Gage 4-H News
September 2023
In This Issue:
Announcements
- Office Closed for Labor Day
- Congratulations State Fair Exhibitors
- State Fair Static Exhibit Pick Up
- State 4-H Rodeo- cancelled
Notes to 4-H Members
- Career Portfolio & Awards Application
- Diamond Clover Program
- Clubs of Excellence Applications Due
- Gage County 4-H Council Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations State Fair Exhibitors
Victoria Barkoudah: STEAM Clothing 2- Skirt
Drakan DeCoteau: Conservation & Wildlife- Wildlife Tracks
Jeffery Lohse: Reserve Champion Horticulture Judging
Claire McGrury: Floriculture- Sunflowers
Caleb Oltman: Photography
Grant Musil: Champion Division 3 Natural Color Market Lambs
Jordan Musil: 3rd Place Senior Sheep Showmanship
Reegan Kracke: Champion Spot, Champion Purebred Market Hog, Reserve Champion Division 3 Market Gilt
Cooper Lovitt: Reserve Champion Division 2 Market Barrow
Luke Katz: Champion Intermediate Beef Showman, Champion Simmental Breeding Heifer
Colten Herfel: 2nd place Intermediate Division Showmanship
Cade Herfel: 3rd place Junior Division Showmanship
Miles Esau: Champion Novice Showmanship; Holstein Jr. Champion; Jersey Jr. Champion; Supreme Dairy Heifer Champion
State Fair Static Exhibit Pick Up | September 10
Following the Nebraska State Fair, we will display the exhibits at the Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. Exhibits will be on display from September 6th- 10th. We will have a reception on September 10th at 2:00 p.m. at which time you're invited to pick- up your exhibits. After September 10th, they will be taken back to the extension office for pick-up. Our office hours are 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Please call if you need to make arrangements after hours.
UPCOMING EVENTS
State 4-H Rodeo- Cancelled
NOTES TO 4-H MEMBERS
Career Portfolio & Achievement Application - Due October 2
The fair is over, the excitement settled, and it’s time for 4-H members to record your accomplishments for the year. October 2 is right around the corner - the time to submit your Career Portfolio or Achievement Application. No project records required. We want to recognize all youth for your achievements.
- County-level: Career Portfolio or Junior Achievement Application (ages 8-14), Senior Achievement Application (ages 15-18).
- State Level: Nebraska 4-H will ONLY accept Senior Achievement Applications.
The 4-H Council will award $2.00 per member to clubs whose membership has 100% completion of the forms turned in to the Extension Office by October 2. All names on your club membership printout are included.
Click the link below for Gage County Awards & Recognition information including: Career Portfolio, Achievement Application & Gage County 4-H Awards Application. All materials are also available at the Extension Office.
Save The Date
- Career Portfolio Achievement Program Judging is October 17th @ 4:30 p.m. here at the extension office- Looking for volunteers to judge. If you are interested in judging contact the extension office at 402-223-1384
- Achievement Program Celebration is November 12th @ 2 p.m. at the 4-H Building
Diamond Clover Program - Reports Due October 2
The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program encourages 4-H youth to engage in a variety of programs, projects, and activities that will enable youth to acquire skills and abilities that will prepare them for success in the future.
The program consists of six levels that require a young person to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. For each level, the Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program provides a list of accomplishments from which 4-H youth choose their goals. The accomplishments increase in quantity and difficulty for each level. At the beginning of the 4-H year, participants plan what to accomplish and at the end of the 4-H year, they report on their completed accomplishments. Successful completion of a level's Plan & Report form results in a 4-H youth earning that level of the Diamond Clover program.
NOTES TO 4-H CLUB LEADERS
Clubs of Excellence Applications Due September 15
CALENDAR
Nebraska Extension Gage County
Email: Gage-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/gage/
Location: 1115 West Scott Street, Beatrice, NE, USA
Phone: 402-223-1384
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLExtensionGageCo/
Twitter: @GageCoExtension