** 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/

Sussex 4-H Order of Links Meeting Dates
Monday, March 13 at 6:30 pm  *  Discussing Winter Fun Day and Spring Fair
Monday, April 10 at 6:30 pm

 

 

Delaware 4-H Foundation – Club/Group Financial Aid Form
The Delaware 4-H Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting the 4-H program.  Financial Support Requests will be accepted twice a fiscal year.  March 1 and October 1

The applications will be reviewed and awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  This form must be submitted electronically to de4h@udel.edu.  Notification of the receipt of the request will be confirmed within 72 hours to the contact person named on the request. Once a decision has been made, the contact person will be notified of the Board’s decision.

Judging Training Packets for all county/state contests can be found at the following link:

http://extension.udel.edu/4h/projects-activities-for-members/4-h-competitions/

Scholarship Opportunities 

All forms and applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/academic-scholarships/

• Daisy 4-H Shooting Sports Scholarship  ~ Deadline 4/1/17
• 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.

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.

2017 National Bee Keeping Essay Topic:  “How can MP3 (Managed Pollinator Protection Plan) more effectively protect honey bees from pesticide exposure?”

Sponsored by The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.

Now more than ever, people are asking, “What will happen if the bees are gone?”  With the continued threat of pesticides, this is a very real question.  Your paper should research and help answer this question.

Complete announcement and rules are attached.

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 is February 14, 2017 (Valentine’s Day).

Send essay to:
4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
State 4-H Office
531 S. College Avenue
113 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE  19716