{"id":15160,"date":"2025-08-04T08:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=15160"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T18:26:31","slug":"4-h-news-washington-county-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2025\/08\/04\/4-h-news-washington-county-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H News in Washington County – August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

August 15: <\/strong>4-H Science Fridays: Blueberries
\nAugust 15:<\/strong> Register Exhibits for “Sow Your Sparks” Washington County Fair 
\nAugust 15:<\/strong> Big E Ruby Morris 4-H Scholarship Deadline
\nAugust 23 & 24: <\/strong>Washington County Fair 
\nSeptember 26: <\/strong>4-H Science Fridays: Fall Phenology
\nOctober:<\/strong> Conservation Careers 4-H Club begins
\nOctober 30: <\/strong>Project Records Due
\nNovember 28 – December 2: <\/strong>4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n

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<\/a>\u201cSow Your Sparks\u201d Washington County Fair Exhibit reminders<\/b><\/p>\n

REMINDER that all 4-H youth who are submitting projects to the Washington County Fair 4-H Exhibit need to register their exhibits by <\/span>Friday, August 15<\/b>. You can do so on our <\/span>\u201cSow Your Sparks\u201d Exhibit webpage<\/span><\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to <\/span>attach an Exhibit Card to each project!<\/b> Exhibit cards are available at the Washington County Cooperative Extension Office. Projects can be dropped off at the Washington County Cooperative Extension office on Thursday, August 21 by 4:00 p.m. OR at the fairgrounds (222 Old County Rd, Pembroke) on Friday, August 22 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Projects can be picked up on Sunday, August 25 at the fairgrounds between 2-3 p.m. OR can be taken back to the Extension office to be picked up at another time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please reach out to Gabby Brodek or Tara Wood with any questions at <\/span>gabrielle.brodek@maine.edu<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>tara.a.wood@maine.edu<\/span><\/a>, or call the office at 207.255.3345.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Washington County 4-H Photography Contest<\/b><\/p>\n

Thank you to all our 4-H\u2019ers who submitted photographs to the annual 4-H Photo Contest! Submitted photos will be displayed at the Washington County Fair on August 23 and 24. In the meantime, we have three community members who have volunteered their time and expertise to judge the photos: Cathy Lookabaugh from Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Robert (Bob) McCollum from Roque Bluffs Community Center, and Fern Hilyard, who is the Marketing and Communications Assistant at Washington Academy. We thank them for their contributions to make this contest possible! <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Project Records Due October 30th<\/b><\/p>\n

As youth work on their projects for the fair, take time to reflect on what they have accomplished this year, the skills they have learned and the goals they have achieved! <\/span><\/p>\n

4-H projects help youth\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n