{"id":47377,"date":"2026-07-01T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?p=47377"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:45:38","slug":"july-2026-4-h-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/2026\/07\/01\/july-2026-4-h-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2026 4-H Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Table of Contents<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/calendar\/\">4-H Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#club\">4-H Club Happenings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#state\">State 4-H News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#other\">Other UMaine Extension Cumberland County News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Upcoming in Cumberland County 4-H<\/h3>\n<p><b>July 9-12: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ossipeevalleyfair.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ossipee Valley Fair<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>July 16:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Agriculture 101 with 4-H, 3:30-4:30 PM, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>July 16 \u2013 August 13:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/spin-clubs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer SPIN Programs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>July 17-19:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/4-h-projects\/animal-science-resources\/dairy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State 4-H Dairy Show<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/calendar\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Visit the Cumberland County 4-H Calendar to View All Upcoming Events <\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Agriculture 101 with 4-H<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Dates: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday, July 16th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3:30-4:30 PM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Ages:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 5-10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Room at Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Rd., Cape Elizabeth, ME<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cost: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Registration is required for this free program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>To register,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000005Gu09\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-H Ice Cream 101 Registration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kids Can Can 2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Garden programming at UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm\/UMaine Regional Learning Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4 Wednesdays:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> July 15, July 22, July 29 and August 5, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9:00-11:00 AM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Minimum Age:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 9 years old by July 15, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cost:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> $10 per youth for all 4 weeks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To register, use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000006M7Ij\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kids Can Can 2026 registration form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blueberry jam, pickles, and tomato sauce\u2014all of these foods can be made from scratch with fruits and vegetables grown in your own garden. Join UMaine Extension staff and volunteers in this hands-on, interactive program that will teach kids ages 9 and up how to grow and preserve the garden\u2019s harvest. Each session will begin in the University of Maine Cooperative Extension\u2019s Gardens at Tidewater Farm as we harvest the fruits and vegetables needed to make jam, pickles, tomato sauce and more. Then we\u2019ll move to the UMaine Regional Learning Center Demo Kitchen and prepare a batch of delicious, preserved foods. Each participant will take home samples of what we make.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Fair Season Insurance<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine fair season is upon us! Most Maine fairs now require proof of insurance in order to exhibit livestock. Proof of insurance usually is requested for individuals including the exhibitor (4-H member), owner of the animal, and anyone who may be responsible for maintaining the animal at the event (ex. parents or volunteers).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some fairs no longer allow homeowner insurance policies. Please check your specific fair to see what they accept. Most fairs do accept the Maine Association of Livestock Exhibitors (MALE) insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The MALE annual membership renewal is in June. The year\u2019s membership ended on June 30. A benefit of being a member of this association includes liability insurance at specific events, including Maine fairs. Please refer to the events that it does cover for the state. More information is available on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mainelivestockexhibitors.org\/memberships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Memberships page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of Maine Association Livestock Exhibitors website.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fairgrounds 5k &amp; Mile, August 30th<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fairgrounds 5K August 30th, 9:00 am at Cumberland Fairgrounds: Proceeds will be donated to CCLA and two other non-profits. They\u2019re encouraging 4-H families to participate in either the one-mile or 5K walk\/run events, and are seeking a 4-H Event Ambassador and kids who are willing to attend with their animals for a portion of the day <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runlikearacehorse.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.runlikearacehorse.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Please let Allison know if you want to help out during this event or be an event ambassador.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cumberland Fair, September 27 \u2013 October 3, 2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All 2026 Cumberland Fair 4-H information is available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/events\/cumberland-fair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cumberland Fair 4-H Information page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Please be sure to look over the page carefully for important information. Livestock entry forms will be due to Mark Cooper by September 1st. Here are some helpful suggestions for you while you are getting ready for the fair:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Club Exhibits:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Be sure to bring everything for your display, including a table no larger than 4 ft. by 4 ft., if it will be needed!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Projects:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pay close attention to the details on your projects and allow time to complete them and not leave things to the last minute.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Exhibit Forms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Be sure to get your Cumberland Fair<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/UyQAUDg1a1F5jYdi8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Exhibit Hall Entry form (Google Form)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filled out early so we can make sure we have room in the hall for your exhibits and enough judges. Please also make sure each project you enter has an Exhibit Form AND Skills Card OR the new double-sided Exhibit Form\/Skills Card filled out completely and attached. The Life Skills Wheel side of the skills form DOES NOT need to be filled out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Project Drop Off:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Make sure to note the drop-off times for all projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Fair Passes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Same as 2025. Your 4-H member cards will NOT work as gate passes. Livestock members and families showing at the fair will receive fair passes from Mark Cooper, Livestock Superintendent. Those exhibiting in the 4-H Exhibit Hall who are 13 and older must see Allison Pollock during project drop off in the 4-H Exhibit Hall if you need passes, or arrange a time to pick them up from the 4-H office prior to the start of the fair.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteers Needed: 4-H Kitchen Fundraiser and Pig Raffle Ticket Sales at the Cumberland Fair, September 27- October 3, 2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 4-H Kitchen and Pig Raffle Booth is looking for volunteers for the week of the Cumberland Fair to prepare and serve foods as well as sell pig raffle tickets. This is the primary fundraiser held by the Cumberland County 4-H Leaders Association to support all of the scholarships, camperships, County events, and programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shift times:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6:30 a.m. \u2013 8:30-9 a.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11:30 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4:30 p.m. \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please email Nicole Foster at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:4Hkitchencentral@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4Hkitchencentral@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or call 207-615-7558 for more details or to sign up &#8211; individuals, families, or clubs are welcome!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a id=\"club\"><\/a>Club Happenings<\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Gloucester Library Club<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New Gloucester Library 4-H Club has had a busy and successful first year focused on hands-on learning, community service, leadership, and creativity. Members have participated in a variety of STEM, agriculture, arts, and service projects, including building catapults, planting seedlings, creating bird feeders and birdhouses, making holiday cards, and learning about gardening and environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Club members have also contributed to the community through library beautification projects, donations to the library game collection, and participation in local events. This spring, members created handmade garden markers and nature-inspired fairy wands for the Pineland Farms Spring Fest.\u00a0 We are proud of the growth and accomplishments of our members and look forward to continuing our projects and community partnerships in the coming year!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Your 4-H Club Happenings could be featured here! Just email Allison at <\/b><a href=\"mailto:allison.pollock@maine.edu\"><b>allison.pollock@maine.edu<\/b><\/a><b> by the 28th of each month with information about your club meetings, events, or fundraisers. Pictures are always a plus!<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a id=\"state\"><\/a>State 4-H News\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-H Working Steer Tryout Information<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The show season is fast approaching! Working steer ESE intent forms (due May 1st), volunteer interest forms, team member guidelines, and apprentice guidelines are all available one at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/working-steer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/working-steer\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The dates for team tryouts are listed below.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ESE\u00a0Working\u00a0Steer\u00a0Tryouts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">July 11, 2026,\u00a0Ossipee Valley Fair<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 13, 2026, Skowhegan Fair<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions, please contact Hillary Arsenault, ESE coordinator, at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:maineworkingsteer@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">maineworkingsteer@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; 207-592-3320 or Sadee Mehuren at email\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:sadee.mehuren@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sadee.mehuren@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; 207-342-5971<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine State 4-H Dairy Show<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine 4-H invites you to participate in the 2026 Maine 4-H State Dairy Show! This year&#8217;s event will take place on July\u00a018th and 19th at the Windsor Fairgrounds. The contests are open to all 4-H dairy project members ages nine and above and include a grilled cheese and milkshake\u00a0cookoff, a dairy cattle fitting contest, and a dairy cattle show. For a complete\u00a0schedule and registration information, visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/dairy\/maine-4-h-state-dairy-show\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Maine State 4-H Dairy Show Website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Animal Science Challenge<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maine 4-H Foundation is offering a challenge to 4-H animal science committees and programs. The Foundation will match up to $3,000 per committee to support animal science programs and educational programs. A 1 to 1 match will be made for current and past donors, and 1:2 matches for new donors. Questions can be asked by contacting Susan Jennings at 207-615-7300, or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:maine4hfoundation@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">maine4hfoundation@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">July 2026 4-H Volunteer Corner: Your corner for connection, tips, and tricks!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Developmental Relationships<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Developmental relationships are foundational connections between young people and adults or peers. By offering emotional and tangible support, these bonds empower youth to uncover their identities, build resilience, and acquire the necessary social and emotional skills to succeed in life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a 4-H volunteer you can focus on these five key elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Express Care through listening, warmth, and dependability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Challenge Growth, expect their best and help them reflect on failures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide Support, empower and advocate, help youth navigate systems and set appropriate boundaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Share Power\u00a0 through inclusion, respect and collaboration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expand Possibilities by exposing youth to new ideas and opportunities; connect them with others who can help them reach their goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4-H Volunteer Summit<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday, November 7, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIS event is going to be SO MUCH FUN! Along with interactive workshops, and a 4-H Discovery Zone, there will be a delicious lunch and door prizes! Save the date, check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteer-summit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-H Volunteer Summit webpage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and look for registration to open soon!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Resource Corner<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have a great <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">national 4-H website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! If you haven\u2019t taken time to peruse the site, there is lots of good information and resources to be found. One interesting resource is the\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/ReadyForFair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ready for Fair<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Series. It consists of short videos from 4-H members in Virginia as they share what it is like to participate in animal projects with their eyes on the fair shows- three great young people!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a id=\"other\"><\/a>Other UMaine Extension Cumberland County News<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><b>UMaine Extension Cumberland County offers many different workshops throughout the year. To learn more about our workshop offerings, please visit <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/events\/list\/\"><b>extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/events\/list\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents 4-H Calendar 4-H Club Happenings State 4-H News Other UMaine Extension Cumberland County News Upcoming in Cumberland County 4-H July 9-12: Ossipee Valley Fair July 16: Agriculture 101 with 4-H, 3:30-4:30 PM, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth July 16 \u2013 August 13: Summer SPIN Programs July 17-19: State 4-H Dairy Show Agriculture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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