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Jamboree

Do you want to know how tough 4-Hers are? I can say, “ They are very tough.” Cloudy and cool light rain started the Jamboree day. The goats and sheep were under a roof in the show ring. The horse class was about to finish up when the rain began. Horses and riders were quite a ways from the stables and if you did not have a rain jacket, it was a sure thing that you were going to get wet. It rained s-o-o hard and made such a noise on the metal roof. Guest speaker, Cindy Kilgore, Livestock Specialist, Dept. of Agriculture, had quite a challenge to get above the sounds of the rain. She gave an excellent talk on “Disaster Planning For Livestock.”

CLUB CHAT-It was a great year for this awesome group of 4-Hers and leaders. May 28th was the “Potluck and Awards Night” for Lock, Stock & Barrel. Those who took part in any of the different programs received their certificates - Basic rifle, Advanced Rifle, Wildlife Cook and Archery. The Wildlife course was cancelled due to storm days in March (If you remember last winter, that is understandable!) This interesting course with Becky as the instructor, is rescheduled for September. Norwood and Becky praised the involvement of both students and parents and how that helps make the club so successful. And of course, they are looking forward to next year.

Last Reminder, 4-H Photo Contest - The deadline to submit your photos is August 1^st . The photos you took at Jamboree could have a winning picture for this contest. They are two separate contests and your best Jamboree picture may be entered in this contest.
Good luck and keep “snapping!”

VOLT Training - There will be a VOLT (Volunteer Ongoing Leader Training) on Saturday, September 27, 2008, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm here at the Extension Office. Please encourage anyone interested in 4-H to call the office for an application. This will give a volunteer the opportunity to start a club, assist a club, chaperone, or just gain more knowledge of 4-H. What do you learn in VOLT?
J You learn about 4-H and UMCE
J You learn about starting and working with a club
J You learn about new opportunities and resources
J You learn different ways to teach life skills
J You learn about leadership and group work
J And you become a member of a national community of caring people who are helping young people to reach their goals in life.

Correction - In last month’s news-letter we stated that Amberosity Davis, Independent was going to CWF. That was our error - Amberosity is too young in 4-H years to attend CWF but she has been accepted to National 4-H Congress. Anthony Severance, Buckstown, will be attending CWF as stated.

Scholarships Announced - The Hancock County 4-H Leaders’ Association awarded three scholarships this year. Congratulations to:
· Joseph Fernandez, the Sky is the Limit - receiving $600
· Rebecca Spooner, Horse & Rider - receiving $200
· Kamilla Bramham, Horse of Course - receiving $200

Beef Steer Tickets - Don’t forget to pick up your steer tickets. You may pick them up from Dwight Sargent or at the Extension office. Each ticket sells for one dollar. Eighty-five cents of that goes to the Leaders’ Association to help defray the cost of County events, scholarships, and many other projects. The club decides how the remaining 15 cents is distributed. The individual selling the most tickets receives a nice plaque and the club selling the most receives $50.00. So get your tickets NOW and SELL - SELL - SELL!

Food Booth Sign Up - It’s that time of year again! We need volunteers to work at the 4-H Food Booth during the fair. Barbara Hopkins, Methel and Joey Wilbur are scheduling 4-H leaders, parents, and teens. We encourage everyone to do their part and help out for a few hours. Call Barbara at 469-7142 or Methel and Joey today at 565-2308 to pick your preferred time and date.

Blue Hill Fair Books - Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the Blue Hill Fair Book at the Extension Office. If you’re unable to do so, give us a call and we’ll mail one to you.

Blue Hill Fair Reminders - While planning for the 4-H exhibits (club and individual) please refer to the guidelines in the fair book. All questions regarding the 4-H Exhibit Hall should be directed to Methel Wilbur at 565-2308. Please call at least 2 weeks before the fair. All exhibits must be checked in on Tuesday, August 26th between 3 and 7 pm. Due to limited space in the hall, leaders are encouraged to bring the exhibits with completed paperwork.
2008 Theme: Promote and advertise 4H in a way that will encourage new members to join your club.
Awards: Top three club exhibits will receive $35 each; $10 gratuity awarded to non-winners.
Point System:
25 pt Theme - Does the exhibit clearly express one idea?
20 pt Originality - Was it creative and imaginative?
15 pt Exhibit Title - Is it creative and catchy? Is it prominently placed?
15 pt Lettering - Is it neat? Is it the appropriate size? Has use of color and placement been considered?
15 pt Size - Exhibit can not exceed 4’x4’. Can items/exhibit be recognized at a distance of 6 feet?
10 pt - Did the club supply a neatly printed 3”x 5” card which includes: club name, town and county on it. (This card will be displayed on the exhibit for the general public after the judging has occurred.)

NEW: In Accordance with 4-H regulations in regards to Cloverbuds, 5 to 7 year olds will no longer receive premiums. They will receive a stipend of $1.50 for each exhibit put in the hall with a special ribbon to designate their work.

Steer Tickets and Cloverbuds - As long as Cloverbuds are not handling the money and are under the direct supervision of an older youth or adult, they can participate in club or countywide fundraising activities. Also remember that we cannot sell raffle tickets to people under 16. Adults should not put kids names on the tickets.

Use Your 4-H Participation Card - for free admission to 4-H Days at the Bangor State Fair on July 26. You also get free admission on August 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15th at the Skowhegan State Fair.

Library Additions - Thanks to the Leaders’ Association we now have in our library some info vet manuals:
· BEEF - Production Medicine & Management
· SMALL RUMINANT - Production Medicine & Management
· EQUINE - Production Medicine & Management
These manuals are for sign out.

1. Volt Training Corner
On the following Saturdays in 2008: July 12 and October 11 VOLT training will be held in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. Select one of those dates to attend from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. 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. Location will usually be in Bangor at the Penobscot County Cooperative Extension office, 307 Maine Ave, but we may hold one in Piscataquis County in Dover if we have enough requests. So, register ahead of time by calling 942-7396 and speaking with Stacy (Barb, or Theresa).
(See page 4-H News regarding Hancock County’s training.)

2. 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. For more details, a promotional flyer is available on our website at: http://extension.unh.edu/4H/4HVol/08NEVF.htm We look forward to seeing you in the fall!
(If any leader did not receive their application for Hancock County’s Leaders’ Association Scholarship, please call the Extension Office.)

3. 2008-2009 Maine Association of Livestock Exhibitors Membership
The 2008-2009 Maine Association of Livestock Exhibitors membership form is now available on the 4-H website. Please note that when you send your form in you are signing up for a membership in the Association, one of the many benefits of a membership is insurance. For more information and access to the form, go to: http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/forms/webdocs/maleform.htm

4. Support the New England Horse Program
Be a proud supporter of New England 4-H Horse Program at Eastern States Exposition by purchasing an ad for the 2008 New England 4-H Horse Program. Ads will be sold by 4-H Members who will be participating in the 4-H Horse Events and money raised will be put back into the New England 4-H Horse Program. Contact Sherri Thornton at wifie55@yahoo.com for more information.

5. Hone Outdoor Leadership Skills at Tanglewood
Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Lincolnville still has space available in their Leadership 2 Development Program, July 27 – August 15, and financial aid is still available for current members of a Maine 4-H club. The program offers campers ages 15-17 the opportunity to test leadership skills and learn to live off the land through an immersive eight-day backpacking trip that covers the entire length of the St. George watershed. Campers begin the journey at Frye Mountain in Montville and end at the Marshall Point lighthouse in Port Clyde. Many lessons are learned along the way, as each camper has his or her chance to lead the group for a day under the supervision and guidance of Tanglewood’s trip leaders, and make decisions that affect the group. Campers also learn about the natural history and human impact of the region from the land, local historians, fishermen and each other. For more information or to register for any of Tanglewood’s available programs call (207) 789-5868 or visit www.tanglewood4h.org

State 4-H Dairy Show
Maine State 4-H Dairy Show will be held at the Windsor Fairgrounds on July 19-20, 2008. It is open to all Maine 4-H Dairy members. You do not have to be trying out for Eastern States Exposition team to show.

The contest to choose the Fitting Team will begin at 6:00 pm on Saturday July 19. The team will consist of three members who must have been 12 years of age by January 1, 2008 and have completed one year in the dairy project. The Dairy Show will be held on Sunday and start at 10:00 am. See the website for more details. http://www.umext.maine.edu/4h/resources/dairy/statedairyshow.htm.

Bryant Pond 4-H Camp
AUGUST 8, 9, 10 ALL YOUTH ages 13-18
Cost - $30 (includes all meals)
Arrive 12:00 Noon Friday
Depart Sunday 1:00 pm
Registration DEADLINE – JULY 25
LEARN SURVIVAL SKILLS, PRIMITIVE TOOL MAKING, SWIMMING, WATER CRAFT SAFETY
Instructors: SGT Rick Campbell, Bryant Pond 4-H Camp staff. If you have questions:
· Call 4-H office at 1-800-287-1481 ask for Karen or Chris
· Call Karen 592-6980 or Donna 321-9023
Registration packet available: e-mail Karen at karenhg@umext.maine.edu

Fair season is upon us and 4-H members are busy getting their projects, demonstrations and animals ready for exhibit. Making high quality exhibits or preparing a demonstration or an animal for showing takes a lot of time and patience. But also remember that you will be showing something else at the fair, your character.
One of the main reasons we go to fairs is to teach other people about the 4-H program. Learning about and using good character is one of the most important parts of the 4-H program, so all 4-H members are expected to “exhibit” the six pillars of character!
* Before you get to the fair, think about how you are going to prepare to exhibit yourself as a person of good character!
* A person who exhibits good character is trustworthy. Having your own animals for show, being where you say you’re going to be, returning what you borrow, and making sure that your market animals meet food safety standards are all ways you can show trustworthiness.
* A person of character is responsible. His or her animals have fresh water, food, and a clean space. Responsible 4-H members do not allow anyone to bother any animal for any reason, even as a joke. Responsible members make sure that their animals are under control and keep the public’s safety foremost in their minds.
* 4-H members of good character are respectful. They treat all other 4-H members, volunteers and parents politely. They answer questions respectfully even when they have heard the question 100 times already. Respectful behavior means treating judges and other fair officials courteously, accepting judges’ decisions gracefully, congratulating members who win classes, and managing to stay calm and positive when things don’t go their way.
* Fairness and caring should also be shown by 4-H members. Fairness requires that members do their own work and never submit anything as theirs that was not done by them. Fairness means following the rules and treating all fellow competitors as you want them to treat you. 4-H members show caring by sharing their knowledge and equipment with younger members. They do not engage in rough behavior where someone could get hurt. They do not pull pranks on other members of their exhibits.
* Finally, 4-H exhibitors show that they are good citizens. They are in their area when they are supposed to be there and help keep it neat and attractive. They are on time for shows and events, and they follow the 4-H rules of the fair.
* Every member should make sure what you “show” of yourself is blue ribbon quality!

The meeting was called to order at 7:17 pm. The flag was saluted and the 4H pledge was recited.
Members Present (9):
· President Terry Swazey, Treasurer Barbara Hopkins, Secretary Lisa Carney, Norma Hardison, Becky Ames, Norwood Ames, Brenda Jordan, Lee Sargent, and Dwight Sargent.
Secretary’s & Treasurer’s Reports:
· The April minutes were approved as written. Amberosity Davis wrote requesting a scholarship to the Maine 4H Teen Conference on Wheels; a motion was made, seconded and passed to give her a $50 scholarship. The office will call to inform her.
· The Treasurers Reports for May was accepted as read.
Old Business:
· The donated sewing machine is still at the office. We should get it appraised and sell it; Joey and Methel have pictures.
· Dwight purchased a 900 lb Angus steer at the Northeast Livestock Auction at the Windsor Fairgrounds. One thousand six hundred tickets have been signed out so far; anyone who would like additional tickets to sell can pick them up at the office. Terry will check to make sure that Cloverbuds can sell tickets.
New Business:
· The Northeast Leaders Conference will be held from October 23-26. Dawn Fernandez asked if there were any scholarships available and anyone else going from this area that she could car pool with. The total cost will be ~$650. A motion was make to give out 4 scholarships in the amount of $300, with the stipulation that recipients would have to come back and teach some of what they learned. Seconded and passed. A mailing will go out ASAP; the scholarships will be awarded first come first serve.
· Infovet manuals are available at the office.
· Attendance is down at meetings. Brenda suggested setting up voting meetings where members know that their presence is required. Lisa will chart attendance and note unpopular months.
· Terry is putting together guidelines for a “Green Club” that is environmentally sensitive.
· Scott Olson is the new state coordinator for Shooting Sports.
Meeting adjourned 8:12
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Carney, Secretary

Cooking with the Kids

Berry Good Pops!

Quick and Easy Eat Well Recipe
           1/2 cup cranberry, raspberry, or other 100% fruit juice or blend
           1 cup low fat yogurt
           1 cup berries (fresh or frozen blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries)

1. Mix all ingredients together
2. Pour the mixture into 3-ounce paper cups. Cover the top of each cup with foil. Push a wooden popsicle stick down into the middle of each cup. The foil will hold the stick in place.
3. Put the cups on a cookie sheet and freeze for 3 to 4 hours. When the popsicles are ready to eat, peel away the foil and paper cups and enjoy!

Makes six popsicles. Cost per popsicle: 25 cents

Maine 4-H Youth
Development Mission
To educate and empower Maine youth through hands-on and community-based experiences.

Maine 4-H Youth
Development Vision
Maine youth acquire the knowledge, life skills, leadership abilities and attitudes to help them succeed now and in the future through effective collaborations, hands-on experiential education and self-directed learning.

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Destiny, Mix n' Match practicing how you would set up your goat for a judge.	Laddy, Union River Valley, with "Dancer."	The parade of goats - Melissa, Haley, Beckett, Mix n' Match, Sally & Laddy from Union River Valley.	Justin, Mix n' Match with four week old "Storin Acres Wood Nymph."

June 29-July 3	Hancock County Horse Camp
June 30	Animal Approval Forms due in the Ext. Office
July 4	Extension Office Closed
July 5-12	CWF
July 9	Leaders’ Meeting - 7:00 pm - Extension Office
July 11	Application deadline for NERVF
August 1	Photos due in Ext. Office for County Photo Contest
August 13	Leaders’ Meeting - 7:00 pm - Extension Office
August 26	Exhibit Check In at the Blue Hill Fair - 3:00-7:00 pm
Aug 28 - Sept 1	Blue Hill Fair
Sept 1	Labor Day - Extension Office Closed
Sept 27	VOLT Training at Hancock County Ext. Office