Re-Enrollment for the 2020-2021 4-H Year

Re-Enroll in 4-H for the 2020-21 year with 4HOnline.com beginning October 1.  Please remember that members will not be able to participate in events until they have re-enrolled and updated their health forms. https://de.4honline.com/Login.aspx?403D406B554B4943642B797649773D

• • If you forgot your login information, please contact Tammy at the Sussex 4-H Office for this information (tammys@udel.edu) You do not need to make a new family profile.  Thanks!
  • If you have forgotten your password, you can have a new one sent to you from 4-H Online

September County Meetings via Zoom
Monday, September 14
Links – 6:00 pm
Jr. Council – 7:00 pm
Leaders – 7:00 pm

Sussex 4-H Dairy Club
Are you interested in learning about dairy cattle? You don’t have to live on a farm or even own a cow to be a part of the Dairy Club!  Come, join other members as you participate in fun, hands-on activities to learn about everything Dairy!
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm via Zoom.  Please contact 4-H Leader, Holly Anderson for the Zoom link.  sc4hdairyclub@gmail.com

Achievement Recognition Event – Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 2:00 pm via Zoom
This event will be held virtually for 2020 – A link will be sent out within the next few weeks.  The Achievement Recognition Event is an opportunity to applaud 4-H members who excelled in project work, leadership, citizenship, judging, and achievement. On Saturday, September 26, Sussex 4-H will present awards and scholarships to these outstanding youth!  The awards presentation will begin at 2:00 pm.

Delaware State Fair Junior Board Now Accepting Applications
The application period is now open through September 25, 2020. There are six (6) open positions on the 12 member board. This opportunity to serve is available to youth ages 16-21 (as of 10/31/20) and once appointed, the term is for two (2) years. Members are required to contribute a minimum of 30 volunteer hours before and during the Fair. The purpose of the Junior Board is to develop leadership and interpersonal skills as well as expose youth to the many facets of The Delaware State Fair. A brief interview to take place in mid-October will be required. The application form can be obtained on the Delaware State Fair’s web site www.delawarestatefair.com (click on INFO / About Us / Jr. Board) or by calling Rebekkah at the Fair Administration Office – 302-398-3269

Delaware 4-H Foundation – Club/Group Financial Aid Form
The Delaware 4-H Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting the 4-H program.  Financial Support Requests will be accepted twice a fiscal year:  March 1 and October 1

The applications will be reviewed and awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  This form must be submitted electronically to de4h@udel.edu.  Notification of the receipt of the request will be confirmed within 72 hours to the contact person named on the request.  Once a decision has been made, the contact person will be notified of the Board’s decision.

Virtual Coastal Cleanup
Join a month-long virtual coastal cleanup campaign during September 2020. Pick up trash in your neighborhoods and nearby parks, on beaches and along waterways to help Keep DE Litter Free.

Due to concerns related to COVID-19, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup won’t be a one-day event with groups gathering to clean specific beaches and coastal areas across the state. Instead, during September, volunteers will clean up debris, like cigarette butts, food wrappers, abandoned sports equipment, tires and more, that often end up in the ocean and waterways.

They will document their findings and share photos in a new online volunteer survey.

Volunteers can recruit family from their household or friends in their pandemic pod to join in a group cleanup, but large groups are discouraged.

To learn more about the coastal cleanup, please visit:
https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/coastal-cleanup/

Diamond Clover Award – 2020-2021 Intent Forms DUE November 25, 2020
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/