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Welcome to Hancock County 4-H

Happiness Is...

... a 4-H Community Service Project that is really being appreciated by the Extension Office!

Fundraising? Please use the attached signs created for 4-H groups engaged in fundraising. There are three different sizes (letter, legal, and 11 X 17.)

Blue Hill Fair - The 2009 Premium book plus all entry forms are on line at: www.bluehillfair.com/premium_info.html If you have any problems downloading entry forms, please call the Extension Office.

Scholarships for summer camp still available!
University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond
Maine DIF&W Moose Permit auction scholarship funds:($50,000 for summer camp scholarships at Bryant Pond!)

We still have plenty of $200 scholarships available for Maine residents. These are one time only and first-come, first-served. They may be used for any of the following programs:

- Conservation Camp (Archery or Firearms Hunter Safety)
- Natural Explorer
- 4-H Shooting Sports Archery Camp
- Fishing Camp
- Paddling Adventures Camp

4-H Shooting Sports summer camp program scholarships...

A local family foundation and sporting goods store owner has recently given us a limited number of $200 scholarships for the following 4-H Shooting Sports summer camp programs:

- Archery Camp

- Shotgun & Rifle

- Apprentice Hunter

ME DEP holds auction to raise scholarship funds.

Every spring the Maine Department of Environmental Protection employees hold an auction of donated items to raise scholarship funds for our camp programs and for their garden in Augusta. This year they raised enough funds to offer us 20 - $100 scholarships. Click here for more information.

Local sporting clubs looking for scholarship takers !!...

We have been contacted by several sporting clubs from around the state who have scholarship funds available for young people in their local community:

Presque Isle Fish & Game Club , Scarborough Fish & Game Association , Penobscot County Conservation Association ... to name a few ! Call your local club today!!

Many more scholarship opportunities still available.

We receive calls and donations in the mail on a regular basis. All of our current scholarship information is posted on our website... Click here for more information, or call us at the office. We'll make every effort to help you find an affordable summer camp program.

University of Maine

4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond

PO Box 188 17 Conservation Drive

Bryant Pond, Maine 04219

207-665-2068

4-H EDGE


Julia and Sarah	Katherine

4-H Style Revue - See June's Newsletter (PDF) for photos

Horse Statement - “4-Hers attending 4-H horse events in 2009 must provide proof of current, annual vaccination for rabies as well as a current Coggins test done by a veterinarian. EVH-1 and Equine Influenza are also required, horse owners may, however, administer their own EVH-1 and Equine Influenza inoculations and a sales receipt will be sufficient evidence for proof of vaccination.” EVH-1 and Equine Influenza are considered effective for six months. Plan the timing of your inoculations with your last event in mind.
Please note: In addition to the state requirements, Hancock County Horse camp requires the following additional shots of EEE, WEE, and tetanus which are standard.

Summer Camps - Operation Military Kids -Please visit this website for information about the upcoming summer camps being offered to all military children by Operation Military Kids:

2009 Photo Contest

Demonstrations 2009

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TEK*-Trek - *Technology and Environment for Kids
Greenland Point Center and the University of Maine at Machias - July 5-10, 2009 - Ages 12-15

NEW: Razor Crosman Report - research work by Justin Lipkvich, Mix n' Match - PDF, HTML

NEW: University of Maine Cooperative Extension Energy Website http://www.umext.maine.edu/energy/default.htm

NEW: Governor Calls on State's School Children for Energy Tips

Hancock County Project Records - Want to know how your project records are judged?

Ruberic Judging Guidelines for Hancock County Project Records

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Check This Out! CYFERnet Travel Bug Race - Want to explore the planet vicariously and win a prize along the way? Then don't miss the second-annual CYFERnet Travel Bug Race. This month, youth and adult teams can start touring the globe via their Travel Bug: a metal tag that allows contestants to follow their "hitchhiker" trinket.
Hitchhikers may include everything from silver coins to plush penguins. A feature of Geocaching--the GPS-based adventure game--contestants place their trinket in an official geocache, register online and track their Travel Bug as it moves from cache to cache (i.e. logbook to logbook, place to place) in the real world. The more miles your bug travels, the greater your chances of winning!
Visit http://www.cyfernet.org/4htech/missions.html for complete details.

4-H Edge Weekend - Video clips show the 4-H EDGE Weekend at the University of Maine. http://www.umext.maine.edu/4hEDGEvideos/index.htm

Media Literacy Training - held on June 4th by Lisa Phelps, Extension Educator
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p81133046/

The National Collegiate 4-H Organization - has recently published their new website: http://www.collegiate4h.org. Collegiate 4-H offers college students an experience after high school of volunteering with 4-H youth, serving their communities, and growing as a young 4-H volunteer leader. Collegiate 4-H is a nationwide program that can be implemented at any college campus.
Collegiate 4-H's website helps in providing resources in starting or finding a Collegiate 4-H club at any school (in any state!) and providing ideas for providing leadership to county, local, and state 4-H programs.
Collegiate 4-H is open to all college students who wish to support youth and the 4-H program. It is not necessary to have prior 4-H experience, only to have an interest in the 4-H ideals and in serving your community.

For more information about the Hancock County 4-H Program, please contact Jen Lobley, 4-H Youth Development Educator at 1-800-287-1542, email: jlobley@umext.maine.edu or Norma Hardison, 4-H Program Aide at 1-800-287-1479, email: normah@umext.maine.edu.

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Last Modified: 07/02/09
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Hancock County Office, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Send comments, suggestions or inquiries to jfortier@umext.maine.edu