{"id":17457,"date":"2025-09-05T12:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/?p=17457"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:29:44","slug":"september-2025-4-h-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2025\/09\/05\/september-2025-4-h-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2025 4-H Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

4-H Happenings<\/h3>\n

A monthly newsletter for Hancock County 4-H Members<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Table of Contents<\/h3>\n

Upcoming Dates<\/a>| County News<\/a> | Club News<\/a> | State News<\/a>\u00a0| Leaders’ Meeting Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Upcoming Dates to Remember<\/h3>\n

September 10 –<\/strong> Kelp Farming for the Future Workshop at the Blue Hill Library, 3:30 pm
\nSeptember 17 –<\/strong> 4-H Leaders Meeting, 6:30 pm (*New date!* We’re now meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of the month)
\nSeptember 24 –<\/strong> Lock Stock and Barrel Informational Meeting & Potluck, 6:00 pm
\nSeptember 27 –<\/strong> Autumn Gold Festival at Knowlton Park, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
\nOctober 1 –<\/strong> Insect Olympics at the Blue Hill Library, 3:30 pm
\nOctober 1 –<\/strong> Re-enrollment Begins
\nOctober 3 –<\/strong> Leaf ID with YOU and ME at the Ellsworth Public Library, 2:00 pm
\nOctober 5 to 11 –<\/strong> National 4-H Week
\nOctober 10 –<\/strong> Project Records<\/a> Due
\nOctober 13 –<\/strong> Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Office Closed)
\nOctober 24 –<\/strong>\u00a0Save the Evening! \u00a0Cloverfest Celebration! More details coming soon<\/em>
\nOctober 31 –<\/strong> Photo Contest<\/a> Due
\nNovember 21 –<\/strong> County Re-enrollment Deadline<\/p>\n

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<\/a>County News<\/h3>\n

4-H at the Blue Hill Fair<\/h4>\n

We want to share a massive thank you to all the 4-H’ers who submitted exhibits this year. It is so inspiring to see what youth can create when they take the time to express themselves and learn new skills. We even had a submission to our new category, science and data!<\/p>\n

We had six amazing judges this year who shared their time to provide great feedback on every project. Thank you, judges, for showing us how easy it is to love 4-H. Hand in hand with our judges, thank you to all the families and volunteers who helped us set up and decorate the fairgrounds this year. We could not have done it without all of you!<\/p>\n

It wouldn’t be the Blue Hill Fair without the 4-H Food Booth, which would not be possible without the incredible outpouring of support from 4-H Volunteers! The food booth is truly a herculean, volunteer-driven effort, and we had another very successful year. All proceeds from the food booth support 4-H programming in Hancock County throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Steer Ticket Results!<\/h4>\n

Thank you to everyone who participated or donated to the steer raffle. We did great work this year and were able to sell 3,764 steer tickets for our 4-H youth programs! This year’s top seller was Maesen from the Jolly Juniors 4-H Club! The steer was graciously raised by Emma & Amelia, two of our Independent 4-H members, and their family. Our winner this year was Cory from Waltham. Congratulations Cory!<\/p>\n\n\t\t