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Cape May County Cyber Explorers 4-H Club: Marine Robotics Champions

May 16, 2013 By

L-R, Cape May County CyberExplorers 4-H Club members Nate Hoffman, Ben Johnson, David Heacock and Joe Johnson accept one of five awards they captured at the 2013 Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge on April 27.

For the second consecutive year, the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program fielded a rookie team to the Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge and walked away with top awards. The Cyber Explorers 4-H Club high school team, comprising David Heacock, Nate Hoffman and Ben and Joe Johnson captured the award for overall winner in the high school division. Avid Star Wars fans, the team of four constructed an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) they dubbed “The Depth Star,” to compete in the annual challenge held at Drexel University. “The force was with them,” joked Cape May County 4-H Agent, Julie Karavan.

The high school team also received second place for poster presentation, third place for pool performance and an honorable mention for their engineering design notebook. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, Extension, Youth/Community Development

Participants in Poultry Workshop Fine Tune their Skills

May 16, 2013 By

4-H Poultry Clinic

On May 4, the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program‘s Livestock Committee hosted a Poultry Clinic. Nearly 40 members of the community and 4-Hers from as far away as Ocean County attended the educational event, held in the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center in Cape May Court House, NJ. Pictured above, senior 4-H members Cody Hanek, Kate Sugar and Susanna Allay demonstrate the basics and finer points of poultry showmanship. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, Extension, Youth/Community Development

State 4-H Camp Hosts Overnight Youth Camp for More Than Six Decades

May 7, 2013 By

Photo: campers jumping into lakeFor many youngsters, the first extensive time away from the family hearth is a sleepaway camp during the summer, like the one offered by the Lindley G. Cook 4-H Youth Center for Outdoor Education. Each year, for the past 62 years, the center has offered a high quality, fun-filled overnight camp experience to countless youths, grades 4–11.

The camp, which is operated by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, is located on 108 acres in beautiful Stokes State Forest, Sussex County, N.J. This annual sleepaway summer camp welcomes everyone, not just 4-Hers, and at an affordable and competitive price for each of the six one-week sessions. Discounts are available for 4-H members and Rutgers University employees. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, NJAES, Youth/Community Development

RCE Ag Agent Pat Rector Receives 4-H Educator of the Year Award

May 1, 2013 By

Annette Devitt (left), president of the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents, presents the 4-H Educator of the Year Award to Pat Rector.

Pat Rector, environmental and resource management agent in Morris and Somerset counties, was recently recognized by the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents with the 4-H Educator of the Year Award for her significant contributions to the 4-H program.

This award, which is presented annually, recognizes an individual or a group for outstanding professional educational support of the 4-H Youth Development Program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, Environment/Natural Resources, Extension, Faculty, Youth/Community Development

Mercer County Boys and Girls Club Receives Friend of 4-H Award

April 30, 2013 By

Annette Devitt (center), president of the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents presents the Friend of 4-H Award to David Anderson. At left is Choresse Chambers, Boys and Girls Club of Trenton Program Director for Columbus School.

David E. Anderson, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County, was recently recognized by the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents with the Friend of 4-H Award for his support of the 4-H program.

This award, which is presented annually, recognizes an individual or a group for outstanding technical, financial or organizational support of the 4-H Youth Development Program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, Community, Extension, Youth/Community Development
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