County Updates: September 2023

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Re-Enrollment for the 2023-24 4-H Year – Begins September 1 – Deadline to Re-Enroll: December 1

Re-Enroll in 4-H for the 2023-24 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.

    • 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

September Countywide Meetings
Monday, September 11
Links – 6:00 pm
Jr. Council – 7:00 pm
Leaders – 7:00 pm

SAVE THE DATE – Achievement Recognition Event – September 30, 2023
Location:  Sussex 4-H Office, Carvel Center           Time:  3:00 pm
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 23, Sussex 4-H will present awards and scholarships to these outstanding youth!

Please RSVP to Kaleb by using the Online Registration by September 25 
302-831-3350 or kjscott@udel.edu

Diamond Clover Award – 2023-24 Intent Forms DUE November 22, 2023
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 State 4-H webpage https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/personal-economic-development/4H-youth-development/scholarships-awards/ and click on Scholarships and Awards

Delaware Coastal Cleanup – September 23, 2023
Volunteers for the 36th Annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup have two options to help keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash — join the cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 23, or take part in a month-long, statewide cleanup campaign.

For both efforts, volunteers will report the results of their efforts and add to a growing database of information about trash cleaned from our beaches, communities, natural areas, parks, and other public spaces.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is hosting a one-day cleanup event more than 40 sites statewide from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Registration and cleanup site locations can be found at https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/coastal-cleanup/

Delaware State Fair Junior Board Now Accepting Applications until September 29, 2023

The purpose of the Junior Board is to develop leadership and interpersonal skills of youth and to expand the Delaware State Fair’s volunteer base while increasing visibility and impact of the Fair. The Junior Board consists of 12 members – four from each Delaware county. If the Delaware State Fair is unable to recruit four from each county, it may solicit additional members from another county. All Junior Board members must be between the ages of 16 and 21 at the time of their appointment and should represent all facets of interest in the Fair, including: 4-H, FFA, entertainment, exhibits, office work, marketing, publicity, etc.

Members are required to contribute a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer service during pre-Fair week and 20 hours of volunteer service during the Fair. Members must attend a minimum of two meetings of the Junior Board per year. The Junior Board shall make recommendations to the Senior Board regarding any facet of Fair operations. The Junior Board shall plan one special activity during the Fair for which they assume complete control through development of a budget, assignment of manpower and execution during the Fair.

To be nominated, the Junior Board committee will solicit nominations from board members, superintendents, 4-H leaders, FFA advisors, and high schools in Delaware. Junior Board members must complete and submit an application accompanied by two community/professional reference names and contact information. The term of a Junior Board member shall be for two years beginning November 1 and ending October 31. Six members shall be elected to and retire from the board each year. Members may apply for an additional two-year term.

https://www.delawarestatefair.com/junior-board

https://www.delawarestatefair.com/_files/ugd/720c02_c2d70c1d6cca4d709bd2f0b908314c98.pdf

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. The form (on the next page) 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.