{"id":5716,"date":"2017-10-17T16:07:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T20:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?p=5716"},"modified":"2018-08-23T14:30:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T18:30:23","slug":"october-2017-york-county-4-h-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/2017\/10\/17\/october-2017-york-county-4-h-news\/","title":{"rendered":"York County 4-H News, October 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Club News<\/h3>\n

Lucky Charms<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Lucky Charms had a great time at Acton Fair and would like to thank everyone that worked so hard to make it a great experience!<\/p>\n

On September 10, the Lucky Charms club participated in the Strut your Mutt walk on Kennebunk Beach raising money for the AWS in Kennebunk.<\/p>\n

In October we will be planning our projects for next year and participating in Great Works Feed Supply<\/a>‘s Customer Appreciation Day October 21! Hope to see you there; we’ll have baked goods, pet toys, and grain bag totes, all made by Lucky Charms members!<\/p>\n

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Boots and Buckles<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hailey R. showed her lambs — Lisa and Lynne — at Acton Fair and Ossipee Valley Fair. She ended the season with a champion ewe and champion commercial lamb award. She also showed an alpaca, Zurina, at the Acton Fair and received three 1st-place ribbons. Mia K. received three 1st-place ribbons with her alpaca Eloise at the Acton Fair. She also received a 1st-place ribbon in her egg exhibit, and a 1st-place ribbon for a felting project through 4-H.<\/p>\n

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Kidding Around<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It has been a busy fair season for Kidding Around 4-H Club. Many of our members\u00a0entered 4-H exhibits at the Ossipee Valley Fair Exhibit Hall and earned ribbons. Most of our members attended Acton Fair and worked in the Food Booth and\/or put exhibits in the Acton Fair Exhibit Hall. This year was the first in quite a while that we had a float in the parade and the first time ever that we did a one-theme exhibit. Thanks to all our members, parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents who helped us make this year a success.<\/p>\n

\"4-H<\/a><\/p>\n

Nature Kids<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Nature kids visited FARM animal rescue and prepared for a hurricane relief fundraiser they will run at Great Works Feed Supply<\/a> on\u00a0October 21.<\/p>\n

\"Nature<\/a><\/p>\n

York County Shepherds<\/strong><\/h4>\n

All the kids — Kaysia, Annalise, Chloe, and Amelia — sold market lambs at the\u00a0Fryeburg Fair this year. Attending the clinics in the early spring helped them a lot. Most of the members did a demo at the fair, which keeps getting bigger and better each year. Our next meeting we will be voting in President\/Vice\/Secretary\/Treasurer and collecting items for the holidays for a family\/homeless\/or animal shelter. Looking ahead we will be working on some felting projects during the winter months and some barn visits in spring.<\/p>\n

\"York<\/a><\/p>\n

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Art Hope Teen Volunteer Opportunity<\/h3>\n

Art Hope is looking for teen volunteers who can help at the visual art tables and with outdoor activities at our upcoming Art HOPE Studios for Veterans at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. More details are available from the\u00a0website about the Art HOPE Youth Service in Healthcare Program. This project is made possible by a grant from the Maine Community Foundation.<\/p>\n

Information:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

October 28, 2017,<\/strong> 10:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM
\nWells Reserve at Laudholm<\/strong>
\n342 Laudholm Farms Road
\nWells, ME 04090<\/p>\n

Youth volunteers will need to contact Laura Jaquays prior to the event at 207.337.2900 or\u00a0laura@arthope.org<\/a>\u00a0and arrive 45 minutes before the start time. Llink for Art Hope<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fall Fest, November 18, Sanford Junior High School<\/h3>\n

Registration information will be sent soon to all York County 4-H leaders!<\/p>\n

Schedule:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

12:30 PM:<\/strong> Check In<\/p>\n

1:00 – 1:40 PM:<\/strong> Workshop 1<\/p>\n

1:45 – 2:25 PM:<\/strong> Workshop 2<\/p>\n

2:30 – 3:10 PM:<\/strong> Workshop 3<\/p>\n

3:15 – 3:55 PM:<\/strong> Workshop 4<\/p>\n

4:00 – 4:30 PM:<\/strong> Buy Auction Tickets<\/p>\n

4:30 PM:<\/strong> Auction<\/p>\n

4:45 PM:<\/strong> Dinner\/Dessert<\/p>\n

Awards<\/p>\n

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Hazel Goodwin: Maine 4-H Salute to Excellence 2017 Outstanding\u00a0Volunteer\u00a0Achievement Award<\/h3>\n

\"Hazel<\/a>Hazel Goodwin of Shapleigh was awarded the 2017 University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Salute to Excellence Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award, the highest 4-H volunteer honor bestowed by UMaine Extension 4-H.<\/p>\n

The award recognizes Goodwin\u2019s dedication to positive youth development and contributions to Maine youth during her 63 years of volunteer service. Since 1954, she has served as leader or assistant leader of the Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club in Shapleigh. Goodwin will be honored at the Maine 4-H Foundation annual luncheon on May 23 in Orono.<\/p>\n

The Maine 4-H Salute to Excellence Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award honors 4-H volunteers who have served Maine 4-H for 10 years or more. As the 2017 honoree, Goodwin also becomes Maine\u2019s nominee for the 2018 National 4-H Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award.<\/p>\n

Before becoming a 4-H volunteer, Goodwin was a member in the Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club for 11 years (1931\u201342) during the Great Depression. When her own children joined her former club, she decided to give back by becoming a 4-H volunteer. Under Goodwin\u2019s guidance, the Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club became an integral part of the Shapleigh community.<\/p>\n

\u201cHazel\u2019s impact on the youth cannot be measured. This is true not only for the 4-H members, but their families, as well. It is what makes her such a great 4-H volunteer,\u201d says Sally Farrell, York County 4-H youth development professional.<\/p>\n

Goodwin has been adamant that club members serve the community. The Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club members clean the town hall and fire station, plant flowers around the town and serve meals at town meetings. As a result of the club\u2019s commitment, the town of Shapleigh gives each 4-H member a small yearly stipend.<\/p>\n

Goodwin also committed to helping the 4-H members learn about state and national history, making it a priority to take members on field trips to local historic sites.<\/p>\n

Fundraising is another way the club gets involved. One of the ways the club raises funds for York County 4-H is by having members and parents work at the Acton Fair 4-H food booth. Goodwin has been volunteering at the food booth since 1954, Farrell says.<\/p>\n

\u201cHazel has truly touched many generations of families over the years and now is helping great-great grandchildren of her original members,\u201d says Farrell. \u201cHer club is a great example of letting the youth choose their own projects based on their own interests. Older youth are encouraged to mentor younger youth. What she also has are the babies and toddlers hanging out at the meetings with the parents, so by the time these children are old enough to join as Cloverbuds (4-H members ages 5\u20138), they have a great understanding of 4-H, and it is a natural path to 4-H membership.\u201d<\/p>\n

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State 4-H News<\/h3>\n

Interested in earning money and having happy hens as co-workers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The 4-H Egg Business Project helps participating youth and their families learn about entrepreneurship, food safety, and animal husbandry. To learn more go to Egg Business Project<\/a> or contact Debra Kantor at debra.kantor@maine.edu<\/a> or 207.474.9622.<\/p>\n

Maine 4-H Project Records, Reflection Tools and Digital Badges!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Maine 4-H is excited to roll out new 4-H project records, reflection tools, and opportunities for digital badges. A team has been working to design the new records aligned with research and connections to Maine\u2019s commitment to proficiency based education in mind. We know that these won\u2019t be perfect and are anxious to have YOU help us try them out and be part of the process. We\u2019ll be posting the records online soon and are planning a few ways for you to be part of the team.<\/p>\n