In This Issue

• Senior Banners
• Enroll in 4-H for 2022-23!
  
• New Members
• Shout Outs and Fun Finds
• Upcoming 4-H Workshops & Events
• 4-H Public Speaking and Presentation Contest- registration due Friday
• Camps
  
• Club Resources
• Calendar

Parents- Senior Banners are available to display at Member Graduation Parties, please wait until May 1st before picking up at the office, and then return for other community events.

Re-Enroll a Returning Member | Nebraska 4-H (unl.edu)

If you are having problems with your enrollment, this site can help you navigate through most problems, or please call me at the office and I will help you.

Please add your t-shirt size to your enrollment.

We are extending the deadline to apply for the Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Awards in 2023 due to several requests for a bit more time. Please encourage your clubs to consider applying for a grant to assist with completing a project that will have a lasting impact on your community and/or program. The application form is linked on the Nebraska 4-H Foundation website: https://www.ne4hfoundation.org/governers-ag-excellence-award/. We will accept applications through April 21st,, 2023.

The Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Awards are sponsored by Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA). We encourage all clubs to consider a project that will impact their community and promote Nebraska 4-H.

Please note the requirements for the grant:

• Projects should fit within one of the seven programming areas of Nebraska 4-H
• Highly encourage community engagement and educational components
• Clubs need to consider the impact of their project and how they will assess the impact
• Clubs should consider at least one additional outside partner to help complete their project.
• A written letter of support from a 4-H professional in their county will need to accompany the application.
• Clubs who have received the award in the past and not submitted a summary report at the conclusion of their project will not be considered for future awards.

Clubs should submit their application and all materials to Lindsay Shearer (lshearer2@unl.edu) via email on or before April 21, 2023.

Please bring in any canned food items to the office throughout this month!

1976 - Otoe County song contest winners- Russel Creek. Do you recognize any of these ladies???

Registration LInk: https://forms.gle/UrMEg8jwBkrAPsmv8

or contact: Sherlyn Damme, huskerdamme@gmail.com

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

$45 Make and Take

12 and up

Max - 10

Fair Center

Call the office to sign up!

Welcome to these new 4-H Members

Please go to https:// yqcaprogram.org

Enter your log in information from last year, choose child's age and Instructor-Led training. Once you add this to the cart, you can scroll to May 19th, and find the Otoe County training. Choose either the morning or afternoon time and add. You will be charged $3 for each session. Please register asap if you plan on using this training. If you need help, let me know.

Otoe County Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078985015650

or you can register at https://forms.gle/TCq8dBLA3kCuArBP7. This year you have the option to Venmo registration fees.

• Wednesday, April 12- 4-H Council Meeting 7:00 pm
• Friday, April 14- Deadline to register for Public Speaking and Presentation Contest
• Sunday, April 16-4-H New Shooter Clinic - Kimmel
• Sunday, April 23- Public Speaking and Presentation Contest
• Friday, April 28- Office closed for Arbor Day Holiday

Ben Jewell, Associate Extension Educator, bmcshane-jewell2@unl.edu

Cheryl Goff, Office Manager, cheryl.goff@unl.edu

Email: Otoe-County@unl.edu
Website: www.otoe.unl.edu
Location: 620 1st Street, Syracuse, Neb, USA
Phone: (402) 269-2301
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-Extension-in-Otoe-County