{"id":6836,"date":"2020-07-01T12:02:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/?page_id=6836"},"modified":"2020-07-07T13:59:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T17:59:45","slug":"4-h-july-newsletter-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/4h\/newsletter\/4-h-july-newsletter-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H July Newsletter 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Birthday to all 4-Her’s born in July<\/h3>\n

Abe H
\nAolie W
\nCarly C
\nGracieleigh T
\nLila M
\nMacy Y
\nMadison B<\/p>\n

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Aroostook County office<\/h3>\n

We are currently still working from home, but hope to phase back in soon.\u00a0 Thank you for your patience and stay safe.<\/p>\n

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Congratulations to Margie Spence<\/strong> who was one of the two Maine winners in the drawing for a 4-H Camp Chair! Margy completed the state 4-H volunteer impact survey, whose data will be used to plan programming throughout New England.\u00a0 Go, Margy!<\/i><\/div>\n
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All 4-H Club Meetings and Events Canceled Until Further Notice<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
A statement from our state 4-H program leader:\u00a0 Given the continued COVID-19 situation in Maine, UMaine Extension is canceling all 4-H club meetings and events until further notice (no matter what size group). \u00a0<\/i>Please reach out to Mari if you have any questions. mari.glatter@maine.edu<\/a><\/i><\/div>\n
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\"2In an effort to bring a little comfort to nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of young equestrians and their horses have been making semi-regular visits to local nursing homes.\u00a0 Shown here are Mallory W and Paige B<\/p>\n

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Virtual Exhibit Hall<\/h3>\n

Have you been working hard on a 4-H project that you\u2019re ready to show off? The 2020 Virtual Exhibit Hall is here!<\/p>\n

There will be ribbons! There will be prizes!<\/p>\n

We will be accepting submissions between July 15th<\/sup>\u00a0and August 1st<\/sup>. We can\u2019t wait to see what our talented Maine 4-Hers have created! More information about exhibit categories and submission guidelines can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2020 4-H Summer Programming<\/h3>\n

The first activity begins July 6, so check it out today.\u00a0 There is a wide variety of choices, it is certainly worth taking a look.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Even though we can\u2019t gather together, we can still learn and have fun!\u00a0 Maine 4-H is pleased to announce our statewide summer activities for all youth. 4-H is a community for all kids \u2014 we welcome every kid who wants to have fun, learn, and grow. You do NOT need to be enrolled in 4-H to participate!\u00a0 There\u2019s no cost to participate!\u00a0 Any youth or teen, ages 5-18 is welcome to sign up for workshops\/experiences unless otherwise noted. Workshop space may be limited, so sign up early.<\/p>\n