{"id":5281,"date":"2023-04-07T16:29:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T20:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/?page_id=5281"},"modified":"2023-04-07T16:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T20:34:06","slug":"knox-lincoln-4-h-newsletter-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/4h\/newsletters\/knox-lincoln-4-h-newsletter-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Knox-Lincoln 4-H Newsletter\u2013April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Upcoming Events and Important Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n

April 1-25 <\/strong>Cooking for Crowds, food safety training for Volunteers, local or online<\/p>\n

April 8<\/strong> Maine 4-H Public Speaking Tournament, UMaine Orono<\/p>\n

April 11<\/strong> KLLA Meeting, 6pm, Extension office, Waldoboro & Zoom<\/p>\n

April 20-21<\/strong> Maine 4-H Agriculture Symposium (ages 14-18), UMaine, Orono<\/p>\n

April 25<\/strong> Deadline to apply for 4-H National Trips (ages 14-18)<\/p>\n

April 25<\/strong> Deadline to join 4-H Shark SPIN Club (ages 9-18), Zoom<\/p>\n

April 26-May 7<\/strong> 4-H Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply Co.<\/p>\n

April 30<\/strong> 4-H Farm-to-Fair Youth Helper applications due<\/p>\n

May 1<\/strong> ESE Horse and Dairy Animal Approval forms due<\/p>\n

May 1<\/strong> Working Steer Animal Approval forms due<\/p>\n

May 5<\/strong> Deadline to apply for Citizenship Washington Focus (ages 14-18)<\/p>\n

May 6<\/strong> Maine 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, Hardy Farm, Farmington<\/p>\n

May 9<\/strong> KLLA Meeting, 6pm, Extension office, Waldoboro & online<\/p>\n

May 13-14<\/strong> Maine 4-H Youth Council Conference (ages 15-22), Windsor Fairgrounds<\/p>\n

June 1<\/strong> Fryeburg Fair Market Lamb Intent due<\/p>\n

April Birthdays<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Happy Birthday to Audrianna B., Hayden C., Jeremy D., and Libby G.!<\/p>\n

New Project Records are HERE!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Co-designed with Maine 4-H volunteers, youth and staff; these project records have been designed to best serve the needs of Maine youth. Please visit our newly designed project record website<\/a>. Project records are required<\/em> for all Maine 4-H Youth. Stay tuned for upcoming trainings. Please contact your county 4-H staff with questions.<\/p>\n

Knox-Lincoln 4-H Public Speaking Tournament<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Knox-Lincoln Tournament was held on March 11. Ten youth presented their talks to a live audience. Thank you to our judges Robert Glaude, Kathleen Gross, and Kat Newcombe, and timer\/tabulators Rita Glaude and Ryan LeShane.<\/p>\n

All participants have qualified for the Maine 4-H State Public Speaking Tournament on April 8 <\/strong>at UMaine, Orono! Congratulations to all!<\/p>\n

Isabelle B.<\/strong>\u00a0 Junior IT \u00a0My Heifer Klara
\n<\/em>Zoe B.<\/strong>\u00a0 Junior IT \u00a0Cow Cuddles
\n<\/em>Kyra B.<\/strong> \u00a0Junior IT \u00a0Hockey Skates vs Figure Skates
\n<\/em>Natalie C.<\/strong> \u00a0Junior IT \u00a0The Basics of Archery
\n<\/em>Isabella L.<\/strong> \u00a0Junior IT \u00a0My Dog Archie
\n<\/em>Mila S.<\/strong> \u00a0Junior IT \u00a0Learning to Ride a Horse
\n<\/em>Anthony D.<\/strong>\u00a0 Senior IT \u00a0The Sound of Freedom
\n<\/em>Sabrinnah D.<\/strong> \u00a0Senior IT \u00a0Die Nachthexen
\n<\/em>Adam E. & Hayden C.<\/strong>\u00a0 Senior Team IT\u00a0 Beef<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t