{"id":6140,"date":"2019-11-25T12:53:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T17:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/?page_id=6140"},"modified":"2019-12-12T10:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T15:01:32","slug":"aroostook-county-newsletter-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/4h\/newsletter\/aroostook-county-newsletter-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Aroostook County 4-H Newsletter December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

December 25, office closed<\/p>\n

December 31, Deadline for 4-H member re-enrollment<\/p>\n

January 1, office closed<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Happy Birthday to all 4-Her’s born in December!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Alison S
\nDrew W
\nLydia B
\nPhoebe F
\nRichard G.H.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>It’s the most wonderful time of the year!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Aroostook County is enjoying a beautiful start to the winter with snow on the ground and brisk temperatures. We hope you are all enjoying the holiday season and had a Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Annual Achievement Awards Banquet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

November 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Aroostook County 4-H Members, family, and friends attended the 4-H Annual Achievement Awards Banquet on November 7 in Presque Isle. This awards night was a wonderful chance for members to come together to show support for the County 4-H program. We greatly appreciated the chance to see so many members, their families, and friends together for such a special occasion. Thank you to the volunteers and families for helping to make the night a huge success!<\/p>\n

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<\/a>CHOICES Afterschool Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n

November 20<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Money CAN grow on trees!<\/strong>
\nThanks to a special appearance by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension employees, Debra Kantor and David Fuller, Choices after school program participants learned about a popular Maine tradition, Fir Tipping.
\nThis special workshop allowed attendees to learn how to make their own Swag from the tips of Fir trees. Using tips, pine cones, and ribbon each participant created a beautiful decoration for their home! This was an amazing afternoon spent with local youth teaching entrepreneurship, tree identification, and teamwork.
\nA big, big thanks to Debra and David, it was a wonderful activity!<\/p>\n\n\t\t