4-H National Conference: Applications Due Friday, December 6th

April 11-16, 2025

The 2025 National 4-H Conference, which focuses on leadership, public awareness, and 4-H program development, will take place April 11-16, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, just outside of Washington D.C.

Six delegates are selected to attend from New Jersey each year. 4-H members interested in attending must work well in groups, have good communication skills and be leaders.

Applications are due by December 6, 2024. Applicants must be enrolled in Grades 10-12 as of September 2024 and between ages 15-19 years old (as of January 1, 2025). Additional questions can be directed to rothenburger@njaes.rutgers.edu or mb2173@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Information and Application Packet can be found at the link below:

Hot Cocoa With Calves: Saturday, December 7th

Somerset County 4-H New Centre Dairy Club invites you to Hot Cocoa With Calves!

12-4pm | 464 Bennetts Ln, Somerset, NJ
$20 Per Car

Join us at Middlebush Dairy Farm to drink hot cocoa, hang out with calves, participate in fun crafts, and take family photos! Wearing boots is strongly suggested.

Somerset County 4-H Holiday Craft Festival: December 14 & 15, 2024

Join us at the Ted Blum 4-H Center for the Holiday Craft Festival!

There will be Handmade Crafts, Local Artisans, Refreshments, Pictures with Santa, a Running Train Display, and a Gingerbread Contest!
For more information, please visit the link below:

4-H Community Holiday Dinner: Place Orders by Wednesday, December 18th

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

With the approach of the Holidays, we are once again looking for food donations for the 4-H Free Holiday Community Dinner.

While out shopping, if you could grab a few extra items to donate it would be a big help!

The following is what we will need as donations:
-Desserts that will pack and travel well
-Bread such as dinner rolls, French bread, Italian bread etc.
-Canned veggies (only carrots or peas)
-Bagged lettuce

Anything you can donate will be much appreciated. Any questions please contact Sue MacCombie at susar@rcn.com

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! TO SIGN UP, PLEASE VISIT THE LINK BELOW:

PA Farm Show Trip: Registration Due Monday, December 23rd

January 5, 2025.

4-H Members in grades 9-13 are invited to join Somerset County 4-H for a field trip to the PA Farm Show on January 5th, 2025! Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. Cost is $20. To register visit the link below:

ZSuite Registration: Must Register by Monday, December 30th

All returning 4-H youth members and 4-H volunteers are required to register in ZSuite. To register – click one of the below buttons for directions. Any questions, please feel free to contact Amanda Hess at the 4-H office.

MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED IN ZSUITE BY DECEMBER 30TH CANNOT COMPETE AT THE 4-H FAIR AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, NATIONAL TRIPS, OR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

For enrollment instructions, please visit the links below:

4-H Fair Theme Survey: Responses Due Tuesday, December 31st

It is that time of year where we are looking for a theme for the 2025 Somerset County 4-H Fair! We are excited to hear the potential fair themes as they are submitted by Somerset County 4-H youth members. This survey must be completed by December 31st. Please connect with your club leaders for access to the survey.

4-H Winter Camp: Registration Due by Friday, January 17th, 2025

February 7-9, 2025

Join us for a fun-filled weekend with other 4-H’ers from Warren and Sussex Counties! Workshops, games, and challenges await you! 

L.G. Cook 4-H Camp - 100 Struble Rd, Branchville, NJ 07826

Space is limited and registration is required. For more info, please visit the link below:

Discover the Leader in You: Saturday, January 18th, 2025

Ted Blum 4-H Center

310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater

$35 Per Person

4-H members in grades 6-8 are invited to attend this leadership conference. You will have fun, meet new friends and develop leadership and personal development skills that you can utilize in school, in your 4-H club, and in your community.

4-H Sustainability Committee Soft Plastic Collection Drive

Help our planet and earn the 4-H Center a bench by recycling your soft plastics!

Click the link below to learn more.

4-H T-Shirt Fundraiser

Somerset County 4-H members know that if you work hard, have fun, believe in yourself, dream big, and never give up, anything is possible!

Help support our 4-H Arts Clubs and buy a T-Shirt!

T-shirts are light blue and available in youth small & medium and adult small – 2XL.

Cost: $10.00 donation to support the Arts & Sciences Clubs. Contact Annette at smutko@co.somerset.nj.us  to reserve a shirt.

Help Needed: Annual Somerset County 4-H Association Tricky Tray Fundraiser

The 4-H Tricky Tray Amazon Wish List is up and running. While you're shopping on this Holiday Season, think about 4-H as well!

Click below to see what we need. New items added weekly, so refer to this list periodically! Funds raised from Tricky Tray go directly to the maintenance of the Somerset County 4-H Center, which members use for FREE!

Any questions, please email trickytray4h@gmail.com