Cecil County 4-H Youth Development Program

The 4-H program is for youth ages 8-18 as of January 1st of the current year. The 4-H clover program is for youth ages 5-7 as of January 1st of the current year. The Cecil County 4-H Youth Development Program continues to grow. The county program currently has 21 4-H clubs, 6 clover groups, and 3 special interests groups. 4-H youth attended local club meetings, participate in educational activities, and work with their projects. 4-H activities are held throughout the entire year.

In January, youth complete and hand in their 4-H project books. In March, youth are at 4-H Achievement Night where members are recognized for past year’s project work. Winterfest is held in March where 4-Hers have an opportunity to attend classes that gave an introduction to many of the projects available. Cecil County Breeders’ Fair is held in June. The one-day show is open to youth of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Harford counties in Maryland, New Castle County, Delaware, and Chester County, Pennsylvania where 4-Hers exhibit their animal projects. At the end of June, 4-H Horse Hoopla is held where 4-H'ers carrying horse projects participate in three days of learning about equine related activities and honed their equestrian skills. The 4-H'ers premier event for the summer is the Cecil County Fair. Many youth exhibited their projects during the ten-day fair in July. Another well-attended activity is the five-day 4-H Camp, which takes place in August. As summer draws to a close, many of our youth head to the Maryland State Fair where 4-Hers participate in indoor exhibits, animal shows, and on judging teams. In October, 4-H youth promote the 4-H program and agriculture at 4-H Harvest Farm Day at Kilby Cream. In December we conclude the year with a highly successful 4-H Benefit Auction to raise funds for our county and club programs. Other Activities our youth participate in include:
CountyActivities:
Spring Fest, Tagging & Weigh In Days, Eggstravanza, Goat Interest Workshop, Goat and Lamb Showmanship Workshops, Horse Sense Workshop, Horse Hoopla, Benefit Trail Ride, Quilt/Sewing Workshops, Crafts Workshops, Dog Workshops, Livestock Quality Assurance Workshops, Air Rifle Practice and Archery Practice.
County, Regional and State Activities:
Horse Quiz Bowl, Dairy Quiz Bowl, Dog Quiz Bowl, Horse Judging, Hippology, Dairy Judging, Goat Judging, Horticulture Judging, Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Rabbit Judging, Visual Presentations and Public Speaking competitions and Archery Contest.
Regional Activities:
Eastern Shore Spring Show, Cecil County Breeders’ Fair and Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day
State Activities:
Horse Judging Workshop, Maryland State Fair and State Volunteer and Teen Forum National Activities: National 4-H Congress and other National Competitions and Events With the help of many dedicated volunteers, the Cecil County 4-H program continues to teach youth many life skills, which will prepare them for their future. Our youth use their 4-H’s (head, heart, hands, health) in all that they do “To Make the Best Better”
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4-H Program Information
The Cecil County 4-H Youth Development Program. For more information e-mail:
April Hall Barczewski
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
adhall@umd.edu
Amy Slutter
Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
aslutter@umd.edu
Eileen Boyle
Faculty Extension Assistant, Horticulture/MCE Volunteer Coordinator
eboyle@umd.edu
Deborah Arnold
Administrative Assistant II, 4-H Youth Development/CED
darnold@umd.edu

For more information, contact April Hall Barczewski

Last updated: 06/20/2008