September Newsletter
Furnas County
~ In this Newsletter ~
- Events & Deadlines
- Premium Checks
- State Fair Exhibitors
- State Fair Premium Checks
- Achievement Application
- Furnas County 4-H Awards
- Nebraska State 4-H Awards
- Achievement Night Save the Date
- Club Leader Resources
- September Birthdays
- Join our Team!
- Office Closed
- County Fair Dates
- 4-H Council Members 2023
- Extension Office Contact Information
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
State Fair - August 23rd- September 5th.
September 4th - Office Closed in observance of Labor Day.
September 6th - 4-H Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
September 7th - State Fair Premium Checks Available to be picked up at the Extension Office.
September 15th - Club of Excellence Due.
October 3rd - Achievement Applications Due.
October 9th - Office Closed in observance of Columbus Day.
October 15th - Achievement Night in Oxford.
November 10th - Office Closed in observance of Veterans Day.
November 23rd - 24th - Office Closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
December 25th - January 1st - Extension Office Closed in observance of Holidays.
January 5th - Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships Application Due.
January 5th - National 4-H Conference & National 4-H Congress Application Due.
July 15th - 20th - 2024 Furnas County Fair
~Premium Checks~
Premium Checks Available to be Picked Up at the Extension Office on August 11th!
4-H’ers or their parents must pick up premium checks at the office and deposit them by October 20th, 2023. Checks will be voided after October 20th. If you need someone other than immediate family to pick up your check, please call the Extension Office at 308-268-3105 in advance to let us know who will be picking your check up for you. Thank you!
~ Congratulations State Fair Exhibitors! ~
~ State Fair Premium Checks ~
Find results at https://nebraska4hresults.com/2023-results
The Nebraska State Fair is not mailing checks or ribbons. Instead, they will be given to 4-H Staff to bring back to your counties with your exhibits. Please pick up your exhibit, ribbon, & judges score sheet between September 7th - September 15th.
Achievement Application
Furnas County 4-H Awards
The Furnas County 4-H Council supports award pins for recognition of outstanding learning and performance in several areas. To be eligible for the following awards, 4-H members must be in the second year and have completed their Achievement Application. 4-Her’s can only receive the award once.
- Fill out the County Award Entry Form
- Place the County Award Application in front of your Achievement Application. This is very important. If your award form is not seen, your application will not be considered.
- The Achievement Application should reflect the excellence you have achieved in the project areas for which you are applying.
- Submit your 4-H Achievement Application & County Award Form by October 3rd.
4-H Camp Scholarships Available
Scholarships towards a 4-H Camp of their choice (Inspire Academy is included in this) are awarded from the 4-H Council for those 4-Her's completing their Achievement Application. 4-H'ers will be receiving a money scholarship & Clover Kids will also receive a money scholarship.
- Fill out the County Award Entry Form
- Place the County Award Application in front of your Achievement Application. This is very important. If your award form is not seen, your application will not be considered.
- Fill out the 4-H Participation Points Form for Camp Scholarship.
- Submit your 4-H Achievement Application, County Award Form, & 4-H Participation Points Form by October 3rd.
Family & Consumer Science & Ag Awards
The 4-H Council selected these individuals to receive the Family and Consumer Science and Ag awards based on the following requirements: The winners must have participated in any two of the following activities on the county level: Judging livestock, presentations, public speaking, or talent contest. All winners must complete the Achievement Application to qualify. The Furnas County 4-H Council awards Jr. Division Winners with a $10 Check and Sr. Division Winners with a $25 Check.
- Fill out the County Award Entry Form
- Place the County Award Application in front of your Achievement Application. This is very important. If your award form is not seen, your application will not be considered.
- Submit your 4-H Achievement Application & County Award Form by October 3rd.
This is a special monetary award for young members in memory of Helen who was a 4-H Leader from Beaver City. A 4-H member in his or her first years of 4-H is nominated by the 4-H Council. The nominee must complete a 4-H project and Achievement Application the following year to receive their award.
- Fill out the County Award Entry Form
- Place the County Award Application in front of your Achievement Application. This is very important. If your award form is not seen, your application will not be considered.
- Submit your 4-H Achievement Application & County Award Form by October 3rd.
The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program encourages 4-H youth to engage in a variety of programs, projects, and activities that will enable youth to acquire skills and abilities that will prepare them for success in the future. The program is designed to reach and recognize all youth engaged in 4-H, from club members and campers to school enrichment, afterschool, and special interest program participants.
The program consists of six levels that require a young person to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. For each level, the Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program provides a list of accomplishments from which 4-H youth choose their goals. The accomplishments increase in quantity and difficulty for each level. At the beginning of the 4-H year, participants plan what to accomplish and at the end of the 4-H year, they report on their completed accomplishments. Successful completion of a level's Plan & Report form results in a 4-H youth earning that level of the Diamond Clover program.
- Completed Diamond Clover forms due by October 3rd, 2022. The form is separate from the traditional 4-H Achievement Application. Please do not put the form in with your Achievement Application.
- https://4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover
Nebraska STATE 4-H Awards
Awards are available on the state level for scholarships, leadership conferences, your club, or your program. Follow the links to learn more or ask your 4-H team!
Clubs of Excellence-Due September 15 to the County Extension Office
The overall goal of 4-H Clubs is to develop enthusiastic young people who boldly take action to demonstrate life skills as capable, caring, competent kids of character thus contributing to the improvement of themselves, their family, their club, their community, and their world. One way clubs might choose to measure their success in meeting that goal is their ability to gain status as a Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence. To receive the designation as a Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence, clubs must meet a certain set of criteria and document how this criterion was met. Clubs meeting the requirements will initially receive a certificate. In subsequent years clubs successfully meeting the requirements will receive a special insignia to place on their certificate. Clubs must apply annually to receive this recognition. https://4h.unl.edu/clubs-excellence
Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships
he Nebraska 4-H Foundation offers 4-H members the opportunity to apply for scholarships. The Nebraska 4-H Foundation awards up to $22,000 worth of scholarships each year to 4-H’ers from across the state. The Nebraska 4-H Foundation utilizes the Achievement Application for awarding scholarships. Youth interested in applying for these scholarships must make that designation on their application, as well as complete the additional section titled "Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships." Additional materials are required for youth applying for scholarships, including a copy of current transcripts and ACT/SAT scores. These materials must be submitted digitally along with the completed Achievement Application. Scholarship applicants must follow the state-level completion and submission procedures below. For more information, please see Nebraska 4-H Foundation Recognition. The deadline is January 5.
Note for Scholarship Applicants only:
Only the application review committee will have access to transcripts and test scores.
National 4-H Conference & National 4-H Congress
Nebraska 4-H utilizes the Achievement Application to select delegates for National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference. To apply as a delegate to either national experience, youth must make that designation on their Achievement Application, as well as complete the additional section titled "Representing Nebraska 4-H." Delegate applicants must follow the state-level completion and submission procedures below.
Generally, delegate applicants should:
· Be age 15-19 during the calendar year in which the trip occurs in order to be considered.
· Not have been a delegate to the program they are applying to.
Be able to miss one full week of school and/or work to attend the program
State-level applications must be emailed to 4HAchieves@unl.edu. The state-level application submission deadline is January 5.
Programs of Excellence
Nebraska 4-H Programs of Excellence is an award program designed to recognize 4-H groups, such as after school programs, school enrichment, or special programs, for providing high-quality educational experiences. Three levels are offered based on the time spent in the instructional mode. Each level includes a set of required criteria that programs must report on in order to receive recognition. Nebraska 4-H seeks to recognize entire programs, including instructors and youth participants of these programs. Prizes for youth and instructors, as well as curriculum materials for the highest level of involvement, will be awarded to recipients. Programs will obtain an award relative to the level they have achieved. https://4h.unl.edu/programs-excellence~ Achievement Night ~
~ Club Leader Resources ~
Nebraska 4-H offers a variety of resources for 4-H Clubs and leaders. A 4-H Club is an organized group of five or more youth who meet regularly with adult volunteers or 4-H staff for a long-term, progressive series of educational experiences. The purpose of a 4-H club is to provide positive youth development and foster educational opportunities to meet the needs of young people.
For 4-H Club Leader Resources follow this link https://4h.unl.edu/resources/club-leaders
~ September Birthdays! ~
~ Join our Team! ~
~ Office Closed ~
~ 2024 Furnas County Fair ~
4-H Council Members 2023
President : RayAnn Roskop
Vice President: Brandon Andrews
Secretary: Laura McInturf
Treasurer: Sher'rie Balderston
4-H Council Rep: Blake Soucie
Member: Tayley Becker
Member: Trenton Roskop
~ Furnas County Extension Office ~
Makayla Livingston
Email: makayla.livingston@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/
Location: 912 R Street, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/furnascountyext