Rockingham County 4-H
April & May 2014 
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April 18 - County Fashion entries due
April 25 - Teen Conference scholarship applications due
May 1 - 4-H Approval Form for Horses NOT Attending ESE due; ESE Approval Forms due - Beef Heifers, Working Steer, Dogs, Dairy Cattle, Llama; Horse of the Year nominations due
May 10 - 4-H entry deadline for Beef Heifers attending
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May 15 - Teen Conference registration due
Stratham Fair - new deadlinesSF_deadlines
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Stratham Fair
deadlines have been changed! Please note: June 23 - Animal Exhibitor Entries due; June 30 - Exhibit Building entries due.
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Check out our latest albums on Facebook!

And take a look at this great service project by our Next Step Teen Club.
Next Step Teen Club Polar Plunge
Next Step Teen Club Polar Plunge

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Summer Youth Garden Program
Join the 4-H Teaching Garden Summer Workshop Series for fun lessons in the garden! There will be games and activities as well as hands on participation in the garden.  Click here for a brochure.
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Join the NH 4-H Foundation for the 11th Annual Tom Fairchild Friend of 4-H Golf Tournament & Silent Auction at Candia Woods Golf Links on Friday, May 9. Click here for more information on the tournament and the auction. 
Camps, Camps, Time for Camp!Camp
campers at Barry CCamp
Barry Conservation 4-H Camp - scholarships are available, click here.

UNH Summer Youth Programs

UNH Project SMART has new scholarships available.
Shooting Sports Jamboree SSports
June 21, 2014
Saturday, June 21, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, Pointer Fish & Game, Bedford NH. Open to 4-Hers ages 8-18. Click here for more information.
Happy Spring, Everyone! 

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The TSC 4-H Spring Paper Clover Campaign kicks off April 23.  Be sure to visit Tractor Supply Company stores in Brentwood, Derry, and Plaistow from April 23 through May 4, and purchase a Paper Clover for $1 at the register to support 4-H programs in our county!

 

Would your club like to do a display or fundraiser at a Tractor Supply Co. store? This is a great way to show off your club and let people know about 4-H in your community. Contact Joe Drake at joseph.drake@unh.edu or call the office to discuss what your club can do.

 

Take a look at both our county calendar and the state calendar for all 4-H events and activities. Give us a call at the office at 603-679-5616 if you have questions about upcoming events or deadlines.
 Purple Up! for Military Kids on April 15purple_up
Purple Up for Military Kids
Get purple on April 15!
The New Hampshire Military Youth and Family Program, part of UNH Cooperative Extension, invites everyone to join them for the 4th annual Purple Up! for Military Kids celebration by wearing purple on Tuesday, April 15. 
 
This is a visible way to show support and thank military youth for their strength and sacrifices.

 Learn how to build a Trebuchet,
 then get ready to fling on Sat., May 3!trebuchet
Click on image for a full-size flyer.
Learn how to build simple trebuchets and experiment with your design! 

 

Click here for more info. 

Saturday, May 3
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Smyth Public Library
55 High Street, Candia 

This is a great way to get ready for the

NH 4-H Trebuchet Challenge in June. 

 

To register, contact Joe Drake at joseph.drake@unh.edu or (603) 679-5616.

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Fashion Revue group
It's almost time for Fashion Revue!
100 Years of 4-H Fashion is this year's Fashion Revue theme as we celebrate Cooperative Extension's centennial. The program takes place over two days, a Judging Day on Saturday, April 26 and a Fashion Show on Friday, May 2. Click here for more information and entry forms. Be sure to send in your entries soon - the deadline is April 18!
 Kids Can Grow . . . POPCORN!Popcorn

We are planning a new program that's so much fun it POPS! Look for details soon about Kids Can Grow - The Popcorn Challenge. Grow your own popcorn, then display and pop it at the Deerfield Fair. 
 Spring Pot Luck and 4-H Foundation
 Annual Meeting on April 30FoundationAnnualMtg
You are invited to the Rockingham County Volunteer Leaders Association First Annual Spring Potluck Dinner on Wednesday, April 30
 at the Hilton Auditorium, Rockingham County Nursing Home. This meeting will be in conjunction with the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation annual meeting. Bring your favorite dish to share!
5:45 to 6:00 
Potluck Set-up 
6:00 Potluck Supper 
6:30 - 8:30 
Meet 4-H Foundation board members, connect with 4-H volunteers, discuss projects, learn about resources, share ideas.

Please RSVP to Anne Atwater at anne.atwater@unh.edu or 603-679-5616 by Monday, April 25.

 Novice Hippology Event - April 19Hippology_Novice

April 19, 2014

Registration - 12:30 p.m.

Event begins - 1:00 p.m.

Barton Hall, UNH

Click here for more information.

This is a fun non-competitive hippology event open to youth ages 8-11 as of 1/1/14 and youth of any age with a very basic knowledge base who have never participated in a hippology contest.

 Teen Conference - Apply for
 Scholarship and Register SoonTeen_Conference

2014 Teen Conf logo Registration is NOW OPEN for the 36th Annual Teen Conference in June. The conference is open to all teens completing the 8th grade (or age 14 by the first day of Conference) up through 12th grade. This conference is planned by teens for teens. Click here to register - deadline is May 15.

 

We have scholarships available! Click here for an application form - be sure to send in by April 25. 

 Get Growing - Free Seeds for You!BurpeeSeeds

The UNH Cooperative Extension Military Youth and Family Program has partnered with W. Atlee 

Burpee & Co. to offer free vegetable and flower seed packets to honor and thank our men and women in the Armed Forces, those who are currently serving and have served in the past. 

 

Click here for flyer and to request seeds.  

 Hit the Trail on June 14Hit_Trail
 Strafford County 4-H's First 5k Trail Run!
This is a 5k Trail Run to support the Strafford County 4-H Program on Saturday, June 14! 
 
The Trail Run will take place at the beautiful Waste Management Trail System off of Rochester Neck Rd in Rochester. Runners will be timed as they make their way over the course along the Isinglass River and through forested areas. T-shirts are available to those who sign up by June 1 and prizes will be awarded to the top scorers for each age category. Click here for more information and to register. 
 
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Our office is located at 113 North Road in Brentwood, New Hampshire. You are welcome to visit us during our office hours Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information on UNH Cooperative Extension events and 4-H programs in Rockingham County, visit our website, email Joe Drake, or call (603) 679-5616.

 

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating.