4-H Notes December 2011
December 5th, 2011Happy Birthday!
Candace B – Dec 12th
Olivia H – Dec 30th
Richard C – Dec 14th
Victoria I – Dec 16th
Dates to Remember
Dec 7th – Leaders’ Meeting 7- 9:00 p.m.
Jan 4th – Leaders’ Meeting 7-9:00 p.m.
Activity Corner
Explore small engine operation, care, maintenance, and safety through 4-H! Visit the National 4-H Engineering Challenge web site to identify key concepts and learn more about where to hone your skills and vocabulary.
4-H Club News
Earth School 4-H Club will be working hard to fill a bus full of toys and non-perishable food on December 10, 2011. The bus will be parked at the Northgate Shaw’s in Portland from 10:00-3:00. The youth of our 68 families strong 4-H club have chosen to donate the toys and food collected to the Family Crisis Center and the Preble Center of Portland. We will also be collecting for the family of a 7-year-old girl who lives with CHAOS, an extremely rare syndrome. She is at the Ronald McDonald House for six months enduring treatment and procedures, a hard place to be through the holidays. Some of the food will also be donated to local food pantries in surrounding communities.
We understand that this is a busy time and there are many fundraising efforts happening within the community. We have chosen to join this effort to raise as much awareness and help as possible, bringing joy to both the families who will receive and to our youth who are working hard to give. Several businesses located in the Northgate Mall are supporting our efforts by offering discounts on services as well as free coffee!
Hope to see you there!
4-H State News
Eligibility For Enrollment Requirements for 2011/2012
Renewing members and clubs are expected to re-enroll between October 1 and December 31 each year. New members may enroll at any time. However, both new and re-enrolling members must be enrolled by December 31 to participate in events and activities such as, but not limited to, state-wide market animal auctions, Eastern States Exposition competitions, National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference, and to be eligible for 4-H post secondary scholarships. In order to participate in county fairs, re-enrolling members are expected to meet the December 31 deadline and new members should be enrolled by April 1. Please contact your county’s Extension office if you need any enrollment forms. The forms may also be printed from the web site.
National Academy of Engineering’s EngineerGirl!
We are pleased to announce the National Academy of Engineering’s EngineerGirl! 12th annual Essay Contest. Students are asked to write about the role of engineering in providing safe and nutritious food. Details and rules can be found on the EngineerGirl! web site.
Participation is open to both girls and boys in grades 3-12 and submissions must be entered by 6:00 pm (EST) on March 1, 2012. All winning entries will be published on the EngineerGirl! website and winners will receive cash prizes: first place winners $500, second place winners $250, third place winners $100.
The EngineerGirl! web site is designed to spark the curiosity of young people, girls in particular, and encourage them to consider careers in engineering. If you have questions, or seek clarification, please contact the EngineerGirl! team.
Market Beef Forms
All 4-Hers in the Market Beef project who plan to raise a steer for the Windsor Fair or Fryeburg Fair in 2012, need to send in an “Intent-to-Sell” form to their County Cooperative Extension office by January 3, 2012. The forms are available at your county office and online.
In January, you will be contacted about the time and place to tag your steer. The person tagging your steer will have an approval form for you to fill out and s/he will record your tag numbers. The person tagging your steer will send your Market Animal Approval Form to the State 4-H Office and they will send you an embossed copy of your Approval Form.
If you have questions, please contact Michaele Bailey at the State 4-H Office at 581-3872 or 1-800-287-0274.
2012 Maine 4-H Days
The 2012 Maine 4-H Days will take place June 22 – 24, 2012 at the Windsor Fairgrounds. More information and registration packets will be available online in mid-Spring of 2012.
4-H Foundation Post-Secondary Education Scholarships
The 4-H Foundation’s Post-Secondary Education Scholarships are available to participants in the 4-H Program, pursuing higher education. Because some scholarships have different sets of guidelines, please refer to the 4-H Foundation’s web site when applying. Deadlines for the applications are as follows: March 2, 2012 to the UMaine Cooperative Extension County Office, March 9, 2012 to the 4-H Foundation Office. Recipients receiving the scholarship awards will be invited to the Foundation’s Annual Meeting on May 16, 2012.
State 4-H Dairy Show
The State 4-H Dairy Show will be held the weekend of July 21, and 22, 2012, at Windsor Fairgrounds.
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