County Updates: December 2019

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** All 4-H Members must enroll with 4-H Online by March 1, 2020 to be eligible to participate in any summer statewide events such as State Camp and State Fair **

http://extension.udel.edu/4h/4h-online-information-for-families-and-leaders/

Weather Alert

With winter activities come winter weather and the possibility of cancellations.  The following are ways we notify the public of weather-related cancellations and postponements:

  • Notify WMDT and WBOC.  We distinguish ourselves as Carvel Research and Education Center.  UD announcements that do not mention Carvel, such as Del Tech Campus, do not include our facility.
  • A message will be left on 302-856-7303
  • A message will be posted on our main Carvel website
  • Notice will be posted on the Delaware 4-H Facebook page.

December Meetings at the 4-H Office
Monday, December 2

Exchange Trip – 6:00 pm

Jr. Council – 7:00 pm

Leaders – 7:00 pm

Spaghetti Committee – After Leader and Junior Council

National 4-H Summits – Trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation

  • Healthy Living Summit: February 13-16, 2020  Deadline:  December 15, 2019
  • Photography Summit: February 26-Mar 1, 2020   Deadline:  December 15, 2019

Applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website under “Leadership Opportunities.”

Sussex Small Engines Workshops – This group is looking for a new location to hold their meetings.  For more information, please contact Tom Molnar, 609-947-5313.

East Coast Horse Group – Interest meeting for 2020 contest will be Wednesday, December 11 at
6:00 pm at the 4-H Office

Do you love horses?  Why not participate in the Horse Bowl?!  The 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.  The East Coast Horse team is comprised of members from across the county who don’t have horse bowl teams in their home club. If you would like to be on an East Coast Horse team this year, please send your name, age, email address, and phone number to Jodie Gravenor. 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: udel.edu/4h
The Delaware Scholarship Compendium can also be found on our website

  • National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Academic Scholarship ~ Deadline 1/1/20
    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 1/31/20
    Award: $1,500 scholarship. Awarded in April 2020 at annual scholarship banquet/fundraiser.
  • Farm Credit Scholarship ~ Deadline Friday, January 10, 2020. https://fcfoundationforag.org/
    The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement is giving away ten scholarships, each worth $10,000 to local students planning to pursue a career in agriculture.  This scholarship program is open to all high school seniors or currently enrolled college students residing in MidAtlantic Farm Credit’s territory who are planning to work in the agriculture industry.  This could mean you’re planning to be a farmer, food scientist, veterinarian, ag educator, engineer, or even a Farm Credit employee!
  • Delaware 4-H Foundation Scholarship
    The Delaware 4-H Foundation makes $9,000 available to support three scholarships offered to Delaware 4-H members in pursuit of higher education. This award is to recognize continued 4-H leadership.

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!

AmazonSmile and donations to Delaware 4-H Foundation
As we near the busy holiday shopping time, we wanted to remind our 4-H families that if they use Amazon, they can bookmark the below link so that all of their eligible shopping will benefit The Delaware 4-H Foundation:  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/51-0236118    

SAVE THE DATES!!

State 4-H Leaders Forum – Saturday, February 1, 2020
Location:  Polytech High School – Woodside, DE

Sussex 4-H Jr. Leader Weekend – March 27-29, 2020
Location:  Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex 4-H Youth Leadership Camp (ages 10-14) – April 3-5, 2020
Location:  Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex 4-H Younger Member Weekend (ages 8-12) – April 18-19, 2020
Location:  Cape Henlopen State Park