Cumberland County 4-H Calendar
October 2023
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, 6:30-7:30pm, Windham Town Hall Conference Room
October 24: Teen Council, 6:00pm, 4-H Office
October 25: Wacky Wednesday #1, 3:00-4:00 p.m., 4-H Office, Pumpkins
October 25: 4-H Project Records 2022-23 due to the Extension office by 4:00pm
October 30: Maker Monday #1, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Windham Public Library, Pumpkins
November
November 1: Paul Merrill Applications due to Extension Office
November 15:
November 16: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & 80 Huston Road, Gorham, ME
November 27: Maker Monday, 4:00-5:00 PM, 4-H Office
November 29: Wacky Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM, Windham Public Library
December
December 3: Winterfest Awards Ceremony, 1:00-3:30PM, Great Falls Elementary School
December 31: Enrollments due for returning 4-H members
2024
January
January 5: Fryeburg Fair Market Steer Intent due
January 15: Maine 4-H ESE Beef Team Intent due
January 16: SpeechCraft: Public Speaking Workshop, 6:00-8:00 p.m., 4-H Office in Falmouth
January 18: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & 80 Huston Road, Gorham, ME
January 24: Wacky Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM, Windham Public Library
January 29: Maker Monday, 4:30-5:30 PM, 4-H Office, Falmouth, ME
February
February 2: Fashion Revue, Intent to Participate Form is due
February 3: Public Speaking/ Demonstration Day Projects due
February 9: CWF Applications due to 4-H Office, Falmouth, ME
February 15: Maine 4-H ESE Goat Team Intent due
February 17: Maine 4-H ESE Dairy Team Intent due
February 22: Fashion Revue Projects due to the 4-H Office
February 24: Fashion Revue at Little Falls Rec Center in Gorham
February 26: : Maker Monday, 4:30-5:30 PM, 4-H Office, Falmouth, ME
February 28: Wacky Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM, Windham Public Library
March
March 4: Maine 4-H Foundation Scholarships due to County office
March 13-17: Ignite Summit Trip, Washington, D.C.
March 21: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
March 25: Maker Monday, 4:30-5:30 PM, 4-H Office, Falmouth,ME
March 27: Wacky Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM, Windham Public Library
April
April 1:
- Enrollment due for new 4-H members
- ESE Sheep Intent Form due
April 5: Cumberland County Scholarships and Camperships due to County Office
April 10: Wacky Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM, Windham Public Library
April 19-24: National 4-H Conference, Arlington, Virginia
April 24-May 5: Tractor Supply Company’s Spring Paper Clover Event
April 29: Maker Monday, 4:30-5:30 PM, 4-H Office, Falmouth, ME
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: Maker Monday, 4:30-5:30 PM, 4-H Office
May 16: CC 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Meeting, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
May 22: Wacky Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM, Windham Public Library
June
June 1: Summer of Science Teen Teacher Applications due
June 1: June Jamboree
June 5: Fryeburg Fair Market Lamb Intent due
June 20: 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
August
August 15: 4-H Exhibit Hall Cleanup and Leader’s Association Meeting at the Cumberland Fairgrounds at 5:00 p.m.
September
September 13: Cumberland 4-H Exhibit Hall Entry Form due
September 19: CC 4-H Leaders Association Meeting , 7:00-9:00 p.m., Online & Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, Gorham
September 22 – September 28: 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.
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.