Rockingham County 4-H
June 2014 
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UNHCE 100 yr anniversary
Upcoming DeadlinesUpcoming
June 15 - Animal Approval
Forms due for Sheep, Goats,
Swine, Small Animals, Poultry, and Other Beef (not showing at ESE

June 23 -
Stratham Fair AnimalExhibitor forms due

June 30 - Stratham Fair Exhibit Building entries due

July 1 - State Dairy Show
Entries due to Cheshire County Office
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We're 100! UNH Cooperative Extension is on display - visit the State Library in Concord before the end of June to see the exhibit "A Century of Extension: 100 Years of Service to the Granite State."
UNHCE Centennial Video
UNHCE Centennial Video
Click here to read more on the centennial celebration from the National 4-H History Preservation Program.

4-H Horse Shows and EventsHorse_Circuit
4-H Horse Show 2013
Rockingham County 4-H Horse Show 
- Saturday & Sunday, June 21 & 22, 2014 at Deerfield Fairgrounds.

Rockingham County 4-H Circuit Horse Shows:
Circuit Show 2 - Sunday, June 29 at Hidden Pond Farm;
Circuit Show 3 - Saturday August 23 at Tack Shack;
Fall Fun Show - Sunday, October 5.

State 4-H Horse Show -
July 18-20, 2014 at Deerfield Fairgrounds.

Click here to view our 4-H Horse Shows & Events web page.

NH 4-H STEMSTEM

Click here for the latest news from the UNH Cooperative Extension STEM team!

National Youth
Summit Series Youth_Summit
Designed for high school students (grades 9-12), the National Youth Summit Series provide opportunities to learn technical skills, participate in hands-on activities and workshops focusing on aerospace, robotics, maker, healthy living, and agri-science, learn from leaders in the field, and visit professional and academic sites. Click here to learn more.
Hi, 4-H'ers! We have so many fun, challenging events lined up for you! Join us on June 12 and learn how to make your own trebuchet. Be sure to sign up by the following day for our Kids Can Grow Popcorn Challenge! And coming up soon . . .  the Stratham Fair.

There's great things going on at Rockingham County 4-H and we want to be sure you have all the scoop. Read on!
 
 Ready to Fling a Thing? Learn how
 to Make your Own Trebuchet!trebuchet

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for a full-size event flyer.
Learn how to build a simple trebuchets and experiment with your design. Dinner included! 

This event will be a great way to get ready for the state-wide NH 4-H Trebuchet Challenge on June 28 in Bristol, NH.

Thursday, June 12
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Rockingham County 4-H 
Office & Grounds
113 North Road, Brentwood, NH

To register, contact Joe Drake, Rockingham County 4-H at (603) 679-5616 or [email protected]

 Take the Challenge - Grow some Corn!
 Kids Can Grow . . . Popcorn Challenge!Popcorn

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for a full-size challenge flyer.
In honor of Extension's Centennial Celebration, we'll be going back, back, back in time to one of 4-H's earliest youth projects -

growing corn! Corn will be planted in June and harvested before the Deerfield Fair, where it will be judged and showcased.

1st Place ............$75 gift card
2nd Place ..........$50 gift card
3rd Place ...........$25 gift card 

 

Take on the challenge and receive: Tom Thumb popcorn seeds and growing instructions. Also available to first 30 participants: potting mix and planting container. There is no cost for these supplies.

 

Register by June 13 by contacting Joe Drake at (603) 679-5616 or [email protected].

 

 4-H at Stratham Fair July 17-20SFair
fair season
The 47th Annual Stratham Fair is only a month away! Please note the new entry forms deadlines: 
 
June 23 deadline:
 
June 30 deadline:

Click here to visit our website for all the Stratham Fair info you need this season including premiums, entry forms, contests, and general information. Be sure to check out the 
letters spelling out auction
King Arthur Flour and Stratham Fair baking contests.

Donations are needed for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation Benefit Auction on Saturday, July 20 from 5 to 10 p.m. Donations are welcome any time before the auction.

Want to know about ALL the fairs? Click here to view to our New Hampshire Fairs page.

 Horses as Teachers WorkshopHorsesTeachers

adult and two girls with a horse This popular workshop provides a hands-on opportunity to learn about ourselves from partnering with horses. No horse experience is necessary, just a desire to learn in the presence of horses!

Saturday June 14, 2014
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Tuckaway Farm, Lee NH

 

Register by June 6 - click here for more information and to register.

 

 4-H Sheep Clinic July 11-13 Sheep_Clinic
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A fun-filled weekend with your sheep! The 4-H Sheep Clinic is designed to teach 4-H'ers the skills needed for the fitting and showing of sheep.

Click here for more information and scholarship availability.

 

New Hampshire 4-H Sheep Clinic 
July 11-13, 2014 
Youth Center, New Boston, NH

 

Registration deadline is June 20. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Jolee Chase, 4-H Program Assoc., Hillsborough County at [email protected] or 603-641-6060.

 

 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. 
 
Click here for more information and to register. 
 John Pike to Retire From UNH Cooperative ExtensionPike_retire
After 37 years of dedicated service, John Pike will retire as dean and director of UNH Cooperative Extension effective June 30. Pike joined Extension in 1977 and held the positions of educator, state program leader, and associate director prior to being named dean and director in 1998. 
 
"It has been a privilege for me to serve the people of New Hampshire," Pike said. "I am truly passionate about UNH and the mission of Cooperative Extension in serving the people of the state, and I can't think of a better place to have worked."

"John is an inspiration to everyone who believes in the state's land-grant mission," said UNH President Mark Huddleston. "As Cooperative Extension celebrates its 100th anniversary, he leaves a successful organization that is well positioned to continue to bring the research, talent, and resources of the university directly to people across the Granite State." 

Pike will stay on as a part-time advisor while a national search is conducted for a new dean and director. A farewell reception will be held on the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham on June 11, 2014, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

If you are interested in donating to the John E. Pike UNH Cooperative Extension Volunteer Leadership Endowment Fund, contact Charlene Baxter at (603) 862-2485.
 
 
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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.