January Newsletter
Furnas County
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
January 5th - State level scholarships due
January 11th - 4-H Council Meeting at the Furnas County Courthouse 7p.m.
January 16th - Extension Office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 24th - Pesticide Training in Cambridge 9:30 am & 1:30 pm
February - Nebraska 4-H Month
February 2nd - Pesticide Training in Arapahoe 9:30 am & 1:30 pm
~ 4-H Enrollment ~
For returning families, please do not create a new account; rather use your log-in credentials for 4honline used in previous years. Instructions can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/returning-member.
Enrollment instructions for new families can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-member
Our website page has step by step instructions on how to enroll into 4-H as well! https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/join-4-h-today/
Please contact Makayla at 308-268-3105 or makayla.livingston@unl.edu with any questions or concerns!
~ Scholarship Opportunities ~
Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships
The Nebraska 4-H Foundation offers 4-H members the opportunity to apply for scholarships. The Nebraska 4-H Foundation awards up to $22,000 worth of scholarships each year to 4-H’ers from across the state.
To apply for state sponsored scholarships, 4-H’ers must submit the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application for state-level review by January 5th. Youth must follow the application instructions available on the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application webpage. If applying for multiple scholarships, only one Achievement Application should be submitted. An applicant must select the scholarship to which he/she feels qualified.Jarvis Memorial Scholarship for Fall 2023/Spring 2024
The intent of the scholarship is to assist women who live 3 or more hours drive from Lincoln but wish to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Applicant must reside in Love Memorial Cooperative Residence Hall on East Campus.
If you have questions email Gloria Turnbull at gloria.turnbull@windstream.net.
Application deadline: postmarked or email a PDF file no later than March 15, 2023.
~ Club Leader Resources ~
Nebraska 4-H offers a variety of resources for 4-H Clubs and leaders. A 4-H Club is an organized group of five or more youth who meet regularly with adult volunteers or 4-H staff for a long-term, progressive series of educational experiences. The purpose of a 4-H club is to provide positive youth development and foster educational opportunities to meet the needs of young people.
For 4-H Club Leader Resources follow this link https://4h.unl.edu/resources/club-leaders
~ YQCA ~
Nebraska 4-H requires all youth ages 8-18 enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance certification through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). YQCA is a national multi-species quality assurance program focused on three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development. Requirements
YQCA certification is required for all 4-H members enrolled in any of the following projects:
· Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef)
· Dairy Cattle
· Goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat)
· Poultry
· Rabbit
· Sheep (breeding sheep, market sheep)
· Swine (breeding swine, market swine)
YQCA is required annually.
Face-to Face Training In-person YQCA training courses cost $3 per individual regardless of age. Dates to be determined. Be watching your 4-H Newsletter!
Web-based Training at https://yqcaprogram.org. The online YQCA course costs $12 per individual regardless of age.
Test-out options are only available to youth in the first year of Intermediate (age 12) and Senior (age 15) age levels. There is no test-out option for Juniors. Participants will have only one chance to take the test-out option. If youth fail, they will not be provided another opportunity to test out of that age level.
Test-out costs are:
Intermediate: $36 ($12 x 3 years of certification) Senior: $48 ($12 x 4 years of certification).
YQCA TIPS
- 4-H Families will register and pay online
- 4-H’ers use their 4-H Online Account
- Furnas County will offer a in-person training this summer.
Continue to watch the newsletter for upcoming in-person training early 2023
~ Extension Winter Programs ~
~ Nebraska 4-H Events ~
4-H Camp
We are writing to inform you of an opportunity for students to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference in Kearney, Nebraska. The 38th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference will be held February 23-24, 2023.
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will award up to 15 scholarships for students to attend the 2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference. Any student attending a four-year college/university, two-year college, a vocational/technical school, or a 4-H or FFA member may apply for a scholarship to attend. Applicants will need to prepare an essay that answers the question: “Why do you want to attend the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference?” The essay response is limited to 3,000 characters. Applications must be submitted online by February 1, 2023.
More information can be found at: https://wia.unl.edu/scholarships
Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than February 10, 2023.
~ Office Closed ~
4-H Council Members 2023
President : RayAnn Roskop
Vice President: Brandon Andrews
Secretary: Laura McInturf
Treasurer: Sher'rie Balderston
4-H Council Rep: Blake Soucie
Member: Tayley Becker
Member: Trenton Roskop
Makayla Livingston
Email: makayla.livingston@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/
Location: 912 R Street, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/furnascountyext
Rebecca Dahlgren
Email: rebecca.dahlgren@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/
Location: 912 R St, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/furnascountyext/?ref=page_internal