Upcoming Events
Morris County 4-H Events + Deadlines:
4-H Trunk-or-Treat
Saturday, October 26, 2024
We will hold our second annual 4-H Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, October 26 from 3-5pm. This year, it will be at High View Farms and include a corn maze along with games, activities, and treats, of course. The event is open to the public and free for trick-or-treaters. 4-H clubs, families, and volunteers are invited to come and decorate their cars - please register here: https://forms.gle/HhED5DCeVZPTE3Bq7
Local businesses and groups are welcome to participate or be a sponsor. Contact Valerie Smit (vsmit@co.morris.nj.us) for more details.
Model Rocket Intro
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Curious about model rocketry? Want to learn more?
ResistoJets Rocketry club members will be at the rocket launch in Bridgewater and available for new and potential members to ask questions and see what it's all about. This is at the launch site of the Garden State Spacemodeling Society of New Jersey (GSSSNJ), GSSSNJ Website. It's a very casual launch that operates once a month. It is in a smaller field where the max altitude is about 1000ft in ideal conditions.
Location: North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Morris County 4-H Awards Ceremony
Saturday, November 16, 2024
RSVP by November 5, 2024
Morris County 4-H invites all member families to join us at the Awards Ceremony to honor 4-H members and leaders receiving county level and higher awards in recognition of their work during the 2023-2024 4-H program year.
When:
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Doors open - 2:30pm
Program start - 3:00pm
Where:
Morris County Public Safety Training Academy (auditorium)
500 West Hanover Avenue,
Morristown, NJ 07963
(across from where Morris View Drive meets West Hanover Ave)
Please RSVP by November 5: https://forms.gle/W9BGmihLkXDLZPui9
You can find details about the awards on our Club Resources Page: https://www.morris4h.org/4-h-clubs/club-resources
4-H Newsletter Team
Calling all Club Reporters/Photographers/Artists
Calling all Club Reporters/Photographers/Artists
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 5pm
Calling all 4-H Club Reporters, Photographers, Editors, and Artists in general! You are invited on Wednesday, November 6 for our first meeting to put together a team for our youth-led newsletter! This will be a great chance to meet each other and start brainstorming.
We’re looking to build an awesome team of 4-H reporters, club reporters, editors, and maybe someone who can add a little fun with a game section (like word searches!). We’d also love to include some sketches to decorate the pages.
All kinds of creativity are welcome! Whether it's writing, designing (we’ll be using Canva, which the office will provide), or any other cool ideas you have.
Please let Valerie know if you will be there. Also if this time doesn't work for you but you still want to be part of the team let her know that as well. Contact Valerie at 973.285.8318 or vsmit@co.morris.nj.us
Join us at the 4-H office on Wednesday, Nov. 6th at 5:00 pm, and let’s create something amazing together! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
4-H S.H.A.R.K Program Learning Session
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
4-H member Shane N. participated in the 4-H S.H.A.R.K. (Scientific Hands-On Applied Research Knowledge) Program in the Spring of 2024. In this workshop, he will share his experience in the program, what he learned, and offer an activity similar to those performed by the scientists and 4-H'ers on the research vessel in Florida. And yes, this is about sharks!
WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, at 7-8 pm
WHERE: 4-H Office, 550 West Hanover Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960, (off Raynor Rd / Morris View Dr)
Please fill out the form https://forms.gle/6o9FCp6TsdUe1qFe8 to reserve your spot at this workshop.
Applications are due, November 15, 2024
Events dates: March 12-16, 2025
For members in grades 9-12
Plans for the 2025 Teen Summit "Ignite by 4-H" are underway, and the state office is recruiting a small delegation to represent New Jersey! Please see the event flyer, which includes the link to the application (https://go.rutgers.edu/mcq38tpi).
Ignite at a glance:
When: March 12-16, 2025
Where: Marriott Marquis in Washington D.C.
Who: 4-H members in grades 9-12
Cost: $1350 per delegate (a partial scholarship may be requested from the county Association, contact the Morris County 4-H office for the scholarship application and details)
Event Application Deadline: November 15th
4-H in the Boonton Fire Department Christmas Parade
Saturday, November 30, 2024 @ 1pm
(Rain Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024)
WHERE: Parade starts at 816 Main Street / Upper Plane Street Parking Lot & ends at 124 North Main Street / Santa Land (Boonton, NJ)
4-H clubs and families are invited to march in the parade and enjoy the popular festivities.
Sign up to march in the parade here: https://forms.gle/63wveaFjSv4JkpYq5
Promote 4-H at local events
4-H will have a table or booth at many events in Morris County in the coming months. All 4-H families are invited to participate (talk to visitors about 4-H and your club, offer an activity, hand out flyers, bring your friendly animal - if permitted at the event, and help with the set-up and take-down). It is a lot of fun! Please contact the group if you would like to be included: mc4hpromotions@gmail.com. Or simply support 4-H and the event by visiting and stopping by at the 4-H table to say Hi.
Christmas at the Farm, Riamede Farm - Saturday, November 9, 10-4
Boonton Parade - Saturday, November 30
Home for the Holidays in Roxbury - Saturday December 7, 11-3
4-H Holiday Tree @ the "Festival of Trees"
December 2024 at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Ornaments drop off by Wednesday, December 4 at the 4-H Office
The "Festival of Trees" will be open on select days in December, admission by the Frelinghuysen Arboretum is $10 per person for their event)
Our 4-H tree at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum's Festival of Trees the last two years was a hit! It was so much fun to see all the different handmade ornaments - and all the other trees too, of course. This year's the Morris County 4-H Clubs Tree will be called "Jam Out In 4-H" based on the Fair Theme.
All 4-H clubs are invited to make ornaments that show what their club is all about.
The ornaments can be dropped off at the 4-H office by Wednesday, December 4th during office hours (M-F, 9-4).
Alternatively they can be brought to the tree decorating at the Arboretum Mansion on Friday, December 6 at noon (please let us know so we can coordinate).
No unwrapped edible items, flammable things (candles), confetti, glitter, artificial snow, live plants or flowers etc. should be used as part of the ornaments / decorations or during the decorating.
We can't wait to see this year's creations!
Event dates: Friday-Sunday, February 7-9, 2025
(Registration is due by January 17)
Grades 8-13
Meet other 4-H Teens from Sussex, Somerset, Warren, and Morris at the 4-H Teen Winter Camp in 2025. Enjoy games, winter activities, crafts, and meals together; have fun and make lifelong friends at! The cost is $80 and covers the camp fee, food, and lodging.
Where: LG Cook 4-H Camp, 100 Struble Road, Branchville, NJ 07826
Check-in /meeting time at camp will be between 8:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2025
Pick-up / departure time from camp is 11:00 a.m. Sunday, February 9, 2025
Scholarships are available on request.
Click the link below for the registration package:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EB3TnzoJ7LVcclYv_atLXgxTnJ6WdhO1/view?usp=drive_link
Other 4-H Events and More:
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9am-12pm (Register by November 1)
November 16, 2024 - Join Somerset County 4-H for a Science-sational Day of learning! Focused on hands-on and interactive learning, Science-sational Day explores a wide variety of science topics, all presented by volunteers with a passion for sharing their love of science.
Registration Due: November 1, 2024. Click here to register.
Thursday-Friday, November 7 and 8, 2024 (Register by October 24)
4-H Ag-Venture Day: Fall Harvest is a two-day program full of hands-on animal science in agriculture learning for youth participants in grades 1st-5th. This program will be hosted at the Somerset County Ted Blum 4-H Center on November 7th and 8th 2024. Youth will participate in hands-on workshops that allow them to learn about a variety of animal science topics in order to further their knowledge of agriculture sustainability.
Registration due October 24, 2024
For more info please visit: https://4histops.org/events/ag-day-harvest
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Register now for the popular Cupcake Wars & Expo event at Somerset 4-H, which will be held on December 7. Cloverbud members in grades K-3 will bake cupcakes together and learn how to decorate them. Teams of 4-H members in grades 4-13 compete to make the best cupcakes in the Junior and Senior groups. This is open to all 4-H members.
See the flyer for more details and the registration links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NImshCoFUiuPnEEqB5GS90V8dMhj6XyB/view?usp=drive_link
Horse Project Members: Save the Dates
See the flyer for all Horse Project events for the 2024-2025 year. And check the NJ 4-H Horse page: https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/horses/ and Facebook posts: https://www.facebook.com/NJ4HHorse/ for updates.
Saturdays, January 11, February 22, March 15, 2025
The next cohort for the NJ 4-H Leadership for Life Program will begin in January 2025 with Module 1, followed with Module 2 in February and Module 3 in March. The Leadership for Life Program is offered in three sequential modules, which focus on leadership skills such as planning, decision making, critical thinking, goal setting, problem solving and conducting a service-learning project.
Registration details can be found here: https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/leadership/leadership-for-life/
Contact Camden County 4-H Agent Sharon Kinsey at 856-216-7130 x 2 or sbkinsey@njaes.rutgers.edu
Not a 4-H member yet?
Visit the 4-H Clubs page to see what is available - then email or call the 4-H office to get connected with the club leaders and get you started. Many clubs let you try a club meeting to see if it is the right fit for you before you enroll. Email: morris4h@njaes.rutgers.edu, Phone: 973-285-8301
Find out more about the many ways to get involved and support 4-H on our "Support 4-H Page". Or click on the button below and make a tax-deductible donation to the Morris County 4-H Association. Don't forget to write your name or that of your organization in the comments so we know who to thank! We appreciate your support!