Sussex County 4-H

New Year, Better You: Monthly Challenge
2022-01-01 - 2022-01-31 | NJ
All 4-H members are invited to participate in four monthly challenges related to the Four H’s! January’s challenge is the HANDS Challenge in honor of the MLK Day of Service. Complete a service project by the end of January, working alone or with friends. Record your results and get a certificate with the hours you volunteered! For info on ideas for service projects click here and to record your project visit this site.
For more Info: lbovitz@njaes.rutgers.edu or amelia.valente@njaes.rutgers.edu

Deadline to register for National Youth AgriScience Summit Applications—for NJ teens
2022-01-15 00:00 (America/New_York) | NJ

RCE/4-H Office Closed
2022-01-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-21, 2022-04-15, 2022-05-30, 2022-07-04 | NJ

Young Researchers A Youth Club on Publication
2022-01-20 - 2022-03-03 | NJ
Have you ever thought about publishing your own writing? In partnership with John Wiley and Sons, youth are invited to learn about the process of publishing, careers in publishing and will work on a team to publish their own product! Youth researchers will walk through the author’s journey to create content that will be published online by global publishing powerhouse, John Wiley and Sons.

Weekly Sessions: Thursdays 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Jan 20 – March 3
Register: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YExvPSzb6vRJeS

4-H Top Chef Virtual Competition
2022-01-20 | NJ
All 4-H members and parents are invited to take part in this virtual competition by creating a dish or meal and sharing the preparation via a video entry. All contestants will receive ribbons and judging results, top winners in categories receive trophies.
Enter by January 20, 2022 at https://tinyurl.com/20224HTOPCHEF. Video entries are due by January 29th.

County Public Presentation Registration Deadline.
2022-02-01 | NJ

4-H Exhibit Catalogue Changes due to the 4-H Office Staff
2022-02-01 | NJ
The deadline to make any changes to the 4-H Exhibit Catalogue for the NJ State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show are due to the 4-H Office staff. Any changes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the following fair year.

4-H Goat Extravaganza
2022-02-12 00:00 | Rutgers Cooperatinve Extension of Mercer County, 1440 Parkside Ave, Ewing, NJ, United States
See the state 4-H goat website, http://nj4h.rutgers.edu/goats/extravaganza/, for all of the information you need to register for the NJ 4-H Goat Extravaganza (poster/presentation contest, skill-a-thon, quiz bowl, art show, workshop for parents and volunteers, and social) on Saturday, February 12 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County in the Mercer County Office Park, 1440 Parkside Avenue, Ewing (NEW location this year).
Simple and quick online registration is due by Thursday, January 20.

CANCELED - Sussex County 4-H Public Presentations, Night One
2022-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | NJ
2022: Due to Covid-19 safety restrictions, this event will be held via Zoom.
Presentations will be held over four Friday nights in March.
Members may register through their family profile in 4-HOnline.

Sussex County 4-H Public Presentations, Night Two
2022-03-11 18:45 - 21:00 | NJ

Sussex County 4-H Public Presentations, Night Three
2022-03-18 18:45 - 21:00 | High Point Regional High School, 299 Pidgeon Hill Road, Sussex, NJ, 07461, United States
Presentations are held over four Friday nights in March.
Members may register through their family profile in 4-HOnline.
This night of presentations is (tentatively) scheduled to be held at High Point Regional High School* with presenters divided among classrooms.
All presentations begin promptly at 7:00 pm, check-in begins at 6:45 pm.
*If Covid-19 safety precautions prevent in-person presentations, this event will be moved online to Zoom.

NJ 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
2022-03-19 | NJ

Sussex County 4-H Public Presentations, Night Four
2022-03-25 18:45 - 21:00 | Kittatinny Regional High School, 77 Halsey Road, Newton, 07860, United States
Presentations are held over four Friday nights in March.
Members may register through their family profile in 4-HOnline.
This night of presentations is (tentatively) scheduled to be held at Kittatinny Regional High School* with presenters divided among classrooms.
All presentations begin promptly at 7:00 pm, check-in begins at 6:45 pm.
*If Covid-19 safety precautions prevent in-person presentations, this event will be moved online to Zoom.

Rutgers Junior Breeders Livestock Symposium
2022-03-26 | NJ
Hands-on workshops for youth are presented in the following tracks: Equine, Dairy, Small Ruminant (Goats and Sheep), and Rabbits. This event is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture Junior Breeder program in cooperation with Rutgers Cooperative Extension faculty and staff.
Currently planned for in-person event on Cook Campus of Rutgers University Saturday, March 26, 2022 — subject to Rutgers Cooperative Extension in-person programming policy. Supplemental online programs to launch on April 2, 2022. More details are to be announced soon.

Sussex County 4-H Foundation Fund Scholarship due
2022-04-01 | NJ
Applicants must be currently active in the 4-H program and for at least five (5) years, four (4) of which should be in high school.
Applications are due to the 4-H Office, by emailed to foord@njaes.rutgers.edu, or postmarked by April 1.
For the Application go to: https://www.sussex4h.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-SC4HFndtn-Schlrshp-App_forms_ue_1-17.pdf

Sussex 4-H Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal Showmanship and Skillathon-1
2022-04-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ, 07822, United States
The Sussex County 4-H rabbit project holds its annual showmanship and skillathon clinics over two weekends in spring prior to the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. 4-H members who intend to show their project rabbits at the fair are required to participate in this event.
Those members who would like to compete in the Sussex County 4-H Round Robin Showmanship Championship must compete in the first clinic to be eligible.
The event is held in the Phoebe and Ralph Shotwell 4-H Exhibition Hall on the Sussex County Fairgrounds.

Members are encouraged to use appropriate travel cages for transport.
An online sign-up form will be sent via email to schedule members.

Sussex 4-H Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal Showmanship and Skillathon-2
2022-04-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ, 07822, United States

Ag. Division of the NJ State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Agricultural Scholarship
2022-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ, 07822, United States
Agricultural Scholarships are presented each year by the Ag. Division of the NJ State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show and applications are now being accepted for any Sussex County graduating high school senior or college student currently enrolled in an agricultural program pursuing a two or four-year degree, or graduate studies in one of the many fields of Agriculture.
For more information and the application please go to Sussexcountyfairgrounds.org and click on Fairgrounds/Ag/Ag. History for the PDF application. Information is also available in local guidance offices. Mail application to the Ag. Scholarship Selection Committee, c/o G. Danko, P.O Box 2456, Branchville, NJ 07826. The deadline is April 15th.
To view all scholarships that may available to 4-H members go to Forms – Sussex County 4-H (sussex4h.org) and scroll down to the Scholarship section.

Sussex County 4-H Animal Project Representative Applications due
2022-06-01 | Sussex County RCE/4-H Office, 130 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
4-H Members in grades 9-13 who have completed three years in an animal project area are encouraged to apply to represent their animal species as this year’s 2022 Animal representative. Members applying must have completed a County level public presentation for the current project year to be considered. Priority will be given to those in 11-13th grade
In the event of a competition for representative, more than one person applies; independent judges review the contestants’ application and schedule an interview portion for each applicant. Individual interviews will last approximately ten minutes with each judge asking 1-3 questions. Contestants applying will need to be able to attend the following required events during the fair if chosen:
– NJSF/SCF&HS Opening Ceremonies (and parade if applicable) on the First Saturday.
– Queen of the Fair Contest on the first Saturday
– Be available in your species barn from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on the Thursday of the Fair to assist Round Robin participants.
– If not a participant in Round robin, assist during the Round Robin event.
– *Livestock Reps Only– Assist with Market Animal Dinner and Sale (Tuesday evening)
– Assist with species shows and other tasks as requested by your animal area coordinator.
The S. C. 4-H Animal Representative application packets must be completed and turned in to your 4-H club leader. The applications received by club leaders should be submitted to the 4-H office no later than June 1.
Applications can be downloaded at:
https://www.sussex4h.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SC-Animal-Rep.-Application-Fillable-rev8.2021.pdf

Record Books and Fair entries due to the 4-H Office
2022-07-01 08:30 - 16:30 | Sussex County RCE/4-H Office, 130 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
ALL Record Books and Fair entries are due to the 4-H Office by July 1, by close of office hours (4:30 pm).
Project Record books can be found on the NJ 4-H Web site at the following link: Record Books: Rutgers New Jersey 4-H
The Exhibit Catalogue and 4-H Fair Entry Forms can be found on our website in the Forms tab under the ‘NJSF/SCFHS’ section.

Exhibit drop off at the Shotwell bldg.
2022-07-31 15:00 - 17:00 | NJ
Exhibit drop off at the Shotwell building of Art, Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Child Care, Construction, Forestry & Conservation, Hobbies & Collections, Home Furnishings, Needlecraft, Woodcraft, and Photography.
When you arrive:
Step 1- Check in to receive your Exhibit Tags.
Step 2– Securely attached your Exhibit Tag to the correct project. Materials are provided on a separate table.
Step 3– Take your project to the correct drop-off station. There are drop-off areas for Fine Arts, Photography, and Art & Crafts.
Please remember the following things:

Do not remove the check stub. Please fold it over and tuck it up to cover your name for judging purposes.
NEW- Photography entries are requested to complete the “4-H Photography Exhibit Explanation Card”
If you have a ‘Note’ card, please secure it to your project where the judge will see it.
‘Note’ cards answer questions such as: What I learned while making this project; What inspired me to make/do this project; etc. These cards help the Judges understand the motivation behind each project and/or the work that went into each entry and can award accordingly.

We will be strictly enforcing that no entry may be the result of a school project/assignment. Entries to be found as such will be disqualified.

Club Booth Set-Up
2022-08-02 15:00 - 20:00 | NJ

Club Booth Set-Up
2022-08-03 15:00 - 20:00 | Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ, 07822, United States

2022 New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show
2022-08-05 17:00 - 2022-08-13 22:00 | Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ, 07822, United States

Sussex 4-H Office Closed
2023-01-02 - 2023-01-03 | NJ
The Sussex County 4-H Office will be closed Monday, January 2 and Tuesday, January 3.

Sussex 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, and Small Animal Skillathon and Showmanship
2023-05-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ, 07822, United States
The first of two dates scheduled for the Rabbit, Cavy, and Small Animal Showmanship competition.
All 4-H members must participate in this event to be eligible to show their animals at this year’s fair.
