UMaine 4-H Unconference will be an organized forum for 4-H volunteers, club leaders, afterschool providers, teachers, parents and teen leaders to gather. UMaine 4-H Unconference is intentionally designed to have YOU teach and learn from each other. There is no agenda; you come with 4-H ideas and topics you want to talk about or learn more about, and we’ll guide the process to get folks into groups where YOU are the experts. All experience levels are welcome and no one person has all the answers. Sample sessions might include: working with Cloverbuds, effective 4-H Leaders’ Associations, project records, animal science activities, ideas for including STEM, and many more; the group decides the topics at the beginning of UMaine 4-H Unconference. Door prizes will be given at the end of the day.
Schedule
- 8:30 – 9:15 — check in and light breakfast
- 9:15 – 10:00 — 4-H Unconference welcome and building day’s schedule
- 10:00 – 11:00 — First breakout sessions
- 11:00 – 12:00 — Second breakout sessions
- 12:00 -1:00 — Lunch (provided)
- 1:00 – 2:00 — Third breakout sessions
- 2:00 – 3:00 — Large Group Closing and Smackdown; Doorprizes
Register Now
If you need registration assistance, please contact Jessy Brainerd at jessica.brainerd@maine.edu or 207.581.3877.
Cost: Free
Financial assistance available to help offset gas and hotel costs to attend UMaine 4-H Unconference. Financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.. For more information or to apply for travel scholarship, contact:
Jen Lobley, Extension Educator, jennifer.lobley@maine.edu or 207.255.3345.
If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please call Jessy Brainerd at 207.581.3877 or 1.800.287.8957 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 7 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be considered.