Otoe County 4-H Wednesday What-Nots
November 27, 2019
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Mark your calendars....Beef Weigh-In!
PASE PRACTICES STARTING SOON!!!
4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshop
January 18-19, 2020
Nebraska Game & Parks Outdoor Education Center
4703 N 44th Street
Lincoln, NE
Why attend this 4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshop?
- Network with other shooting sports instructors from across Nebraska
- Share and learn techniques and knowledge which will develop your ability to effectively lead a local shooting sports program
- Learn to use shooting sports to develop youth of strong character who possess effective life skills
- Gain certification in ONE of the following disciplines: pistol, rifle, archery, and coordinator
- Learn under expert instruction and learn to develop your skills as an instructor
For more information on this workshop click on this link: https://unl.app.box.com/s/cynmyt0fcwolz2m23pt1u9hry32c8tuj
The 4-H Council has $500.00 budgeted to reimburse the registration fee for this workshop, for both leaders and apprentices (ages 14-20).
2020 NATIONAL WESTERN 4-H CATCH-A-CALF APPLICANTS WANTED
A limited number of 4-H members have the opportunity to catch a calf each January during the National Western Stock Show held in Denver, Colorado. Successful catchers will receive their calf in May 2020 to begin feeding the calf to market finish. Youth must show and sell their calf at the 2021 National Western Stock Show. The calves used for this contest are bought with money donated by business sponsors.
Top achievers of the Catch-A-Calf Contest are recognized for their record keeping abilities, relationships with sponsors primarily through correspondence, and showmanship skills. Rate-of Gain and carcass value are also important in evaluating top achievers along with the live animal evaluation.
4-H members from Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas are eligible to submit applications. However, any 4-H member who has previously caught a calf in the 4-H Catch-A-Calf Contest is not eligible to apply. 4-H members may apply online at: nationalwestern.com/catch-a-calf-program/ .
To apply, applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 as of December 31, 2019 and must be enrolled in 4-H at the time of application. Applicants must have parental as well as Extension Educator consent in order to submit an application. Selected 4-H member applicants will be sent details regarding participation before January 2020.
Applications and forms are due no later than December 1, 2019. Information about the Catch-A-Calf Contest can be found on the National Western Stock Show website at: nationalwestern.com/catch-a-calf/-program/ . Contact your local Nebraska Extension Office or Rob Eirich at 308-632-1230 for more information and an application regarding the 2020-21 National Western Stock Show Catch-A-Calf Contest.
2020 Citizenship Washington Focus (C.W.F.)
The recommended age for C.W.F. is 15 to 18 years of age at the time of the conference. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Nebraska Extension in Otoe County Office at 402-269-2301.
School Year Camps!
Winter Resident Camp - February 14-16, 2020
Spring Break Day Camp - April 6-10, 2020
For more information click on this link! https://4h.unl.edu/camps-centers/school-year-camps
2020 Otoe County Fair Theme
Nebraska Extension in Otoe County
Sarah Purcell, Unit Leader, Extension Educator, spurcell2@unl.edu
Erin Steinhoff, Extension Assistant, erin.steinhoff@unl.edu
Kelsey Ahrens, Office Manager, kahrens4@unl.edu
Email: Otoe-County@unl.edu
Website: www.otoe.unl.edu
Location: 620 1st Street, Syracuse, NE
Phone: (402)269-2301
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-Extension-in-Otoe-County