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Welcome to Delaware 4-H
4-H is the place where learning is fun, whether it takes place in your school, at camp, in your community or at the University of Delaware. There are plenty of exciting adventures that you can have in your community, state, country and all over the world.
If you think that 4-H is just for rural kids, you will be surprised to find out that you are wrong. Delaware 4-H has something for each of the over 36,000 young people who participate in 4-H each year.
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Delaware 4-H News
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Archery takes 4-Her Abby Sparpaglione across the globe
November 30, 2022 | Written by Dante LaPenta4-Her Abby Sparpaglione travels far and wide to compete in national and international archery competitions. -
Four Fun Wellness Walks for Family Connection & Wellness
November 21, 2022 | Written by Alyssa WhittakerFall and winter bring a lot of change and may be especially busy for families! Take some time to check in with your family and boost wellness by going on one of these Four Fun Wellness Walks! -
Celebrating Friends of UD Extension
November 03, 2022 | Written by Katie Young and Michele WalfredAt their annual conference on Nov. 2, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension honored four partners as Friends of Extension. This year’s recipients were Valann Budischak, Todd Davis, G. Robert Moore and the Delaware Division of Health and Social Services Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention and Control Program. The awards were presented by Michelle Rodgers, UD associate dean and director of Cooperative Extension. -
Five Ways Running Has Helped Me
August 31, 2022 | Written by Madison Crossley, former Delaware Teen Health & Wellness AmbassadorNow my views on running have greatly changed. I was able to get past the initial discomfort that comes with being a “new” runner and, as a result, I have been able to reap some of the amazing benefits that running has to offer. #4HHealthyHabits -
UD heads to the fair
July 20, 2022 | Written by Katie Young and Adam ThomasCooperative Extension, 4-H, UDairy Creamery, Sea Grant highlight UD’s involvement at Delaware State Fair.
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4-H Speaker's Bureau
Delaware 4-H Youth Educators have a selection of topics that they are available to make presentations on for community audiences. Please complete the form with the topic you are interested in, and someone will contact you about scheduling the presentation.
Learning at home
Are you looking for research-based at home learning resources? 4-H has many resources in connection with their state’s Land Grant University. Different States have different lessons, so check it out!
Youtube Playlist: Spotlight on 4-H Projects: youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLI-ZR4Jwy4gI9d6xEHfETIFHrSvzR458_