County Updates: December 2021 and January 2022

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Re-Enrollment for the 2021-2022 4-H Year

Re-Enroll in 4-H for the 2020-21 year with 4HOnline.com beginning September 1.  Please remember that members will not be able to participate in events until they have re-enrolled and updated their health forms. https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in 

    • If you forgot your login information, please contact Kaleb at the Sussex 4-H Office for this information (kjscott@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

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
University of DE Staff (including 4-H Staff) will be on Holiday Break Thursday, December 23 – Friday, December 31.  We will return to work on Monday, January 3, 2022.

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:

  • Notice will be posted on the Delaware 4-H Facebook page.
  • If the event required pre-registration, all registered members will be contacted via email or phone calls.

December Countywide Meetings
Monday, December 6 at UD Carvel Center

Jr. Council – 7:00 pm
Leaders – 7:00 pm

January Countywide Meetings
Monday, January 3 at UD Carvel Center

Jr. Council – 7:00 pm
Leaders – 7:00 pm 

SAVE THE DATES!!

Delaware 4-H, State & JOAD Indoor Archery Championship – January 21-23, 2022
Location:  State Fairgrounds.        Information & registration will be shared soon.

Sussex 4-H Favorite Foods Contest – February 19, 2022
Location:  Bridgeville Fire Hall

State 4-H Teen Conference – February 26-27, 2022
Youth ages 13-19 will take part in a variety of leadership, team building and community service activities!

Sussex 4-H Jr. Leader Weekend – March 25-27, 2022
Location:  Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex 4-H Younger Member Weekend (ages 8-12) – April 22-24. 2022
Location:  Cape Henlopen State Park

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    

Scholarship Opportunities
Most forms and applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website
The Delaware Scholarship Compendium can also be found on our website

  • Farm Credit Scholarship ~ Deadline Friday, January 7, 2022. 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!