The 4-H Update
January 31, 2020
SPECIAL GARDEN ORDERS DUE TODAY!
Click this link to download the order form! Orders must be turned in my January 31 to ensure seeds for the project.
4-H Spotlight: Gears in Motion 4-H Club
The Gears In Motion 4-H Club qualifies for the Nebraska FIRST Lego League Robotic State Championship Tournament with first place Regional Qualifier victories. Gizmo Gang, competitive team name, was awarded 1st place Champion and Robot Game Performance awards out of 36 teams. The Champion Award recognized Gizmo Gang on having a balanced, strong performance across all judging categories -Core Values, Robot Design, Project Presentation and Robot Performance.
CONGRATS, 4-H'ers & COACHES!
Front Row (left to Right): Honor Baran, Jerome Carranza, Henry Thernes, Grace Warta
Back Row (Left to Right): Aaron Thernes, Lucas Allen, Liam Croncian, Taylor Burkholder
Coaches (not pictured): Kevin Thernes and Sharla Kurz
LIVESTOCK ID TAG NOTICE
- 2 types of tags: County Only ($2.50, orange) and State/AKSARBEN Included ($3.00, white EID)
- Families will pay for DNA Envelopes online when registering. DO NOT pay for them at the Extension office.
- All tags MUST be in place (in animal) by the June 15 enrollment deadline. Be aware of this requirement to avoid disqualifications.
- Sarpy Office does not accept cash, only checks.
LIVESTOCK ID DEADLINES
Horse Project: ID sheets are due by May 6th
District Horse and State Horse Show entries are due to either office by May 6th. (HARD DEADLINE)
Beef, Sheep, Goat, Swine and Rabbit Projects: ID sheet completed and returned by June 15th.
Link to Horse ID Sheet: https://4h.unl.edu/documents/Horse/F29777%20Horse%20ID%20new.pdf
YQCA TRAININGS AVAILABLE!
REMEMBER! All youth working with livestock animals MUST complete YQCA training & certification to be eligible for current 4-H year.
TWO OPTIONS AVAILABLE:
Face-to-Face (F2F)
- April 21st, 6:30 pm @ Central Office
- June 2nd, 6:30 pm @ Sarpy County Fairgrounds
*F2F Trainings = $3.00
**Online Trainings = $12.00
To register for face-to-face or online YQCA trainings, visit this link & use 4-H Online login info:
https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login
More information can be found here:
LOCAL 4-H OPPORTUNITIES
NOTICE: 4-H Animal Project Meetings Scheduled
4-H Horse Meeting – February 11th, Central Office 6:30pm
4-H Livestock Meeting – February 27th, Central Office, 6:30pm
4-H Poultry, Rabbit, Cavy Meeting – April 2nd, Central Office, 6:30pm
SAVE THE DATE!
Papio Valley Livestock Show, June 27th, Sarpy County Fairgrounds
4-H 101 Club
Where: Nebraska Extension Office 8015 West Center Road; Omaha
When: The first Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- February 4
- March 3
- April 7
- May 12
So that we can plan accordingly, please RSVP to Cathy Raneri: craneri2@unl.edu 402-444-7804
Clover Kid Resources
Clover Kids is the officially recognized program in Nebraska for children under the age of 8. The program is designed to provide 5 to 7 year-olds a variety of educational and recreational experiences in a non-competitive environment. Clover Kids provide an excellent opportunity for youth to achieve his/her highest potential because early life experiences affect future development. For more information about Clover Kids see this link https://4h.unl.edu/clover-kids. Fun Clover Kid activities can be found here https://child.unl.edu/4-h-clover-kids-program
STATEWIDE 4-H OPPORTUNITIES
4-H Clinics, Shows & Programs
- Come Ride with Me Clinic: February 15 @ Lincoln
- Youth Classic Judging Contest: February 15 @ Kearney
BE AN AG INNOVATOR!
This year the topic is water! The “Valuable Water Challenge,” is an educational activity focusing on the importance of ecosystem services and how they produce many life-sustaining benefits. These services are
important to environmental and human health and well-being, yet they are limited and often taken for granted. The 2020 AIE challenge will specifically focus on the ecosystem services as related to clean water and its role
in securing a sustainable food supply. Youth will be challenged to better understand and contribute toward conservation practices to improve water quality.
Teens will be expected to attend training on Saturday, March 21st in Columbus and each county will need to develop a plan to reach at least 50 youth in grades 3-8th grade.
INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY? Let us know!
EMAIL BRETT @ brett.kreifels@unl.edu
STATE Public Speaking Contest Update
Because of restructuring in Nebraska Extension, Nebraska 4-H is moving away from regional contests. This as a great opportunity to elevate the educational components associated with the Public Speaking contest!
The 2020 contest will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska and will be a part of the PASE/Life Challenge experience. Once counties have conducted their contests, the top 5 competitors in both Speech and PSA for all 3 age groups (Junior, Intermediate, and Senior) will be invited to compete at the state wide public speaking contest to be held on a third day of PASE/Life Challenge.
What this looks like:
PSA
- Junior Top 5 from County Competition
- Intermediate Top 5 from County Competition
- Senior Top 5 from County Competition
- Total of 15 potential PSA submissions to the competition from the county.
Speech
- Junior Top 5 from County Competition
- Intermediate Top 5 from County Competition
- Senior Top 5 from County Competition
- Total of 15 potential Speech submissions from the county competition.
Please note, in order to qualify, all participants must have earned a purple ribbon at the county competition. Also, as in years past, youth do not have to be present on the day of the competition to participate in the PSA competition. Ribbon placing and medalists will be announced on the day of the competition.
MORE INFORMATION ON THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE PROVIDED CLOSE TO THE CONTEST DATE. STAY TUNED!
Recurring Events
Camp 101 Meetings
Scheduled sessions:
- March 11 @ 4pm
- April 16 @ 6pm
Meetings can be accessed here: https://unl.zoom.us/j/7874401325
Equine Webinar Series
The Equine Webinar Series, hosted by Kathy Andersen (UNL), will teach how to better coach youth, start a judging team with your club, and more.
Connection information for these once a month webinars can be found here:
Douglas-Sarpy Counties 4-H Council
Ellie Ball
Dawn Bodine
Chloe Crowell
BJ DeWilde
Ken Dworak
Rachel Finney (Treasurer)
Quincy James
Jake Jones
Tracey Jones (Vice President)
Patty Litz-Conradson
Teri Loftus
Alyssia Martinez-Wilkinson
Kim Parks
Makenna Parks (Secretary)
Kelley Penney-Hall
Amy Rolle (President)
Jennifer Tidwell
Rachelle Tidwell
Amy Turner
Grace Turner
Justin Wagner
Bre Wilkinson
Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties
Email: douglas-sarpy4h@unl.edu
Website: www.douglas-sarpy.unl.edu
Location: 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-444-7804
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaExtensioninDouglasSarpyCounties/