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February 29th, 2024
4-H Teen Town Hall: March 5, 2024
 4-H teens, the 4-H Association needs your help! If you are in 8th grade or higher, you are invited to give us your opinions and ideas on how to make 4-H better. Your voice matters and you can help make 4-H better for everyone. 4-H families please share this with your teens, every voice counts.
Time: 7 PM- 8:30 PM
Location: 4-H Center
Light Refreshments will be served
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Somerset County Animal Shelter Donations: Now through February 29, 2024
4-H Junior Council is collecting toys, food and other pet items for Somerset County Regional Animal Shelter from now till February 29. Please drop off your items in the box in the lobby.
Any questions, please contact Amanda Hess at Amanda.hess151@gmail.com
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Women in Agriculture 4-H Career Night: March 8, 2024
Registration closes March 7, 2024.
International Women's Day meets National Agriculture Month. Come and celebrate International Women's Day and National Agriculture Month as you engage with local women working in agriculture. This free event is open to all youth grades 7th-13th. This is a hybrid event, so join via Zoom or in person at the Somerset County 4-H Center. Come ready to learn and explore careers you've never had the opportunity to hear about!
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4-H Citizenship Washington Focus 2024: June 20-27, 2024
Applications Due March 8, 2024 to the 4-H Office.
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is National 4-H Council’s premier leadership and civic engagement experience held each summer in the Washington, DC area. It is a week-long event for 4-H members in grades 9-12. The program is based on the principle that democracy requires skills and strategies that must be learned and practiced, and it teaches participants to be active, responsible citizens and leaders.
The conference is scheduled for June 20-27, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. NJ is planning to send a group of approximately 20-30 4-H members and 2-3 adult chaperones to the conference.
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All 4-H Scholarship Applications Due: April 1, 2024
All members applying for 4-H scholarships must have all materials submitted to the 4-H office no later than April 1, 2024! More info can be found on our website.
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Judges Needed for Public Presentations 2024 - April 9, 10, 11
Judges registration deadline is April 5th.
We are looking for judges! If you are interested in judging in-person or via Zoom, please sign-up at the link below.
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DID YOU KNOW:
Did you know that Somerset County 4-H has its own Facebook group separate from our main page we post from? In the group you can post your event photos, club happenings, share news and updates, and communicate with members and volunteers. Your posts and photos from the group can also be featured in posts on the main Somerset County 4-H Facebook and Instagram, and in blogs published on our website! Click below to join:
To learn more about Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County, as well as 4-H Youth Development, visit us online at this link. Our address is Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County / 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / 908-526-6644.
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Boards of County Commissioners. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
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