4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
The annual 4-H Horse Bowl Contest encourages youth to work in teams to demonstrate their equine knowledge about all aspects of horsemanship, including but not limited to healthcare, nutrition, tack, equipment, and ownership responsibilities. Teams are comprised of 2 to 4 youth that compete in a double elimination quiz-show style format. Team entry age is […]
Twenty-three Sussex County 4-H members took part in the State 4-H Horse Bowl on Saturday, March 18. Congratulations to all members for an excellent job at the event and for their hard work preparing and studying for the Horse Bowl! Beginner Teams 2nd Place – East Coast Sunset Ponies Jane Mavity, Kayla Harmon, and McKenna […]
Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity 2nd Entry Deadline The second entry deadline for the 2023 Delaware Junior Dairy futurity is February 1, 2023. The detailed information and entry form can be found here: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/personal-economic-development/4H-youth-development/events/ under the Youth Dairy Futurity tab. To participate in the 2023 Futurity for Summer Calves, a calf must be nominated by May […]
November 6 – Fall Trail Ride – Redden State Forest Registration Due November 1 November 11 – Hippology Contest Registration Due December 10 – Hippology Contest – Location TBD March 18 – Horse Bowl Contest at Lake Forest North Elementary
Virtual Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl Contest Online Competition Conducted Between April 15-24, 2022 Preregistration Required- Registration Open 3/21/22-4/8/22 https://www.pcsreg.com/2022-virtual-delaware-4-h-horse-bowl-contest If you have special needs that need to be accommodated, please contact the office two weeks prior to the event so that we can make alternate arrangements General Rules, Regulations and Entry 1. Selection of Teams, […]
2022 YQCA Certification Requirement for DSF Market Animal Exhibitors- All Delaware State Fair junior exhibitors showing a market animal (steer, market lamb, market goat or market hog) are required to have a current quality assurance certification in order to exhibit in a market class at the Delaware State Fair. The Youth PQA program no longer […]
Virtual Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl Contest Online Competition Conducted Between April 15-24, 2022 Preregistration Required- Registration Open 3/21/22-4/8/22 https://www.pcsreg.com/2022-virtual-delaware-4-h-horse-bowl-contest If you have special needs that need to be accommodated, please contact the office two weeks prior to the event so that we can make alternate arrangements General Rules, Regulations and Entry 1. Selection of Teams, […]
Delaware 4-H Animal Science Calendar The calendar of statewide animal science related events and deadlines is available on the State 4-H Animal Science webpage. Tagging dates, camps, trainings, contests and more are listed. To download your copy please visit: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/4H/animal-science/2019-2020-Delaware-4-H-ANSC0-calendar-Susan-Garey.pdf For a listing of equine events only: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/4H/animal-science/2019-2020-Delaware-4-H-Equine-Events-Calendar-Susan-Garey.pdf Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl The Delaware 4-H […]
November Meetings at the 4-H Office Monday, November 4 Exchange Trip – 6:00 pm Jr. Council – 7:00 pm Leaders – 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 20 Fundraising Committee Meeting – 6:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner Planning Committee Meeting – 7:00 pm National 4-H Summits – Trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation Healthy Living Summit: […]
October Meeting at the 4-H Office Monday, October 7 Links – 6:00 pm Exchange Trip – 6:00 pm Jr. Council – 7:00 pm Leaders – 7:00 pm Fundraising Committee – Meeting after Jr. Council and Leaders National 4-H Summits – Trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation Agri-Science Summit: January 9-12, 2020 Deadline: November […]