The 4-H Livestock Clubs of Cape May County will host a Poultry Clinic and Picnic on May 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hands-on workshop is open to the public and will be held in the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center, located at the Cape May County 4-H Fairgrounds. Poultry showmanship expert Richard Hickman […]
Rutgers 4-H Teams up to Offer Engineering and Science Workshops for Afterschool Staffers
Do you conduct science and engineering programs in your afterschool programs? Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development, the New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition (NJSACC) and the Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool Communities have partnered to offer a Design It! and Explore It! workshop series for afterschool program staff. Design It! and Explore It! are engaging, […]
Cape May 4-H Offers Summer Teen Leadership Institute
For teens entering grades 7 – 12, interested in marine and environmental science, and enjoy being outdoors and working with children, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County and NJ Audubon’s Nature Center of Cape May are currently accepting applications for the 2013 Rutgers 4-H Summer Teen Leadership Institute. This 8-week institute will take place […]
NJ Epsilon Sigma Phi Announces 2013 Extension Awards
In February, the New Jersey Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) honorary fraternity for cooperative extension agents announced its 2013 awards, recognizing over a dozen Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff. All 2013 State Epsilon Sigma Phi award winners automatically qualify as nominees for the regional and national ESP awards, which are presented […]
4-H Youth Development Garners Program of Excellence Awards
On Feb. 21, the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents announced the winners of its “Program of Excellence” awards for the year at its annual meeting at Mastoris Diner in Bordentown, NJ. The association is the professional organization for 4-H faculty and staff in New Jersey who provide leadership on state and national levels related […]
Cape May County 4-H Presents 2013 Equestrian of the Year Awards
The Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program announced the winners of its 2013 4-H Equestrian of the Year Contest held on March 5 at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office in Cape May Court House, NJ. The 2013 Senior Equestrian of the Year title went to Victoria Speece, an active member of the Shore Blazers […]
Explore and Discover the Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp
Early Bird Discount Available if you Register by March 1 and Discounts for Rutgers Employees! The Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp is a residential summer camp located in Branchville, NJ, in the heart of beautiful Stokes State Forest in Sussex County. Since 1951, the camp has served 4-H and non-4-H youth in grades 4 – […]
Rutgers 4-H in Cape May County Sponsors Free “Legopalooza” Event Feb. 23
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) 4-H Youth Development Program and the Cape May County Library have teamed up to offer a day of Lego-themed fun at the Lockwood Youth Center, in Cape May Court House, NJ. This family event, called Legopalooza, will be held on Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
4-H Clubs: Helping to build America’s youth
Perhaps parallel with today’s youth teaching their elders about ever-expanding technology, in the late 1800s researchers found that while adults in agricultural areas resisted new ideas developed at the university level, young people were open- minded …
Essex County 4-H: A Year in Review
Check out what 4-Hers in Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County were up to in 2012.
