November Newsletter
Furnas County
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
November 1st - Furnas/Harlan 4-H Extension Educator, Rebecca Dahlgren's first day
November 10th - Brown Bag deadline
November 11th - Office closed in observance of Veterans Day
November 15th & 16th - Office will be closed due to Nebraska Extension Fall Conference
November 18th - Fed Steer Challenge due
November 24 & 25 - Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving
November 30th - Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship due
December 1st - 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Contact due
~ 4-H Enrollment ~
For returning families, please do not create a new account; rather use your log-in credentials for 4honline used in previous years. Instructions can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/returning-member.
Enrollment instructions for new families can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-member
Our website page has step by step instructions on how to enroll into 4-H as well! https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/join-4-h-today/
Please contact Makayla at 308-268-3105 or makayla.livingston@unl.edu with any questions or concerns!
~ Scholarship Opportunities ~
Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships
The 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.
To apply for state sponsored scholarships, 4-H’ers must submit the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application for state-level review by January 5th. Youth must follow the application instructions available on the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application webpage. If applying for multiple scholarships, only one Achievement Application should be submitted. An applicant must select the scholarship to which he/she feels qualified.~ 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
Achievement Night
Thank you to the Silver Spurs and 4-H Workers 4-H Clubs for hosting this year’s Achievement Banquet and to the 4-H Council Members; Sher’rie Balderston, Brandon Andrews, Laura McInturf, Blake Soucie, RayAnn Roskop, and youth representatives, Trenton Roskop and Brenna Balderston, for their continued dedication and support to the Furnas County 4-H program.
The 2022 4-H year is in the books, and we are looking forward to what 2023 has in store for the growth and success for Furnas County 4-H!
~ Extension Winter Programs ~
Brown Bag
Private Pesticide Training
Pour Painting Workshop
~ Nebraska 4-H Events ~
On behalf of the Nebraska 4-H Foundation, and Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development, we want to express our deep gratitude for the immediate response of the hundreds of staff and volunteers locally and beyond to the Bovee fire on October 2, 2022.
We invite the firefighters and first responders from throughout the Sandhills community and all who have been friends of the Nebraska 4-H Camp, to join us on Sunday, November 6, 2022, to recognize the contributions of so many and honor the community that has been an incredible partner to the Nebraska 4-H Camp for more than 60 years.
We will be hosting an Appreciation BBQ at Sandhills High School, 107 Gandy Ave, Dunning NE, from 12:00-3:00 p.m., with remarks scheduled for 2:00 pm.
Please RSVP by scanning the bar code in the picture if you plan to attend the Appreciation Event so that we can plan appropriately.
~ Office Closed ~
4-H Council Members 2022
President : RayAnn Roskop
Vice President: Brandon Andrews
Secretary: Laura McInturf
Treasurer: Sher'rie Balderston
4-H Council Rep: Blake Soucie
Member: Brenna Balderston
Member: Trenton Roskop
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
Rebecca Dahlgren
Email: rebecca.dahlgren@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/
Location: 912 R St, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/furnascountyext/?ref=page_internal