{"id":270,"date":"2023-05-15T09:10:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=270"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:39:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:39:26","slug":"big-e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/annual-events\/big-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern States Exposition (ESE or The Big E)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>The Big E Fair, West Springfield, MA<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>September 23-26, 2023 (Travel Dates)<br \/>\nRegistration Fee: $50<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-25432 \" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Maine 4-H participants on stage at 2021 4-H Big E event.\" width=\"383\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/2021-Comm-Sci-Team-at-Big-E-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,383px\" \/>The Communication Science Team will travel to the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts on September 23, 2023. Presentations on the stage at the New England Center will go on from 10 AM to 5 PM on September 24 and 25. We will travel home on September 26. A $50.00 registration fee includes travel to and from The Big E, meals while at The Big E and three nights lodging in the Moses Dormitory on the fairgrounds. Limited scholarships are available on an as-needed basis.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will need money to purchase meals on the ride down and back along with any spending money you wish to bring for your stay at the fair. There is a lot to do and see at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebige.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Big E Fair<\/a> that is free!<\/p>\n<p>This travel opportunity is open to youth ages fourteen and older.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/eastern-states-exposition-ese-or-the-big-e\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Register Online <\/span><\/a><br \/>\nRegister and pay online by June 15th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To participate in this event, you must complete and sign forms below.<\/strong> Your registration will not be considered complete until your forms have been received.<\/p>\n<p>Please print, sign, and mail the completed forms to 24 Main Street, Lisbon, ME 04252:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/New-England-4-H-Member-Health-Form.pdf\">ESE 4-H Member Health Form (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/New-England-4-H-Member-Photo-Release.pdf\">ESE 4-H Member Photo Release (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Cathy at <a href=\"mailto:cathy.gray@maine.edu\">cathy.gray@maine.edu<\/a> or 207-581-8203 for more information. For general information about 4-H at the Eastern States Exposition, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebige.com\/p\/competitions\/331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Big E<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Cathy Bartlett Gray <a href=\"mailto:cathy.gray@maine.edu\">cathy.gray@maine.edu<\/a> or 207.581.8203 or 1.800.287.1482 (in Maine) to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be considered.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Big E Fair, West Springfield, MA September 23-26, 2023 (Travel Dates) Registration Fee: $50 The Communication Science Team will travel to the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts on September 23, 2023. 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