National 4-H Summit dates
Agri-Science – 1/10-1/13, 2019 – Application Deadline: Friday, November 16
Healthy Living – 2/15-2/18, 2019 – Application Deadline: Friday, December 14
Photography – 2/28-3/3, 2019 – Application Deadline: Friday, December 21
Applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website. These trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation.
Diamond Clover Award – 2018-2019 Intent Forms DUE November 21, 2018
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/
National 4-H Conference 2019 – Applications Due December 3, 2018
The 2018 National 4-H Conference will take place April 6-11 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD. This event is sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation. Applications from teens that are 10th and 11th graders will be accepted until December 3. The application can be found at the State 4-H web site–http://extension.udel.edu/4h/state-4-h-events/.
The National 4-H Conference is the annual premiere national civic engagement opportunity for 4-H members (15-19 years old) across the country. Conference is a hands-on, working conference in which delegates participate in a variety of programs and activities. Participants have the opportunity to practice and apply in a real world setting their newly-developed and refined skills.
Participation in the National 4-H Conference is sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation.
Dairy Club – meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Carvel Center at 6:30 pm. Come learn about dairy cattle. You do not need to have a cow to participate in this countywide club!
Robotics Club
The Robotics Club will not meet in November, the next meeting will take place on Friday, December 7. Robotics meetings are usually held at the REC at 6:00 pm the second and fourth Fridays of each month, unless otherwise noted.
Sussex Small Engines Workshops – Are held the third Wednesday of the month from 7:00-9:00 pm. This year’s workshops are located in Bridgeville at the Del-Tech ITPC Building. This building is located behind Woodbridge Middle School (307 Laws St. Bridgeville). Contact Tom Molnar, 609-947-5313, for more information.
Horse Bowl Interest for the 2019 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 and 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, caregiver7296@mchsi.com or 302-236-5541.
Scholarship Opportunities
All forms and applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website: http://extension.udel.edu/4h/academic-scholarships/
- National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Academic Scholarship ~ Deadline 1/1/19
There will be a $500 scholarship for each of the three counties in Delaware; and one person will be selected to receive the state $1000 scholarship, for a total of four scholarships for the state of Delaware.
The National Scholarship Winner will receive up to $10,000. - Delaware Equine Council Foundation Scholarship~ Deadline 1/31/19
Award: $2,000 scholarship. Awarded in March 2019 at annual scholarship banquet/fundraiser. - Daisy 4-H Shooting Sports Scholarship ~ Deadline 4/30/19
Application requires a 250 – 500 word essay about “How participation in the 4-H Shooting Sports better prepared them for college and for life.”
Delaware 4-H Foundation and United Way
The Delaware 4-H Foundation is not a United Way agency but is eligible to receive write-in contributions as a non-profit. If you and other 4-H friends and supporters would like to designate your United Way contribution to 4-H, go to the write-in account section of the United Way form. Use the number 9020 and Delaware 4-H Foundation to designate your donation to 4-H. The address is 113 Townsend Hall, 531 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716-2210. Funds received in this manner become part of the contributions to 4-H. All contributions are acknowledged by the Delaware 4-H Foundation when United Way notifies us of the pledge. We appreciate your continued support of 4-H!
SAVE THE DATES!!
State 4-H Ice Skating Party – December 2018 (During Winter Break) Date TBA
Location: Centre Ice Skating Center on the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.
Costs have not been determined yet for ice skate rental, bumper car rental and admission.
The Centre would like to continue to hold a food drive at this event so all participants are requested to bring in a canned or boxed item of food that can be donated to the local food pantry. All 4-H members are invited, and they may bring a friend who is not a 4-H member, but they are responsible for this friend while at this event.
State 4-H Leaders Forum – Saturday, February 2, 2019
Location: Polytech High School, Woodside, DE