{"id":5422,"date":"2018-11-20T14:23:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T19:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/?page_id=5422"},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:38:52","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Youth Development Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"8251\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8251 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"4-H youth learning about circuitry with a volunteer\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/Jamboree.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">4-H Youth and Volunteers at June Jamboree 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kids experience 4\u2011H in every county in the country\u2014through in-school and after-school programs, community clubs and events, 4\u2011H Camp &amp; Learning Centers, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>In Hancock County, 4-H youth build life skills by leading hands-on projects in areas like science, health, agriculture, and civic engagement \u2013 helping them to grow confidence, independence, resilience, and compassion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#programs\">Special Interest Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#events\">Hancock County 4-H Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#clubs\">4-H Clubs in Hancock County<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"programs\"><\/a>Special Interest Programs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/after-school\/\">4-H After School Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/aquaculture\/\">4-H Aquaculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/green-clover-gardeners\/\">4-H Green Clover Gardeners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/\">4-H Science Toolkits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/tick-project\/\">4-H Tick Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/virtual-learning-hub\/\">4-H Virtual Learning Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Gallery: Programs<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(Click on image to enlarge in lightbox window.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5422 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-scaled.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Young boy and girl using a syringe to drop paint into a test tube\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/02\/image1-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13500'>\n\t\t\t\tSeaweed Lava Lamps\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4-H youth harvesting food from their aquaponics system.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/4-H-Aquaponics-Project.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7594'>\n\t\t\t\t4-H Aquaculture\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Tick ID activity for youth\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/DSC04835.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12391'>\n\t\t\t\t4-H Tick Project\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-300x172.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Workshop leader showing a starfish to virtual learners.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-105x60.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-317x181.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-423x242.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-634x363.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814-846x484.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/showing-starfish-virtual-learning-slide-e1664979876814.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12451'>\n\t\t\t\t4-H Virtual Learning Hub\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"events\"><\/a>Hancock County 4-H Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/jamboree\/\">June Jamboree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/4-h-summer-learning\/\">Summer Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/volunteers\/project-records\/\">Project Records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Hill Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/cloverfest\/\">Cloverfest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/public-speaking\/\">Speak Up, Maine 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/style-revue\/\">Style Revue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebige.com\/p\/competitions\/331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern States Expo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/photo-contest\/\">Photo Contest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Gallery: Events<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(Click on image to enlarge in lightbox window.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5422 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-272x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4-H youth working with circuitry and batteries at June Jamboree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-105x116.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-317x350.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-423x467.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179-634x700.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/03\/June-Jamboree-e1585147467179.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,272px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-scaled.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-300x142.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4-H Summer Learning Series\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-300x142.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-1024x485.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-768x364.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-1536x728.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-2048x970.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-105x50.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-317x150.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-423x200.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-634x300.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-846x401.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-951x451.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/08\/Mahoney-spring-rolls-1268x601.jpeg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10347'>\n\t\t\t\tHancock County 4-H\u2019ers Alexis and Robert M. participating in the 4-H Summer Learning Series workshop, \u201cMyGarden to MyPlate\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/IMG_20180203_110907996-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/IMG_20180203_110907996-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4-H youth gathered at a table showing their project records.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/IMG_20180203_110907996-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/IMG_20180203_110907996-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/01\/IMG_20180203_110907996-1-1024x576.jpg 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