County News: October 2017

4-H Online Registration for 2017-2018
Thank you to everyone who has registered or re-registered in the 4-H Online system!  If you have not already done so, please register as soon as possible.  All members need to be registered before participating in any events. 4-H Online Registration can be found on the DE 4-H website homepage. https://extension.udel.edu/4h/

Paper Clover Campaign with Tractor Supply
The annual fall fundraiser will take place October 4-15, 2017.  Please encourage family and friends to go to Tractor Supply and support 4-H.  Proceeds from this fundraiser helps defer costs of many state and county events.

 

 

 

Links Meeting – Monday, October 9 – 6:30 pm
Calling all Sussex Links Members –Discussion of the Pumpkin Contest and other upcoming events will be on the agenda.  Please plan to attend!

Robotics Club
The Robotics Club will meet the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at the REC Annex at 6:00 pm

Dairy Club
The Dairy Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Carvel Center at 6:30 pm

Sussex County 4-H Tech ClubOpen 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/

Horse Bowl Interest for the 2018 Contest
Who is interested in participating in Horse Bowl this year? Horse Bowl is a trivia based competition for youth ages 8-19. The youth are divided into age categories and then placed on teams. The teams are divided by ages (8-10yr), (11-13yr), and (14-19yr). It usually takes place on the Second Saturday of March in Kent County. Most teams will start practicing in November; and then practice weekly starting in January.
If you would like to be on a team this year, please send your name, age, email address, and phone number to Jodie Gravenor. We would like to get all information of interested youth; then set up a date for getting our teams together. If you would like any other information, please do not hesitate to ask. Contact: Jodie Gravenor, 236-5541 or caregiver7296@mchsi.com

Diamond Clover Award – 2017-2018 Intent Forms DUE November 22
Delaware 4-H members are eligible to participate in the Diamond Clover Award program. 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. 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/

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