Thirteen of the 4-H Science Ambassadors who participated in the 2013 Rutgers 4-H Summer Science program that drew students from Atlantic, Essex, Mercer, Passaic and Union counties to the Rutgers campus, attended the National Youth Summit. This event, which focused on Geospatial Technologies, was held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, […]
Youth/Community Development
4-H Movement—A Long History, A Great Future
Between Oct. 6-12 this year, 4-H members and volunteers across New Jersey and the nation will celebrate National 4-H Week. The Cooperative Extension System’s dynamic, informal, educational program for young people, 4-H programs reach over 6.5 million young people across the United States. The program combines the cooperative efforts of youth, volunteer leaders, state land-grant […]
Cape May County 4-H Offers Youth Marine Science Exploration Activities
The Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program is offering a series of free, hands-on marine science presentations at the Ocean City Library, September 24, 27 and 30 from 3–5 p.m. For more information, call the Cape May County Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program at 609-465-5115, ext. 610 or email Julie Karavan at […]
Burlington County 4-H Club Captures Award at National 4-H Film Fest
The 4-H Caring Canines Club of Burlington County captured first place in the Promotions Division at the 2013 National 4-H Film Fest but placed fourth overall out of 38 entries from eight states. 4-H volunteers, Linda Berk, Kim Tzap and Trish McCoy serve as the leaders of this winning 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Project […]
4-H Members to Participate in Statewide 4-H Small Animal Show
4-H members from throughout the state will be participating in the New Jersey State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Show on Sept. 7 at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairground in Mullica Hill. The show starts at 10:00 AM and will run until 4 p.m. Nearly 100 4-H members representing 13 counties – […]
Cape May 4-H’ers are Champs at State Horse Show
New Jersey Youth Participate in State 4-H Horse Show Aug. 23-25
4-H horse club members from throughout the state will be participating in the New Jersey State 4-H Championship Horse Show, Aug. 23-25, at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, NJ in Monmouth County. Over 200 4-H members from throughout New Jersey will gather to compete in the English, Western, Dressage, Driving, Very Small […]
Horse riding 4-H club honors hospitalized member at Gloucester County fair
Every Gloucester County 4-H club marched across the main arena Thursday night to officially open the 60th annual fair. While every club parades its banner across the ring with pride and excitement, the Freedom Riders, a Southern Gloucester County horse…
NJ 4-H Teens Boost Leadership Skills and Civic Engagement at Citizenship Conference in the Nation’s Capital
New Jersey 4-H Members learned about government processes in the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), an intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The New Jersey 4-H delegation of 30 youth and three […]
Summer of adventures, awards and a garden party, too
Are you suffering through a mid-summer crisis this year? If so, why not take advantage of these not-your-average-garden-variety opportunities to make these dog days of summer sit up rather than play dead? In Middlesex County, students entering fifth th…
