Cheshire County 4-H NH

11/20/2024

This event kicks off the new year and introduces youth and families to the world of animal science with 4-H and prepares 4-Hers for the show season ahead. The day features hands-on workshops about animal nutrition, veterinary science, marketing, anatomy, and more! All ages and experience levels are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Date: January 11, 2025 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $10.00
Location: Walpole Elementary School
For more information and to register:

NH 4-H Animal Science Bonanza is back for 2025! This event kicks off the new year and introduces youth and families to the world of animal science with 4-H and prepares 4-Hers for the show season ahead.

11/13/2024

Join us on December 14th for the annual Science Bonanza at UNH Manchester! This fun 4-H event welcomes kids, ages 5-11, to explore hands-on workshops, meet inspiring experts and explore a wide range of topics, from biology to computer science!
This interactive event not only encourages curiosity, but also fosters collaboration and critical thinking, helping children discover new passions and even gain insight into future career paths! It's an ideal experience for young minds eager to learn and explore!
REGISTRATION CLOSES DECEMBER 2.
Learn more here: https://extension.unh.edu/.../12/4-h-science-bonanza-2024

11/08/2024

We're looking forward to seeing you all at the 4-H Celebration this Sunday at 4:00pm. Join us as we close the 2023-24 4-H year and welcome the new 4-H year with food, awards and games!

10/31/2024

10/25/2024

4-H Celebration!
Sunday, November 10 | 4-6pm
Blastos Community Room at Keene ICE, Marlboro Street, Keene NH
Please RSVP by Nov. 1. https://bit.ly/2024FallCelebration

All are welcome to this fun evening and fantastic opportunity to connect with others, build community, and celebrate the work that all our youth, volunteers and family do in 4-H! The more 4-H families participate, the more fun there will be, so sign up now!
Dinner will be provided, with a potluck dessert buffet. The evening will proceed with games provided by clubs, a slideshow, and our Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

10/25/2024

Please RSVP by Nov. 1. https://bit.ly/2024FallCelebration

Save the Date!
Cheshire 4-H Celebration
Sunday, November 10 | 4-6pm
Blastos Community Room at Keene ICE
Please RSVP by Nov. 1. https://bit.ly/2024FallCelebration

We are also looking for nominations for awards. For list of awards, descriptions and to nominate: https://bit.ly/Cheshire-Awards . Nominations are due Oct. 11.

10/23/2024

A little late, but we have the results, and we would like to uplift our fantastic members who represented at The Big E! Please help us celebrate our members (and supporting families and volunteers!) who have taken the time and effort to enter and show at regional fairs. It is events like this that help demonstrate to our broader community that 4-H'ers are to step into the world with determination, devotion, and dedication! Congrats exhibitors!

Today we will celebrate the Beef category exhibitors. More categories to come later this week!

For the Beef Poster Contest, the Novice Division 1st Place was Sam Lounsbury, 2nd Place Bellah Carter, and 3rd Place Anne Lounsbury. Thank you for submitting!!

For the Beef Shows, Alexander Linnenbringer took home the Beef Sportsmanship Award, and James Linnenbringer and his Crossbred Heifer won Summer Yearling 2nd Place at the Beef Heifer Type Show. Congrats to Alex and James!!

10/16/2024

To follow up with last week's , it is important for us to highlight our members and volunteers for their successes and learnings. An enormous THANK YOU to all the volunteers that collaborated together to create October 6th's 4-H Horse Show. It was a fantastic sunny day and a wonderful show starring our rising members. Another big shout out to Jaye Putnam for coordinating the show and sharing this write-up about the day:

"The Colts and Fillies 4-H Club held their annual fall horse show on October 6th. It was a beautiful day and the whole club worked together to put together a fun and challenging event. In addition to the competition, the Club also ran a food booth and a raffle. The food booth was organized by our volunteer and parent Wendy King and featured hamburgers, hotdogs (cooked by our parent/grill master Chris Beaulieu) and a variety of yummy crock pot meals provided by our 4-H families.

Our parent Amy Carrier organized the raffle and the whole club was responsible for finding items. Our community was extremely generous and the raffle had over 40 items and gift cards donated from individuals and local businesses. The most popular prizes were 10 bags of shavings secured by the Jacques family and a hunting blind secured by the Putnam family. The grand prize was a 3 tier saddle rack donated by Tractor Supply of Walpole, secured by the Carrier/Wakefield/Stetson family and won by a Cheshire County 4-H Alumni, Kevin Wirth.

Many of our members competed in the show. Anna Gauthier and Malaya Wakefield moved up a level and experienced their first cantering class. It was Mackenzie Ferron’s first show as a Colts and Fillies member. Eleanor Mann, Matilda Beaulieu and Brileigh Roffer showed off their posting and princess waves in the Cloverbud leadline division and Theodore Beaulieu and Levi rocked the Open Leadline division.

Lilly Gauthier rode off the leadline for the first time in a show, and then absolutely SMOKED the competition in the Walk/Trot Games leading the tiny but speedy Daisy. Maddy Amsden and her faithful Gus successfully competed against adults in all their classes. Aubree Putnam and Isla Dowst finished out their first year as Juniors, and had a lot of fun in the Open Gymkhana division. Marley King and Daisy showed off some cool moves in the In Hand division.

Luckily, we had members who were not able to show and chose to come help run the show. It's unusual for Daniela Rathke to sit out the Alstead show, but because of an injury, she was unable to ride. She graciously volunteered to be our Announcer for the day and allowed a younger member to use her horse in the show. Kyliegh Beaulieu had quite the adventure riding Dusty and won a Sportsmanship award for her efforts. Alyssa Smith helped several of the younger members with their horses and filled in as a lead line volunteer.

Sadie Andrews, Claire Bolton, Cassidy Wagster, Addison Wagster, Delani Putnam worked as ring masters, in the food booth and selling raffle tickets. They received many compliments for their hard work from those they served. We credit their salesmanship and customer service for the handsome profit the club made.

We had many other parents and family members help to make this day a success and we thank them all. We truly couldn't do it without their support!"

10/15/2024

https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2024/10/unh-extension-seeks-program-manager-rockingham-county-4-h

This position is located at Extension’s Rockingham County office in Brentwood, New Hampshire. The 4-H program manager facilitates the growth of the county 4-H program and life-skill development of 4-H youth through recruitment, training, support, and guidance of volunteers in a community-based, yo...

10/09/2024

10/08/2024

https://extension.unh.edu/event/2024/09/4-h-fall-foliage-challenge-2024

4-H Fall Foliage Challenge is part of the 4-H Hiking Challenge Outdoors Healthy Living pathway for education and experiences.

10/04/2024

It’s time to re-enroll for the 2024-25 4-H year! All youth & leaders must re-enroll yearly to be part of the New Hampshire 4-H program.

As the new 4-H year kicks off (October 1st) New Hampshire 4-H is excited to announce the implementation of a new enrollment program called ZSuite. By enrolling in 4-H via ZSuite, you can ensure that you stay up-to-date with all the exciting activities and resources that NH 4-H has to offer. Learn more on how to enroll in ZSuite:

Youth and families use ZSuites to enroll in NH 4-H programming. By enrolling online, you are connected to the world of 4-H and will receive regular updates about exciting opportunities within the NH 4-H. Below are resources to help you navigate the enrollment process.

10/03/2024

Join us next week in celebrating National 4-H Week! We are unbelievably proud of our 4-H'ers who are growing into confident leaders. From October 7-12th, we're celebrating their achievements and how 4-H has made them beyond ready for the future!

09/27/2024

Save the Date!
Cheshire 4-H Celebration
Sunday, November 10 | 4-6pm
Blastos Community Room at Keene ICE
Please RSVP by Nov. 1. https://bit.ly/2024FallCelebration

We are also looking for nominations for awards. For list of awards, descriptions and to nominate: https://bit.ly/Cheshire-Awards . Nominations are due Oct. 11.

09/26/2024

As we come to the end of fair season, many of us at UNH Extension and in the 4-H community are asking, "How can we make our own county fair even better next year?"

To ensure that everyone's needs and wants for next year's fair come to fruition, I ask everyone who attended or participated in the 4-H portion of the fair to please take 5-10 minutes to fill out the Cheshire Fair 4-H survey. Your feedback is important to creating the best fair Cheshire County has seen!