December Newsletter
Furnas County
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
December 1st - 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Contact due
December 2nd - Cambridge Pour Paint Workshop Sign up due
December 6th - Arapahoe Pour Paint Workshop Sign up due
December 9th - Brown Bag deadline
December 9th - Cambridge Pour Paint Workshop ~ 3 p.m.
December 13th - Arapahoe Pour Paint Workship ~ 4 p.m.
December 14th - BQA Training in McCook ~ 10 a.m.
December 16th - Brown Bag pickup
December 24th - Jan 2nd - Extension Office will be closed in observance of the Holidays
January 5th - State level scholarships 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
~ Extension Winter Programs ~
Brown Bag
Private Pesticide Training
Pour Painting Workshop
Pour Painting Workshop
BQA Training
~ Nebraska 4-H Events ~
4-H Camp
We are writing to inform you of an opportunity for students to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference in Kearney, Nebraska. The 38th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference will be held February 23-24, 2023.
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will award up to 15 scholarships for students to attend the 2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference. Any student attending a four-year college/university, two-year college, a vocational/technical school, or a 4-H or FFA member may apply for a scholarship to attend. Applicants will need to prepare an essay that answers the question: “Why do you want to attend the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference?” The essay response is limited to 3,000 characters. Applications must be submitted online by February 1, 2023.
More information can be found at: https://wia.unl.edu/scholarships
Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than February 10, 2023.
~ Office Closed ~
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
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