{"id":13901,"date":"2024-04-03T16:24:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=13901"},"modified":"2024-04-05T11:47:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:47:34","slug":"4-h-news-washington-county-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/04\/03\/4-h-news-washington-county-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H News in Washington County – April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dates to Remember<\/a>
\nWelcome Becca Whitney, 4-H Community Education Assistant<\/a>
\nWashington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament<\/a>
\nCobscook Currents 4-H Club <\/a>
\nOh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders Updates<\/a>
\n4-H Camp and Learning Centers Scholarships Available<\/a>
\n4-H Member & Volunteer Insurance<\/a>
\nVirtual Rainbow Summit<\/a>
\n4-H Science Fridays<\/a>
\nSave the Date: Washington County Extension Association Annual Meeting<\/a>
\nNews from the State<\/a><\/p>\n

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

April 6:<\/strong> State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament, Orono
\nApril 8:<\/strong> Solar Eclipse
\nApril 9: <\/strong>4-H Volunteer Connections – Animal Science: Strong Relationships and Sportsmanship
\nApril 9-May 11:<\/strong> Tidepool Immersion Discovery + Ecology Workshop Series
\nApril 13: <\/strong>Maine 4-H Dairy Judging Contest 
\nApril 18-19: <\/strong>Maine Agriculture Symposium at the University of Maine
\nApril 22:<\/strong> 4-H Solar Eclipse Wrap-Up Extravaganza
\nApril 24-May 5:<\/strong> Farm Animal Care SPIN Club \u2013 FUNdamentals
\nApril 25-26:<\/strong> Virtual Rainbow Summit
\nApril 26:<\/strong> 4-H Science Friday
\nMay 1:<\/strong> Equine ESE Intent forms Due
\nMay 11:<\/strong> Washington County Extension Association Annual Meeting
\nMay 24: <\/strong>4-H Science Friday-Vernal Pools
\nJune 5:<\/strong> Fryeburg Market Lamb Intent to Participate Deadline
\nJune 14:<\/strong> 4-H Camp and Learning Center Scholarship Deadline
\nJune 20-27:<\/strong> Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), Washington D.C.
\nJuly 19-21: <\/strong>Maine 4-H Days<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Welcome Becca Whitney, 4-H Community Education Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Becca Whitney is the new Community Education Assistant for Washington County. Becca\u2019s position is possible under the NASA-funded Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) grant and her 4-H areas of focus are STEM, climate, and data literacy. Becca has many fond memories of attending and volunteering at 4-H science camp in Whitneyville as a child and young adult. She has recently returned to Washington County after ten years away and is very excited to get involved in connecting our local educators via 4-H and volunteering for other community programs. <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local 4-H youth conquer the common fear of public speaking by sharing their sparks through public speaking talks. Through the annual 4-H public speaking program youth work with 4-H volunteers, club leaders, parents and peers to develop a demonstrative or illustrated talk about something they are passionate about, in turn growing their public speaking skills and confidence. Youth presented their talks and taught the audience something new at the Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament, which was held on Saturday, March 9th at the University of Maine at Machias campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the presentations and results:<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Division (ages 9-13)<\/b><\/p>\n

Ira D., Cobscook Currents 4-H Club, <\/span>All about Pigs<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Th\u00e9o M., Cobscook Currents 4-H Club, <\/span>How to  make a Top Water Popping Fishing Lure<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Ruth B., Cobscook Currents 4-H Club, <\/span>Newborn to New Mom – Path to a Dairy Cow<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Soren D., Cobscook Currents 4-H Club, <\/span>D&D Monsters: Adding to your Adversary<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

All junior division participants received blue ribbons and qualified to present their talks at the Maine State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament on Saturday, April 6th at the University of Maine in Orono.<\/span> Help us wish them luck as they compete with 4-Hers across the state!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t