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National 4-H Trip Applications Are Due March 9, 2018 (Conference and Congress)

National 4-H Trips are excellent opportunities to meet 4-H members from across the nation. Participants learn about many career options, and learn through educational workshops at Congress or become a part of a team making recommendations to National 4-H Council at Conference. To learn more about these trips, visit the National 4-H Trips page. Any Maine […]

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2018 Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)

Start making plans now to visit our Nation’s Capitol during the week of June 30 to July 7, 2018. CWF is a leadership program conducted by the National 4-H Council for high school youth ages 14 to 18. Delegations of 4-Hers from across the country spend six days touring the city and attending leadership skill-building […]

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4-H Fix: Sing for 4-H and Let’s Give a CHEER!

Sing for 4-H and Let’s Give a CHEER! By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development ‘Tis the Season to be singing; Fa la la la la la la la la! Not so loud my ears are ringing; Fa la la la la la la la la! Singing songs, playing games, giving […]

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Visit the 4-H Fix today and glory in the achievement!

We’ve been singing the praises for the 4-H Fix! Now it’s time for the 4-H Fix to return the favor!  The 4-H Fix will be singing and cheering for 4-H on December 15th. Why not come and join in the chorus! Fa la la la la la la la la! 4-H Fix News Feed

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4-H Fix: Champions!

CHAMPIONS! By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development Let’s face it. Who doesn’t like a CHAMPION?! Some would even argue that there is nothing better than being a CHAMPION! From personal experience I can tell you it is some fun! Yes, I was once a champion! It was 1969 and I […]

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Don’t Miss the November 4-H Fix

Ok, so the 4-H Fix hasn’t won any awards yet, but after November 17 lots of folks will say it is championship reading! That’s when the 4-H Fix will be telling the stories of Maine’s 4-H Champions! Visit the 4-H Fix today and glory in the achievement! 4-H Fix news feed

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4-H Fix: 4-H Clubs, 1 2 3, 4-H Clubs for You and ME!

4-H Clubs, 1 2 3, 4-H Clubs for You and ME! By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development Almost every 4-H Club meeting I’ve ever attended began like this: After 2-3 taps of a gavel, a teenager says, “I call this meeting to order! Please stand for the pledges to the […]

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Don’t Miss the October 4-H Fix!

Maybe there should be a club for 4-H Fix readers! There are clubs for 4-H Members, after all!  Visit the 4-H Fix on October 13th and learn all about Maine’s 4-H Clubs! This post might even make you come to order!  Visit the 4-H Fix today and call your meeting to order! 4-H Fix News Feed

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4-H Fix: Follow a Researcher®

Follow a Researcher® By Laura Wilson, 4-H Science Professional, UMaine Extension Before I begin talking about the 4-H Follow a Researcher® program, I just want to take a moment and thank Ron Drum for all he’s done for Maine 4-H, including the creation of the 4-H Fix blog. It was a pleasure to get to […]

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Community Central Summer of Science

This summer, teen leaders from Lewiston and Portland taught youth across the two cities using the Summer of Science curriculum developed by UMaine Extension and Maine EPSCoR. The summer began with youth enjoying time at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp for a two-day training. Time at Bryant Pond included learning the activities, team building exercises with […]

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