Cumberland County 4-H Calendar
November 2022
November 1: Paul Merrill Applications due to Extension Office
November 1 – 19: Donation Drive for the Preble Street Resource Center. Drop off or ship items to the UMaine Extension Cumberland office 75 Clearwater Dr., Ste. 104, Falmouth, Maine 04105 any weekday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
November 15:
November 18: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & In-Person, Officer Elections
December
December 4: Winterfest Awards Ceremony
December 31: Enrollments due for returning 4-H members
2023
January
January 19: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online
January 20: Fashion Revue, Intent to Participate Form is due
February
February 4: Public Speaking/ Demonstartion Day Projects due
February 10: Deadline to Register for 4-H Algae SPIN Club
February 15: ESE Goat Intent to Participate
February 23: Fashion Revue Projects due to the office
February 23: Teen Council Meeting, 6pm at 4-H Office
February 24: Maine 4-H Equity Challenge, open to all Maine Youth ages 5-19
February 25: Fashion Revue at Little Falls Rec Center in Gorham
February 25: Maine 4-H Dairy Quizbowl Contest UMaine Augusta, Randall Student Center
February 25: ESE Dairy Intent Form due
March
March: Hannaford Community Bag Program- Falmouth location
March 1: Maine 4-H Foundation Scholarships due to County office
March 7- April 18: 4-H Ag Ambassadors, Tuesdays from 3:30-5:00 p.m. virtual program for any Maine teen 14-18 interested in the food system, agriculture, the environment, and community.
March 10: CWF Applications due to County Office
March 16: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
March 22: Maker Series #1: Basics of Maple, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
March 23: 4-H Page Day in Augusta, 8:30am-3:30pm, Sign up by March 3
April
April 1:
- Enrollment due for new 4-H members
- ESE Sheep Intent Form due
April 7: Cumberland County Scholarships and Camperships due to County Office
April 8: Statewide Public Speaking Tournament
April 14-19: National 4-H Conference, Arlington, Virginia
April 20-21: 4-H Agriculture Symposium, UMaine Orono Campus, ages 14-18
April 26: Maker Series #2: May Day Baskets, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
April 26 – May 7 : Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign, 100% of every $1 in clover sales benefits 4-H
May
May 1:
- Paul Merrill 4-H Memorial Fund Applications Due
- ESE Dairy & Horse Animal Approval Forms Due
- Working Steer Animal Approval Forms Due
May 13: Career Fair, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth
May 18: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
May 24: Maker Series #3: Sunny Sunflower, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
June
June 1: Summer of Science Teen Teacher Applications due
June 3: June Jamboree
June 5: Fryeburg Fair 4-H Market Lamb Intent Form due to Cumberland County Office.
June 15: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
June 30: Animal Approval Forms due
July
July 6-9: Ossipee Valley Fair
July 17 – August 17: Summer SPIN Programs
July 21-22: Maine 4-H Days
July 21-23: State 4-H Dairy Show
August
August 17: 4-H Exhibit Hall Cleanup and Leader’s Association Meeting at the Cumberland Fairgrounds at 5:00 p.m.
September
September 6: Cumberland County Extension Association Annual Meeting
September 11: Cumberland 4-H Exhibit Hall Entry Form due
September 21: CC 4-H Leaders Association Meeting , 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
September 24 – September 30: Cumberland County Fair, a chance for our members to really shine! There are livestock shows, projects can be shown in the exhibit hall, and key fundraisers happen.
October
October 4-15: Tractor Supply Company’s Fall Paper Clover Event
October 19: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & 80 Huston Road, Gorham, ME
October 23: 4-H Information Night, Windham Town Hall, 6:30-7:30pm
October 25: 4-H Project Records 2022-23 due to the Extension office by 4:00pm
Maine and New England 4-H
April: 4-H State Public Speaking Tournament, Qualifying 4-H youth from participating counties present their county public speaking presentations to a panel of judges competing for Overall 4-H State Public Speaker.
May: 4-H@UMaine, a weekend event held at UMaine in Orono. Teens participate in workshops and activities that familiarize them with campus life and career choices. Visit the 4-H@UMaine: Connecting Kids to Campus page
July: Maine 4-H Days, a three-day event for 4-H families that includes camping, animal science tracks and a wide variety of activities and workshops. Visit the Maine 4-H Days page.
September: Eastern States Exposition at New England’s largest fair in Springfield, MA, 4-H members are eligible to participate in beef, dairy cattle, dairy goats, dog, horse, working steers and sheep shows.
Year-Round: The three 4-H Camp and Learning Centers – Blueberry Cove, Tanglewood, and Bryant Pond provide educational opportunities via summer and day camps, year-round school programs, discovery trips and more.
National 4-H
March/April: 4-H National Conference (ages 14-18) an event that brings teens together from across the country to assist in the creation of the national direction for youth programming for the following year.
National 4-H Trips Applications: National 4-H Trips are excellent opportunities to meet 4-H members from across the nation. Participants learn about many career options, and learn through educational workshops at Congress or become a part of a team making recommendations to National 4-H Council at Conference. To learn more about these trips, visit the National 4-H Trips page. Any Maine 4-H youth, ages 14 to 18, is eligible to apply. Applicants must be current Maine 4-H members both at the time of application and the time of the actual trip. Application packets must be sent to your county office and postmarked by the due date. If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Thuotte at 207.781.6099 or heidi.thuotte@maine.edu.
July: Citizenship Washington Focus (ages 14-18) a week-long adventure that teaches teens about their citizenship responsibilities.
November: 4-H National Congress (ages 14-18) a five-day educational event keyed to the recognition and continuing development of the nation’s most outstanding 4-H youth.