The 4-H Update
July 10, 2020
NOTICE: 2020 CHANGES & PROCEDURES
Presentations Contest | Entry Deadline Soon!
The contest has changed a bit (i.e. VIRTUAL), but that's okay! Make sure to enter by FRIDAY, JULY 17. Details below.
Date: Friday, July 24
Time Slots: 10am-12pm & 1pm-6pm
Where: Virtual through Zoom
How: All participants will receive a link to access a private Zoom room with a Judge & 4-H Staff member during their scheduled presentation time. Results will be shared that evening.
Table Toppers Results
Congratulations to all who participated in the Table Toppers Contest! The judges were extremely pleased with all of the entries. The participants showed wonderful creativity in their table presentations. It was evident that they all learned a lot about meal planning and table setting while having fun!
Below are the Division winners. Here is a link to all ribbon placements: https://unl.box.com/s/ff13859609s2irz8jnhs4shgbhzs9jyr
Ava Caldwell – Excellence Award – Junior Division
Cormac Dunn – Outstanding Award – Junior Division
Aaron Thernes – Excellence Award – Intermediate Division
Madeline Caldwell – Outstanding Award – Intermediate Division
Grace Turner – Excellence Award – Senior Division
Summer Workshop Recordings
We wrapped up our Summer Workshop Series! THANK YOU to everyone who participated!
If you didn't attend but would like to complete the activities from the workshops, you're in luck! We have all of the recordings and supporting information in a folder. Simply click the link below to access them. Have fun!
Summer Workshop Series folder: https://unl.box.com/s/4hvbxqqpleo25iwck0nre2zk8lorf6lx
LEARN ABOUT ALL OF THE 2020 FAIR CHANGES
WHERE TO FIND FAIR INFORMATION
Looking for additional information about contest and fair deadlines?
Find it all here!
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/douglas-sarpy/sarpy-county-and-nebraska-state-fairs/
IMPORTANT! Livestock Entry Deadlines
July 15th | Online Livestock, Horse, Rabbit, Poultry and Cavy Showorks Entries for the Sarpy County Fair are Due
LOCAL 4-H OPPORTUNITIES
Project Idea: Shooting Sports Static
4-H Shooting Sports requires youth to be under the direct leadership of a certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader in either shotgun, rifle (bb gun), archery, pistol, blackpowder/muzzleloader, and/or hunting skills. No firearms can be entered as or part of an exhibit, nor live ammunition; however, information can be shared through pictures.
- Find Shooting Sports static projects to enter in the fair at this link: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/douglas-sarpy/pdfs/4-H/4h-sarpy-fair-conservation-wildlife-and-shooting-sports-2020.pdf
Department: Environmental Education and Earth Sciences
Division: Shooting Sports
Class: 1, Shooting Sports Aid or Accessory
STATEWIDE OPPORTUNITIES
Video Companion Animal Showmanship Contest
Video submissions will be accepted from June 1st through August 10th.
Do you have a companion animal that you have great relationship with and want an opportunity to show them off? Look no further!
- Sign up for our Video Companion Animal Showmanship Contest for an opportunity to present your favorite pet from the comfort of your own home! From cats, rabbits, and rodents to birds, reptiles, and amphibians, 4-H youth are invited to record a 3-5 minute presentation demonstrating their knowledge about the care their companion animal requires. The contest is open to youth ages 10-18 who are enrolled in a companion animal project.
- For questions, contact Lisa Karr (lisa.karr@unl.edu). For more details about the contest and how to register, visit: https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/showmanship-contest
Virtual Episodic Events
Evaluate My Ride
Nebraska 4-H Evaluate My Ride will provide members with tips, suggestions, and ride evaluations from Equine Industry clinicians. New patterns or topics will be shared and cover a variety of disciplines related to equine riding. Participants may review materials at their own pace, try out any of the listed topics, and work on the feedback they are given. Evaluate My Ride is open to ALL AGES. Members will have the opportunity to submit videos of ranging difficulty and experience. New members can join at any time and catch up on the past weekly materials at their own pace.
- To Sign up: https://4h.unl.edu/evaluate-my-ride
- Get started with our Introduction Topic and our first set of patterns!
VIRTUAL DOG CLUB
Are you and your dog at home with nothing to do? Have you thought of training your dog, but didn’t know where to start? Join our 4-H Virtual Dog Club to get started on training your dog at home. You just need a few minutes each day to build the relationship with your dog and improve their behavior.
The club will provide some training tips each week with short videos. You can submit videos of your training progress as we go and get feedback from dog experts. The club is open to all 4-H youth and will focus initially on beginning obedience, but will expand to showmanship and agility as skills increase.
For questions, contact Lisa Karr (lisa.karr@unl.edu).
For more information and to sign up, go to: https://4h.unl.edu/virtual-dog-club
Online Livestock Judging Video Series
During this unusual time, we know that it is extremely difficult for youth to have the opportunity to practice livestock judging and prepare for future contests. This new video series will provide students the chance to evaluate the class, listen to a critique of the class, and hopefully gain some knowledge regarding terminology for their reasons moving forward.
- Each week we will add 1 to 3 classes to the series that way students will enjoy plenty of content.
- Youth can access these videos at 4h.unl.edu/self-paced-videos
JOKE OF THE WEEK
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/