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402-372-6006 cuming.unl.edu

Cuming Happenings in 4-H

October, 2017

4-H Calendar October 1-7 National 4-H Week 4 National Youth Science Day 6 Registration deadline for Nebraska Youth Beef

Leadership Symposium 9 Extension Office Closed 10 Deadline – Record Books to Leaders 13-15 Nebraska State 4-H Camp Trail Ride, Halsey 15 Make it with Wool Contest pre-registration

deadline 18 Career Portfolio Judging Volunteers due to the

Extension Office 23 UNL Animal Science Open House 25 Career Portfolio Judging, Courthouse Meeting

Room, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. November 6 4-H Achievement Day Reservations Due 7 Youth 4-H Council Nominees Due to Extension

Office 10 Extension Office Closed 12 Achievement Day, 12:30-3:00 pm 12 4-H Council Meeting, 10:30 a.m. - Noon 17-19 Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium 18 Make it with Wool Contest, Lancaster Extension

Education Center, Lincoln 23-24 Extension Office Closed December 25 Extension Office Closed

Fremont 4-H Expo 2018

July 11-14, 2018

Note 2018 Fair Date …

Cuming County Fair – August 9-12, 2018

Details & Deadlines Now is the time to begin completing your Career Portfolio

(record book) while all the details are still fresh in your mind.

On our 4-H website: (www.cuming.unl.edu/4hlocal), you will

find a detailed sheet on how to complete the Career Portfolio, a

“How To” video, the form 11 and the order that the

information should go in the green binder. Your record book

should be turned into your 4-H leader no later than October

10th. Remember, your 4-H leader needs to sign your book

before you bring it to the Extension Office. All record books

will receive written comments. The junior age (8-11) books

will receive a gold, silver or bronze ribbon. The 4-H Career

Portfolio is available online at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cuming/cuming-couny-4-h-

record-book-information/

The Cuming County 4-H Council has three levels of record

book awards instead of just one. Please mark the subject

matter areas in which you want to be considered for awards on

0-11 Awards Form and we will take your age off of the top of

the sheet. Awards will be given in the age categories of 8-11,

12-14, and 15-18 as of January 1, 2017. You can only receive

the award once in each age division. Make sure you are

currently enrolled in the project area that you are applying in

and highlight that specific area in your yearly story.

If you have any questions, please give your leader or the

Office a call. We have a sample record book in the Office that

is available for you to review and check out.

Clover Kid Record Book Available We do have a record book designed especially for Clover Kid

4-H members. Clover Kids are encouraged to fill out their own

special record book, but it is not required. The book includes

places to indicate what activities you participated in and the

projects you took. Clover Kids also get to write a short story

about what you learned and include some photos of your

activities. For more information or to pick up a Clover Kid

Record Book stop by the Extension Office or find a copy on

our webpage at: http://cuming.unl.edu/4hlocal.

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Job Well Done at State Fair

2017 State Fair Highlights Isaac Butts competed in the State Presentation Contest

during the Nebraska State Fair with his experiment

“Safety with Mixing Chemicals” where he received a

blue ribbon.

Jordan Howell and Alexis Wuestewald competed in the

Culinary Challenge and earned a blue ribbon with their

“Round-Up” Feast.

Evan Howell competed in the Weeds Identification

Contest and received a white ribbon.

Alexis Heller, Campbell Snodgrass and Jordan Howell

competed in the State Fair Fashion Show. Alexis and

Jordan received blue ribbons in the STEAM 3 and

STEAM 2 divisions and Campbell received a purple in

the Shopping in Style division.

Tyson Snodgrass and Samantha Linder received purple

ribbons in the State 4-H Public Service Announcement

(PSA) Contest and were named winners. As winners in

the state contest, Tyson and Samantha will receive $250

scholarships sponsored by KRVN and the Nebraska

Rural Radio Network. Anna Wooldrik also received a

purple ribbon and was chosen as alternate. She also

receives a cash award.

Payton Schiller competed in the State 4-H Public

Speaking contest and received a blue ribbon for her

speech entitled, “Thank You Rico”.

On the Poultry side, Austin Kamm was named a winner

for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Poultry

Calendar where his picture will be placed in the

calendar. Austin also had Grand Champion Goose.

On the beef side, Logan Buhrman received Intermediate

Reserve Champion Showmanship, Champion Shorthorn

and Reserve Champion Simmental. Chase Albers was

named Reserve Champion AOB. In the swine show,

Blake Guenther received 3rd place in senior

showmanship.

In rabbit, Evie Schlickbernd received “Best of Breed”

with her Mini Satin rabbit. Austin Kamm was named

Intermediate Reserve Champion Showman.

Congratulations to all the exhibitors!

Academic / Scholarship Information

UNL Campus Visits Now is the time for current juniors and seniors to

schedule your University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus

visit. Larry & Melissa can assist you in setting up a visit

specifically designed to meet your interests. Campus

visits can be set up to visit multiple departments or focus

on just one department. This is a chance to become

familiar with campus and the faculty that you will be

interacting with during your post-secondary education at

UNL.

UNL Animal Science Open House The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of

Animal Science is hosting an Open House on October

23, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on UNL’s East Campus.

Students interested in a degree focusing on companion

animals, horses, or livestock should attend. You will

have the opportunity to learn about all of the majors,

classes and opportunities offered through the Animal

Science Department and interact with students and

faculty, as well as participate in a scavenger hunt. For

more information contact Allison Raymond at 402-472-

0204.

Your Next Chapter Attention all 8th graders! The University of Nebraska –

Lincoln and Nebraska 4-H program has a new program

for all 4-H members that are in the 8th Grade during the

2017-2018 school year. All 8th Grade students enrolled

in 4-H by December 1, 2017 will be automatically pre-

admitted to the University of Nebraska without paying

any fees. This new program will help you to develop

college readiness skills that will be of great value to you

in your college career. Through this program you will

maximize your motivation, enhance your study skills,

refine your management skills and learn job application,

resume’ writing and interview skills. The new program

will include an invitation to a spring on-campus learning

experience, job shadowing, work with UNL faculty and

become familiar with UNL campus resources. All 8th

graders are encouraged to enroll for their 2018 4-H

membership so that they will be able to benefit from the

full benefits of the “Your Next Chapter” experience as a

pre-admitted student at UNL. Current 8th Grade 4-H

members are encouraged to enroll for their 2018 club

year after October 15 and prior to December 1. Enroll at

ne.4-Honline.com

Scholarship Opportunities Visit www.cuming.unl.edu/4hlocal and look under the

College Bound section for more information on the

following scholarship opportunities:

Cargill Global Scholarship

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CASNR Scholarships

Nebraska 4-H Foundation

AKSARBEN Horatio Alger Scholarship – due

Oct 25

AKSARBEN Scholarships

Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a

$500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and one

qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the

state of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post

high school education.

Scholarships will be awarded at the Nebraska

Association of Fair Managers (NAFM) annual

convention held in January. Scholarship information and

application are available at the Extension Office.

Applications are due December 1 to the Cuming County

Extension Office.

Nebraska 4-H Club of the Month The Nebraska 4-H Foundation and the Nebraska 4-H

Ambassadors have created a program for Nebraska 4-H

Clubs! Each month, a 4-H club will be chosen as the

Nebraska 4-H Club of the Month. In order to be chosen,

4-H clubs must nominate themselves by application

before the second Friday of the month. Each club

chosen will receive a $50 cash card from the Nebraska

4-H Foundation along with a certificate that the club can

display. The Club of the Month’s story will be featured

on the Nebraska 4-H Foundation’s Facebook and Twitter

pages, website, and blog. Contact the Extension Office

for an application and more details or visit the website at

http://ne4hfoundation.org/recognition/.

Career Portfolio Judges Needed All 4-H Clubs are asked to submit two judge’s names for

the Career Portfolio (record book) judging on October

25th. These names are due to the Extension Office by

October 18.

Spirit of Community Award If you’ve made a difference by volunteering in your

community over the past year you could win $1000 and

a trip to Washington D.C.! We encourage you to apply

for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Applications for the 2018 Prudential Spirit of

Community Awards program will be accepted through

November 7th. You can apply online at

https://spirit.prudential.com/ We have additional

information available upon request.

4-H Council Youth Are you 14 years (as of January 1st) of age or older?

Would you like to be part of the decision making process

in the Cuming County 4-H Program? We are looking for

youth to become involved with the 4-H Council. You

will have all of the voting privileges of the adult 4-H

Council Members. If you are interested please call the Extension Office

to put your name on the ballot by November 8. Voting

will take place at Achievement Day on November 12.

4-H Diamond Clover Program Don’t forget to take time to plan your 4-H

year using the 4-H Diamond Clover

Program. The focus is on planning age

appropriate goals for the year through your

club, county and/or individual activities.

There are six levels of the Diamond Clover

Program. Stop by or call the Extension Office or go to

the following website at http://4h.unl.edu/diamondclover

and find more information on this program. Make sure to

check out the Diamond Clover “How To” Video for

more guidance!

National 4-H Week October 1-7 is National 4-H Week. Celebrate the 4-H

youth who have made an impact on the community, and

are stepping up to the challenge of a complex and

changing world. This year’s theme is “#4HGrown.”

The National 4-H Week Kit will be available soon at

http://4-h.org/professionals/marketing-resources/4-h-

week-toolkit/. We hope you find these materials helpful

and look forward to promoting 4-H throughout the

county all year long. Here are some ideas to promote

4-H this year:

Wear 4-H shirts to school during National 4-H

week

Furnish cookies for 4-H Open House at a local

business or in conjunction with a community

activity. Make sure your 4-H club has a sign

there so you get the publicity.

Ask local businesses to put a message about 4-H

on their sign.

Make 4-H bookmarks and distribute them to

school and public libraries during 4-H week.

The possibilities are endless! What will you come up

with?

General 4-H Opportunities &

News

Leader Information

Leadership

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4-H National Youth Science Day On October 4, millions of young people will become

scientists for the day during the 9th Annual 4-H National

Youth Science Day (NYSD). This event, which takes

place in urban, suburban and rural communities all

across the nation, seeks to spark an early youth interest

and leadership in science, technology, engineering and

math (STEM) careers in an effort keep America

competitive in those fields. For 2017, the Engineering Design Challenge is

Incredible Wearables. The Incredible Wearables kit is a

fun way for kids to build wearable fitness trackers. The

kit is perfect for classrooms, clubs and at-home use.

Make It with Wool Contest The state Make it with Wool Contest will be held at the

Lancaster Extension Education Center in Lincoln on

November 18th beginning at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is

invited to the public Fashion Show at 1:00 p.m. This

annual event allows both adults and youth to showcase

their sewing skills. Pre-registration is due October 15th.

Contact the Extension Office for more information.

Shooting Sports Shotgun Leader

Certification Workshop A Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification

workshop is schedule for December 9-10 at the Ashland

Gun Club near Ashland. The deadline to register if

November 29th. Volunteers have the opportunity to

become certified as an adult (21 and older) or apprentice

(14-20 years old) leader in the Shotgun discipline. There

is a minimum number of participants required to offer

this workshop. Workshop participants will learn under

the instruction from members of the Nebraska State 4-H

Shooting Sports Training Team. Registration fee is $110 per person for initial

certification or those individuals adding an additional

discipline. Fee includes meals, supplies and program

materials. Late registration after November deadline is

$150. For more information and registration link, go to

the 4-H Shooting Sports web page.

County Fair Live Stream is a Success! This year we decided to give Facebook Live a try to

stream shows and events at the county fair. We live

streamed the “Final Drive” of all the shows and could be

found many different places catching fun, interactive

clips of “happenings” during fair. The 2017 Cuming

County Fair Facebook Live Streaming reached over

6,300 people in just one week! If you want to check out

what was streamed during fair, head to our Facebook

page: Nebraska Extension in Cuming County 4-H to

view the videos!

2018 Cuming County Photography

Theme …

“WHEELS”

Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium The 14th annual Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership

Symposium will be held at the Animal Science Complex

on November 17-19. This symposium introduces

participants to careers and current issues within the beef

industry. For more information about this great opportunity or

to register visit the following website:

http://animalscience.unl.edu/ANSCExtensionYouthProg

ramNYBLS. The deadline to register by is October 6th.

The freshman/sophomore and junior/senior groups will

each be limited to 30 participants. If selected to

participate, there is a $75 registration fee.

Nebraska 4-H Foundation Trail Ride Come for an enjoyable guided Trail Ride in the scenic

Sandhills of Nebraska October 13-15. Enjoy the

beautiful scenery while riding trails in the Nebraska

National Forest near Halsey. Enjoy delicious meals,

family activities, and great entertainment at the Nebraska

State 4-H Camp. AQHA Trail Challenge Classes will

also be offered. If you are unable to ride, auction

donations are needed, or be a corporate or business

sponsor. For more information visit the website at

http://centralsandhills.unl.edu/trailride

4-H Rabbit Clinic A free 4-H rabbit clinic will be held Saturday, October

21st from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the Lancaster Education

Center. It is open to all youth and families. This is a

great opportunity to learn about the 4-H rabbit program

which is open to all ages 8-18. For more information,

contact Katie Pulec at 402-441-7180.

Informational Videos Now Available This summer, Alex Linder put together helpful “how to”

videos to answer all of your questions on filling out

record books and Diamond Clover. You can find all of

the videos including videos on how to fill out an entry

tag for static and animal as well as the proper way to

Livestock

Career Portfolio

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model on our YouTube page:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9VC9p-

_FFE6DQZSGYxfZpA

4-H Record Book Judging

The 2017 4-H record book judging will be on

Wednesday, October 25. The judging will take place in

the Courthouse meeting room beginning at 6:30 p.m.

We will begin with a light supper. Each 4-H club is

asked to provide two adult judges for the record book

judging process. These names are due to the Extension

Office by October 18th. Volunteering to be the judge is

a great opportunity to learn how to help your children

improve or even start their 4-H Career Portfolios.

Ideas for Clover Colleges Next year’s fair seems far away but we are already

looking to see how we can help you accomplish the

projects that you plan on completing. We are working on

organizing our Clover College opportunities for 2018.

Please share your ideas and possible resources with us. If

you saw an exhibit at a fair this summer and think that it

would be a great workshop topic, we are always open to

suggestions!

Complete Thank You Notes Thank you notes are becoming even more important.

This is a reminder to 4-H members that won special

prizes at State Fair to complete your thank you note in

order to receive your premiums, cash prizes and/or

plaques. If you were fortunate to win one of these

awards please send your completed thank you note to:

Nebraska 4-H Foundation, 210 Mussehl Hall, P.O. Box

830719, Lincoln, NE 68583-0719.

Did You Send Your Thank You? Exhibitors who received trophies are reminded to send a

thank you note to the sponsor listed with the trophy.

Exhibitors who received State Fair t-shirts are reminded

to send a thank you to: Becky Honey, Orscheln Farm &

Home, 1800 Overcenter Drive Moberly, MO 65270.

Clover Kid Record Book Available

We do have a record book designed especially for

Clover Kid 4-H members. Clover Kids are encouraged

to fill out their own special record book, but it is not

required. The book includes places to indicate what

activities they participated in and the projects they took.

Clover Kids also get to write a short story about what

they learned and include some photos of their activities.

For more information or to pick up a Clover Kid Record

Book stop by the Extension Office or find a copy on our

webpage at: http://cuming.unl.edu/4hlocal

Need Photos for Your Record Book? Contact Us! We have been taking photos at all of our

Clover Colleges, Day Camp, contests, and events…we

would love to share them with you. Stop in the

Extension Office to see what we may have for you.

Career Portfolio Information Record books are due to your club leaders by October

10 (unless an earlier date has been set by your leader). If

you have any questions please contact your leader or the

Extension Office. Use the following guidelines for putting together your

4-H record book.

Green Binder - Is a cost item that is available at the

Extension Office

Picture Page - Head and shoulder picture of yourself.

Below the photo give your name, age (as of January 1)

and address, county, street, town, and state.

Table of Contents - Include the following in order:

Picture Page, Table of Contents, Awards Sheet, 4-H

Career Portfolio, 4-H Story, and Supporting Materials.

Awards Entry Sheet - (0-11) You can apply for up to

three county level award areas in your current age

division, If you have already won that award in your age

division you cannot win it again until you move up to

the next age division. If interested in camp or event

vouchers, please indicate in other county award areas.

Place this sheet in a section with the label of “Award

Sheet.”

4-H Career Portfolio - A composition of all

projects/activities participated in throughout the

individual’s 4-H career,

· The 4-H Career Portfolio has been designed to use with

Microsoft Office or Open Office. It is not required

to be typed. Additional pages may be added to the

form as indicated

· Individuals may use computer word processing

equipment to facilitate record keeping, but it is not

required to be typed.

· Information should be printed in the same format as the

various sections in “4-H Career Portfolio.”

However, the information does not have to be

printed onto the actual form. Use font True Times

New Roman, 12 point.

Yearly 4-H Story - This is the story of the highlights

of your current year in 4-H. Mention what you have

learned, your good as well as your difficult experiences.

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Tell the value of 4-H activities in which you and your

club have been involved. It’s also good to mention how

other people have been helped by your 4-H experiences.

What has 4-H done for you and those around you?

Suggested story length is one and one-half pages. Be

sure your parent and leader sign your story page.

Remember leave your past year’s stories in your record

book.

Supporting Material - One, two, three or four pages

(one side only) of photographs, news clippings or

correspondence related to the project award areas being

applied for. You should also include leadership and

citizenship pictures.

Additional Note - County award applicants will be

divided into three age divisions. You can only win an

award once in each age division. Applicants for district

awards must be 14 years old by 1/1/18. Be sure to check

for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typographical

errors. Never throw out your 4-H record book...save it

for future reference.

Applying for Vouchers Vouchers are given to 4-H members who submit

outstanding Career Portfolios (record books) in specific

project areas. The voucher a 4-H member receives is

like a gift certificate. Please indicate your preference of

project area on the Awards Form 0-11 when submitting

your record book. Vouchers can be used for in-county

or out-of-county camps such as Day Camp, Clover

Colleges, Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center Camp,

Citizenship Washington Focus or Club Congress.

Sincerely,

Larry F Howard

Extension Educator

Melissa Nordboe Extension Assistant

Make Plans NOW to attend:

4-H Achievement Day

Sunday, November 12th

Nielsen Community Center

West Point

FREE dinner with awards following

Make reservations by Nov 6th by

calling the Extension Office at

402-372-6006

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Youth & Leaders

Receiving

Membership Award at

4-H Achievement Day

November 12, 2017

Let us know if you see an error.

Remember Clover Kid years count

Towards Years of Membership

3-Year Members

Ramsey Arduser

Emerson Bellar

Baylor Beutler

Kadence Blum

Carter Bramlet

Hudson Bramlet

Jessi Brester

Josh Brester

Lance Brester

Tucker Buderus

River Butts

Spencer Cooney

Charlie Dinslage

Myles Dinslage

Charlie Doyle

Brandon Hagedorn

Austin Hatterman

James Hunzeker

Austin Kamm

Ava Karnopp

Ian Kreikemeier

Izzie Kreikemeier

5-Year Members

Cameryn Bellar

Jaden Berlin

Baxter Beutler

Alyssa Buchholz

Lauren Buhrman

Joshua Butts

Caleb Combs

Jackson Cooney

Trent Dunn

Dayton Gentrup

Tara Gentrup

Andie Guenther

Peri Guenther

Jorja Larsen

Evan Lauck

Wyatt Miserez

Jesa Montgomery

Josephine Moyer

Katrina Moyer

Walker Ott

Liam Peabody

Mitchell Plagge

Kylie Roeber

Brayden Rolf

Chesney Ruskamp

Jocelyn Russman

Campbell Snodgrass

Chloe Sprieck

Trey Stewart

Claire Stutzman

Erica Stutzman

Rebecca Thompson

Hayden Throener

Anna Uhing

Garett Wheeler

Isaac Wooldrik

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Allison Harstick

Landon Hasenkamp

Slade Heller

Ryan Hrbek

Peyton Hutchinson

Gavin Kreikemeier

Halle Kreikemeier

Grace Meiergerd

Alix Nolting

Audra Nolting

Mercede Roberts

Ian Schiller

Alexis Wuestewald

10-Year Members

Chase Albers

Mersadies Buderus

Trevor Cargill

Kaitlyn Combs

Mikaela Flores

Sophie Glaubius

Megan Groth

Rachel Groth

Emily Hatterman

Hannah Hrbek

Cole Jacobsen

Lauren Jacobsen

2017 Graduates

Alex Ausdemore

Kelsey Cargill

Marci Franzluebbers

Sophie Glaubius

Blake Guenther

Kiley Guenther

Nathan Hatterman

Tiffany Johnson

Connor Klitz

Hannah Kreikemeier

Leader Recognition 2 Year

Melissa Blum

Wendy Cooney

Kelly Dinslage

Katie Engel

Brandon Mohlfeld

Dalton Mohlfeld

Jeff Stewart

5 Year

Bonnie Ahrens

Emily Guenther Motis

Karina Hasenkamp

Leigh Jahnke

Dylan Ludwig

Ryan McBride

Krista Ott

Logan Polenske

Emily Reeson

Zachary Ritter

Megan Schroeder

Kali Stratman

Bryce Ulrich

Shelby Vesely

Anna Wooldrik

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Ryan McBride

Allissa Meyer

Grace Neiman

Krista Ott

Braden Peters

Jamie Plagge

Nolan Plagge

Emily Reeson

Shelby Vesely

Dalton Wieneke

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5 Year cont’d

Rachel Macklin

Larry Merchen

Karin Paasch

Chris Schiller

Michelle Schiller

Kari Ritter

10 Year - Tim Polenske

15 Year – Terry Petersen

30 Year – Cindy

Stratman

40 Year – Terry Buderus

55 Year – Ina Glaubius 4H Newsltr

Year Pin Recipients