Jefferson County 4-H
November 2015
State Fair Exhibits Left at Office
- Kacy Starck
- Taylea Mills
- Erin Kujath
2016 Jefferson County Fair
Theme is: "Sow It, Grow It, Show It"
Indoor Barn Quilt Workshop
Winter Workshop
Mark your calendars for Monday, January 4th, 2016! We will be holding a project workshop to help 4-H’ers get a few projects done for the fair. More details will follow in the December newsletter about the projects we’ll be working on, a registration deadline and a time and location for the workshop.
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, 2015. Adult candidates are needed from Commissioner Districts 1 & 3.
Please visit our webpage at http://jefferson.unl.edu/web/jefferson/4-Hforms to see a map of the districts.
Please contact us by Monday, December 21st at 5 pm to be included on the ballot.
Now Available, STEAM Clothing Maker's Guide
In A Maker’s Guide to Sewing Stuff, youth will use the skills learned in STEAM Clothing 1 & 2 to make stuff! Youth will create items to use and wear while they practice their beginning sewing skills. Activities in this manual are for beginning and intermediate sewers looking to improve their skills before progressing into using patterns to make garments.
Activities in this youth manual include step-by-step instructions to draw patterns, cut fabric, and sew simple items. There are helpful pictures and illustrations for each activity to guide youth as they make stuff. A copy of STEAM Clothing 1 & 2 should be available for youth to reference as they sew the items.
We’re excited for you to continue your sewing journey with STEAM Clothing: A Maker’s Guide to Sewing Stuff! Buy now at http://marketplace.unl.edu/ne4h/4h2220a-7629.html.
WORKSHOP IDEAS
We are looking for ideas for workshops in 2015-2016. We would like to hear ideas of what you would be willing to attend. We would also like to hear from you regarding what times would work best for most people, after school, 1⁄2 days when school is out, etc. Please contact the Extension Office 402-729-3487 and let us know what YOU are interested in.
Other Opportunities
Monsanto Funds Available
America’s Farmers Grow Communities, presented by the Monsanto Fund, gives eligible farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for your favorite community nonprofit organization. One winner will be selected in each eligible county. Visit www.growcommunities.com or call 1-877-267-3332 by November 30; when you call you tell them Jefferson County 4-H is your choice for organization to receive the money. Thanks for your support.
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 on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at noon. Winners will be notified by January 5, 2016.
All applications are due to the Nebraska Extension Office by December 1, 2015.
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.
Opportunity for Photographers from Across Nebraska
An exciting statewide Photography Call sponsored by Hildegard Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Nebraska Tourism Commission and the Nebraska State Historical Society, is currently inviting communities from across Nebraska to serve as a bridge to link history, generations and cultures. The Photography Call is entitled, “Bridges: Sharing Our Past to Enrich the Future”, and runs through January 4, 2016.
From Adams to Antelope, Scottsbluff to Sheridan, Dundy to Douglas……each of Nebraska’s 93 counties is home to historic and hidden treasures from the past. This Call is inviting YOU and YOUR community to highlight historic places and often over-looked treasures found in your own county; historical sites either found on the National Register of Historic Places or places of community/personal significance to the photographer. To see full entry guidelines and to submit photos, go to www.hildegardcenter.org.
SELECTED photographs from the Call will be exhibited statewide to help celebrate Nebraska’s Sesquicentennial in 2017 and used to promote the state as part of our partnership with the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska Tourism Commission. All submitted photos will become part of a virtual exhibit.
Fontanelle Hybrids Essay Contest
Who is Eligible: High school seniors who are active members of 4-H, FFA or another certified agricultural organization. Students must either live or attend a high school in the state of Nebraska.
What Seniors Need to Do: Write and submit a 250-word essay on the topic: "What has had the greatest impact on production agriculture in your local community over the last 80 years?" Students should also review the full rules at www.Fontanelle.com/EssayContest.
How Seniors Can Enter: By submitting their application and essay at www.Fontanelle.com/EssayContest.
Applications will be accepted beginning October 1, 2015. The entry deadline is November 30, 2015. Winners will be announced in the Spring of 2016.
Calendar of Events
December
29 & 30 - Indoor Barn Quilt Workshop, Fairbury
January
4 - Winter Workshop
February
6 - Market Beef Weigh-In, Fairbury Salebarn
April
1 - 4-H Enrollment Forms Due
1 - Diamond Clover Applications Due
June
15 - Fair Entries Due
July
14 - 17 Jefferson County Fair
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