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Essex-Hudson 4-H Newsletter

Inside  this  issue:    

Congratulations      

Community  Bulletins/Upcoming  Events      

Summer  Club  News    

Club  News    

Program  Highlights    

4-­‐H  Leaders  Association    

Summer/Fall 2016 Volume1, Issue 1

Congratulations  to  .  .  .      Public  Presenters:  Hunter  Halliwell,  Sophie  Moutis,  Luke  Pryor,  and  Zoe  Stern  participated  in  the  NJ  State  4-­‐H  Public  Presentations  competition.    Science  Summer  Campers:  Nineteen  Essex-­‐Passaic  4-­‐H’ers  participated  in  the  week-­‐long  science  camp  at  Rutgers  University  this  summer.    Citizenship  Washington  Focus:  Victoria  Bruno  received  a  scholarship  from  Essex  County  4-­‐H  Leaders  Association  to  attend  the  CWF  with  over  200  4-­‐H  members  from  all  over  the  U.S.  in  Washington,  DC  this  summer.    

Community  Bulletins  –  Upcoming  Events  

Attention 4-H’ers: Your Record Books Are Due! Essex  County  Fall  Fair:  The  fair  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  September  24th  at  the  Essex  County  Environmental  Center  in  Roseland.  4-­‐H’ers  are  getting  their  projects  ready!  Project  entrees  are  open  to  the  public.  Fall  projects  submissions  include;  fruits  &  vegetables,  indoor  gardening,  out-­‐door  gardening,  and  health  &  nutrition.    Fair  awards  and  club  member  and  leader  recognitions  will  be  presented  at  the  Achievement  Ceremony  

Halloween  Family  Fun  Night:  The  first  Halloween  Family  Fun  Night  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  October  29th  from  5  to  8  P.M.  at  Garibaldi  Hall  at  the  Essex  County  Environmental  Center.  A  spooky  walk  through  the  woods  will  be  followed  by  snacks  sold  in  Garibaldi  Hall.  (See  more  information  on  the  last  page  of  this  newsletter.)  

Annual  4-­‐H  Achievement  Ceremony:  The  Achievement  ceremony                                                                                will  be  held  on  November  19,  2016  from  2  –  4  P.M.  on  the  campus  of  Rutgers  University.  

   

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Summer  Club  News    Urban  Youth  Farm  Club:  Thirty-­‐eight  teens  from  Essex/Hudson  County  participated  in  the  Urban  Youth  Farm  Club  program  this  summer.  Youth  partnered  with  4-­‐H  volunteers  to  help  maintain  local  community  gardens  while  learning  to  grow  food,  utilize  sustainable  practices  that  inspire  a  great  respect  for  the  natural  environment.  Partners  include  the  Rutgers  VETS,  Harsimus  Cemetery,  Pershing  Field,  Montclair  Community  Farms,  and  Essex  County  Parks.                      Young  Gardeners:  Members  began  preparing  the  soil  in  June,  and  by  the  end  of  June  our  seeds  were  planted.  They  have  been  enjoying  our  tomatoes  by  making  pizza,  and  we  had  lots  of  cucumber  snacks  along  with  yellow  beans.  We  have  a  pumpkin  squash  on  its  way.  Our  garden  fence  has  some  really  nice  bird  house  gourds  that  we  will  make  into  bird  houses.  We  will  be  making  our  scarecrow  soon,  and  it  will  be  ready  for  the  Halloween  Walk  for  all  to  see.  Two  of  our  members,  Brittany  and  Gregory  volunteered  with  the  ECEV  for  a  few  weeks  as  camp  counselors  during  the  summer.    Some  of  our  members  took  long  vacations  and  had  lots  of  fun  experiences.  Now  that  school  is  back  in  session,  we  will  all  be  together  again  in  our  garden.  It  has  been  a  wonderful  gardening  season  for  all  of  us.                  

     

 

     

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 Farm  Camp:  This  year  over  75  youth  participated  in  3  weeks  of  farm  camp  co-­‐led  by  4-­‐H  and  the  Montclair  Historical  Society.  Youth  worked  onsite  at  the  Montclair  Community  Farm  to  learn  about  gardening,  nature,  sustainable  living,  and  animal  husbandry.  Farm  Campers  also  visited  the  Rutgers  Farm,  the  Foster  Fields  Historical  Farm,  and  the  Sussex  County  4-­‐H  Fair.                          Summer  Science  Camp:  Teens  from  Essex/Hudson  County  joined  youth  from  other  urban  areas  of  New  Jersey  to  participate  in  the  Rutgers  4-­‐H  Science  Camp.  They  spent  a  week  on  Cook  Campus  to  learn  about  life  at  college,  and  to  gain  a  better  understanding  and  confidence  in  pursuing  STEM  careers.  All  youth  will  continue  working  in  the  county  as  Science  ambassadors  to  teach  back  fun  and  engaging  science  activities  to  younger  youth.  Their  role  as  science  ambassadors  is  to  inspire  younger  youth  to  embrace  STEM  as  they  did.                          

     

 

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 Current  4-­‐H  Clubs    

Name  of  Club   Age   Location  Essex  County  Teen  Council   Teens   4-­‐H  Office  Newark  Tomorrow’s  Future  4-­‐H  Club   Teens   Bostwick  Courts,  Jersey  City  Science  Ambassadors  4-­‐H  

Club  of  Essex/Hudson  County  8th  –  9th  graders  

4-­‐H  Office  Newark  (summer  only)  

Young  Gardeners  Club   1st-­‐  8th  graders   4-­‐H  office  Roseland  4-­‐H  Healthy  Living  Club   Teens   4-­‐H  office  Roseland  Verona  4-­‐H    LEGO  Club   2nd-­‐5th  graders   4-­‐H  office  Roseland  

(summer  only)  Environmental  Kids  4-­‐H  Club   1st-­‐  8th  graders   4-­‐H  office  Roseland  4-­‐H  Urban  Youth  Farm  Club   Teens   Essex/Hudson  County  Various  Sites  

(summer  only)  Essex  County  4-­‐H  Teen  

Gardeners  Club  5th  –  12th  graders  

Montclair  Historical  Society  

4-­‐H  LEGO  Club   Grades  3  +    and  Teen  Mentors  

4-­‐H  office  Roseland  

4-­‐H  International  Cooking  Club  

Teens   4-­‐H  office  Roseland  

4-­‐H  STEM  Club   5th  –  8th  graders  

Orange,  NJ  @  True  Youth  Center  

Essex  County  4-­‐H  Leaders  Association  

4-­‐H  Leaders  &  Adult  

Volunteers  

4-­‐H  office  Roseland  

Montclair  Community  Farms  Association  

Adults  &  Community  Partners  

Montclair  Historical  Society  108  Orange  Ave.  Montclair  

School-­‐based  Clubs  (Not  open  to  the  public)  Essex  Tech  4-­‐H  Club   Grades  9-­‐12   Essex  County  Tech  Campus,  West  

Caldwell  Lincoln  Middle  School  4-­‐H  

Horticulture  Club  Grades  6-­‐8   Lincoln  Middle  School,  Kearny  

Grover  Cleveland  Middle  School  4-­‐H    Ecology  Club  

Grades  6-­‐8   GCMS,  Caldwell  

Drama  Club   Grades  6-­‐8   GCMS,  Caldwell    

     

       

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Get ready for the 1st Annual Family Friendly Halloween Walk!

Essex County Environmental Center’s Garibaldi Hall Friday, October 28, 2016

(Rain Date: 10/29)

It’s a walk in the woods to meet some friendly ghosts and goblins!

Admission: $4.00 • Geared for elementary age youth • Children are encouraged to wear costumes, but no masks. • Children must be accompanied by an adult • Refreshments will be sold at the “Mummy Café.” • Walk begins at 5:00 and will run every 15 minutes until 7:15.• Register before 10/24/16 at

https://rutgers.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bsl3iCT6NKd •

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       NJ 07102-3098  

A  Note  from  the  Staff   Marissa Blodnik 4-H Program Associate Cooperative Extension of Essex County Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 162 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102-3098 Phone: 973-353-1337 Fax: 973-353-1430 Email: blodnik@njaes.rutgers.edu

Welcome  to  the  2016-­‐7017  New  Year!  4-­‐H  staff  and  volunteers  have  been  busy  helping  to  connect  youth  to  our  agricultural  roots.  Our  summer  was  full  of  planting,  soil  exploration,  and  harvest  with  dozens  of  youth  and  adult  volunteers  contributing  over  1000  hours  of  service  to  our  4-­‐H  clubs,  after-­‐school  enrichment,  and  the  Urban  Youth  Farm  Project.  Thank  you  to  4-­‐H  Leader,  Jane  Kinkle,  for  putting  together  our  first  Essex-­‐Hudson  4-­‐H  newsletter.  This  issue  highlights  our  summer  adventures  and  includes  updates  about  ways  for  youth  and  families  to  get  involved  with  4-­‐H  projects  in  science,  healthy  living  and  citizenship.    

 

Remember, 4-H is for Everyone, Everywhere The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex and Hudson Counties. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13, on an age appropriate basis, without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, or disability. 4-H Mission Statement: The Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn by doing approach to enable youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world. This mission is accomplished by using the knowledge and resources of the land grant university systems, along with the involvement of caring adults.

Essex-Hudson 4-H Newsletter

4-H Members, Parents, and Leader’s Newsletter Summer/Fall, Winter & Spring Editions

Published by Rutgers Cooperative Extension

of Essex/Hudson County 162 Washington Street

Newark, NJ 07102-3098 Phone: 973-353-1337

http://essex.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h