Hall of Fame, 4-H Style By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development If you are a dyed-in-the-wool 4-H’er, there are few 4-H experiences that rise to match that of turning off of Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, MD and driving up the National 4-H Center’s driveway toward J.C. Penney Hall. Ask […]
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The Great Hay Relief of 1994 By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development It happened in 1993. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it “the largest and most significant event ever to occur in the U.S.” It affected nine mid-west states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, […]
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is coming! By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development Happy National 4-H Week! This year the celebration will be October 2-8. So are you planning anything special? This year’s theme is “#4hgrown”! During National 4-H Week, use social media to tell the world how you are #4hgrown!! As a Pennsylvania 4-H member, […]
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It’s that time of year again! We’re back to school and after-school programming. We hope that all of our youth members, teen leaders, and community partners have a smooth start to the school year. We are excited to begin our after-school programming in a couple weeks and to begin visiting McMahon Elementary in October. We […]
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Happy 20th Anniversary, Maine 4-H Days! By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development Amazing. Twenty years. That’s right, July 22-24, 2016 marked Maine’s 20th Maine 4-H Days. Were you there? I was! What an event! Here is the schedule! Well, part of it, anyway. It was too long to post the […]
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Community Central is excited to be working with the Boys and Girls Club Auburn/Lewiston Clubhouse this summer! At the clubhouse, youth are exploring aquaculture and seaweed with the 4-H Summer of Science kit. During a recent session, youth took out microscopes and their science journals to help each other identify rehydrated seaweed samples. Nia, a member of […]
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And… we’re back! Community Central Lewiston summer programming has kicked off with Summer of Science programming in Lewiston. This summer we’re working with Lewiston Housing Authority, The Root Cellar, The Boys and Girls Club, McMahon Elementary, and Tree Street Youth, to bring experiential learning projects to youth entering third to fifth grade. This year’s Summer of Science sessions […]
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Scrambling to Change the World By Ron Drum, Statewide 4-H Program Professional/Associate Director 4-H Resource Development Welcome! Welcome to what we hope will become your monthly “4-H Fix”! A newspaper out of New York City, the New York Times, has, since 1897, sold itself as the paper that prints “all the news that’s fit to […]
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Last week, Community Central staff took part in the University of Maine’s Summer of Science (SOS) Train the Trainer day as we continue to prepare for our summer programming. This year’s theme is Seaweed Aquaculture. As part of Community Central, youth across Lewiston and Portland will be exploring different types of seaweed that grow along the Maine […]
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The Community Central program is very fortunate to be able to work with many high school students who have committed to the role of Teen Leader. These teens work with Community Central staff on the planning and delivery of STEM-based lessons, games, and family activities. This week, we are highlighting teen leader Mohammed, from Portland. Mohammed […]
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