Dodge County 4-H Blast
March 18, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
- 4-H Calendar
- 2022 4HOnline Enrollment
- 4-H Volunteer & Leader Update Meeting + RSVP
- Camp/Workshop/College Application
- College Scholarship Application
- Workshop Schedule
- Dodge County 4-H Month Special Project
- Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program
- *Avian Influenza Important Information*
- UNL Chick Days
- 4-H Spring Rabbit Show in Lincoln
- Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit
Dodge County Horse Project
Horse Events and Contest Schedule
- Practice Horse Judging
- Horse Health and Nutrition Short Courses
- 2022 Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps
- Dueling Pianos to Benefit Dodge County Fair Foundation
- Hidden Treasure Pig Sale
- Share with Us
- 4-H Photo Album
- 2022 Dodge County 4-H Ambassadors
- 2022 Dodge County 4-H Council
- Dodge County 4-H Website
4-H Calendar
Enroll in Dodge County 4-H Today!
March 19..........................4-H Spring Rabbit Show in Lincoln
March 24.......................4-H Volunteer & Leader Update Meeting
March 26..........................UNL Chick Days
March 26..........................Horse Stampede Contest
March 26........................Dueling Pianos to Benefit Dodge County Fair Foundation
March 31........................Camp/Workshop Scholarship Deadline
April is Dodge County 4-H Awareness Month! (More Info to Come)
April 1.............................College Scholarship Deadline
April 18...........................YQCA In-Person Training
April 21............................PSA/Public Speech Contest
April 23............................Dodge County 4-H Month Special Project @ Fairgrounds
2022 4honline Enrollment
Returning families - please do not create a new account - use your log-in credentials for 4honline from previous years. Returning Member Enrollment Tips.
Dodge County enrollment fee is $10.00 per youth member paid by credit card online, or by cash or check in our office.
All Dodge County Volunteers are required to complete DHHS screening this year, regardless of the last time you were screened. Screening through DHHS costs $5.00. 4honline will guide you through the screening steps as you finish volunteer enrollment. New volunteer guide. Returning volunteer guide. Please complete the screening as soon as possible!
If you have any issues with enrollment or screening, contact Shane or call 402-727-2775.
4-H Volunteer & Leader Update Meeting + RSVP!
Camp/Workshop Scholarships
- Up to twelve $25.00 scholarships will be awarded by a lottery system to Clover Kids, age 5-7 on January 1, 2022. Clover Kids must complete page one of the application.
- Up to seven $100.00 scholarships will be awarded to 4-H members, age 8-18 on January 1, 2022. 4-H members must complete both pages of the application, attaching additional pages as necessary.
The deadline to apply for camp/workshop scholarships is Thursday, March 31.
Applications must be submitted to the Dodge County Extension Office in person or emailed to shane.ahrens@unl.edu. Scholarship recipients will be notified on Monday, April 4. Scholarship awards will be applied directly to camp or workshop opportunities.
Workshop Schedule
Bold=Confirmed
Italics=Tentative
June 1 ~ Pork Science ~ 9am-12pm
June 7 ~ Clover Kid Daycamp ~ 9am-12pm*
June 14 ~ Potpourri Crafts ~ 9am-12pm & 1-4pm
June 16 ~ Healthy Living (Nutrition, Baking, Recipes) ~ 9am-12pm*
June 21 ~ Conservation/Environmental Education ~ 9am-12pm*
June 23 ~ Range/Weed Science, Crop Production or Drones
June 28 ~ Pollinator Habitat ~ 9am-12pm*
June 30 ~ Electric Excitement - Quiz Board ~ 9am-12pm*
*Workshops may be split into AM and PM sessions depending on enrollment or age groups.
College Scholarships
There are two $500.00 scholarships available only to Dodge County 4-H members who meet the following criteria:
- Applicant must be a current High School Senior or College Freshman. (You are receiving this email because 4-H member age and grade on 4honline indicated that you may meet this requirement.)
- Applicant must currently be an enrolled member of the Dodge County 4-H Program. (Enroll in 4honline before submitting a scholarship application.) Applicants may not be older than 18 on January 1, 2022.
- Application must be completed and returned with proper signatures to the Nebraska Extension in Dodge County Office by April 1, 2022. (Any Extension Staff member can sign your application.)
These scholarships are offered, judged, and selected by the Dodge County 4-H Council.
The deadline to apply for college scholarships is Friday, April 1.
Applications must be submitted to the Dodge County Extension Office in person or emailed to shane.ahrens@unl.edu. Scholarship recipients will be notified after May 1, 2022.
Planning for college? Don't forget to submit the FAFSA!
Dodge County 4-H Month Special Project
Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program
The program recognizes Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas, including beef, sheep, meat goat, swine, dairy cattle, dairy goat, rabbit, and poultry.
There are two levels that require 4-H members to plan & report a range of accomplishments.
Youth must apply to participate in the program. Learn more and apply.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Nebraska
HPAI has been detected in Merrick, Cedar, and Douglas counties.
HPAI is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily among birds through nasal and eye secretions, as well as manure. The virus can be spread in various ways from flock to flock, including by wild birds, through contact with infected poultry, by equipment, and on the clothing and shoes of caretakers. Wild birds can carry the virus without becoming sick, while domesticated birds can become very sick. Monitor for symptoms which include: a decrease in water consumption; lack of energy and appetite; decreased egg production or soft-shelled, misshapen eggs; nasal discharge, coughing, sneezing; incoordination; and diarrhea. HPAI can also cause sudden death in birds even if they aren’t showing any other symptoms. HPAI can survive for weeks in contaminated environments.
Poultry owners should report unusual poultry bird deaths or sick birds to NDA at 402-471-2351, or through USDA at 866-536-7593.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the risk to people getting HPAI infections from birds is low. No human cases of avian influenza viruses have been detected in the United States.
All poultry entering Nebraska must be accompanied by a VS form 9-3 or Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI, or health certificate). If you are considering moving an animal into Nebraska from an affected state, please call 402-471-2351 to learn more. Nebraska poultry owners wanting to ship poultry out of state should consult the state veterinarians of the destination states for import requirements.
For more information about avian influenza, visit NDA’s website at https://nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian/index.html or the USDA’s website https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/. Additional information on biosecurity for backyard flocks can be found at http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov.
4-H Spring Rabbit Show - Lincoln
Dodge County Horse Project
Contact Glenda Masteller, grm@bellevue.edu or Shane Ahrens to ask about available horses to work with, learn about, and care for.
Horse Events and Contest Schedule
- 4-H Horse Stampede Contest- March 26th- Animal Science Complex UNL
- Intro. to Basic Horse Knowledge & Management- VIRTUAL- 6-7pm Mondays March 2022 (21st & 28th)
- Nebraska Judges Workshop – April 30th- Animal Science Complex UNL
- Horse Judging Contest- May 1st - Animal Science Complex UNL
- 4-H District Horse Shows – June 6-10th
- Entries Due May 6th
- CHANGES!
- New age group/classes
- Elementary Ranch Pleasure (10-11 years old)
- Individual work will not be used as a trial basis for the 2022 year (Please see webpage for district procedure details): https://4h.unl.edu/horse-district-shows-rules
- Fonner Park 4-H State Horse Show- July 9-13th – Grand Island, NE
- Entries Due May 6th
- Slightly modified show schedule posted!
- Another livestock show will be occurring during the same dates as the 2022 Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo, 4-H families are highly encouraged to book hotel rooms and reserve camper/RV hookups as early as possible. Camper/RV hookups will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and reservations can be made by contacting Kathy at 308-382-4515.
- 2021 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide can be found for purchase at:
Practice Horse Judging
Register for this course and you will have access to 6 classes to judge, along with the official placings and an official critique, to learn why the classes were placed the way they were. The course closes on July 15. You can access as many times as you want and can join anytime. Go to: https://catalog.extension.org/product?catalog=HorseJudgingContest
Horse Health and Nutrition Courses
Check out these 2 short courses on Horse Health and Horse Nutrition from Extension Foundation. They are available until May 15. You can start at any time, and each course has 6 lessons from University and industry experts around the country. At $50 per course, that is less than $10 per lesson! Click here to enroll.
Scholarships, new camper discounts, and transportation options are available. Register at 4h.unl.edu/summer-camp-schedule.
Facebook Event - Dueling Pianos
Share with Us
Please post pictures or videos of the projects you are working on to the Dodge County 4-H Facebook group! Some fun examples would be giving us a video tour of your livestock barn, posting time lapse photos of fabric or painting projects, or sharing a recipe and picture of a home cooked meal.
2022 Dodge County 4-H Ambassadors
Paige Bunn - Kaden Gregory - Morgan Ondracek - Brooklyn Reynolds
2022 Dodge County 4-H Council
Youth Representatives:
Ashley Abrahams - Kaden Gregory - Evan Hartman - Brooklyn Reynolds - Hunter Wiese
Adult Representatives:
Michelle Ryun (District 1: Dodge/Scribner/Snyder) - Kelly Abrahams (District 2: Logan View) - Amy Hartman (District 3: Fremont) - Andy Swanson (District 4: North Bend) - Denise Dostal - Ann Brodd - Angela Meiergerd - Mary Jo Reynolds - Marvin Wiese - Kristin Schlueter
Nebraska Extension in Dodge County
Lisa Poppe - Extension Educator: lisa.poppe@unl.edu
Mary Spath - Office Manager: mary.spath@unl.edu
Shane Ahrens - 4-H Support: shane.ahrens@unl.edu
Email: dodge-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/
Location: 1206 West 23rd Street, Fremont, NE, United States
Phone: 402.727.2775
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362826330737240/?ref=bookmarks