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Save the Date! Project Record Sheets Due Wednesday, October 1st

4-H members are encouraged to complete and submit end of the year project record sheets to their  local county extension office for 4-H county recognition.  4-H project records are important documents that are necessary for state and national opportunities, awards and future scholarship consideration. All project record sheets need to be turned in at the Waldo County extension office by the end of the day on Wednesday, October 1st.  Project record sheets will be returned to 4-H members during the annual 4-H achievement recognition night.  This is a great time to share and reflect with other 4-H youth, volunteers and 4-H staff what kind of learning experiences happened and the life skills you used to accomplish goals through your 4-H work.  Be sure to include in your records results from participating in the fairs and other related events!

The New 4-H Year Means . . . .

4-H Youth are encouraged to submit Project Records to recognize their 4-H work, accomplishments, contributions and community service. 4-H Project Leaders turn signed Project Record Sheets into the UMCE office October 1st . Time to enroll in the new 4-H calendar year. (Enrollment packets will be mailed soon to Organizational Leaders and Independent Families.) Enrollment packets are due for previously enrolled members and volunteers on or before December 1st. New members can join anytime during the calendar year, however, if a youth plans to exhibit livestock animals, check out the 4-H Policies, Procedures and Guidelines Manual. Go towww.maine4h.umaine.edu.  Click on volunteers and then click on Maine 4-H Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for current eligibility showing requirements. 

Find Help. Give Help.

You can find service to help a family member, a friend, or yourself. 2-1-1 is where you start. Whether you need to find after school care, counseling, elder care or volunteer opportunities, here are two simple ways to connect to 2-1-1 Maine. Dial 2-1-1 and be instantly connected with a trained and friendly specialist ready to help Visit 2-1-1 Maine Online Click today onto www.211maine.org  (Remember to dial 9-1-1 if you need an ambulance or have an emergency requiring the fire or police department.)

Wilderness/Survival Camp

Date: August 8-10 Location: Bryant Pond 4-H Camp Cost: $30.00 Registration Deadline: August 1, 2008 Who: Teens, 13 and up, Parents who would like to participate are also invited!

Come to Bryant Pond 4-H Camp and learn how to survive in the wilderness! You’ll make a survival kit, gain water safety/boating skills, build a primitive shelter and make some primitive tools throughout your weekend experience! Come have fun, bring a friend and learn skills that will be with you for a lifetime. Website: www.umext.maine.edu/bryantpond 

Call 1-800-287-1481 for a registration packet.

Waldo County Community Service Opportunity

The Waldo County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has established a Domestic Cat & Dog Shelter Program known as the Waldo County Pet Shelter Team. They are seeking volunteers to help staff the shelter during a disaster event when the shelter is activated.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Waldo County Emergency Management Agency at emadiretor@waldocountyme.gov.

  

Eastern States Bus Trip September 27, 2008

It’s time to reserve seats for the buses traveling to Eastern States Exposition (ESE or also called the “Big E”) in West Springfield, Massachusetts for Maine Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008. This one-day trip is sponsored by the Maine Trustees of the Eastern States Exposition to encourage Maine 4-Hers who don’t presently participate in events at ESE to see the activities that go on for 4-H youth in hopes to bolster their enthusiasm to participate in the future. Two buses are reserved for us and the northernmost bus will originate in Bangor and they will stop at several points on I-95. Seats fill up quickly, and we will begin taking registrations on Monday, August 11, 2008.

All youth must go with a chaperone, but since this event is primarily for youth; seats are limited to no more than two adults per child. The bus ride and admission to the “Big E” are free, but all individuals on this trip are expected to march in the parade at 5 pm. It works well if you wear a 4-H tee shirt if you have one and for clubs to bring their club banner to display during the parade.

Items you might want to bring along with you are: light snacks, water, a good book, youth-appropriate movies (there is a DVD/VCR on the bus), a pillow, and a blanket. There will be rest stops along the way. Other items to consider bringing: clothing to identify your club, a comfortable pair of walking shoes, a hat with a visor, sun glasses, sun screen, a back pack, personal spending money, a camera, and a watch. If you have a cell phone, it will be helpful for logistics. Please include your cell phone number when you register.

Please leave valuable items at home. We will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Bus stops will be determined based on location of riders. Reservations must be made in writing or by e-mail to:

Jessy Brainerd 103 Libby Hall University of Maine Orono, ME 04469-5741 jbrainerd@umext.maine.edu 

When you register, please give your name, address, home phone and cell phone number if you have one. Please give the names of all the people in your group and indicate if they are a child or adult. Reservations are due by Friday, August 31, 2008. A confirmation letter will be sent to you two weeks before the trip giving you the time and pick up location. Pick up will be bright and early in the morning, but the return trip will be staggered. One bus will leave right after the parade; the second bus will leave after the evening events. So when you register, let us know if you’d like to return on the early or late bus.

For questions, you may contact Jessy Brainerd or Michaele Bailey at 800-287-0274 or 581-3877. 

New Information for Cloverbuds

A new information sheet called “Maine Cloverbuds and Animals” has been posted on the Maine 4-H website under Cloverbud Resources.  This contains lots of suggestions for activities that Cloverbuds could do with animals as well as the guidelines for Cloverbud work with animals and in public events such as show ring clinics. You can find this information on the 4-H Website at: http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/cloverbud/animalactivities.htm

Maine 4-H Days Lost and Found

Several items were forgotten at Maine 4-H Days at the Windsor Fairgrounds the weekend of June 27, 28, and 29, 2008. To claim your lost items, please call the State 4-H Office and ask for Jessy or Michaele at 1-800-287-0274 or e-mail Michaele at mbailey@umext.maine.edu. Rubbermaid drinking water cooler Child’s purple fleece vest Child’s sweatshirt, gray with blue decoration, says “New Balance 06” Umbrella

National 4-H Trips

Nine 4-Hers have been selected to attend the National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference this coming year. Delegates attending Congress in Atlanta, November 29 to December 2, 2008 are Amberosity Davis of Hancock County, Michaela Davis of Cumberland County, Andrew Guerin of Penobscot County, Marjorie Hardy of Franklin County, and Kellene O’Hara of Aroostook County.

Delegates attending the National 4-H Conference in Washington DC, March 28-April 2, 2009 are Jodi Harnden of Franklin County, Katlyn Keane of Oxford County, Molly Lindsey of Kennebec County, and Katie Thoutte of Cumberland County.

Congratulations delegates!

A second group of alternates is eligible to go however; there is not sufficient funding for their trip. There is a committee forming that will look for extra funding from 4-H and other community sources that will help to grow the number of delegates that Maine 4-H can send, not only for this year, but in the years to come.

Eastern States Poster Contest

Attention Any Beef Project Member or Dog Project Member:

THE NEW ENGLAND 4-H BEEF POSTER, AD OR LOGO CONTEST and DOG POSTER PURPOSE: To promote information and/or interest in the beef and/or dog project. To involve members too young to come to The Big E with their animals as well as interest youth who do not have an animal to bring to ESE.

Eastern States Exposition (ESE) invites you to participate in their non-animal aspect of the 4-H Beef Show or 4-H Dog Show. If you are a 4-H member in the beef project you can enter the beef poster, ad or logo contest. If you are a 4-H member in the dog project you may enter the Poster Contest.

To receive more information on these non animal events, please visit the Eastern States Exposition web site at: www.thebige.com  > Agriculture > 4-H >2008 4-H packets then scroll down for beef packet 2 or dog packet. If you would like to receive this information directly, contact Donna Flint at dflint@umext.maine.edu  or telephone her at 1-800-287-1535.

4-H Volunteer Training Corner

On Saturday, October 11, 2008 a VOLT training will be held in Penobscot County from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Location will be in Bangor at the Penobscot County Cooperative Extension office, 307 Maine Ave. Register ahead of time by calling 942-7396 and speaking with Stacy (Barb, or Theresa).

There will be a VOLT on Saturday, September 27, 2008, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Hancock County Extension Office. Please encourage anyone interested in 4-H to call the office at 667-8212 or 1-800-287-1479 for an application.

Please bring your lunch, completed application forms, and a $5.00 fee for the notebook and materials. No one will be turned away for lack of money. If you are enrolling as a 4-H Volunteer here in Waldo County, the training fee will be paid through Waldo County 4-H Program funds. Please email jweaver@umext.maine.edu  or call 1-800-287-1426 Extension 1012.

2008 Northeast Regional Volunteer Forum

The 2008 Northeast Regional Volunteer Forum will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire from October 23-26, 2008. Full Conference – Early Bird Registration is $310 if received by August 1st and $360 if received August 2 – September 25. For more details, a promotional flyer is available on our website at: http://extension.unh.edu/4H/4HVol/08NEVF.htm