Turtles Colleen Anderson – Echo – Hollymount Moon & Stars Shannon Bradley – Voice – […]