4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
The Delaware 4-H program held their statewide 4-H Hippology contest on Saturday, December 10 at Courageous Hearts Equine Assisted Therapy Center, in Lincoln, Delaware. Hippology meaning “study of the horse” is an activity that enhances learning for 4-H members by letting them exhibit their knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry in a competitive […]
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 Tuesday, January 3, 2023. 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 […]
Applications to the following events are available for the 4-H Leadership and Opportunities page. National 4-H Conference Application due December 15, 2022 Event date is April 14-19, 2023 in Arlington, VA. Open to current 4-H members currently in the sophomore or junior year of high school. National 4-H Conference is the annual premiere national civic engagement opportunity […]
State 4-H Camp Scholarship Sussex County 4-H will have scholarship money available to award to 4-H members who are interested in attending State 4-H Camp. These scholarships will be awarded based on financial need, 4-H participation, etc. The application below will be due into the County Office by Friday, January 20, 2023.. We will make […]
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Sussex Technical High School Cafeteria, Georgetown Announcement of Winners: 1:00 p.m. (time approximate) The Favorite Foods Contest is open to all 4-H members currently taking a Foods, Food Preservation, or Exploring 4-H project. Participants select a category to enter: Breads Main Dish Side […]
The Graphic Arts, Photography, and Computer Arts Contest are sponsored by the Junior Council. This contest is for members 8-19 years old. Class winners will receive $5.00. Awards will be presented at the Favorite Foods Contest on February 18. All entries will be displayed at this event. Exhibits are to be brought to the Sussex […]
Re-Enrollment for the 2022-23 4-H Year Re-Enroll in 4-H for the 2022-23 year with 4HOnline.com until November 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 New Members can enroll anytime during the year. If you forgot your login information, please […]
62 4‐H members and 2 adults brought their pumpkin/gourd work of art to the Pumpkin Contest held at the Sussex 4-H Office on October 22. Participants enjoyed a wagon ride, games, haunted trail and spending the evening with 4‐H friends. Over 100 attendees enjoyed the fall 4‐H celebration! Check out all of the photos from […]
Dear 4-H Families, Fall has finally arrived and brought many 4-H activities! October 4-H Events include: National 4-H Week, Window Display Contest, Officer Workshops and Pumpkin Contest. “Harvest Nights with 4-H” was the theme for the Achievement Event held on September 24. Melissa Mitchell was presented with the Joy Sparks Spirit of 4-H Award. The […]
Achievement Event: September 24, 2022 Recap from the celebration of Sussex County 4-H Achievement Event “Harvest Nights with 4-H” which took place on September 24, 2022. Photos from the event can be found on the DE 4-H Flickr Page! JOY SPARKS SPIRIT OF 4-H AWARD The Joy Sparks Award is given in memory of […]