Jefferson County 4-H
December 2016
4-H Winter Workshops
End of the Year 4-H Workshop - December 29th!!!
The workshop is limited to 15 participants and you must pre-register by Friday, December 23rd! Contact the office to get signed up!
Cost of the workshop is $10 with all supplies included.
Winter 4-H Workshop - January 3rd!!!
The workshop is limited to 15 participants and you must pre-register by Friday, December 23rd! Contact the office to get signed up!
Cost of the workshop is $10 with all supplies included.
Career Portfolio Pick-up
State eligible portfolios are available to be picked up to make changes and need to be returned to the office by Monday, January 9, 2017.
Congratulations to the following members that have been selected to advance to the State competition:
Alexis Gerritse
Hayley Denner
Kelsay Schlichtman
New 4-H Council Candidates!!!
We will be electing new members to the 4-H Council and are looking for interested adults and youth. The council is composed of 6 adults and 6 youth members. Adult members serve a 3-year term, while youth members serve a 1-year term and can serve 3 terms. We would like to invite anyone who’s interested in serving on 4-H Council to contact the office and we will put your name on the ballot. Youth members need to be at least 13 years old by January 1, 2017. Adult candidates are needed from Commissioner Districts 1 & 2.
Please visit our webpage at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/jefferson/Commissioner%20Districts.pdf to see a map of the districts.
Please contact us by Monday, December 19th at 5 pm to be included on the ballot.
4-H Special Garden Project
This year the Special Garden Project is focused on the tasty, Sunburst Summer Squash. Sunburst squash has yellow, scalloped shaped fruits with bright-green blossom ends. The plants are very productive and are an All-America Selection winner for its early fruit production and for producing a large number of fruits per plant. On average it will take about 52 days from seeding date until the squash is ready to harvest.
4-H Members enrolled in the Special Garden Project will:
*Receive a newsletter and evaluation about:
- Planting & growing squash
- Squash problems & insects
- Harvesting & using squash
- How to exhibit squash
Please contact the office to order some seeds by Tuesday, January 31, 2017.
Date for 2017 Jefferson County Fair
Theme is: “Red, White and Blue This Fair Is For You”
Outstanding Club Applications due January 27th!
4-H Achievement Program
State Fair Exhibits Left at Office
- Kacy Starck
- Brooklen Bear
Workshop Ideas
ESI Capitol Contest - Applications Due December 16
The FIRST ESI Capitol Contest will be held at the Nebraska State Capitol on January 11, 2017.
This is a wonderful opportunity for our young entrepreneurs to share what business ideas they have developed, talk with Legislative officials, tour the capitol, receive special recognition from the legislative body and perhaps go home with a cash prize from the competitive event!
The Contest Rules and Information can be found at https://unl.box.com/s/a9i7ugxvdks2t9e21p8h7jc4ozv177g1. Due to space limitations, only 14 students or student teams will be accepted to compete on January 11.
Applications are due December 16, 2016. The application is available online at http://go.unl.edu/864r.
For more information contact Nancy Eberele (402-366-8001, neberle@mainstaycomm.net) or Marilyn Schlake (402-471-4138, mschlake1@unl.edu).
Other Opportunties
"Sock it to the Homeless"
Free Horses!!!
Free, older horses. Halter broke Arabians including a 17 year old Stallion, and 2 Chestnut mares. Please contact Mike Klaus with any questions – 402-806-1698.
Calendar of Events
December
26 - Christmas Holiday, Office Closed
29 - End of the Year 4-H Workshop, Extension Office
January
2 - New Year's Holiday, Office Closed
3 - Winter Workshop, Extension Office
9 - State Career Portfolios Due in Extension Office
April
17 - Public Speaking Contest
Nebraska Extension - Jefferson County
Email: darci.pesek@unl.edu
Website: jefferson.unl.edu
Location: 517 F Street, Fairbury, NE, United States
Phone: 402-729-3487
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jeffersoncountyext
Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United Sates Department of Agriculture.
Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
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