{"id":7152,"date":"2020-10-29T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/?page_id=7152"},"modified":"2020-11-04T10:30:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:30:06","slug":"4-h-november-newsletter-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/4h\/newsletter\/4-h-november-newsletter-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H November Newsletter 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Birthday to all 4-H’ers born in November.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Alex R
\nDani G
\nKadence M
\nMcKayla G
\nMegan R
\nOlivia C
\nRowlie M<\/p>\n

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<\/a>4-H For All Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Open to all Maine youth ages 5-19 and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n

Purpose<\/b>: To provide new and potential members and their families a place to learn about 4-H, and to connect youth across the state. You will be connected to youth across the state. You will be able to choose a project to complete. You will learn about 4-H and learn how to become more involved.\u00a0 There is no cost in participating. Monthly meetings will help challenge you to create new goals and discover new passions.<\/span><\/p>\n

To register: <\/span>https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/4-h-for-all-club\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>4-H Mars Base Camp S<\/strong>TEM Exploration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\nOur Aro<\/span>ostook County 4-H program has partnered with the Maine 4-H Foundation to receive some of this year\u2019s National 4-H STEM kits – all about Mars!\u00a0\u00a0The Mars Base Camp expedition will be an exciting opportunity for you to explore STEM through an expedition to Mars!\u00a0 Each activity in Mars Base Camp is named for a different mission to Mars as a way to ce<\/span>lebrate and explore all that we have learned about the red planet. We will explore each of the 2020 4-H STEM Challenge activities: Landing Zone Surveyor, Red Planet Odyssey, Crop Curiosity!, and Insight from Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like to be a part of this asynchronous adventure please email Mari (<\/span>mari.glatter@maine.edu<\/span><\/a>) to indicate your interest and to receive your STEM materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Re-enrollment Packets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

THANK YOU to the members that have already mailed in their forms, we appreciate the time and effort it takes. We look forward to more members getting their packets in before the December 31st deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n

Club Leaders: If you have new members and require more enrollment packets please feel free to reach out and let us know, we will get them mailed out to you!\u00a0 You can also access enrollment forms<\/a> on the state 4-H website.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>National 4-H Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Have you checked out t<\/span>he great resources from National 4-H?\u00a0 There is a 4-H cookbook<\/a> and all kinds of 4-H at home activities<\/a>.\u00a0 A really fun project to try, especially for County folks, is the Potato Maze<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Executive Board Members of the Aroostook County Extension Association <\/strong>
\ninvite you to their Annual Meeting Thursday, November 19, 2020\u00a0 6:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will be unable to gather in person;
\nhowever, we can meet virtually via a Zoom link.<\/p>\n

There will be a brief business meeting, highlights of programming
\nfor this past year, election of board members and officers and budget approval.<\/p>\n

To register, you can reach Emily at 532-6548 or emily.dow@maine.edu<\/p>\n

When we receive your email address, we will send you the Zoom link to join us.<\/p>\n

We look forward to your interest and participation in this meeting.<\/p>\n

Please register by Friday, November 13th <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

This meeting is open to the public.<\/i><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Kid\u2019s Korner:<\/strong>
\nPumpkin or Squash Bread<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Pumpkin or squash breads
\nare healthy and delicio<\/em>us fall treats!<\/em><\/p>\n

Be sure<\/strong>\u00a0to supervise children in the kitchen, especially around knives and the oven!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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