4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
State Camp Clean-Up – April 13 at Camp Barnes Join the Delaware State Police at Camp Barnes on Saturday, April 13 starting at 8:30am in helping wipe away the winter blues and prepare Camp Barnes for summer! Open to all ages who wish to do some community service and help beautify Camp Barnes. 4-H STATE […]
The Fair is not possible without the help of our amazing 4-H’ers and adult volunteers that make it all happen! Consider volunteering to help set-up the building, check-in exhibits, and assist judges. Good help is always needed! We ask that all helpers be age 8 or older. State Fair 4-H Helper Form – Online Registration […]
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 […]
The Delaware State Fair is just around the corner (July 21-30)! 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. Please read the 4-H Department Premium Catalog carefully. The DE 4-H […]
State Camp Clean-Up – April 2 at Camp Barnes Please join us on Saturday, April 2nd for Camp Barnes Clean up, starting at 8:30am. Camp Barnes is located at 37171 Camp Barnes Rd, Frankford, DE 19945. The following tasks will be worked on while there, but could include a few more: cut trees, paint, general repairs and […]
4-H Leader Training (for seasoned and brand new volunteer leaders) Click on 4-H LEADER TRAINING for more information and how to register!
The Delaware State Fair is just around the corner (July 22-31) and we are hopeful that we will receive all necessary approvals to have our 4-H Department and state competitions available to our members. It is not too soon for you to begin preparing and thinking about exhibits you will be entering this year, as […]
Do you enjoy leadership positions? Do you want to help the Jr. Council’s voice be heard? Junior Council helps plan and implement many 4-H events and activities throughout the year. If you are interested in being an officer of this important group, please fill out the Junior Council Officer Application and return to tammys@udel.edu by […]
Delaware 4-H has been collecting items for Operation Christmas Child. Each month, there will be different items for 4-H members to donate. Just bring these items to your monthly club meeting and your leaders will see that the items are received by the county offices. In late October and early November, Delaware 4-H will pack […]
Operation Christmas Child is an organization who sends boxes of goods to children in need all over the world. Groups of all sizes collect items from their communities to be put into shoe boxes. Thousands of volunteers serve annually inspecting and preparing shoe boxes for international shipping to 100 different countries. Delaware 4-H has been […]