{"id":5729,"date":"2019-06-03T13:04:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T17:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/?page_id=5729"},"modified":"2019-06-06T08:29:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T12:29:45","slug":"aroostook-4-h-newsletter-june-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/4h\/newsletter\/aroostook-4-h-newsletter-june-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Aroostook 4-H Newsletter June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dates to Remember<\/strong><\/h3>\n

June 6:\u00a0 NMF Food Booth clean up day 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
\nJune 26, 4:00-6:00 PM: accepting entries at the Northern Maine Agricultural Fair exhibit hall
\nJune 27, 12:00-2:00 PM: accepting entries at the Northern Maine Agricultural Fair exhibit hall
\nJune 28-July 3:\u00a0 Northern Maine Agricultural Fair
\nJuly 4:\u00a0 office closed<\/p>\n

State Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n

July 19-21:\u00a0 Maine 4-H Days<\/a>
\nThere are many 4-H summer camp<\/a> opportunities.\u00a0 Follow the website for more information.<\/p>\n

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Happy Birthday to all 4-Hers born in June!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Clinton G
\nHannah C
\nIzabelle H
\nLucius F
\nRheanna O
\nSarah G
\nWayne S<\/p>\n

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Club News<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ultra Clover<\/strong><\/h4>\n

On May 19 Ultra Clover did their club community service at the Central Aroostook Humane Society.\u00a0 They trimmed the cedar shrubs, weeded the flower beds and raked around the outdoor kennels.<\/p>\n

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left to right Krayton H, McKayla G<\/em><\/p>\n

\"4hers<\/p>\n

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left to right Mallory W, Anna R, Megan R, McKayla G<\/em><\/p>\n

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Congratulations to our 2019 Graduating Seniors!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You have worked hard to reach your goals.\u00a0 This a very exciting time in your lives where you will step out into the world and make a huge impact.\u00a0 Best wishes in the next chapter of your lives.<\/p>\n

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New 4-H Leader<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I am very excited to announce that Mackenzie McCrum McKenna is now a fully trained 4-H Club Leader. She will be working with the AV Baby Beef Club.<\/h3>\n
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4-H Leaders attend Horse Judges School<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Desiree Foster and Laura Bagley attended the March, 2019 New England 4-H Horse Judge’s School that was hosted by the New England 4-H Horse Program at Mount Holyoke College located in Hadley, MA.\u00a0 The Horse Judging School’s focus is education and believes that a consistent educational message will provide 4-H exhibitors throughout our region a professional, fair and top quality evaluation of their equine skills.<\/p>\n

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UMaine Extension publications offer tips on safe grilling, lawn maintenance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Click on any of the links below to get to the UMaine Extension publication site. Within each description you will find a link to download the fact sheet for free.<\/p>\n