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FAIR DATES
Nuckolls County Fair—July 7-11, 2017
Thayer County Fair—July 19-23, 2017 Nuckolls County will have rodeos Friday, and Saturday evenings. While Thayer County will the carnival running Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Let’s work hard to make this a great 2017 Fair Season. CELEBRATE NEBRASKA 4-H MONTH IN FEBRUARY 2017! Each year, the University of Nebraska—Lincoln 4-H Program observes Nebraska 4-H Month . We want to hear your 4-H story! Share a short video or photo that shows your 4-H Experience. Videos or photos may be shared through social media using the #NE4H and #TrueLeaders hashtags. Video shared as a #NE4H Video View may also be shared at the Nebraska State Fair and through state 4-H social media networks. Hope to see your story this month during Nebraska 4-H Month. 4-H ONLINE ENROLLMENT Nebraska 4-H introduced the 4-H online enrollment system called “4-H Online”. 4-H members MUST re- enroll online by April 1—paper enroll-ment is no longer an option. The website to enroll is https://ne.4honline.com. You’ll need to have the email and password that you used last year on the system. If you can’t remember your password you can reset the password by contacting the office or asking for a reset code to be sent to your email address. NOTE: only parents/guardians may enroll 4-H members. Each 4-H household will need to set up a profile in which the 4-H youth for the household will be added. Current 4-H members who are not enrolled online by April 1 will no longer be officially enrolled members. Projects may be updated through May 1 by contacting the office. Volunteer Leaders are asked to enroll on the same online site. We would like to have leaders complete the re-enrollment by April 1 but will accept volunteer leaders at anytime during the year. 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST & PSA CONTEST The Southern Plains Contest will be held on Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at the Thayer County 4-H Building. The PSA theme for this year is “4-H Grown”. Watch for more information next month, but to get more infor-mation about the contest guidelines go to: http://4h.unl.edu/regionalpublicspeaking Pre-entry due March 20, 2017
SPECIAL
REMINDERS
NEWSLETTER
We are only sending the
newsletter out via email,
unless you let us know
that you still wanted to
receive it via USPS.
Please make sure we
have your current email
on your 4-H enrollment
form.
The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of
the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
February 2017
Nelson Office
825 South Main
Nelson, NE 68961
Phone: 402 225 2381
Fax: 402 225 2382
Hebron Office
225 N 4th Rm 104
Hebron, NE 68370
Phone: 402 768 7212
Fax: 402 768 7213
http://southernplains.unl.edu/
Southern Plains Unit
GOVERNOR’S AGRICULTURE EXCELLENCE AWARD The Nebraska 4-H Foundation and the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) are pleased to again offer the Governor's Agricultural Excellence Awards sponsored by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) which recognize 4-H clubs for individual work and community service. Since 1997, twenty-five clubs have been recognized each year. Recognition in the form of $500 checks are issued to the club's treasury to be used as described in the award application. Clubs may use the award dollars for many different programs in-cluding: community workshops or conferences, club trips or tours, community improvement projects, cam-pus visits, fair grounds enhancement, inter-generational programs, and the development of a youth council. While the majority of the clubs choose a project that benefits many others in their community some have chosen to celebrate their success by providing more experiences for club members. Applications are availa-ble on-line at http://ne4hfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2017-governors-ag-excellence-application-1.pdf The application deadline is March 3, 2017. INNOVATIVE YOUTH CORN CHALLENGE CONTEST. Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Corn Board are offering the fifth Innovative Youth Corn Challenge contest. This contest, open to 4-H members (age 10 & older as of Jan. 1st) or FFA members (in-school mem-bers), guides participants through all aspects of corn production, as well as agricultural careers related to corn production. As a team, youth will be challenged to implement a production practice different than normal to determine if they increased their yield. Economics and sustainability of the practice will also be considered. Yields, cropping history, and production information will be collected in the Corn Yield Challenge manage-ment summary. Cash prizes and plaques will be given to the first, second, and third place teams. First place will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $250. Sustainability, crop scouting and “extra mile” awards will also be given, each worth $200. To participate in 2016, youth must complete and return an entry form by March 15th to the Fillmore County Extension Office in Geneva, NE. Forms can be downloaded at http://cropwatch.unl.edu/Youth/Documents/IYCC/YouthYieldChallengeEntryForm_2017FILLABLE.pdf For more information, contact Brandy VanDeWalle at [email protected], Aaron Nygren at [email protected] or Amy Timmerman at [email protected]. The application deadline is March 15, 2017. FAST FOODS RECIPE FILE Preserve your family’s recipes or discover new recipes while putting together this fun recipe file. During this workshop, 4-Hers will learn about meal planning, parts of a recipe, and putting together a collection of 10 recipes. Bring your own recipes or search through cookbooks provided at the workshop. Workshop fees are $10 and include one recipe file option and recipe cards. Please pre-register for the workshop by February 8 and designate first choice of recipe file.
Thayer County Extension Office: February 13, After School Nuckolls County Extension Office: February 16, After School
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Cement Hands Planter These cement hands will make a cute addition to your garden this summer. You can then fill them with your favorite succulents. Cost of the workshop will be $5. The workshop will be held on March 7 in Hebron, contact the office at 402-768-7212 or email [email protected]. The Nuckolls county workshop will be held on March 9, contact 402-225-2381 or email [email protected]. Please bring a big plastic bowl or pot and an old towel to form the hands and transport them home in. Registration Deadline March 1
ANIMAL INFORMATION
COMPANION ANIMAL CHALLENGE
The second 4-H Companion Animal Challenge will be held on APRIL 1, 2017 at the Ani-
mal Science Complex on UNL’s East Campus. It provides youth a chance to participate
in a variety of contests that do not require animals, but allow youth to learn more about
their dog or other companion animals. Entries are due MARCH 10. Contests include:
Demonstrations Photography and art contests
Dog Skill-a-thon Dog quiz bowl
Youth do not need to be experts to participate in the event. More information available at: http://go.unl.edu/4hcac
4-H HORSE STAMPEDE
The annual 4-H Horse Stampede will be held on Saturday, APRIL 1, 2017 at the Animal Science Complex on UNL’s
East Campus. Entries are due to county offices on MARCH 10. Contests include:
Demonstrations Public speaking
Quiz bowl Photography and art contests
More information available at: http://animalscience.unl.edu/horse-4-h-and-youth#tab32
HORSE LEVELS TESTING
We know it does not seem like it is 4-H Horse time but for those riders going to Districts or just wanting to update their
4-H Horse Advancement Level work for 2017, now might be a good time to start. Get the papers written, the tests taken,
and the demonstrations presented now, so next spring when you get busy and the weather gets nice all you have to do is
ride. Remember that in order to compete at County Fair all 4-H horse members MUST passed Level 1. District and
State shows require level II or higher and those tests must be completed by May 5.
SHOW OPPORTUNITIES
Southern Plains Citizenship Trip:
Fund raising opportunities are in progress again! If you still need to sign up for or get busy fund raising
for your trip and haven’t received the latest fund raiser information, please contact Crystal, as soon as
possible to take advantage of this opportunity! This is an adventure of a lifetime! Don’t miss out!
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
2017 LIFE CHALLENGE CONTEST dates will be June 26 & 27, in Lincoln on East Campus. The main purpose of this event is to help young people apply their knowledge of family and consumer sciences to eve-ryday situations to enable them to be capable citizens. Areas challenged will be food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, design/housing/home environment, child and human development, and personal finance. Team consists of 2 to 4 youth, between the ages of 10—18. Teams will compete with other teams from across the state. This is a FUN, overnight adventure. Training will begin soon, so contact the Extension Office at 402-768-7212, if you are interested in learning more about this outstanding opportunity. Teams forming now!! CONSTELLATION CHOICE GAS serves 60 counties in Nebraska. They have contributed more than $162,000 to 4-H and FFA in these counties. A video created by Constellation featuring many Nebraska 4-H youth, volunteers, and staff can be viewed at http://go.unl.edu./constellation. Gas choice selection period is April 17-27, 2017. Consider Constellation. 2017 SPECIAL GARDEN PROJECT We have a very limited number of garden seeds available for this special project. This year you will receive SUNBURST SUMMER SQUASH. This is an All-American Selection Winner because of it’s early fruit production and for producing large numbers of fruit per plant. Approximate 52 days from seeding until squash is ready to harvest. You will also get a packet of infor-mation that will be helpful with growing them. These will go fast, and should cost around .50 cents. Youth should enroll in “Special Garden Project” when completing their enrollment. Fair is early again this year so lets see what we can grow!! Call now to reserve yours! They should be here in early March!
NEBRASKA EXHIBIT PRINT
Reflect your definition of rural Nebraska. Capture rural living in your Nebraska county through your
camera lens. Use your photo to express what rural means to you, why you value rural life or how rural
life is changing. This is your story to tell. This is for both Photography Unit I and II.
WIN A DRONE!
WATCH FOR DETAILS!
JUST A NOTE ABOUT WORKSHOPS;
We are pleased to be able to offer a variety of learning workshops. These workshops allow kids to
make an complete exhibit that they can take to the fair. So, to be able to continue having these oppor-
tunities, we need your commitment. When you sign up for a workshop, we need to have them paid for
beforehand, and you will not receive a refund, if you choose not to attend. Many of these, require the
purchase of supplies, and quite a bit of preparation. Please be considerate, and committed.
February 1-28 —Nebraska 4-H Month 2—Woods Workshop Registration Due 3—Hanging Herb Workshop Registration Due 4—Beef Weigh-in, Kile Vet Clinic, Superior 7—Woods Workshop– Hebron 8—Recipe File Workshop Registration Due 13—Hanging Herb Workshop, Nelson 13—Recipe File Workshop, Hebron 16—Recipe File Workshop, Nelson 16—Hanging Herb Workshop, Nelson 20—Presidents’ Day — Offices Closed 26—Thayer Co 4-H Kick-off Enrollment Party
March 1—Cement Hands Workshop, Registration Due 7—Cement Hands Workshop, Hebron 9—Cement Hands Workshop, Nelson 10—Comp. Animal Challenge, Registration Due 10—Horse Stampede, Registration Due 20—Public Speaking, Registration Due 27— Speech Contest, Deshler
April 1—4H Enrollment Due 1—Companion Animal Challenge, Lincoln 1—4H Horse Stampede, Lincoln 14—Good Friday, Offices Open, Morning Only 28—Arbor Day, Offices Closed
May
1—Project Entries Due 5—Horse ID Sheets Due 5—Horse Level Testing, Due 5—District & State Horse Show Entries Due 29—Memorial Day, Offices Closed
June
15--Nuckolls County, Fair Pre-Entries, Due 15—Livestock ID’s Due 13-14—Camp Renegade—Fairbury 26-27—PASE/Life Challenge, Lincoln
July 1—Thayer County, Fair Pre-Entries, Due 4—Independence Day, Offices Closed 7-11 —Nuckolls County Fair 16-20—State 4H Horse Show 17—Thayer County Static Entry Day 19-23 —Thayer County Fair
August 10—State Fair, Pre-Entries, Due 22— State Fair Static Exhibits, Due to Office 25— State Fair Begins, Thru Sept 4
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FEBRUARY 26, 2017 @ 2:30 P.M.
ENROLLMENT PARTY, HEBRON, NE
@ THE MAJESTIC THEATRE
THE MOVIE “A DOG’S PURPOSE” WILL
BEGIN AT 4:00 P.M.
ENROLLMENT PARTY, SUPERIOR, NE
@ THE CREST THEATRE
WATCH FOR DETAILS!! TO BE ANNOUNCED AS
SOON AS DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE
MOVIE ADMISSION FOR
THE FIRST 100 YOUTH
ATTENDEES WILL BE
COVERED BY THE 4-H
COUNCIL. COME EARLY
AND ENROLL AS 4-H
MEMBERS AND
VOLUNTEERS!
PLEASE BRING
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
MEMBERS.
NO NEED TO BE A 4-H
MEMBER TO ATTEND
Dear 4-H Families and Volunteers; Over 22 years ago I accepted what was my “dream job”. I have loved working with so many special families and learning with each of you through the 4-H program. However, my life is going to change on February 15, as I have accepted a position with Southeast Community College as the Hebron Learning Center Coordinator. The position will be part time, as the program is developed, so during this time, I plan to continue working for Ne-braska Extension, and the 4-H program on a part-time basis until the position at SCC becomes full time, which is expecting to be July 1, 2017. This is a position that will create credit and non-credit learning opportunities for res-idents in and around Thayer County. I have enjoyed my time working with the 4-H members, families and volunteers in the Southern Plains Unit and will forever treasure the friendships I have developed. However, last year my position’s stability came into ques-tions because of funding on the state level, and this fall Nebraska Extension announced that there was a budget short fall and a hiring freeze. These issues made me realize that it was in my best interest to pursue other employ-ment opportunities. Which led to me securing the position with Southeast Community College. Words cannot describe the amount of appreciation I felt when so many of you came to support my position at last year’s meet-ings with commissioners and Nebraska Extension Administration. The support for this position will need to con-tinue to insure a replacement is hired either on the state or local level. I will forever treasure the memories I have of working with the youth in the Southern Plains Unit. Memories of dropping fishing poles in the lake; having my golf cart taken at the fair; water slides after fair; surviving the hurri-cane during small animal round robin contest; rained out horse shows; green hair; tasting onion ice cream; catch-ing loose cats, chickens and horses; sitting on the dunking stand for hours; and watching the awe in the eyes of teenagers as they see the United States Capital Building for the first time; are images that will be forever treasured in my heart. I feel honored to have worked with the Southern Plains 4-H program for over 20 years. Please know that I will always be a HUGE supporter of the 4-H program. Thank you for all the GREAT memories and for always making the best better! Sincerely, Crystal K. Fangmeier
ON A SOMBER NOTE …..
From the Office
