4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
As always, everyone enjoyed their week at State Camp! We appreciate all the counselors and staff who worked hard to make camp a success! Below are the 2023 State Camp Honors for our 4-H members. Congratulations! 1st Week: Moon & Stars: Echo – Ainsley West, Hollymount Turtles: Voice – Zoe Probert, Sunset Branch Echo – […]
Delaware 4-H members of all ages recently participated in a statewide Equine Art Contest sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Horse Advisory Committee, a group of volunteer 4-H Equine Project Leaders. Entries from budding artists from across the state were submitted for the contest in the following categories: Drawing- Pastels/Charcoal/Graphite/Colored Pencil (Abstract or Realistic) Drawing- Pen/Ink/Markers/Crayon […]
On May 23, the Sussex County 4-H Make-Up Demonstration Contest took place. The following 4-H’ers will advance on to the state competition at the Delaware State Fair in July. Congratulations and good luck! Photos from all 2023 Sussex 4-H demonstrations can be found on the DE 4-H Flickr page! Robert Nagle, Harbor Lights (Enviromental Education, […]
Congratulations to all 4-H members who participated in the county judging contests this spring! The top 10 Senior participants in each contest may now go on to the State Fair to participate at that level. Junior members may be bumped up to fill Senior spaces at the State level. Clothing & Textiles Junior: 1. […]
Five Sussex 4-H Clubs designed litter barrels to placed in our community during the month of May. Clubs had to design a barrel focusing on litter awareness and promoting 4-H. Winners are listed below. All photos can be found on the Delaware 4-H Flickr page! 1st Place – Cypress Heart & Hands 4-H Club 2nd […]
Congratulations to the following Sussex County 4-H members who will be graduating High School: Bryan Cabrera Icte Katie Kuhlman Dakota Carmona Josh Maravilla Alyssa Carpenter McKenna Miller Ashlyn Elliott […]
On April 18 and 19, the Sussex County 4-H Demonstration Contest took place. The following 4-H’ers will advance on to the state competition at the Delaware State Fair in July. Congratulations and good luck! Photos can be found on the DE 4-H Facebook page! Caydance &Embrey Means, Seaford Blue Jays (Performing Arts, Team) Morgan Everts, […]
April is National Volunteer Month Thank you this month and every month to our AMAZING 4-H VOLUNTEER LEADERS!
The Delaware State Fair is just around the corner (July 20-29). It is not too soon for you to begin preparing and thinking about exhibits you will be entering this year, as well as the contests and events in which you will be participating. There are a few changes this year, so read the 4-H department […]
The Demonstration Contest (Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19) is for the 4-H’er 8-19 years of age. It gives 4-H’ers the opportunity to share what they have learned from their projects. The demonstration should not be more than 15 minutes in length. 4-H’ers must compete in the county contest to advance to the state […]