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December 17, 2025
Somerset County 4-H Association Community Holiday Dinner:
VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS NEEDED!: Thursday, December 25
We are in need of volunteers and donations for our Community Holiday Dinner on December 25
Donations needed for the following:
- Deserts that will pack and travel well, meaning nothing too wet or sticky.
- Bread like dinner rolls, French bread, Italian bread, etc.
- Bagged lettuce
- Monetary Donations
Questions email Sue MacCombie at susar@rcn.com
Those willing to volunteer, please sign up below:
✓4-H TO-DO’s!✓
National 4-H Animal Science Career Night: Thursday, December 18, 2025
7–8pm EST / 6–7pm CST
FREE for youth in grades 7–13 (ages 12–19)
Join us for an exciting evening with two incredible guest speakers from the animal science industry! Hear real-world career insights, ask questions, and explore future pathways in animal science.
Featured Speakers:
Mr. Jack Ward – Executive Vice President, American Hereford Association
Mr. Sam Cohen – Zoological Supervisor, Busch Gardens (Tampa, FL)
Register by December 17, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
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Winter Warmup with Goats: Saturday, December 20
Carnevale Farm, 115 Wertsvile RD Hillsborough, NJ | 1pm - 4pm
Enjoy hot chocolate, hot coffee, photos with goats, a holiday market, and free crafts for kids!
Tickets:
Adults: $10
Children: $8
Children 5 & under FREE
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NJ 4-H State Beef Bonanza: Register by Thursday, January 1
January 10, 2026 | 11am-4pm
Join us for a full day of creativity, competition, and hands-on learning including The Beef Quiz Bowl, Art Show, Poster Contest, an action packed Skill-a-Thon, team building, community service, and a Lock In!
Wear your best American attire, this year's theme is "Star Spangled Beef"!
Open to NJ 4-H members in grades K-13
Hosted at the Somerset County 4-H Center | 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ
Questions email: mb2173@njaes.rutgers.edu
Register by January 1st 11:59pm, scan QR code in the flyer or click below for registration:
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4-H Winter Camp: Register by Friday, January 16
February 6-8, 2026
A fun-filled weekend with other 4-Hers from Warren, Morris, and Sussex Counties! Open to Somerset County 4-H members in grades 8-12.
Cost $100.00 including transportation
Space is Limited!
L.G. Cook 4-H Camp - 100 Struble Road, Branchville, NJ, 07826
Visit the link for registration and more info below:
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Somerset County 4-H Trainmasters Winter Train Show: January 31-February 1, 2026
Somerset County 4-H Center | 310 Milltown Rd.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Over 1,000 feet of track with more than 30 unique displays, vendors, hands-on displays, and crafts. Concessions available all day.
Admission:
Adults: $4
Children: $2
Children under 2 years enter FOR FREE
Proceeds benefit Trainmasters’ various college scholarship funds.
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Calling All 4-H Families… HELP Needed
Annual Somerset County 4-H Association Tricky Tray Fundraiser
The 4-H Tricky Tray Amazon Wish List is up and running
Ships directly to us, no extra work for you.
While you're shopping on Black Friday & Cyber Monday, think about 4-H too!
Click below to see what we need: New items added weekly, so keep checking back
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Funds Raised for this Fundraiser goes directly to the maintenance of the Somerset County 4-H Center that all 4-H’ers use for FREE.
Any questions, please email trickytray4h@gmail.com
Somerset County 4-H and the Somerset County
Food Bank Need Your Help!
Around Somerset County are small food pantries. Some are frequently visited and need to be refilled. The food bank is giving us more food to help meet the demand, we need 4-H families and friends to help us fill these pantries.
How can you help?
We are asking families and friends to sign up to help deliver supplies. You would pick them up at the 4-H Center and deliver them to one of six locations around the county. After you deliver them to a location, please let us know about the condition of the pantry and how much was supplied.
Locations
- Adamsville Elementary School - 400 Union Ave, Bridgewater
- Bridgewater YMCA - 601 Garretson Rd, Bridgewater
- Hillsborough YMCA - 19 E Mountain Rd, Hillsborough
- Somerville YMCA - 2 Green St, Somerville
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - 300 Union Ave, Somerville
- Mariposa Park - 215 W Main St, Bound Brook
For more information, please contact Sue McCombie
susar@rcn.com
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Valairco Cares: Vote for Somerset County 4-H!
Valairco heating and cooling in Manville celebrates their 50+ years in business by making quarterly donations to a nonprofit based on votes received from the public. YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED to help the Somerset County 4-H Association become the next $500 recipient. It takes only a minute — ask family and friends to vote, too! Click below for a link and simple instructions:
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TOPS Camp 2026: Registration NOW OPEN!
June 22-26, 2026
TOPS Camp is a 5-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
For info and registration, click the link below:
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Fair Theme
We are looking for theme ideas for the 2026 Somerset County 4-H Fair! We encourage all youth members to share their creativity and submit their ideas. A theme for the 4-H Fair is important as it helps bring all clubs together and highlights the values of 4-H.
We look forward to reviewing the ideas submitted by our Somerset County 4-H youth members and celebrating their creativity. Please use the link below to access the survey. All submissions must be received by January 2nd. Thank you for your participation!
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Did You Know….
You can reach the 4 H Center Night Managers at TedBlumManager@gmail.com or (908) 526 8242. Their contact information is also available on our website: https://4histops.org/contact-us. The Night Managers can provide helpful updates on room availability, building closures, and other facility information.
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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