June County Judging Contest Winners

Horse Judging

1. Victoria Noon
2. Paige Taylor
3. Danielle Eisemann
4. Brooke Taylor
5. Emily Davis
6. Edwin Noon

Livestock Judging

1. Cole Olsen
2. Tommy Warren

County Record Books

The 4-H Record Book guidelines and fillable pdf forms for are now available on the State 4-H website.  These guidelines are being implemented statewide.  Please contact the 4-H Office with any questions you have.  Record books are due the end of August.  Please contact your club leaders for the specific date they will need your books turned in to sign and review.
http://extension.udel.edu/4h/projects-activities-for-members/recordproject-books/

2018-2019 Diamond Clover Final Reports – Due September 9
Diamond Clover Final Reports for the 2018-2019 4-H year are due to the 4-H office by
Monday, September 9.
These forms can also be found on the State 4-H Website:

http://extension.udel.edu/4h/about-delaware-4-h/feature-awards/diamond-clover/

Re-Enrollment for the 2019-2020 4-H Year

Re-Enroll in 4-H for the 2019-20 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.

September Meetings at the 4-H Office
Monday, September 9

Links – 6:00 pm

Jr. Council – 7:00 pm

Leaders – 7:00 pm

Achievement Recognition Event – September 28, 2019
Location:  TBA                   Dinner:  5:00 pm         Awards:  6:00 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 28, Sussex 4-H will present awards and scholarships to these outstanding youth!  The meal will begin at 5:00 pm in Room The awards presentation will begin at 6:00 pm.  Families attending the awards are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert (to serve at least 10 people).  Jr. Council will provide the meat and paper products.
Please RSVP the family and number of people attending the dinner to Tammy Schirmer at 856-2585 ext. 544 or email:  tammys@udel.edu by Monday, September 23.

Dairy Club – will resume in September (2^nd Wednesday of each month) at the Carvel Center at 6:30 pm

Robotics Club meetings will resume in September at the REC at 6:00pm

Robotics meetings are usually held the second and fourth Fridays of each month, unless otherwise noted.

Sussex County 4-H Tech Club – Open to all 4H’ers and those interested in having fun doing tech projects. The Sussex County 4-H Tech club will be meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 5:00 – 6:30 pm starting in October. We will again be meeting at the Bridgeville Public Library. We will be doing projects with a focus on 3D design, 3D printing, Scratch coding, electrical projects as well as other tech topics.  We will list the topic of the week on our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/129836327487574/

Mark your calendar for this year’s Coastal Cleanup September 14, 2019
You can help make a difference in Delaware by joining volunteers of all ages at the annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 14, 2019. In case of severe weather, the rain date will be the following Saturday, September 21.

Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines as well as wetland and watershed areas. This year, more than 45 sites in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties are targeted. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to pre-register to help ensure that each site has enough supplies.

• Register for the 2019 Delaware Coastal Cleanup
  • View a list of this year’s Coastal Cleanup Sites
  • Required parental consent form (for participants under the age of 18)

For more information about your preferred site in the 2018 Coastal Cleanup, please contact the zone captain in your area:

• State Parks Statewide Zone Captain – Alison Romano, 302.900.1423
• State Wildlife Areas Zone Captain – Lynne Pusey, 302.422.1329
• Sussex Beach Sites Zone Captain – Jennifer Pongratz, 302.739.9921
• Kent County Bay Beach Sites Zone Captain – Colleen Holstein, 302.739.6377

New for 2019: An App For That
Would you prefer to report your Coastal Cleanup finds on your smartphone instead of using a paper data card? This year, Delaware Coastal Cleanup volunteers at all sites statewide can download DNREC’s Coastal Cleanup app for Android or iPhone.

The app is available from Google Play or the Apple store – just look for the Survey 123 app, choose the Coastal Cleanup from the list, log in with a simple password from your site captain, and follow the directions to enter data into an online version of the old hard-copy data card.

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

2019 DE Farm Bureau 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain Contest
Entries for the 2019 Delaware Farm Bureau 4-H and FFA Rate of Gain contest are due to Susan Garey no late than August 16, 2019.  This contest is open to traditional age 4-H and FFA members who have exhibited a market animal at the 2019 Delaware State Fair.  To qualify, animals must have been exhibited, must have met the minimum and maximum weight allowances for their respective species and must meet the minimum daily rates of gain for each species in addition to turning in a completed entry form by the August 16 deadline.  Winners are recognized at their respective county farm bureau fall banquets.

For additional contest guidelines please visit: https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/31105517/2019-Rate-of-Gain.pdf

For printable entry forms:  https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/31105714/2019-Rate-of-Gain-Contest-entry-form.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.  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.

Delaware State Fair Junior Board Now Accepting Applications
The application period is now open through September 27, 2019. There are six (6) open positions on the 12 member board. This opportunity to serve is available to youth ages 16-21 (as of 10/31/19) 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 Ext. 203

Questions? Contact Betsy Morris at betsym@udel.edu or 302-831-8864

Diamond Clover Award – 2019-2020 Intent Forms DUE November 27, 2019
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/