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4-H is the youth development program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 4-H is the largest youth organization in the world! Any youth ages 5-18 can participate in \u201clearn by doing\u201d projects. There are a number of ways for youth to participate in 4-H including club programming, school enrichment programs, camps, creating individual projects, <\/strong>and many other activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4-H youth can<\/h3>\n
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  • develop leadership skills<\/li>\n
  • participate in a community service project<\/li>\n
  • learn about science, from animals to aerospace<\/li>\n
  • travel to attend national youth events<\/li>\n
  • learn many life skills in projects areas such as computers, managing money, sewing, cooking, animal care, starting a business and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For more information about the Knox and Lincoln Counties 4-H Program, please contact:<\/p>\n

    Ryan LeShane, 4-H Youth Development Professional<\/p>\n

    or Cindy Rogers, 4-H Community Education Associate<\/p>\n

    207.832.0343 or 1.800.244.2104 (in Maine).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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