National 4-H Conference will be held March 25-30, 2017
The 2017 National 4-H Conference will take place March 25-30 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD. This event is sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation. Applications from teens that are 10th and 11th graders will be accepted until December 1. The application can be found at the State 4-H web site–http://extension.udel.edu/4h/state-4-h-events/.
The National 4-H Conference is the annual premiere national civic engagement opportunity for 4-H members (15-19 years old) across the country. Conference is a hands-on, working conference in which delegates participate in a variety of programs and activities. Participants have the opportunity to practice and apply in a real world setting their newly-developed and refined skills.
Click for more information about the National 4-H Conference.
Participation in the National 4-H Conference is sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation.
Diamond Clover Award – Intent Forms DUE November 23
Delaware 4-H members are eligible to participate in the Diamond Clover Award program. It is intended to take a 4-H member six years to complete. The nice thing about this award is that many 4-H members are already doing the work, so all you need to do is fill out the forms and submit them. For other 4-H members, this award can provide you with a long-term challenge for your 4-H career. Either way, when you have finished the process you have completed an amazing journey that will benefit you forever. A Diamond Clover Award will look pretty good on your college application too!
To find out more, visit the Diamond Clover site on the State 4-H webpage at: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/about-delaware-4-h/feature-awards/diamond-clover/
If you plan to participate in this award program for the 2016-17 4-H year, Level Intent Forms must be submitted by November 23.
** All 4-H Members must enroll with 4-H Online by March 1, 2017 to be eligible to participate in any summer statewide events such as State Camp and State Fair **
http://extension.udel.edu/4h/4h-online-information-for-families-and-leaders/
Scholarship Opportunities
All forms and applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/academic-scholarships/
- Prudential Spirit of Community Award ~ Deadline 11/3/16
If you’ve made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! Even more importantly, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, have honored tens of thousands of middle level and high school students since 1995 solely for their volunteer work. - National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Academic ScholarshipInformation & Application ~ Deadline 1/1/17
There will be a $500 scholarship for each of the three counties in Delaware; and one person will be selected to receive the state/national $1000 scholarship, for a total of four scholarships for the state of Delaware. - Delaware Equine Council Foundation Scholarship~ Deadline 1/31/17
Award: $1,000 scholarship. Awarded in March 2017 at annual scholarship banquet/fundraiser. - Daisy 4-H Shooting Sports Scholarship~ Deadline 4/1/17
- The Delaware 4-H Foundation Scholarship~ Deadline 5/1/17
Scholarship Announcement ~ Application (coming early 2017) - Delaware Scholarship Compendium– A guide for college-bound students that includes scholarships listed by deadlines and alphabetically.
Congratulations to all Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees
On October 1, 2016, another wonderful class of laureattes was inducted in the Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame. There were many Sussex 4-H families represented. We are grateful for the following individuals who have helped to mold Sussex 4-H:
Mary Argo, Margaret Carey, Patsy Correll, Betty Jestice, Franklin Melson Sr., Virginia Melson, Evelyn Messick, LeRoy Messick, Ted Palmer and Joyce Simpson.
Photos from this event can be found on the Delaware 4-H Flickr Page.
Delaware 4-H Foundation and United Way
The Delaware 4-H Foundation is not a United Way agency but is eligible to receive write-in contributions as a non-profit. If you and other 4-H friends and supporters would like to designate your United Way contribution to 4-H, go to the write-in account section of the United Way form. Use the number 9020 and Delaware 4-H Foundation to designate your donation to 4-H. The address is 113 Townsend Hall, 531 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716-2210. Funds received in this manner become part of the contributions to 4-H. The 4-H Foundation usually receives a list early in the year indicating who has pledged money though that information for this year was just recently received. All contributions are acknowledged by the Delaware 4-H Foundation when United Way notifies us of the pledge. We appreciate your continued support of 4-H!
SAVE THE DATES!!
State 4-H Ice Skating Party – Friday, December 30th from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at The Centre Ice Skating Center on the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.
Cost will be $4.00 per person, which includes admission and skate rental. The Centre would like to continue to hold a food drive at this event so all participants are requested to bring in a canned or boxed item of food that can be donated to the local food pantry. All 4-H members are invited, and they may bring a friend who is not a 4-H member, but they are responsible for this friend while at this event.
State Teen Conference – Saturday, January 28 – Sunday, January 29
Location: UD Campus, Newark
Saturday, February 4, 2017 – State 4-H Leader’s Forum – Polytech High School