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 exciting activities and events to look forward to. Coming up in September our regular monthly meetings begin again. We also have the Archery Safety Training/Shoot, Coastal Cleanup, Dairy Club and Robotics Club Meetings and our Achievement Event. Our county program is growing and we are excited to meet new members, leaders, and families!
The 4-H office is excited to share news about our growing 4-H family. Tiffany Gravenor, 4-H Staff Assistant, welcomed her first child, Alexander, on June 15, 2016. He is a healthy and happy baby boy who is “perfect” according to his Momma! Jill Jackson and her husband, Aaron, are expecting their third child in November. We are sure both of these babies will be future Sussex 4-H members!
Thank you to the clubs who submit a club report each month, please keep them coming! Be sure to submit your club news to Tammy or myself by the 25th of each month. Include a fun activity, projects completed, and photos of your club in actions. We love to see and share what each club is doing!
During this busy time and throughout the year, please remember to check your email and the online newsletter regularly for news and updates. Be sure to sign up for events (county and statewide) by the posted deadlines. Thanks for your help!
Please feel free to call, email, or visit my office if you have any new ideas, suggestions, or concerns about Sussex 4-H programming. I would also like to schedule times to visit each club at a monthly meeting. This will help me learn more about what you are doing outside of county-wide events. Organizational Leaders, please send your club meeting date, time, and location to me (jackson@udel.edu). Let’s start another year focusing on what 4-H is all about, Making the Best Better!
Yours in 4-H,
Jill Jackson
Extension Educator, 4-H
jackson@udel.edu