Coming soon!
June
15-Deadline to submit
“Intent to Show” Animal forms
for Cornish Fair
30-4-H Member County
Records due at Extension
Office
July
11- 4-H Maker Challenge
15- 4-H Leader’s Association
Meeting, Extension Office,
Newport, 6-8 p.m
29- 4-H Dairy Booth
Volunteer Preparation Session
4-H Records Are Due June 30
An important tool in your 4-H tool box is your individual 4-H record.
You can go back to this when writing college entrance essays, or just
to review the fun and challenges you enjoyed over your 4-H career.
It’s fun to see what you started out doing in your club and what you
accomplished as you matured. Records are assessed by a team of
volunteers, and are eligible for ribbons and recognition at the Cornish
Fair! Members who submit records may compete to earn a project
medal if the individual is age 11 or older and has been in the same
project for at least two years (awarded at Rally).
Great records include some elements of the following:
 A record of your participation (meetings and events attended,
examples of leadership or community service)
 Achievement, awards or recognition you have received
 Project milestones, progress, expenses, participation, etc. (i.e.
animal records)
 Description and details of what you did this year (include past
records, too)
 Evidence of what you learned
 Things you enjoyed, didn’t like or would change in the future
 Life Skills you practiced or learned
 My 4-H Story
 A project page for each project
August
If you need records forms, please visit the 4-H website:
www.extension.unh.edu/4H/4h.htm
Animal Entries for
Cornish Fair are due at Extension
As you view the 4-H home page, click on 4-H forms, then on 4-H
member resources. You should find the records forms here. There
are separate records for:
 Cloverbuds: ages 5-7
 Juniors: ages 8-10
 Intermediates: ages 11-13
 Seniors: ages 14+
If you do not have internet access, please call the County office and
1-
21-23- Cornish Fair
[email protected]
we will mail forms to you.
(603) 863-9200
A hint when preparing your
4-H Record … keep
the four “H”s
in mind”
HEAD - clearer thinking and
decision making, knowledge useful
through life;
HEART - greater loyalty, strong
personal values, positive selfconcept, concern for others;
HANDS - larger service, workforce
preparedness, useful skills, science
and technology literacy;
HEALTH - better living, healthy
lifestyles.
The 4-H Pledge:
I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty,
My hands to larger service,
My health to better living for my club,
my community, my country, and my world.
Records Judges Needed
The deadline for submitting individual
County 4-H records is June 30. Shortly
after, we will need adult volunteers and
parents to join the records judging team. We
hope for a group of experienced and newer
leaders as well as interested parents to read
through assigned records and judge them on
a set of criteria. It is always an enlightening
and enjoyable process…it is amazing what
these 4-Hers can accomplish in a year! If
you can volunteer an evening in late July
(date to be determined) please give us a
shout or an email! (603) 863-9200
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
4-H Maker
Challenge
Last year, trebuchets, this year water
bottle rockets! The annual NH 4-H
Maker Challenge will be held
July 11 at The Holderness School
in Plymouth. There is still time to
register (‘til June 26)!
Call (have payment ready):
(603) 641-6060 or (603) 477-3834
2 Liter Bottles Needed
Several members of the Tech Wizards program
will be heading to the 4-H Maker Challenge on
July 11th after making water rockets during the
Tech Wizards summer camp from June 29th to
July 2nd. They will need about thirty 2-liter
plastic bottles to make the rockets, so if you use
any products that come in these bottles, please
clean them out and bring them to the Sullivan
County Extension Office. Your donation will be
greatly appreciated!
Leaders and adult
volunteers …
we need your help!
 Records Judging – July
 Cornish Fair – August
Please call or email if you can lend a
helping hand:(603) 863-9200 –
[email protected]
Calling All Volunteers!
4-H exhibits will be displayed in the Cornish School
again this year. Lots of volunteers are needed to help
set up, take down and monitor the exhibits when the
fair is open to the public. We invite 4-H members
and family members to assist and lend your positive
attitudes to this great 4-H opportunity! Two hour
shifts are requested in the Dairy Booth and as exhibit
monitors. All 4-H members volunteering may count
your hours spent volunteering at the Fair as
Community Service hours! If you can help, please
contact Robin Luther or Becky Nelson at
(603) 863-9200 or
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
August 21-23, 2015
Time to start planning
for The Cornish Fair!
The Cornish Fair is a wonderful
showcase for all of your 4-H projects. Whether
you are showing an animal, entering vegetables
you raised, canning vegetables at home or with
your leader and want to show them, or showing
your posters, photos or crafts, the Cornish Fair
is the place to exhibit!
Not only can you exhibit in the 4-H
section of the fair, but you can also exhibit in
the “Open Show”! Take a look at the Fair
Handbook on line at www.cornishfair.org or
call/email us at the UNH Cooperative Extension
Office and we will mail or email the booklet to
you. Check out our website for 4-H entry forms,
too: http://extension.unh.edu/Programs/4-HYouth-Development-2
(603) 863-9200
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
Animal entries for Cornish
Fair are due August 1.
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Exhibit Set-up / Exhibit Take-down
Scoop Ice Cream and work with customers
at 4-H Dairy Booth (must be 12+, adult
volunteers needed, too!)
Assist with 4-H animal shows
Monitor exhibit rooms at school building
Your help is greatly appreciated
and absolutely essential for a
great Cornish Fair!
Cornish Fair Dairy Booth
Volunteer Prep Session
July 29, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
If you will be volunteering your time at the
Cornish Fair in the Dairy Booth, please plan to
attend the meeting on July 29th at the Extension
Office, 24 Main Street, Newport from 6:00 to
7:30 p.m. Taking ice cream orders, making
change, food service cleanliness and customer
service will be topics discussed and practiced.
This is great training for entering the workforce
someday and is great fun, too!
Brownie Donations requested:
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again this year, the 4-H Dairy Booth at
the Cornish Fair will be running under
the supervision of the Sullivan County
4-H Leaders Association. Please
support our clubs and leaders with a
large batch of brownies for their
extraordinary
Brownie
Sundae
Supreme. Please do not cut the
brownies or use nuts. Brownies can be
dropped off directly to the Dairy
Booth any of the three days of the
Fair. Thank you!
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Keep your animal between you and the
judge
Smile…this is supposed to be fun and will
show that you enjoy working with and
showing your animal
Don’t crowd—give yourself and others
room to show
Watch the judge or your animal…not the
audience
Don’t panic or get upset if your animal
doesn’t behave in the ideal way in the show
ring. Just do your best and stay calm
Know the sex, breed and birth date of your
animal and be prepared to answer these
questions as well as what you feed, what
you think is your animal’s best feature and
why you chose this animal to show
Know the parts of your animal and where
the breed came from
Tips for parents of 4-H Show Exhibitors:
Showing an animal at a Fair?
Here are some tips that you might want to
think about and practice before the show:
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Train your animal and practice leading,
setting up and exhibiting your animal
Learn as much as you can about the dress
code for the show and all show rules
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At the show:
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Keep an eye on the judge so you will know
if he or she wants you to move or enter a
line
Show up to the ring on time
Be polite and courteous to the judge and
other exhibitors
Keep your animal under control
Be prepared to answer the judge’s
questions
“Show” from the time you enter the ring
until the judge dismisses the class and you
exit the ring
Make sure your clothes are neat and tidy
and your animal is clean and “set up” at all
times
Praise your children
Keep quiet during all introductions,
announcements and judges’ words
Use constructive criticism in private
and compliment your child in public
Do not block other people’s view
Be respectful and use acceptable
language at all times
Do not sit or stand in aisles or main
traffic areas
Teach your children to:
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Treat others and animals with kindness
and respect
Be prompt for all events
Accept judges’ suggestions and results
with a positive attitude
Congratulate winners
Represent the County with pride,
courtesy and respect
Be proud of accomplishments, but
don’t brag
Say thank you!
Teen Conference: June 28 to July 1
4-H Teen Council
Michael Robertson will be serving on the
Teen Council this year with teen representatives
from each New Hampshire County. The primary
responsibilities of Teen Council members are to
organize and coordinate next year’s teen
conference and to represent 4-H.
Congratulations, Michael! This is a terrific
opportunity to learn leadership and
organizational skills as well as serve as an
ambassador for the 4-H program, a
representative of University of New Hampshire
Cooperative Extension and a serve as a role
model for your fellow 4-H members!
Several Sullivan County teens
are heading to Durham at the end of
June to attend a phenomenal
gathering of teens at the 37th annual
4-H Teen Conference.
Planned by teens especially for
teens, this event includes time to socialize
as well as lots of time to learn and
experience a variety of challenges including:
Be Paul Bunyan for a Day; Comedy Improv;
Electric Motors in Motion; Field Hockey, Fly
Fishing Leather Craft; Not Just Horsin'
Around; Photography; Soccer; Tennis;
Theatrical Makeup; Ultimate Frisbee; USS
Albacore Submarine Tour; Zumba, Attitash
Mountain Alpine Slide; Loon Mountain
Aerial Forest Adventure; River Paddling
Sports; Shooting Sports; Whale Watching
and a whole lot more!
Attending this year’s conference are:
DJ Chasse, Virginia Drye, Hannah Falcone,
Maria Luther-Houghton, Patrick Robertson,
Rebecca Robertson, Erik Robicheau, Skye
Robicheau, Heidi Simoneau, Amanda
Wallace, Emma Chessman, Julia Maki,
Michael Robertson, Claire Esdon and
Kaleigh Lee.
Leadership
Volunteer
Brunch
Held in
March.
Again,
thank you!
Without our
amazing group of
volunteers, club
leaders and
project leaders,
4-H in Sullivan
County would be
impossible. We at
Diane Callum (Photo: Becky Nelson)
the University of New Hampshire Sullivan
County Extension 4-H Youth & Development
Program would like to thank every one of you
for your time, dedication and skills … and for
sharing those talents and commitments with
the youth of Sullivan County! You are a
phenomenal group, and we are lucky to work
with you.
Thank you!
County Activities Day:
April 2015
Wesley Johnson, Johnson Family 4-H (photo: Becky Nelson)
Many exciting action exhibits,
posters, photos, demonstrations, speeches,
and illustrated talks were showcased at this
year’s County Activities Day held at the
Claremont Middle School. All Sullivan
County 4-H members are invited to
participate each year, and this year boasted
40 participants on the day and lots of
photos and posters!
Those earning top scores who are
older than 12 years of age on January 1
were eligible to attend the State Activities
Day, held May 30 in Durham on the UNH
campus.
Claire & Norah Falcone, Blood’s Brook Bale Busters
(Photo: Becky Nelson)
Sullivan County 4-H members showed
off their skills on Saturday, March 21 at
Claremont Middle School. The cafeteria and
several classrooms hosted more than fifty
action exhibits, demonstrations, speeches and
illustrated talks. Tables were loaded with
photography entries and hallways were lined
with posters. Guests were invited by 4-H
members to learn how to make crafts or sit in
on the speeches and talks or tour the poster
exhibits.
Members from 4-H clubs across Sullivan
County were invited to participate and
compete. Top photography and poster entries
were submitted at the New Hampshire 4-H
Activities Day and will be at the Cornish Fair.
The New Hampshire 4-H Activities Day was held
in Durham on May 30 at the Memorial Union
Building on the campus of the University of New
Hampshire, where the top Sullivan County
contestants in Action Exhibits, Demonstrations,
Public Speeches and Illustrated Talks were
eligible to exhibit and compete. The state event
is designed to showcase youth member skills
and accomplishments and celebrate the
opportunities available through 4-H.
Five demonstrations/illustrated talk
participants were eligible to participate in the
state event following their outstanding
participation in the Sullivan County Activities
Day. A tied score actually had six eligible:
 DJ Chasse, age 16, Rogue Robots of 4-H:
“Music Makes You Smarter”
 Virginia Drye, age 15, Covered Bridge 4H: demonstration-“Some Don’t Like it
Hot, Blocking Acrylics”
 Hannah Falcone, age 14, Blood’s Brook
Bale Busters: demonstration-“Spinning
Yarn”
 Annie Drye, age 17, Covered Bridge 4-H:
demonstration-“Everything Tastes
Better with Chocolate”
 Ella Falcone, age 12, Blood’s Brook Bale
Busters: demonstration-“Ukelele 101”
 Skye Robicheau, Eric Robicheau and
Allison Numme, No Strings Attached:
demonstration-“Dancing to Fitness”
Two public speaking presentations were eligible
for state competition:
 Isaac McIntire, age 18, Rogue Robots of
4-H: “The Benefits of Experiential
Learning”
 Virginia Drye, age 15, Covered Bridge 4H: “Why We Are United”
The three posters chosen to be submitted at
the state event:
 Ella Falcone, age 12, Blood’s Brook Bale
Busters Club: “4-H Start Locally Reach
Globally”
 Elijah Gardner-Woods, age 13, Covered
Bridge 4-H: “Get In Gear with 4-H”
 Erika Wilson, age 13, The Bunny Bunch:
“You are 4-H Material”
Three photographs entered by Sullivan County
4-H members will continue on to compete at
the state event:
 Cayla Carpia, age 12, Sugar River 4-H:
untitled
 Skye Robicheau, age 14, No Strings
Attached 4-H: “Millie”
 Greg Surgenor, age 17, Blood’s Brook
Balebusters: “Sunrise”
Six action exhibits were eligible to compete at
the state event:
 Hailey King, age 12, Fun 4-H: “Carolers”
 Cayla Carpia, age 12, Sugar River 4-H:
“Fun With Photos”
 Clara & Anna Avery, ages 13 & 15, Sugar
River 4-H: “Folded Flowers”
 Anna O’Hara, age 12, Claremont
Jaguars: “Origami Butterflies”
 Ella Falcone & Hannah Falcone, ages 12
& 14, Blood’s Brook Bale Busters:
“Bottlecap Necklaces”
 Alison Numme & Becca Roberson, ages
13 & 14, No Strings Attached 4H/Covered Bridge 4-H: “Cool Color
Bottles”
“Senior” members age 12+ are eligible to
compete at the state level. “Juniors” earning
both blue ribbons and rosettes at the Sullivan
County Activity Day were:
Posters: Alani Adino, age 8, Fun 4-H, “I Like
Learning About Sewing”; Alyssa Mercier, age 10,
Fun 4-H, “ Be Yourself”; Naomi Gardner Woods,
age 10, Covered Bridge 4-H.
Photography: Norah Falcone, age 8, Blood’s
Brook Bale Busters; Anna Numme, age 9, No
Strings Attached 4-H; Tania Frazier, age 10, Fun
4-H, “Always Look on the Bright Side.”
Demonstrations/Illustrated Talks: Bridget
Livingstone, age 11, “Demonstration on Making
Yogurt Parfaits”
Public Speaking: Liana Francis, age 9, Fun 4-H,
“Don’t Get Batty About Bats”
Action Exhibits: Anna Numme, age 9, “Paper
Beads”; Olivia Desilets, age 9, “Bird Feeders”
Congratulations, everyone!
Bridget Livingstone & (mom) Ann Spencer, Clover Buddies
(Photo: Becky Nelson)
Fashion Revue & Fashion Selections
Many Sullivan County 4-H members got out
their sewing machines and made delightful
projects this year, and others made some wise
and thoughtful purchase decisions for stunning
outfits. Forty-six of these 4-Hers registered and
were able to show off their creations at the
annual Fashion Revue held at Claremont Middle
School in April. Not only did the guys and gals
involved learn a lot about sewing and
purchasing, but they also had a chance to
model in front of an audience! Congratulations
to all who participated, and a special shout-out
to those with top scores who were able to take
their creations to State Activities Day on May
30th for modeling and/or assessment!
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Kaleigh Adams
Anna Avery
Clara Avery
Annie Drye
Virginia Drye
Cayla Carpia
Rosie Johnson
Hailey King
Maria Luther-Houghton
Griselda Luther-Houghton
Alison Numme
Caleigh Plunkett
Skye Robicheau
Forty of the 46 members of 4-H clubs located in
Sullivan County that participated in the annual
Fashion Revue and Fashion Selection project
evaluations held earlier in the month gathered
at Claremont Middle School on Saturday
evening, April 18, for the Annual Fashion Show.
Modeling in the show to an audience of
appreciative friends and family members, the 4H members were able to hone their
presentation skills and exhibit their creations,
and those members “commenting” practiced
their oral presentation skills.
Top scoring members over twelve years old in
the Intermediate and Advanced sewing
divisions of the Fashion Revue project and
modeling fashions and accessories in the
Fashion Selections categories were eligible to
compete with fellow 4-H members from across
New Hampshire at
the annual 4-H State
Activities Day that
was held May 30 at
the University of
New Hampshire in
Durham. At State
Activities Day, they
joined top scoring 4H members from
statewide clubs.
Fashion Revue
participant garments
and sewn items are
evaluated for quality
of construction &
sewing, techniques
used, member goals (l-r) Maria Luther-Houghton,
and modeling. Sewing Annie Drye and Virginia Drye
skills can be self or
model their elegant creations
family-member
(photo: Robin Luther)
taught or instructed
by 4-H group/project leaders.
Awarded top honors at the Sullivan County
Fashion Show were:
Fashion Selections (outfits and accessories
coordinated according to several categories.
Each of these Fashion Selection youth winners
also went on to model at the State Fashion
Revue): Alison Numme, age 13, No Strings
Attached 4-H Club, Claremont; Skye Robicheau,
age 14, No Strings Attached 4-H Club, Plainfield;
Eric Robicheau, age 14, No Strings Attached 4-H
Club, Plainfeld; and Maria Luther-Houghton, age
13, Acworth Hill Climbers 4-H Club, Acworth.
Aprons/Items: Ashley Putnam, age 11, Fun 4-H
Club, Charlestown; Alyssa Mercier, age 10, Fun
4-H Club, Charlestown.
Novice: Taina Frazier, age 10, Fun 4-H,
Claremont; Liana Francis, age 9, Fun 4-H,
Charlestown; Brian King, age 9, Fun 4-H,
Charlestown.
Intermediate I: Rebekah Baker, age 10, Fun 4-H;
Kaleigh Adams, age 12, Sugar River 4-H; Anna
Numme, age 9, Rogue Robots of 4-H.
Intermediate II: Cayla Carpia, age 12, Sugar
River 4-H; Hailey King, age 12, Fun 4-H; Clara
Avery, age 13, Sugar River 4-H.
Advanced: Anna Avery, Sugar River 4-H Club;
Caleigh Plunkett, Fun 4-H Club, Maria LutherHoughton, Acworth Hill Climbers.
Those sewers selected to have their garments
evaluated and modeled at the State
competition were Annie Drye, Anna Avery,
Caleigh Plunkett, Maria Luther-Houghton, and
Virginia Drye. An additional six youth also
eligible to model at the State Fashion Revue
were: Caleigh Plunkett, Maria Luther-Houghton,
Cayla Carpia, Hailey King, Clara Avery, Griselda
Luther-Houghton, Rosemary Johnson, Kaleigh
Adams.
Donations and volunteers for the event and
sewing projects were recognized at the Fashion
Show and included:
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The Dorr Mill Store in Newport
Sullivan County 4-H Foundation
Evaluation Day Judges: Denise Baker,
Wendy King, Janyce St. Pierre, Caryl
McPherson, Cindy Barriger, Stacy
Bathrick, Patti Warren, Maryanne
Petrin, Julie Carpia, Valori Petrin, Susan
Rondeau, Marnie Cash-Rondeau, Nancy
Clark, Sally Eaton, Lisa Holmes, Erin
Jones, Kate Niboli
Covered Bridge 4-H Club
Sugar River 4-H Club
Modeling Practice Coaches: Cayla
Carpia, Clara Avery, Anna Avery, Shelly
Avery
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Registration: Robin Robicheau, Helen
Robertson
Score sheet monitor: Sheila Putnam
Sewing/Selections leaders: (Acworth
Hill Climbers) Sally Eaton, Laurie LutherHoughton; (Fun 4-H) Cathy Adams,
Nancy Berry, Caryl McPherson, Janyce
St. Pierre; (Claremont Jaguars) Heather
O’Hara; (Johnson Family Club) Sarah
Johnson; (No Strings Attached) Pam
Numme, Robin Robicheau; (Country
Kids) Keri Dewey; (Sugar River 4-H)
Shelly Avery, Julie Carpia, June Pounder,
Sandy Stevens; (Covered Bridge) Marnie
Rondeau.
All 4-H members who participated in the annual
fashion show were invited to attend the Sullivan
County Commissioners’ Annual Pancake
Breakfast on May 31st at the Sullivan County
Healthcare Building at the County Complex in
Unity, NH, where they modeled at 10:30 a.m.
This event is always open to the public and free
of charge.
It is wonderful to see the talent and dedication
that these young sewers put into their garments
and handcrafted items. Congratulations to all!
Joseph Woods & Reese Tetreault show their sewn items at
Fashion Revue (photo: Robin Luther)
State Activities Day
Following the County Activities Day
and Fashion Revue, several 4-Hers
went on to the State competition,
where Sullivan County had a great
showing. What an amazing group of
4-H youth we have in the County.
Congratulations to all who
represented Sullivan County at the
State Activities Day in Durham!
Of special note, the following youth
scored in the TOP of their divisions:
 DJ Chasse/Rogue Robots:
Demonstration
 Hannah Falcone/Blood’s
Brook Bale Busters:
Demonstration
 Skye Robicheau, Eric
Robicheau, Alison
Numme/No Strings Attached:
Demonstrations
 Clara Avery, Anna
Avery/Sugar River 4-H: (in
the top 3!) Fashion Revue
 Caleigh Plunkett/Fun 4-H:
Fashion Revue
 Greg Surgenor/Blood’s Brook
Bale Busters: Photography
 Erika Wilson/Bunny Bunch:
Poster
 Maria LutherHoughton/Acworth Hill
Climbers: Fashion Selections
 Eric Robicheau/No Strings
Attached: Fashion Selections
4-H Horse Judging
and Hippology
Way to go, Sullivan County! Juniors and
Senior 4-H members from across the state
participated in the judging and hippology
contest this year in which they evaluated the
conformation of a miniature horse during the
conformation judging portion of the contest
and identified horse-related items in ten
different “stations” during a timed contest.
Congratulations all who participated!
Sullivan County Winners
Junior Hippology (Danish system):
 Kylee Peck, White
 Olivia Turney, Red
Non-Reasons Judging Overall (1st – 10th):
 Olivia Turney, 3rd place
 Kylee Peck, 5th place
Non-Reasons Halter: (1st – 10th)
 Olivia Turney, 1st place
 Kylee Peck, 7th place
Non-Reasons Performance: (1st – 10th)
 Kylee Peck, 4th place
 Olivia Turney, 9th place
NH 4-H Horse Judging Contest (Reasons Division)
l-r: Olivia Turney, 3rd place; Lauren Leppard,
Merrimack County, 2nd place; Paige Ricci, Cheshire
County, 4th place; Anna Guida, Merrimack Cojnty,
7th place; Hannah Sethi, Cheshire County, 1st place;
Margaret Thomas, Cheshire County, 10th place.
may have missed a few, but we do know
these members were at the show:
 Claremont: Anna Avery, Clara
Avery, Cayla Carpia
 Acworth: Griselda LutherHoughton, Maria Luther-Houghton
 Charlestown: Taina Frazier,
Rebekah Baker, Caleigh Plunkett,
Luke St. Pierre, Madeline St. Pierre,
Leilani Macenfish, Marina
Macenfish, Brian King, Hailey King,
Hana Bundy, Marley King, Emma
Johnson, Lilly Johnson, A.J.
Johnson, Savannah Peavy
Achievement Meeting
Several 4-Hers who participated in
Fashion Revue and Fashion
Selections took their show on the road
and attended the annual Sullivan
County Commissioner’s
Pancake Breakfast. Held each
year during County Government Week, the
activity opens County facilities for tours and
the commissioners (with the help of the
dietary staff at Sullivan County Healthcare)
make and serve pancakes, sausage, bacon
and drinks. 4-Hers showed their sewn items
to an appreciative audience at the event, and
can log their hours toward community
service. Thank you for volunteering! We
All leaders are urged to consider holding a
Club Achievement Meeting to recognize
your members and leaders for all of the fun
and hard work they put in during the year.
Each member deserves recognition for their
time and talents in completing projects,
participating in community service events
and attending club meetings. Some groups
celebrate achievements before Cornish Fair,
some at the end of the school year in June,
and others wait until the Fall to kick off a
new year. Certificates and pins are available
at the Extension Office, and we are excited
to be able to assist you in preparing an
award packet for your group.
If you would like to host a club achievement
meeting, contact Robin Luther:
(603) 863-9200 or
[email protected]
Please welcome our newest
Sullivan County UNHCE Staff!
Becky Nelson
Becky came on board in a support role, working
closely with Robin Luther with 4-H projects,
initiatives, correspondence and organization, and
with all programming in the County Office with press
releases and public relations including social media
and web outreach to enhance and promote
Cooperative Extension efforts
[email protected]
Tina Chasse
Tina is Site Coordinator for the 4-H Tech Wizards
program, coordinating events and initiating
recruiting efforts for mentors and mentees in this
awesome S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology,
engineering, arts and mathematics) effort supported
by grant funds. She works closely with Gail Kennedy
and Robin Luther in 4-H Youth and Family
Science at the campfire:
the science of roasting
marshmallows!
Add a little science education into
your summer evening campfire
discussion!
This article was published by Michigan State University
and posted by Taylor Fabus
Learning about science may not sound like
fun at first, but if you look at the world
around you, it is clear to see that science
education can actually be fun! For example,
while at your summer evening campfire,
rather than sharing ghost stories, try to spark
some science learning with the kids (and
adults too!) by asking some pointed
questions.
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Laurie Field
Laurie was recently hired as the new Sullivan County
4-H Program Outreach Coordinator and will be on
the job 20 hours per week. Her responsibilities
include recruiting new volunteers and members
through public promotion, implementation of new
programming, development of community
partnerships and helping with existing 4-H events
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Just a note: articles about your club,
highlights and photos are always welcome
for the web, press releases and the
newsletter. Thank you! Becky Nelson
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Michigan State University Extension
recommends using the science behind
roasting marshmallows as a great way to
incorporate science education. Here are
some questions that you can ask as well as
links to help answer the questions:
 Why do marshmallows burn (or
catch on fire) so easily?
o Does this represent a
chemical or physical change?
 Does the metal catch on fire
similarly?
o Why or why not?
 Does the wooden stick catch on fire
similarly?
o Why or why not?

Why do marshmallows puff when
you roast them?
o Does this represent a
chemical or physical change?
curriculum as well as match professional
mentors with youth in grades 4-12 to facilitate
their learning about STEAM and to enhance
youth opportunities in the community.
Asking questions like this is one way to
introduce the “Experiential Learning
Model”, which is the act of combining
activities with questions to help youth learn.
Something important to remember; you do
not need to be a science expert in order to
teach or to even get a child excited about
learning. If you encounter a question that
you do not know the answer to, have youth
help you look up the answer.
The 4-H Tech Wizards sites are at the “Rogue
Robots of 4-H Clubhouse” in Claremont, River
Valley Community College in Claremont, and
Newport Middle High School, Newport. The
Tech Wizards program is planning a summer
science camp: “The Power of Water.”
For tips on roasting the perfect
marshmallow, listen to this story told as part
of NPR’s Summer Science Series:
If you would like more information or are
interested in becoming a 4-H Tech Wizards
mentor, please call Gail Kennedy or Tina Chasse
at (603) 863-9200 or email:

Summer Science: The Perfectly
Toasted Marshmallow from NPR
A big THANK YOU to Carol McShane for her
involvement in getting the Sullivan County
program started!
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4-H Tech Wizards
Sullivan County University of New Hampshire
Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth &
Development is now offering a youth mentoring
program that is targeted toward underserved
youth to establish mentor-mentee relationships
focused on STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, mathematics). Originated by
the University of Oregon Cooperative Extension,
the program has been adopted in 25 states and
focuses on teaching science and technology
through project-based learning. Sullivan County
sites have been established in Newport and
Claremont. A site coordinator has been hired to
recruit, train and assist mentors with program
Club Highlights
Blood’s Brook
Bale Busters
We had a successful Agriculture in the
Classroom week! The theme this year,
chosen by the NH Farm Bureau, was
Vegetables and Gardening. The book "Who
Grew My Soup" was read to each Plainfield
School class in K-4. There were vegetable
jokes in the morning announcements and a
daily trivia question with multiple winners
of seed packets and seedlings.
On Wednesday afternoon, each K-4
class rotated through seven stations
focused on gardening and vegetables. We
learned about soil and mixed soil for the
new raised beds that will be going in. We
planted seeds for the school garden. We
played "guess the vegetable" and tasted
root vegetables prepared several different
ways, leafy greens, bean sprouts, and dilly
beans. We learned about parts of the plant
that we eat. We learned about seeds and
food preservation.
We were pleased to see so many
kids trying and liking new vegetables!
Many thanks to the 4H Bale Busters
group that worked so hard to create and
run the stations; the School Garden
Committee (Bob Gross, Kathleen Maslan,
and Karen Heaton) for their enormous
contributions of time and materials; the
Lebanon Co-op for vegetable donations;
and extra helpers (Amber Castell, Angela
Toms, Ann LaFlam, RoAnne Rogerson).
Gina Surgenor and Meg Falcone
Dilly Bean Recipe:
(makes 4 pints)
2 lb trimmed green beans
4 heads dill
4 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne or red pepper flakes
2 1/2 c vinegar
2 1/2 c water
1/4 c pickling salt
Pack beans lengthwise into jars,
leaving 1/4 in head space. To each
pint, add 1 clove garlic, 1 head dill,
and pepper. Combine vinegar, water,
and salt in large stainless steel pot.
Boil. Pour into jars leaving 1/4 in
head space. Remove air bubbles.
Process 10 min in boiling water bath.
Blood’s Brook Balebusters promote agriculture and
healthy living at the Plainfield School
(photo: Robin Luther)
Covered Bridge 4-H
Our club, for the first time, decorated
the stage for Fashion Revue. Our
theme was: Finding Your True Colors.
We re-used our butterfly decorations
at the annual Plainfield-Cornish
Senior Luncheon, where we prepared
and served lunch for about 80
people. Our club has been doing this
luncheon for many years. This year
we served Pizza Pasta Casserole,
Pasta Carbonara, rolls, salad,
watermelon and homemade Oreo
Truffles. You may have seen a photo
of Annie Drye in the Valley News!
Many members of our club
participated in County Activities Day,
State Activities Day and the Fashion
Revue. We are looking forward to
the Cornish Fair and the Big E!
Becca Robertson (left) of Covered Bridge 4-H works with
Alison Numme of No Strings Attached club showing visitors
how to create “Cool Color Bottles” at Sullivan County
Activities Day (Photo: Becky Nelson)
Sugar River 4-H
Clara & Anna Avery teach how to make Origami Folded
Flowers at County Activities Day (photo: Becky Nelson)
Sugar River 4-H members are finishing their
4-H year with a full round of projects and activities.
Members have turned their attention
toward their community and how they can give back
through their Community Service Projects.
After reaching out to the Claremont Soup
Kitchen, the members chose to purchase, prepare,
dice and freeze onions and peppers for easy use by
the cook. These products are food items that the
Soup Kitchen has to purchase on a regular basis.
Three of our members participated in the
Sullivan County Commissioner's Pancake Breakfast
and 4-H Fashion Show in May. Providing
entertainment to the elderly who live at the Home is
a great way to reach out to members of our
community who are sometimes forgotten.
Members wrapped up their Photography
Project with the help of Kristen Small Photography of
Claremont. Kristen is a volunteer leader, graciously
volunteering several times to help give members a
better understanding of photography as a possible
career. She has given members tips to think about
before taking a photo, as well as clues about all of
those buttons on cameras and when to use them.
Sugar River 4-H helped represent Sullivan
County at this year’s State Activities Day and Fashion
Show in Durham. Club members participated in
Action Exhibits, Demonstrations, Fashion Revue
Assessment, the Fashion Show, and Photography.
Fun 4-H
Before Christmas, Fun 4-H Cloverbuds Olivia St Aubin and
Mariella Tsitsonis with parent helper Sheila Tsitsonis
decorated cookies and then took them to neighbors who
lived alone. The members also sang Christmas carols.
(Photo:Nancy Berry)
Fun 4-H projects included
making balloon rockets, holiday
decorations, stenciled t-shirts,
pillowcases and more. Members also
participated in Rally, Fashion Revue
and the North Charlestown Memorial
Day parade.
The January Fun 4-H pasta making class was also enjoyed
by members from Acworth Hill Climbersl. Rebekah Baker
and Taina Frazier of Fun 4-H begin making pasta by hand.
Clayton Patch chooses to use the bowl method to make his
pasta dough. (Photo: Fawn French)
Fun 4-H sponsored a series of Saturday
projects this year to allow further exploration of
a topic. We include other clubs in these
adventures, too. Some classes we held this year
were wood burning, fimo silverware, pasta
making, Zentangle, kaleidoscopes, and air
rockets.
Fun 4-H learned about Mexico from
Senora Nalges who grew up in Mexico and
teaches Spanish at a local school. We made
delicious empanadas and taquitos and other
foods for our meal at International Foods day,
then played a traditional game for our stage
demonstration.
Most club members completed posters
for Activities Day and we had several rosette
winners! Alyssa Mercier and Alani Andino won
rosettes for posters and Taina Frazier won a
rosette for her photograph. We had eight
members competing in other areas with rosette
winners: Liana Francis (speech), Hailey King
(action exhibit), and Ashley Putnam and
Madison Patch (action exhibits).
Sewing is a popular project area and
four leaders in the club helped 30 members
complete their projects! We are fortunate to
have such dedicated leaders willing to donate
many hours to share their skills. Several
members earned top scores in their division and
everyone was happy with their garment.
Community service is a major focus of
our club. We had 32 people pick up trash on
Green Up day, with each family rewarded with
pizza certificates. Our club also made braided
dog chew toys which we donated to a local
animal shelter.
Robin Luther joined Fun 4-H in
celebrating our club member achievements in
June. We had an action-packed hour of outdoor
games, ice cream sundaes, and each member
received their award and talked about their
favorite project. It was another awesome year
in Fun 4-H!
Bunny Bunch
Feed the Freezer Project: Breanna Davis (left) helps Bunny
Bunch 4-Hers by preparing meals
Julia Stout selling Maple Syrup, Maple Candy and pancake
mix at Sugar River Bank as a fundraiser for The Bunny
Bunch 4-H Rabbit Club. It was very successful with both
purchases and donations. Thank you to our supporters!
Our March meeting was held in New
London doing a community service project, “Feed
the Freezer.” The 4-H members prepared meals to
be delivered to the Newport Food Kitchen. Some of
the kids also rolled cloths to send to Haiti to help
those injured in recent hurricanes. Great job
everyone!
Sandy, The Bunny Bunch 4-H
Parents and 4-H Bunny Bunch teens pitch in to roll
bandages to help Haitians injured during recent hurricanes.
(l-r back row) Jack Hodskins, Adele Towne, Julia Stout, Max
Carey. (l-r front) Jennifer Homol, Ryan Fleury, Marissya
Davis, Fletcher Davis
Rogue Robots
Three teams of SeaPerch competitors enjoy spending time
together reflecting upon their accomplishments. (l-r) Joe
Woods, Alison Numme, Nason Slattery, Josh Shuey, Anna
Numme, Matt Page, Steven Bosonack and Hayden
Pascarelli (front). Not pictured Lizzy Page, junior helper.
Courtesy Photo
The Rogue Robots of 4-H have
been a busy club recently. In April,
three teams went to UNH to compete
in a SeaPerch Competition. SeaPerch
are underwater PVC robots, with
three motors, pieces of pool noodles
for buoyancy, and attachments. They
are controlled with a basic
forward/backward up/down
controller, attached via a cable to the
robot. Although none of the teams
placed in the competition, they all
had a lot of fun.
The 14th, 15th, and 16th of May,
the Rogue Robots had a concession
stand at the Running’s grand opening
in Claremont. Besides selling
Bratwurst and hot dogs, they
demonstrated their SeaPerch robots
and “Sphero’s,” which are small orbs
that one can drive around via a tablet
or smartphone. It was very
successful.
Something else that has been
keeping the Rogue Robots busy is a
program called “Tech Wizards.” It is a
program in which four or five
members meet with a mentor
weekly, and each group chooses
projects. Some of the bigger projects
include making a game, solar cars,
and a marble rollercoaster of pool
noodles and scrap metal. Tech
Wizards is a successful national
program, and the Rogue Robots have
very many participants at three
different sites.
In addition, three of our Rogue
Robots members are graduating. We
will miss Amanda Wallace, Erin
Truesdell, and Nate Page very much,
and wish them the best of luck.
Sullivan County
Bird Lovers
The Sullivan County Bird
Lovers have been busy! Eggs
have been an egg-cellent crafting
medium for us.
The kids made beautiful
blown-out egg ornaments for
Christmas and learned the Latvian
tradition of dying Easter eggs with
onion peels.
The Bird Lovers have also
participated in a fundraiser at
Tractor Supply and cooked up
some “lucky” dishes for Saint
Patrick's Day. With winter behind
us and summer to look forward to,
the club has been getting ready for
the 2015 Cornish Fair.
The kids and their birds
practiced showmanship in a clinic
and learned to bathe and prepare
their feathered friends for the
show ring. The Bird Lovers are
excited to once again demonstrate
their poultry knowledge and
display their chickens at the fair!
To find Cornish Fair entry
information, visit the Sullivan
County UNH Cooperative
Extension website:
http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/
Resource005204_Rep7347.pdf
Bird Lovers show their onion-skin dyed eggs, a
Latvian tradition for dyed Easter eggs.
(Photo: April Woodman)
More Marshmallow Science!
For this fun science experiment, all you need is a bag of marshmallows, a paper plate or a sheet
of paper towel, and a microwave oven! DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT AN ADULT.
 Put two marshmallows on a paper plate or paper towel.
 Put the plate in the microwave. Set the timer for one minute on high.
 Stand back and watch through the window of the microwave. After about 20 seconds,
you’ll see the marshmallows start to puff up. They will grow to about four times their
original size! DO NOT MICROWAVE MORE THAN 2 MINUTES OR THE MARSHMALLOWS
WILL BURN, LEAVING A STICKY, STINKY MESS.
 When the microwave stops, take the plate out and place on the counter.
 Wait a few seconds, then pull one marshmallow off. Is it hollow inside? Is the inside the
same color as the outside? When you eat it, is it soft…or crunchy?
 Leave the other marshmallow on the plate and watch it for a minute. When it shrinks,
you can pull it with your fingers and shape it. It will stay in that shape and get hard and
crunchy.
What’s going on?
Marshmallows are mostly sugar and water wrapped around a bunch of air bubbles.
When you cook marshmallows in the microwave, several things happen at once. The
microwave makes the water molecules vibrate very quickly, which makes the water heat up.
The hot water warms the sugar, which softens a little. The hot water also warms the air
bubbles. When you warm air in a closed container, the gas molecules move around faster and
push harder against the walls of the container. As the air bubbles bounce around faster and
faster they push harder against the bubble walls. Since the sugar walls are warm and soft, the
bubbles expand, and the marshmallow puffs up. If it puffs up too much, some air bubbles burst
and the marshmallow deflates like a popped balloon.
When you take the marshmallow out of the microwave and it cools off, the bubbles
shrink and the sugar hardens again. When the microwave marshmallow cools, it’s dry and
crunchy. We think that’s because some of the water in the marshmallow evaporates when the
marshmallow is hot. If you cook your marshmallow for too long, it turns brown or black inside.
That happened when the sugar gets so hot that it starts to caramelize and burn.
Did you know?
Ancient Egyptians made a puffy white treat out of honey and the dried, carrot-shaped root of
the marsh mallow plant, which grows in fields and swamps. Today we still call these candies
marshmallows, but now they’re made with sugar and gelatin. Marsh mallow root is still used to
make some kinds of glue!
https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/activity-mallows.html
Calendar of Events
June
15
19-21
28- 7/1
NH
30
Deadline for 4-H Intent to Show Forms (due in
Extension Office for sheep, goats, swine, small
animals, poultry and beef not being shown at Eastern
States Exhibition)
NH 4-H "All About the Dogs" Weekend, Youth
Center, New Boston (pre-registration required)
State 4-H Teen Conference – UNH Campus, Durham,
4-H County Records Due in Extension Office
July
11
15
17-19
22
23-26
22-26
4-H Maker Challenge, Plymouth, NH
Sullivan County Leader Association Meeting,
Extension Office, 6-8 p.m.
NH State 4-H Horse Show
2015 ESE New England Center Invitations mailed to
SAD Participants
Stratham Fair
North Haverhill Fair
August
7/29 - 2
1
Cheshire Fair
Cornish Fair 4-H animal and club entries due at Sullivan
County Extension Office (call Robin Luther if entering a club
exhibit)
4-5
NH 4-H Dairy Qualifying Event for ESE, Cornish
Fairgrounds
14
ESE New England Center Responses Due to State 4-H Office
8-9
Belknap County Fair
21-23
Cornish Fair
19
Sullivan County 4-H Leader Association Meeting, Extension
Office, 6-8 p.m.
September
2-7
4-7
11-13
13
18-27
18-Oct 4
18-20
19
25
27-10/4
27-30
27-30
Lancaster Fair
Hopkinton State Fair
Hillsborough County Ag Fair
NH 4-H Market Lamb Show and Auction, New Boston
Rochester Fair
Eastern States Exposition - W. Springfield, MA
New England Center Group at the “Big E”
4-H Day at the “Big E” (Eastern States Exhibition)
New Hampshire day at the “Big E”
Fryeburg Fair – Fryeburg, ME
National 4-H Dairy Conference
National 4-H Dairy Judging
Several dates have not yet been finalized. For up-to-date calendar events, visit:
http://extension.unh.edu/NH-4-H-Events-Calendar
We have
buckets!
Many thanks to Runnings in Claremont for their thoughtful donation of buckets
for 4-H youth. Carry water to your animals, water to the garden, pick vegetables
into them, store crafts…there are a million uses for a bucket! Please contact the
Extension Office if you would like to pick one up at the office, or stop by Beaver
Pond Farm on the John Stark Highway between Newport and Claremont where
they are stored. Just tell the clerk you are there for a 4-H bucket!
Thank you Runnings!
(can we think of a
4-H Bucket Challenge?…)
Runnings has also thanked
us for our presence at
their grand opening,
and hope to host us again!
Sullivan County University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
24 Main Street
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-9200
www.extension.unh.edu