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AROOSTOOK COUNTY NEWS 4-H NEWSLETTER February 2008 “to make the best better” Other Important Dates Coming Up: June - June Jamboree March 1 - Tubing at Mars Hill Mountain- July 3-6 - Houlton Fair March 27 - Leader’s Meeting July 5-12 - Citizenship Washington Focus April 19 - Public Speaking Clinic July 20-23 - GIS Camp May 17-18th - EDGE Weekend @ Orono July 25 –Aug. 2 - Northern Maine Fair CLUB NEWS AROUND THE COUNTY… OC (Officer’s Council) Meeting Monday February 4 at 3:15 pm Houlton Extension Office We have a lot to do to get ready for the Ski and Snowshoe- a- thon so please plan to attend for about 1 hour Telephone call in available If you plan to call in, I need to either have you let me know ahead of time or call 1-800-287-1469 on Monday. (We cannot use the toll free conference number unless we have at least 3 people calling in, but if I know ahead of time you are planning to call in, I can get the teleconference lined up and send you the number) Healing Hearts 4H is working a drama curriculum and having LOTS of FUN!The kids are truly enjoying it, and making great progress....look for a full production written by our own children, in the future! (submitted by Tami Cote, Leader) The Mane Eventers have been having some fun. At their last meeting they played “Jeopardy” using the Animal Science Book. Tracy Kinney shared some photos with us. Check them out in the pdf version. Looks like they were all enjoying themselves!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY this month to the following people: Sarah Verville, Alyssa Kilcollins, Ashley Levesque, Lauren DeMerchant, Savannah Smith, Olivia Cote and Kelsey Foster. Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District Tanglewood 4-H Camp Scholarships The SASWCD is awarding two camp scholarships to Tanglewood 4-H camp in Lincolnville this summer. Scholarships are for up to $300 each. All youth ages 10-14 in the Southern Aroostook District are eligible to apply—you do not have to be a 4-H member. The Southern Aroostook SWCD includes all of Aroostook County from Bridgewater south. To enter, submit a 300 word essay on the topic “Why is it important to support small farms in our community?” Essays are due by March 12 Mail to: SASWC District 304 North Road Houlton ME 4730 or email to angela.wotton@me.nacdnet.net To see what camp sessions are available, go to the Aroostook County 4-H website to find the Tanglewood link or call the office for a camp brochure. BREAKING COUNTY NEWS...Stuff you won’t want to miss! Don’t forget that this coming Sunday February 10 is our ski and snowshoe-a thon! We need EVERYONE to collect pledges and help out with this project to raise funds for heating assistance for County families Remember that you need to check in with us at the Houlton office (532-6548) if · You need to get a waiver form so you can have it signed ahead of time · You want to use snowshoes—there is a limited number available · You want to help organize or get a ride in a carpool to Presque Isle · You need another pledge form · You have any other questions Don’t forget to bring a potluck snack to share If you cannot attend, you may still collect donations—bring them into the Houlton office by February 18 4-H Family Tubing and Skiing Day At Big Rock in Mars Hill Saturday March 1 2-4 pm You can ski or go tubing for $10 per person ( youth and adults ) Plan to come for outdoor fun! CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS!!! Start making plans now to visit our Notion’s Capitol during the week of July 5-12, 2008. Citizenship Washington Focus is a leadership program conducted by the National 4-H Council for high school youth ages 15-18. Delegations of 4-Hers from across the country spend six days touring the city and attending leadership skill-building workshops. This year, the Maine delegation will leave on Saturday, July 5 and return on July 12. You will stay at the National 4-H Conference Center just outside Washington, DC. This trip is filled on a first come, first served basis, so if you want to go, please call Christy soon. (532-6548 or 1-800-287-1469 ) A contract and $25 deposit are due in Orono on March 31 so will need to be here by March 24. The cost of the trip is $450. UMaine Day at the Legislature - 4-H Honorary Page Program UMaine Day at the Legislature, Thursday, March 27th, is quickly approaching. Since legislators like to see 4-H members from their districts, 4-Hers [recommended age 13 or older] are encouraged to serve as Honorary Pages. The Maine 4-H program has reserved 20 spots for Honorary Pages. What does a Page do? Pages hand out information to Representatives or Senators or place the paper information on their desks. They also hand phone and other messages to Representatives and Senators on the floor. To learn more about what Honorary Pages do, visit the website listed at the end of this article. If you are interested in serving as a page on March 27th, please contact Jane Haskell, Extension educator in Waldo County at 1-800-287-1426 ext. 1013 or jhaskell@umext.maine.edu. She will be serving as the coordinator of the 2008 program. We will attempt to have pages from different parts of the state. Slots, representing different state senators and representatives, will be filled in the order they are received. If the slot for your legislative district has been filled, your name will be added to a wait list in the order it is received. If you are leaving a message, please be sure to say “I am interested in serving as a 4-H page at the Legislature on March 27th”. Your slot will be reserved if you leave your: -full name -mailing address -county -phone number -email address -name of your school -name of your 4-H club -name of your Maine State Representative -name of your Maine State Senator 4-H Honorary Pages will be in the Capitol from 8:30 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. A parent or 4-H volunteer provides transportation and chaperoning. For a complete list of expectations and duties, visit the 4-H Honorary Page Program webpage at www.umext.maine.edu/Waldo/4H/Pages. Tanglewood 4-H Camp Offers February Vacation Day Camp Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, has announced a February Vacation Day Camp for children aged 6-14. The program will be at Tanglewood’s Lincolnville campus and will take place on Thursday, February 21st and Friday, February 22nd, 2008, from 9am to 2pm each day. The cost is $20 per child for one day and $35 for both days, and all materials and supplies are included (participants must provide own bag lunch). For more information or to register, contact School Program Director Heather Francis by phone at 207-789-5805 or by email at hfrancis@umext.maine.edu. Tanglewood catalogues for Summer 2008 are now available. Call the office if you would like one. 2008 Brain Power Engineers Week Expo Saturday, March 1, 2008 University of Maine Orono For more information go to: www.Engineering ME.com Cost: $2.00 per person donation suggested. Maine 4-H Days Mark your calendars now for Maine 4-H Days this summer at Windsor Fairgrounds, June 27, 28 and 29th. It will be a weekend full of personal enrichment workshops as well as livestock events. Camping is encouraged and entire families are welcome! National 4-H Trips Now is time to apply for the National 4-H Trips, Conference and Congress. To apply ,fill out an application and submit your 4-H Story and Resume. Mail your completed application to the State 4-H Office. Guidelines for writing your 4-H story can be found at www.umext.maine.edu/4h/events. and click on the event you wish to apply for. You may also pick up an application at your local County Extension office. Nat’l 4-H Congress will be held in November in Atlanta and Nat’l 4-H Conference will be held in Washington, DC in March 2009. Applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2008. 4-H EDGE Weekend 2008 WE WANT A GREAT TURN OUT From AROOSTOOK!!!! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for… The 4-H EDGE Weekend: Connecting Kids to Campus - May 17 & 18, 2008. The 4-H staff is hard at work on plans for this year’s 4-H EDGE Weekend. The event promises to be bigger and (dare we say) better than last year! We look forward to a wide variety of workshops for all you 4-H members ages 11-15 along with the on-campus experience that we hope will set you on the track for college! Sleep in a residence hall, eat at the University Marketplace, take advantage of recreational activities, find out what interesting places are tucked away around the campus, and try out activities related to just some of the many majors and career paths available through the University. Older youth, ages 16-18, are invited to a day-long set of sessions on Saturday that will prepare you for the college life that is right around the corner for you. Practice some of the skills you will need for admission, learn how to deal with some of the pitfalls of college life such as drug and alcohol abuse and (too) easy credit. Find out how to position yourself to receive scholarships and financial aid. Think the University of Maine is too close to home? Find out how UMaine can be a springboard to study across the nation and around the world! Of course, there will be parent workshops. Get comfortable with the admission process. Learn that application for financial aid does not need to be scary or impossible. Find out what your child needs to do to be “scholarship ready”. The registration forms will be ready about the beginning of March so watch the mail and save the date!! Get ready to get “connected to campus”. ANIMAL SCIENCE NEWS... Bunnies….. The Newman family has 4 female rabbits that need new 4-H homes. Each has its own cage and water bottles. Call 532-0570 if you would like to know more!
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Horse Project News Great New Dog Project Resource PAWSitively Youth Pre-Printing Specials NRAES is preparing to publish PAWSitively Youth: A Guidebook about Dogs for Community Outreach Leaders. The guidebook includes science-based information on behavior, anatomy, nutritional needs, breed characteristics, and over population issues that will be useful in developing excellent educational programs for youth ten and older. It will be available in March 2008. For more information, including a two-page flier, sample pages, and a table of contents, go towww.nraes.org. You can place your order for books or sponsorship on NRAES secure web site. You can place your order for books or sponsorship on the NRAES secure web site PIGGIES FOR PANTRIES STILL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Maine Potato Board funds will purchase and buy food for one or two pigs. 4-H members care for, train and show the pigs and then the meat is donated to local food pantries. Over the past four years we have donated meat to food pantries from Oakfield and Haynesville to Houlton and Mars Hill. Call Christy today if you want to help!
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Goat Seasonal 4-H Project SOMETHING TO KEEP THE KIDS OCCUPIED... Hey Kids!!! School vacation is almost here...what are you going to do for a whole week? (Besides bug your parents!) There are lots of neat sites on the Internet (be sure and get mom and dad’s permission) that you can visit that have games, puzzles, coloring pages and all kinds of great ideas for making crafts. One that I have found that has just about everything imaginable is www.dltk-kids.com/ . They have all sorts of great stuff to do for Valentine’s day! All you will need is: Something I used to do with my kids was making their valentine’s cards instead of buying them at the store. What you will need: · Red, pink and white construction paper · Heart-shaped paper doilies · Miscellaneous craft items such as glitter, yarn, googly eyes, pompoms, ribbon or lace, anything that you think you might use. · Scissors · Glue sticks Lay out some newspapers (to contain the mess) and let your imagination loose. Create your own unique valentine cards that are personalized for the people who will be receiving them. Some other ideas may be to have heart-shaped lollipops that you could include with your card or some conversation hearts (these are great for eating while you work, as well!) The one thing you must be sure to do is to have as much fun as you possibly can. Christy Fitzpatrick Laurie Bartlett Extension Professional 4-H Aide 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, including transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University System
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