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Welcome to Sussex County 4-H

Located in the northwest corner of New Jersey, Sussex County is host to more than
60 4-H clubs, 700 members and over 160 volunteers. This site has been established to share information among current members, parents and adult volunteers as well as provide information to those interested in joining 4-H or serving as a volunteer.

Upcoming Events...

2009 SET Camp
June 30-July 2
LG Cook 4-H Camp (Stokes State Forest)
(Grades 5-8), fee: $150

You are invited to attend the Science, Engineering and Technology overnight science camp program this summer at LG Cook. The program begins Tuesday, June 30th and ends with a science fair on Thursday, July 2nd. Parents are invited to attend the science fair.

For more information, visit the Rutgers/LG Cook website, http://www.nj4hcamp.rutgers.edu/SET.html

2009 Summer Science Day Camp (first session)
Mad Scientists July 6-10, 9am to 1pm
Shotwell Building, Sussex County Fairgrounds
(Grades 1-5) fee: $75

Mad Scientist week will be an exciting week where campers will get to meet a different guest scientist each day! The scientists will talk about their work as while teaching campers how they use science in their jobs. Campers will assume the role of scientists as participate in experiments. They will learn to develop a hypothesis, have a hands-on role in the experiment, and discover the solution to a problem. A perfect week for the mad scientist in all of us!

Download an application for Mad Scientists

2009 Summer Science Day Camp (second session)
The Science behind Special EFX, July 13-17, 9am to 1pm
Shotwell Building, Sussex County Fairgrounds
(Grades 1-5) fee: $75

Lights, camera, action! Get ready for a wild week of flight, smoke, makeup, and more! Campers will learn the science behind how moviemakers create those amazing effects, all while keeping cast and crew safe. By the end of the week, campers will have experienced what it’s like to be on a movie set and shoot a scene. They will take on different roles as performers, technicians, make-up artists and more. Is your child interested in how movies are made? Then this is the camp for you!

Download an application for The Science Behind Special EFX

2009 New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show
July 31-August 9
Sussex County Fairgrounds

All Entry forms are due in the 4-H Office by July 1st

The 2009 Fair is quickly approaching! The 2009 4-H Exhibit Catalogue is now online and available for download. The document contains all the rules for participating in the fair as well as the forms that need to be completed. See the Fair page (under Events) and the spring edition of Emphasis on 4-H for more information.

Mission

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development program uses a learn-by-doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world. This mission is accomplished by using the knowledge and resources of the land-grant university system, along with the involvement of caring adults.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. For additional information, contact: 973-948-3040 or www.nj4h.rutgers.edu.

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