



4-H Prep/Cloverbud Winter BRRReakfast
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
TED BLUM 4-H CENTER, 310 MILLTOWN RD, BRIDGEWATER NJ
Prep/Cloverbud Winter BRRReakfast: February 8, 2025
8:30-10:30 AM; 4-H Center
All 4-H Prep/Cloverbud members (grades K - 3) and their families are invited!
Food, Games, Crafts & More! Free Admission.
Contact jbrochinsky@co.somerset.nj.us with questions.
Registration Required, info coming soon!
4-H Teen Winter Camp
Grades:
4-H Teens Grades 8-12
Dates:
February 7-9, 2025
Location:
L.G. Cook 4-H Camp (100 Struble Rd, Branchville, NJ 07826)
Join us for a fun-filled weekend with other 4-H’ers from Warren and Sussex Counties! Workshops, games, and challenges await you!
INFORMATION
ARRIVAL TIME AT CAMP: Between 8:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2025
DEPARTURE TIME FROM CAMP: 11:00 a.m. Sunday, February 9, 2025
COST: $100.00 (non-refundable) this includes transportation
Scholarships are available – Contact Lisa Rothenburger at (908) 526-6644 or rothenburger@njaes.rutgers.edu
TRANSPORTATION: We are offering a bus service for all participants. The bus will leave the 4-H Center Friday, February 7 at 6:45pm. You MUST be at the Center at 6:30pm.
The bus will pick up from camp on Sunday, February 9 at 11am and return to the 4-H Center approximately 12 noon. This cost is included in the camp fee.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please complete and sign the Event Permission form and return it with your check for $100.00 (payable to the Somerset County 4-H) to the 4-H Office by Friday, January 17, 2025.
Space is limited so return your application early!
WHAT TO BRING: 3 changes of warm layered clothing for winter outdoor sports, 2 pair of boots or waterproof shoes, sleeping bag, pillow, extra socks, towel, toiletries, pajamas, indoor games, etc.
Each person should bring:
Fruit (bag of apples, bag of oranges, bunch of bananas, whatever)
Baked goods OR chips OR candy to share (baked goods can be store bought)
A reusable mug/cup for warm or cold drinks
We will provide all meals, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, milk, and juice .
Space is limited. First come, first serve so sign up early!
Registration Required

4-H Trainmasters Winter Train Show
TED BLUM 4-H CENTER, 310 MILLTOWN RD, BRIDGEWATER NJ
Join us for the annual Trainmasters Winter Train Show
See the incredible display the Somerset 4-H Trainmasters put together! Over 1,000 feet of track, more than 30 unique train displays, hands on displays and crafts, and all types of vendors and crafters.
Admission: [CASH ONLY!!]
Adults-$4
Children Under 12-$2
Children 2 and Under-FREE
Proceeds benefit Trainmasters' various college scholarship funds.
The event will run from 12-7pm on Saturday 2/1, and 10am to 5pm on Sunday 2/2.



4-H Woofminster Dog Show
Catalog Entries due by February 10th.
Entries accepted until February 22nd, but will not be listed in catalog after February 10th.

Somerset County 4-H Furry Friends Present: Rabbit, Cavy, and Small Animal Show
Pre-Registration closes by 11:59pm on February 14th.

Explorers of the Deep
Join us for a workshop open to youth in grades 5-8 that dives into this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge. Designed by Rutgers University, Explorers of the Deep, focuses on the mysteries and adventures of ocean exploration! Youth learn how to use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to explore Earth’s Ocean and how it relates to all life on the planet.

4-H Ag-Venture Day!
Save the Date for Ag-Venture Day!
Come and take on an adventure with the Somerset County 4-H Animal Science clubs! Youth in grades 4-6 will have the opportunity to have a hands-on experience with livestock in order to learn about the agriculture industry and animal science.

Trainmasters Winter Train Show
Join us for the annual Trainmasters Winter Train Show and see the incredible display the Somerset 4-H Trainmasters put together, filling the entire 4-H Center gym!

4-H Winter Camp
Join 4-H members from Somerset, Warren, and Sussex County at the scenic LG Cook 4-H Camp. Enjoy meals, heated cabins, hiking, ice skating, sledding, games, crafts, and more - all while having an incredible time meeting new 4-H’ers and making lifelong friends.
Registration Due: January 13, 2023
Open to 8th Grade and Up

On-Target Archery Club 6th Annual Fun Shoot
The On-Target Archery Club Fun Shoot is for 4‐H youth members that are active in a 4-H shooting sports club in New Jersey. All participants must register prior to the shoot and receive confirmation of attendance. Awards will be given at the conclusion of the event.
Registration deadline: February 20, 2022

Woof Dog Show
The Woof Dog Show, or the Woofminster Dog Show as we like to call it, is a great opportunity for any 4-H member in a dog club from any county in New Jersey to participate and show their dog in our competition!
Open to 4-H members only.
Entry form due February 18

2022 Northeast Region 4-H Volunteer Connections
Each session will provide an opportunity to network with volunteers across the region and discover new activities and ideas to enliven your work with youth.
Sessions offered via Zoom
![[Virtual Event] Youth Dialogues on the National Climate Assessment](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d837f4017aa6e5c94ace111/1643208024643-G956CFX15PHYI01B607Z/unsplash-image-vhSz50AaFAs.jpg)
[Virtual Event] Youth Dialogues on the National Climate Assessment
University and high school students are invited to a special event to discuss the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), a major U.S. Government report on how climate change affects people and places in the United States.

Rabbit and Cavy Showmanship Clinc
Showmanship will be demonstrated by Somerset County 4-H members. At the end of each session there will be informal judging for addtional experience.

Healthy Living Summit
Workshops, guest speakers, activities, and more will provide experiences for teens to learn about healthy living topics including nutrition, healthy equity, food insecurity, substance abuse, physical fitness, and mental health and to discover the possibilities of careers in these areas. Summit attendees will meet and work with youth virtually from across the country.
Registration Due: Jan 3, 2022
[CANCELED] Somerset County 4-H TrainMasters Winter Train Show
Enjoy a day with the Somerset County 4-H Trainmasters. Watch as they fill our entire gymnasium with trains, dioramas and more! This wonderful event is fun for the entire family and train lovers of all ages.
TOPS Day Camp - Counselors Wanted
If you are a teen between 8th and 13th grade - you can volunteer to be a TOPS camp counselor! Make friends, gain leadership experience, be a positive role-model and above all - HAVE FUN!
Applications due April 15th 2022.
Franklin Township Pop Up Food Pantry
Attention all 4-H Clubs - we need your help!
We are partnering with the Franklin Township Youth Center to collect donations for the Franklin Township Pop Up Food Pantry. The collection box in in the 4-H Center Lobby and will be there for a while. We are looking for clubs to sign up for a month and be responsible for making sure there are donations that month. Of course, everyone can donate at any time! But we want to make sure it will never be empty.
What month will your club take?

Photo Corps: Treasures- Submissions Wanted
Your photography shows how you see the world. Your photos can capture what you see through your lens. Your photos can also reflect what you see through your imagination. What do you see? Let your photo tell the story!
Submissions Deadline: Feb 22, 2022.
One Submission Per Person.
New Year - Better You 4-H Heart Project Challenge
Middlesex and Ocean Counties are sponsoring a "New Year - Better You" 4-H program
In February you are challenged to focus on belonging, inclusion and kindness for this next month. Complete as many "random acts of kindness" as you can by the end of the month.
Open to 4-H members only

2022 Species on the Edge Art and Essay Contest
Empowers 5th grade students to advocate for an endangered or threatened species from New Jersey through a well-researched, creative essay and original art piece.
Must Submit by February 14, 2022
![[Scholarship Contest] 2023 4-H Youth In Action](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d837f4017aa6e5c94ace111/1643050222824-WWDS7BRHMDWOW0D909DH/4h_scholarship.jpg)
[Scholarship Contest] 2023 4-H Youth In Action
Open to 4-H members only
In 4-H, you’ve developed your passion. You’ve found your purpose. You’ve inspired others – and now you’re moving forward. Share how 4-H propelled you to change your community and you could earn a $5,000 scholarship and the chance to serve as a spokesperson for National 4-H Council!
Must Submit by March 28, 2022

Somerset County 4-H: Pen Pal 4 Morale
Join your Somerset County 4-H peers and boost the morale in our local senior assisted living homes by registering to become a pen pal with one of their residents. Open to all members in Somerset County 4-H, form a new friendship and learn from a lifetime of experience while volunteering for something positive in your community.
Registration Due: Feb 26, 2021

New Jersey 4-H: Ask a Rutgers Scientist
Meet with the experts at the forefront of COVID-19 and community health. Topics include the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, community public health within the LGBTQ+ community, and healthy microbiome nutrition and it’s relationship to COVID-19 treatment and reducing organisms that cause coronavirus.

Somerset County 4-H: Virtual Teen Social
Focused on fun, interactive games - join the Somerset County 4-H Association Teen Committee for their monthly Virtual Teen Social. Open to teens in grades 6-12, this is a great way to meet new people and make some friends while playing games both online and on your phone.
Open to Members • Grades 6-12

Celebrating Black History through Photography
Join photographer Parvathi Kumar in this workshop where she will present her new book: Everyday Blackness: Celebrating Exceptional Women. She will answer questions about her book and photos, and will share how a photo book can be used as a way to create a mini permanent exhibit.