115 4‐H members brought their pumpkin/gourd work of art to the Pumpkin Contest held at Redden Lodge on October 21. Participants enjoyed a wagon ride, games, haunted house, food, hot chocolate, and spending the evening with 4‐H friends. Over 200 attendees enjoyed the fall 4‐H celebration!  Please visit the Delaware 4-H Flickr Page to view photos from the events!

Cloverbud Participants who received an orange pumpkin participation ribbon were:

Animal– Alayna Teagle, Bridgeville Mustangs, Colbi Walston, Bridgeville Mustangs, and Cameron Books, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands

Character– Reid Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs, Lillie Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs, Lane Baker, Dublin Hill, Cody Kuhlman, Hollymount, Aydin Jones, Dublin Hill, Aisling Carroll, Dublin Hill, Logan Jackson, Dublin Hill, Juliette Anger, Bridgeville Mustangs, Ray Anderson, III, Bridgeville Mustangs, Chase Anderson, Bridgeville Mustangs, Savannah Boots, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands, and Matthew Johnson, County Clovers

Creative– Makenna Cooper, Cypress Heart & Hands, Liam Probert, Sunset Branch, Bailey LeCates, Bridgeville Mustang, Rilynn LeCates, Bridgeville Mustangs, Olivia Shultie, Seaford Blue Jays, Nicco Moutzalias, Sunset Branch, Evan Wroten, Dublin Hill, Noah Knestaut, Bridgeville Mustangs, and Ella Marquez, Bridgeville Mustangs

Spooky– Leah Hoffman, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands and Mason Kinnel, Bridgeville Mustangs

The following participants received a ribbon and division winners received five dollars. Congratulations to all!

ANIMAL

Beginner– Devon Allen, Dublin Hill- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Isabella Stubbs, Milford 4-H-Blue and Megan Krajewski, Hollymount-Blue

Young 4-Her– Bryan Ucman, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Alexia Carroll, Bridgeville Mustangs-Red, Sam Gossett, Hollymount-Blue, Katie Kuhlman, Hollymount-Blue, Wyatt Warner, Clover Knights-Blue, Miley Hovatter, Cypress Heart & Hands-Blue, Ryan Impson, Clover Nights- Red, Seth Genshaw, Seaford Blue Jays- Red, Carlyn DeFord, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, and Beth Krajewski, Hollymount- Red

Older 4-Her- Mckensie Lewis, Lucky Leaf 4-H- WINNER

Ribbon Winners: Gerald Carroll, Bridgeville Mustangs- Red

CHARACTER

Beginner– Talia Moutzalias, Sunset Branch-WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Kara Amerling, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- Blue, Jake Shultie, Seaford Blue Jays- Blue, Jaxson Wilkerson, Cypress Heart & Hands- Blue, Brooke Taylor, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Blake Allen, Dublin Hill-Blue, Bradley Tomeski, Dublin Hill- Blue, and Ruby DiSabatino, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- Participation

Young 4-Her– Kaitlyn Johnson, Country Clovers- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Dakota Carmona, Harbor Lights- Blue, Ryleigh Archer, Hollymount- Blue, Molly Amerling, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- Blue, Annika Teagle, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Jesse Buck, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, and Kieran Probert, Sunset Branch- Blue

Older 4-Her –Diamond Carmona, Harbor Lights- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Daniel Tull, Hollymount- Blue and Amanda Jewell, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue

CREATIVE

Beginner – Makayla Goff, Bridgeville Mustangs- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Taylor Young, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Janet Shultie, Seaford Blue Jays- Blue, Seth Wroten, Dublin Hill- Blue, Emily Knestaut, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Donovan Books, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- Blue, Embrey Means, Seaford Blue Jays- Blue, Jemara Learner, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Blue, and Zimir Lopez, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Blue

Young 4-Her – Demetreus Moutzalias, Sunset Branch- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Jasmine Simmons, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Red, Jasmine Collins, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Blue, Bre’oja Dixon, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Red, Aniyah Collins, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Red, Thien Thanh Barends, Phillip C. Showell Afterschool- Blue, Holly Calloway, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Carter Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Abigail VanVorst, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Keiron Powell, Clover Knights- Blue, Devon Powell, Clover Knights- Blue, Lily Stubbs, Milford 4-H- Red, Brooke Terhune, Hollymount- Blue, Hallie Terry, Bridgeville Mustangs- Red, Ivy Genshaw, Seaford Blue Jays- Blue, Isabella Frost, Clover Knights- Blue, Abigail Frost, Clover Knights- Blue, Mallory Cummings, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Ben Warren, Sunset Branch- Blue, and Cassidy White, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- Participation

Older 4-Her– Austin Jewell, Bridgeville Mustangs- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Mary Cordell, Clover Knights- Blue, Sara Figurski, Hollymount- Blue, Paige Taylor, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, Wesley DeFord, Bridgeville Mustangs- Blue, and Sarah Krajewski, Hollymount- Blue

SPOOKY

Beginner– Waylon Warner, Clover Knights- WINNER

Ribbon Winners:  Declan West, Hollymount- Blue, Eva Moreno, Lucky Leaf 4-H- Red, and Carley Croll, Sunset Branch- Blue

Young 4-Her– McKenna Miller, Country Clovers- WINNER

Ribbon Winners: Ainsley West, Hollymount- Blue, Nasir Tull, Hickory Tree Blue Birds- Red, Victoria Smith, Milford 4-H- Blue, Travis Allen, Dublin Hill- Red, Claire Moreno, Lucky Leaf 4-H- Blue, and Caydance Means, Seaford Blue Jays- Red

Older 4-Her– Destiny Carmona, Harbor Lights- WINNER

CARVED

Older 4-Her– Miranda Ucman, Lord Baltimore Helping Hands- WINNER

Ribbon Winners: Evan Short, Rossakatum- Blue, Layne Smith, Milford 4-H- blue, Garrett Smith, Milford 4-H- Blue, Madison Rice, Clover Knights- Blue, Amberlie Rice, Clover Knights- Blue, and Hannah Rice, Clover Knights- Blue

The pumpkin contest is sponsored by the Sussex Order of Links. Special thanks to: Link President, Amy West; Set up team: Amy & Joe West, Jodie Gravenor and Jill Jackson, Mike & Pam Cummings, Jean and Elmer Wilson, Carol Johnson, Jean Ellen Hitchens, Judy & Garry Ebling Registration: Gail Tipton, Kathy Carlisle, Jodie Gravenor and Heather Smith; Judges:  Jodie Gravenor, Wendee Bull, Carla Killmon, Margaret Webb, Yvette Morris, Kimberlyn Scott, and Marian Carey, ;  Food: Jean Ellen Hitchens, Mike & Pam Cummings and Gail Tipton; Emcee: Holly Anderson, Hay Ride: Clay Vincent, Joe West, Bo Waller, Dustin Waller and Travis Waller; Pumpkin Placing Helpers:  Destiny Carmona, Diamond Carmona, Dakota Carmona, Gary Brown, and Gerald Carroll; Parking: Paul Anderson and Dave Mitchell; Games: Bridgeville Mustangs, Harbor Lights, Hollymount, and Sunset Branch.

A Special Thank You to all of our sponsors:  Grotto’s Long Neck, Lighthouse Catering, Liberty Grill Catering, Coastal Towing, HC Davis Co and Pepsi Co, Hense Family, Hitchens Family, Eskridge Family and Vincent Family.

Haunted House
Sussex 4‐H families took a peek into their nightmares at Redden Lodge.  They were led through the home with a variety of spooky characters.
Special thanks to the Junior Council members for planning, organizing and providing this scary production and Kaleb Scott and Dave Mitchell for supervising the event.  Great job: Gerald Carroll, Sarah Krajewski, Taylor Messick, Shawn Mitchell, Kyle Morris, Madison Rice, Matthew Rieley, Miguel Rodriguez, Evan Short, Garrett Smith, and Daniel Tull.

Fall Retreat
22 campers set up camp at the Redden Lodge on October 21 immediately following the Pumpkin Contest. The Great Pumpkin, Shawn Mitchell, greeted campers and icebreaker games began! Bats, Pumpkins, Cats and Ghosts groups learned teamwork and had fun playing new games. After reviewing camp rules, the groups enjoyed the large campfire, learned campfire songs, and made s’mores. The group traveled back to the lodge and prepared for lights out.  On Sunday everyone was ready for the delicious breakfast. Group leaders reviewed activities of the day and classes began. The campers learned about First Aid and the importance of being prepared for situations at home with their families.  They also made a spider web craft out of popsicles and string to take home.  The groups participated in a few outdoor activities and then it was time to depart!  It was a weekend of 4‐H fun, fellowship and new friends! Special thanks to the wonderful counselors and chaperones for volunteering their time to provide this annual 4‐H event which is sponsored by the Sussex Leaders Association.

Event Chairpersons/Chaperones: Sharon Anderson and Melissa Mitchell; Chaperones: Dave Mitchell Kaleb Scott and Jill Jackson; Counselors: Destiny Carmona, Taylor Messick, Shawn Mitchell, Kyle Morris, Madison Rice, Matthew Rieley, Miguel Rodriguez and Garrett Smith.