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June 11, 2025
The Science of Horology - The Study of Mechanisms for Timekeeping: Register Now!
Monday June 16, 7-8:30pm, Registration Required
Join us for this workshop about antique clocks! Learn about different clocks and how they work.
Open to grades 7 and up
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Somerset County 4-H TOPS Camp: Spots Still Available!
June 30 - July 3, 2025, SPACE LIMITED!
TOPS Camp is a 4-day week of fun, friends, and fascination! With a combination of outdoor activities, educational workshops, experiments with science, and making new friends – this is the perfect week-long Summer Day Camp! Experience opportunities like woodworking, arts, theater, nature, animals, geology, Olympics, water fun, games, a field trip, guest speakers, dancing, cooking, tie-dying, leadership, and bonding!
Ages: Completed Grades 1-5
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Cows at the Courthouse: Wednesday, June 11
June is National Dairy Month! Come celebrate 95 Years of the New Centre Dairy Club with us on June 11 at 6 p.m. on the Somerville Courthouse lawn. The New Centre Dairy Club is the oldest 4-H Club in Somerset County and the second oldest 4-H club in New Jersey. Witness the Somerset County Commissioners commemorate the anniversary, hear speakers tell the story of the club’s history, what the club is doing, and how members are preparing for the 4-H Fair on August 6-8.
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National 4-H Congress: Applications Due Thursday, July 10
National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the 4-H program. It is a national leadership conference held each year over the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend (Friday, November 28- December 2, 2025). Youth from the US and its territories have participated in this leadership development conference. National Congress provides youth with a quality educational and cross-cultural experience.
Applicants must be 4-H members in good standing, in grades 10-13, and must have completed at least one full 4-H year.
For more information and to apply, please visit the link below:
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4-H FAIR 2025! August 6,7, & 8
Check here for 4-H Fair Updates and Information!
FAIR COUNTDOWN
56 days away from the 2025 4-H Fair
✓4-H Fair To-Do's✓
Somerset County 4-H Members and Families, We Ask You to Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal of $20,000 for the 4-H Fair!
Get started today with a copy of the 4-H sponsorship form on the 4-H website or pick up a copy in the 4-H Center lobby. We appreciate your time and efforts to help make the 4-H Fair happen!
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Herdsman Applications: Due July 1
A Herdsman is a Somerset County 4-H member representing ALL 4-H project areas that sleeps overnight in Fair tents to make sure ALL projects and equipment are safe and secure overnight. They also help to make everything clean and neat for the next day. Any 4-H Members interested in becoming a Herdsman, please find the applications at the link below:
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Laminating for 4-H Fair
Clubs may drop off items (posters/pictures/signs) between July 1st - July 28. All items for laminating must be dropped off at the 4-H office M - F between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Please write your name/club/phone # on the back of each item, and we will contact you when it’s ready for pickup. Reminders – No glitter. Items for lamination must be between 8 ½” x 11” to 24” x 36”. We will not accept anything smaller or larger as the laminator can only accommodate these sizes
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Fair Preparation Guide 2025
Click the link below to read Part 2 of the 2025 4-H Fair Prep Guide
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Club Exhibit Judging
We love to see the creative club displays at the fair every year!
A great display includes 4-H clovers, the fair theme (jungle), and all things that make your club unique.
You can view the rubric used for judging on our website under fair forms.
If your club would like their fair display judged for a ribbon, please use the link below to sign up:
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Fair Volunteers Needed!
Info Tent
The Information Tent, like all tents, needs to be staffed by at least two people for all 36 hours of Fair. Unlike other 4-H tents, the Info Tent has no dedicated clubs that will automatically have volunteers and therefore relies on all 4-H volunteers.
Eligibility: Adults and teens of high school age or older who have worked at least one prior Fair are needed to help greet fair-goers, distribute schedules and maps and answer general questions.
Milkshakes
Help make milkshakes at the 4-H Fair!
Slots are for 2 hours each. We encourage anyone who is willing and able to help.
Cotton Candy
Help Spin Cotton Candy at the Fair!
Must be at least 16 years old to spin; under 16 can take tickets. Two-hour shifts. Includes a free cotton candy t-shirt for spinners.
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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