Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl
The Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl will be held on March 10, 2018 at Lake Forest North Elementary. Divisions are available for Ages 8-10, 11-13, and 14-19 as of January 1 of the 2018 4-H year.
Questions may come from:
- 4-H Horse Manuals(blue cover 2015 version):
- “Giddy Up and Go”, “Head, Heart and Hooves”, “Stable Relationships”,
- “Riding the Range,” “Jumping to New Heights,” “Horse Project Helper’s Guide.,”
and 4-H Horse curriculum corrections found on-line at www.n4hccs.org.
In 2019 the “Your Pony, Your Horse” Resource will be replaced with “Horse Care for Kids” by Cherry Hill. “Your Pony, Your Horse” is no longer in print and becoming difficult to purchase.
- In addition to the 4-H Horse Project manuals:
Age 8-10: Your Pony, Your Horse, by Cherry Hill
Age 11-13: Your Horse, a step-by-step guide to horse ownership, by Judy Chapple (and age 8-10 material).
Horses and Horsemanship – by Ray Antoniewicz, National 4-H Council-
Age 14 and older: Storey’s Horse-Lover’s Encyclopedia, edited by Deborah Burns (and age 8-10 and 11-13 material).
Horse Science- by Ray Antoniewicz, National 4-H Council
Complete contest rules and guidelines are posted on the State 4-H Animal Science page at
https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/29062355/2018-HORSE-BOWL-CONTEST.pdf The 2018 Horse Bowl entry deadline is February 12, 2018.
DPI Offers College Scholarships
Applications for the 2018 round are being accepted for undergraduate and graduate scholarships that are available in the amount of $1,500 or more. Applications must be completed and received at the following address on or before 4:30 p.m. on April 2, 2018: DPI College Scholarship Program, 16686 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947-4881. Late, incomplete, or handwritten applications will not be considered.
Undergraduate applicants must be a Delmarva resident and a student in good standing at any accredited, degree-granting institution in the United States or in the case of graduating high school seniors, accepted to an accredited, degree-granting institution within the United States. Individuals must have an academic major in a subject area relevant to Delmarva’s chicken industry and be planning a career in a segment of this industry. An academic transcript must accompany each application.
Graduate student applicants must meet the above criteria, with the exception of Delmarva residency. In addition, the individual must be engaged in research that could positively benefit Delmarva’s chicken industry.
To download complete instructions, requirements and application forms due on or before 4:30 p.m. on April 2, 2018 for both the undergraduate and graduate scholarships, visit http://www.dpichicken.org/scholarship/ .
Delaware Livestock Exposition Fundraiser Dinner and Auction- Felton Fire Hall!
Mark your calendar for the 2018 Delaware Livestock Exposition, October 13-14 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. The show is a junior breeding show for beef cattle, sheep, swine, and Boer goats and is open to exhibitors from across the country. Entry and registration information is available via our new website at www.delawarelivestockexpo.com Premiums are paid to the top placing animals in each class. Sponsors and donors support the Expo financially however we still need your help too! This show has returned over $250,000 in premiums to our young livestock exhibitors.
The show committee is hosting a benefit fried oyster and chicken salad dinner as well as a silent and live auction at Felton Fire Hall on Saturday, March 10th A cash bar will be available that evening. Tickets are $30 each and are available for purchase at the Kent County Extension office or from an Expo committee member. Final ticket purchase deadline is February 26, 2018. Please email Susan Garey truehart@udel.edu or Kristin Cook kristin@udel.edu to reserve yours now. All proceeds are used towards Livestock Exposition premiums and expenses. We are also actively looking for donations of unique items for our silent and live auctions that evening. Please join us for a fun filled evening to support our livestock youth!
Champions Choice Lamb Camp Coming to Pennsylvania Summer of 2018
There will be a Champion’s Choice Lamb Camp in Pennsylvania on June 16, 2018 at the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. Topics to be covered include showing, growing, managing, fitting and marketing. Youth bring their own show lamb and participate in the day’s activities. Tracy Dendinger, an Ag Ed instructor from Washington Courthouse Ohio will be the instructor. Tracy is a high energy presenter that has judged our 1st State Livestock Jackpot Show twice in the past. The registration fee for the one day camp in Pennsylvania is $50.00 per youth/$15.00 per spectator and is being subsidized by sponsorships from MacCauley Suffolks and John Rock, Inc. For more information or to register please go to: http://www.championschoicelambcamp.com/