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Welcome to 4-H EDGE Weekend! We have a great
assortment of workshops and activities for you and your
parents this year! Give yourself an “edge” by using your 4-H
experience to prepare for decisions about college and
career.
For information about 4-H EDGE contact:
Christy Fitzpatrick at 532-6548 or
cfitz@umext.maine.edu
Kristy Meisner Ouellette at 353-5550 or
kmeisner@umext.maine.edu
Or visit the
4-H EDGE website:
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/events/edge.htm
Participant Information:
_____________________________________________________
Name
_____________________
County
______________________________________________________________________
Address
______________________________ ________
_____________
City
State Zip
(______)
_____________________________
Home Phone
(_______)
___________________________
Cell Phone
____________________________________________________________
email address
Youth Participant
___ Male
___ Female
Age _______
Current Grade _____
Name of 4-H Club ___________________
Emergency and Other Special
Information:
_____________________________________________________________________
Emergency
Contact Name:______________________________________
Relationship:
______________________________
Emergency Phone -
Day ______________________________________
Emergency Phone - Evening___________________________________
Parent or Guardian’s
Workplace________________________________
Work phone__________________________________________
I am requesting to room with ___________________________
Yes, I am planning to ride the bus…Pick me up at
Lewiston/Auburn____ Waterville____ Houlton____ Medway____
(exact pick-up locations will be in your registration
mailing)
In complying
with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in
pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine
System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or
citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran status in
employment, education, and all other areas of the
University. The University provides reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities
upon request.
Questions
and complaints about discrimination in any area of the
University should be directed to the Office of Equal
Opportunity, The University of Maine, Room 101, 5754 North
Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226
(voice and TDD).
Persons with disabilities who need
accommodations to participate in our programs, please call
Emily Dow at
1-800-287-1469, at least 10 days in advance.
Make Your Workshop Choices:
Session One
9:00 AM
Please indicate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices |
Session Two 10:30 AM
Please indicate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices |
Session Three
1:30 PM
Please indicate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices |
|
___1A Clean Water, One Rain
Garden at a Time |
___2A Clean Water, One Rain
Garden at a Time |
___3A
Fun with Radio Broadcasting |
|
___1B
Tracking Seals Using GIS |
___2B
Tracking Seals Using GIS |
___3B A Future for Fun and
Impact in Marine Botany |
|
___1C Interactive Claymation |
___2C Interactive Claymation |
___3C Interactive Claymation |
|
___1D
The "Power" of Technology (H2 Fuel Cells) |
___2D Sensors!
Science & Engineering Activities |
___3D
Sensors! Science & Engineering Activities |
|
___1E Making Science and
Math Meaningful Means Making them Messy! |
___2E Making Science and
Math Meaningful Means Making them Messy! |
___3E Making Science and
Math Meaningful Means Making them Messy! |
|
___1F Meet Maine Bound/ Rock
Climbing ($5 Fee) |
___2F Meet Maine Bound/ Rock
Climbing ($5 fee) |
___3F Meet Maine Bound/ Rock
Climbing ($5 fee) |
|
___1G Veterinary Hematology |
___2G Operation Robot |
___3G Operation Robot |
|
___1H Who am I? |
___2H Who am I? |
___3H The Secret Lives of
Insects |
|
___1J When Engineering is
"Civil" |
___2J The "Power" of
Technology (H2 Fuel Cells) |
___3J Standard-Bred Horse
Retraining |
|
___1K Green Hands at the
Greenhouse |
___2K
When Engineering is "Civil" |
___3K What does it take to
be a College Athlete? |
|
___1L Input with a Wiimote |
___2L Input with a Wiimote |
___3L Input with a Wiimote |
|
___1M Robotics 101 |
___2M Robotics 201 |
___3M Pate Farm and Home
Museum Tour |
|
___1N Innovation Creation |
___2N Bringing the Past to
the Public |
___3N Advanced Engineered
Wood Composites Lab Tour (AEWC) |
| |
___2O Awesome Astronomy |
___3P Campus Tour |
|
___ AA Video Journalism Part
1 |
___ AA Video Journalism Part
2 |
|
|
___ BB Fit 'N Well at the
University of Maine Part 1 |
___ BB Fit 'N Well at the
University of Maine Part 2 |
| |
___ CC Get Set for Get Wet
Part 1 |
___ CC Get Set for Get Wet
Part 2 |
Choice
for Friday evening recreation activity, please check your
choice!
8:45 pm
____Swimming or ____Volleyball in the Campus Recreation and
Fitness Center. Don't forget to print and sign the
recreation waiver and return it with your registration!
Program
Costs:
Registration Costs:
$55 per participant
$40 each per second or subsequent youth for families sending
more than one youth
Non-4-H members may attend $75.00 per participant
Please send a separate registration form for each youth
attending – form may be copied
Total
Enclosed______________________________
Make checks
payable to University of Maine, put 4-H EDGE on comment line
and send to:
Kyle-Sadick 4-H EDGE Weekend
5741 Libby Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469
Registration Deadline April 24, 2009
Cancellations after May 5 will be billed a 50% cancellation
fee.
Important Questions - We
Need Your Answers!
Are you
planning to go to college? Yes____ No____ (Your answer
has no influence on your registration)
What are
three things you hope to learn from EDGE?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
We will be
playing a game throughout the weekend – to prepare for that,
we need your answer to this question “What is one
interesting fact or unique characteristic about you that
most people would not know?
_________________________________________________________________________
“During
lunch at the EDGE Conference, you will have the opportunity
to hear from former 4-H members who have now entered the
workforce and have interesting careers. Wonder how they did
that or how they like their present work? Write a question
you want them to answer during the panel discussion :
_________________________________________________________________________
Program Policies
All
participants, both 4-H and non-4-H members, at the 4-H EDGE
Weekend must send in a 4-H Program Participant Permission,
Agreement and Health (PPPAH) form and a University Photo
Release form with their registration. These are available on
the 4-H EDGE website to be downloaded and sent in with the
registration form or will be sent with the registration form
if it is sent from the county office. In addition to the
standard 4-H rules and agreements, parents and participants
should be aware of the following 4-H EDGE policies….
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Participants will be assigned a double occupancy room in
the residence hall and should stay in their assigned
room. The University requires that we know where each
participant is staying.
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Participants are responsible for any damages which occur
to the room during their stay.
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Any
disturbance or emergencies should be reported to a
chaperone or night supervisor.
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Participants must be in the dormitory at the end of the
last evening activity, lights out at 11:15 p.m.
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4-H
appropriate clothing required at all times-dress code
information will be included in your participant packet
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Participants should stay in areas where activities are
taking place. Do NOT leave any activity without
notifying a chaperone.
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Any
medications needed by youth during the weekend will be
given to the camp nurse at registration. She will
administer doses as needed throughout the weekend.
-
A lost key can have a fee up to $50.00. Participants
agree to pay this fee should they lose their
room/building keys
I have
read and agree to abide by the policies outlined above -
Parent and Participant should each sign below
____________________________________________________
Participant Signature
____________________________________________________
Parent Signature
_____________________________________
Date
Schedule Notes
Bus
Schedules will be sent with your registration packet
On May 15, Registration will take place at Hart Hall from
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
On May 16, the program will end at 4:30.
Parents may meet their youth at Hart Hall between 3:00 and
3:30 pm to pick up belongings and then accompany them to our
closing event.
To find
schedules for the whole 4-H EDGE Weekend, check the website
http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/events/edge.htm
You will
receive maps with your participant packet.
Registration Check List
Make sure you have included everything with
your registration
_____ Completed Registration form
_____Check to cover fee
_____Photo Release
_____4-H Program Participation Permission, Agreements, and
Health, Form
_____Liability waiver for swimming and rock climbing –same
form covers both activities
For more information on
educational programs in your area, contact your
county Extension office.
