Jefferson County 4-H
November 2016
Career Portfolio Judges
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, 2016. 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.
Tenitive date for 2017 Jefferson County Fair
Theme is: “Red, White and Blue This Fair Is For You”
Fall Red Wheel Fundraiser
Delivery will be Saturday, November 19, (presorted) in Wilber at 8 a.m.
4-H’ers earn 40% of their proceeds which is then applied to their WDC trip costs.
State Fair Exhibits Left at Office
- Kacy Starck
- Brooklen Bear
Workshop Ideas
Other Opportunties
Monsanto Funds Available
Martha & Don Romeo Scholarships Fund
The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high school education. This Scholarship is awarded during the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers Convention which will be held in Kearney, Nebraska.
All applications are due to the Nebraska Extension Office by December 1, 2016.
Call the Extension Office for more details at 402-729-3487. You can find the application form at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/jefferson/4-Hforms.
Calendar of Events
November
11 - Veterans Day, Office Closed
24 & 25 - Thanksgiving Holiday, Office Closed
December
26 - Christmas Holiday, Office Closed
29 - 4-H Workshop, Extension Office
January
2 - New Year's Holiday, Office Closed
3 - Winter Workshop, 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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