County Record Books
The 4-H Record Book guidelines and fillable pdf forms for are now available on the State 4-H website. These guidelines are being implemented statewide. Please contact the 4-H Office with any questions you have. Record books are due in August. Please contact your club leaders for the specific date they will need your books turned in to sign and review.
http://extension.udel.edu/4h/projects-activities-for-members/recordproject-books/
Diamond Clover Final Reports – Due September 11
Diamond Clover Final Reports for the 2016-2017 4-H year are due to the 4-H office by Monday, September 12.
These forms can also be found on the State 4-H Website: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/about-delaware-4-h/feature-awards/diamond-clover/
September Meetings at the 4-H Office
Monday, September 11
Links – 6:00 pm
Jr. Council – 7:00 pm
Leaders – 7:00 pm
Dairy Club – will resume in September (2nd Wednesday of each month) at the Carvel Center
Robotics Club meetings will resume in September at the REC
Sussex County 4-H Tech Club – Open to all 4H’ers and those interested in having fun doing tech projects. The Sussex County 4-H Tech club will be meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 5:00 – 6:30 PM starting in September. We will again be meeting at the Bridgeville Public Library. We will be doing projects with a focus on Electrical, Computers, Mechanical, 3D design and printing. We will list the topic of the week on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/129836327487574/
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.
Achievement Recognition Event – September 23, 2017
Elbert N. & Ann V. Carvel Research & Education Center
Covered Dish Dinner: 5:00 pm
Awards Presentation: 6:00 pm
The Achievement Recognition Event is an opportunity to applaud 4-H members who excelled in project work, leadership, citizenship, judging, and achievement. On Saturday, September 23, Sussex 4-H will present awards and scholarships to these outstanding youth! This year, we will present a few new and exciting awards, so please plan to attend!
The meal will begin at 5:00 pm in Room 3. The awards presentation will begin at 6:00 pm in Rooms 1&2. Families attending the awards are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert (to serve at least 10 people). Jr. Council will provide the meat and paper products.
Please RSVP the family and number of people attending the dinner to Tammy Schirmer at 856-2585 ext. 544 or email: tammys@udel.edu
Mark your calendar for this year’s Coastal Cleanup Sept. 16, 2017
You can help make a difference in Delaware by joining volunteers of all ages at the annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. In case of severe weather, rain date will be the following Saturday, Sept. 23.
Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines as well as wetland and watershed areas. This year, more than 45 sites in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties are targeted. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to pre-register to help ensure that each site has enough supplies.
- Register for the 2017 Delaware Coastal Cleanup
• View a list of this year’s Coastal Cleanup Sites
• Required parental consent form (for participants under the age of 18)
For more information about your preferred site in the 2017 Coastal Cleanup, please contact the zone captain in your area:
– State Parks Statewide Zone Captain – Lee Temby, 302-644-5005
– State Wildlife Areas Zone Captain – Lynne Pusey, 302-422-1329
– Sussex Beach Sites Zone Captain – Jennifer Luoma, 302-739-9921
– Kent County Bay Beach Sites Zone Captain – Colleen Holstein, 302-739-6377
To learn more about the coastal cleanup, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Admin/Pages/Delaware-Coastal-Cleanup.aspx
PUMPKIN CONTEST – OCTOBER 21 AT REDDEN LODGE – GEORGETOWN, DE
Believe it or not, it’s time to start planning how you may want to decorate your pumpkin or gourd for this year’s Pumpkin Contest. Sussex County Links members are planning a fun evening for Saturday, October 21. While your pumpkin is being judged, 4-H’ers can participate in games, songs, activities, and enjoy refreshments. Expect to see the new activities from last year plus more fun entertainment. Ribbons and prizes are awarded. Winners are announced that evening and then members are asked to take their pumpkin/gourd to a nursing home, hospital, shut-in, or school for others to enjoy.
*Look for more information on this event in September!
Diamond Clover Award – 2017-2018 Intent Forms DUE November 22
Delaware 4-H members are eligible to participate in the Diamond Clover Award program. Delaware 4-H adopted the Diamond Clover Award in 2011 from a program used in Maryland and Nebraska. This award will be the highest level of recognition that a Delaware 4-H member can achieve. It is similar to the Boy Scout Eagle Award or the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Diamond Clover Award consists of six levels, each steadily advancing in intensity and achievement over the last. 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.
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/