MAY 2015
4-H has your GoPro!
4-H GoPro camera
Skating, hiking, surfing, biking? Make a video of your adventure. We have a GoPro camera with all the accessories available for loan - call us to reserve now!
4-H SOCIAL ...
Textiles Revue 2015

A tremendous job was done by all Textile Revue participants from Rockingham and Strafford County! Click here to view event photos.

Foundation Members,
4-H Volunteers Potluck

potluck announcement 2015 Join us for our second annual 4-H volunteers and Rockingham 4-H Foundation board members annual potluck dinner. This is an opportunity for us to come together, share what we have been doing well in 4-H and what we could be doing better.

 

Thursday, May 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Hilton Auditorium at the Rockingham County Nursing Home. Please bring a potluck dish and your thoughts about 4-H. Please RSVP by May 12 to Anne at [email protected] or (603) 679-5616.

What can Kids Grow?
Butternut Squash! 

Are you ready for this year's Kids Can Grow Challenge? This year we'll be growing butternut squash. We'll provide the seeds, you plant! Look for details soon. 

4-H State Activities Day is May 30 in Durham
photo entries CAD 2015

Come to Durham on Saturday, May 30, and support Rockingham County 4-H'ers participating in State Activities Day.  Meet 4-H youth statewide who will demonstrate their presentation skills and subject matter knowledge through action exhibits, demonstrations, fashion revue, public speaking, posters, and photography competitions. All welcome!

 

Saturday, May 30, UNH MUB in Durham

Campus Map  & Directions - MUB Map & State Activities Day Schedule

Wow for Windham Windup, Team 3467

4-H robotics team The Windham Windup, Team 3467 - a Rockingham County 4-H First Robotics team - recently participated in the 2015 FIRST World Championship in St. Louis. The team finished in the 23rd spot in their division, and they were picked by the 7th seed alliance but were eliminated in the quarter finals. Overall, out of the 600 teams, they finished in the top 20% - quite a success for their fourth time at the World Championship. Congratulations, everyone! Click here to view the team's Facebook page and see photos of their trip.

Teen Conference Registration Deadline Soon

Going to Teen Conference? Registrations and all forms are due to the State 4-H Office on May 15. 

 

The 37th Annual Teen Conference is June 28 through July 1 and is open to all teens completing the 8th grade (or age 14 by 6/28/15) up through 12th grade. Click here for registration information and a 2015 schedule.

NH 4-H Maker Challenge - Registration OPEN
4-H Maker Challenge 2015

This year's 4-H Maker Challenge is to launch a rocket powered by water/air pressure and see how
long it will stay in the air, with additional bonus seconds earned by landing in designated target
zones. The challenge is open to all youth ages 8 - 18, 4-H members and non-members alike. Ready to launch? Click here for information, a project book, and to register.

 

Saturday, July 11 - 10:00 AM Registration, 11:00 AM Challenge Start
The Holderness School, Plymouth NH 

 

Rocket volunteers needed! Jobs include: Judges, Registration, Safety Inspections, On-site Build Support, Set-up/Take-Down. Contact Claes Thelemarck 603-447-3834 to register as a volunteer.

Hit The Trail with Strafford County 4-H,
we have two coupons for free race registration. Read More

Project SMART at UNH, scholarships are available.  Read More

College and Continuing Education Scholarships for 4-H Members and Graduates, due July 1.  Read More
4-H Sheep Field Day, 
Saturday, May 16, Swanzey. Read More

4-H Horse Shows and Events, any youth is welcome to learn more about horses with 4-H. Read More

Agriculture, Food, &  the Environment Summer Youth Program, a 1-week residential program at UNH for high school students ages 15-17. Read More
Dover Maker Faire,
Join us and promote CE and 4-H. Read More

Shooting Sports Jamboree, Saturday, June 13, Bedford.  Read More

NH 4-H Science News, latest newsletter.  Read More

Working Steer Mini Fair, Saturday, June 27, Hopkinton Fairgrounds. Read More
For more information about 4-H events and activities,
please contact the office at (603) 679-5616. 



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