Gage 4-H News
May 2019
In This Issue:
- 4-H Cares Workshop
- Macrame Key Chain Workshop
- Virtual Reality Workshop
- Flannel Shirt Tote Workshop
- Dog Balloon Pillow Workshop
- Welcome New 4-H Clubs
- Scholarship Winners
- Raise Your Hand
- Congrats Graduates
- Gage County Public Speech Contest Results
- Free Fabric for 4-H Projects
- Gage County 4-H Camps
- Summer Camp Fun
- Clover Kids Workshops
- Clover Kids Camp
Animal Information
- YQCA Face to Face Training
- Broiler Chicks
- Gage County Livestock Website
- Tagging Day
UPCOMING EVENTS
4-H Cares Workshop - May 28, 2-4pm, Extension Office
Macramé Key Chain Workshop - May 29, 9:30am-Noon, Extension Office
Virtual Reality Workshop - May 29, 1:30-4:00pm, Extension Office
Upcycled Flannel Shirt Tote Workshop - May 31, 9:30-Noon, Extension Office
Dog Balloon Pillow Workshop - May 31, 1:30-4pm, Extension Office
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome New 4-H Clubs
H & H 4-H Club – Chartered in April 2019, 4-H youth and families started a new club with primarily livestock interests. Volunteer leadership is provided by Deann Barnard, Stephanie Bales and Jamie Siems.
Prairie Rangers 4-H Club – New families gathered together with general project emphasis and community service as their goals. Chartered in April 2019, volunteer leadership is provided by Rich Siefken, Lacey Person and Libby Desotel.
Congratulations Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to 2019 Merlyn Anderson Memorial 4-H Scholarship: Rachel Buehler, Sterling; Savannah Gerlach, DeWitt; Olivia Lentfer, Firth; Jayme Ullman, Wymore; Taylor Cammack, DeWitt.
Congratulations to 2019 Paul Hay Scholarship: Chad Niemeier, Beatrice.
Raise Your Hand For Nebraska 4-H By May 15
Only one in three young people say they have the skills to handle what life throws their way. If we don’t give our kids the opportunity to succeed, we all fail.
That’s where 4-H comes in. 4-H programs meet youth and families where they live, serve community needs and build critical life skills kids need to thrive.
As a result, 4-H created the “Raise Your Hand” initiative - a nationwide call-to-action for 4-H alumni, supporters, and friends to vote for their state to win funding to help more kids in their communities benefit from 4-H hands-on learning programs.
The three states with the most hands raised will receive $20,000, $10,000 and
$5,000 to bring local 4-H programs to more kids.
Please join us and Raise Your Hand, because every child deserves a chance to succeed.
Congrats Graduates - Class of 2019!
Gage County 4-H Public Speaking Results - Congrats Winners!
Division Winners:
Radio Public Service Announcements
Intermediate Division: Champion – Andrew Harvey, Beatrice.
Senior Division: Champion – Margee Jane Harvey, Beatrice; Reserve Champion – Josiah Harvey, Beatrice.
Public Speaking
Poem/Reading: Champion – Jacob Wollenburg, DeWitt.
Junior Division: Champion – Sydney Brauer, Beatrice; Reserve Champion – Devon Rasmussen, Beatrice.
Intermediate Division: Champion – Faith Oldemeyer, Firth.
Senior Division: Champion – Margee Jane Harvey, Beatrice; Reserve Champion – Josiah Harvey, Beatrice.
The top two speakers in each division are eligible to advance to the S.E. Regional 4-H Speaking Contest, May 16, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, East Campus.FREE Fabric for 4-H Projects - Available through June 1
Camp Renegade -June 18-19
Camp Venture - June 20-21
4-H Summer Camp Fun - State 4-H Camps
State 4-H offers amazing 4-H Summer Camps. Kids Need Camp! In a typical week, the average kid consumer 623 minutes at a computer and over 833 minutes playing video games – with only 51 minutes outdoors. Camps offer hands-on experiences where youth develop themselves and enjoy the outdoors in a fun, safe environment. Camp brochure will help you plan an exciting summer for kids.
Notes to Clover Kids
Clover Kids Manuals
Good Vibrations Clover Kids Workshop - May 30, 9-11am, Extension Office
Family Celebrations Around the World Clover Kids Workshop - May 30, 1-3pm, Extension Office
Clover Kids Camp - June 27, 9am-3pm, 4-H Inc. Building
Come join us for a fun filled day of “camping” at our first-ever Clover Camp! The day will be full of camping crafts, games, activities, and food. Youth ages 5-7 are welcome to attend. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Come join us for fun and new friends!
Fee: $25.00, pre-register by June 15.
ANIMAL INFORMATION
YQCA Face to Face Training - Certificates Due June 15
Training schedule:
Saturday, June 1, 9:00am
***Online registration required for the YQCA training, please log-in or sign-up on https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login, and follow the instructions to register. The instructor-led course cost $3.00 and you must “purchase” the course to sign-up/attend.
You can also take the web-based YQCA Course for certification. Follow the instructions to sign-up and complete the web-based certification. Cost for the web-based certification is $12.00
All youth exhibiting livestock in Gage must be YQCA Certified. We must have your “Certificate of Completion” on file in the Extension Office by 5:00 p.m. on June 15.
Broiler Chicks - Last Call - May 3
Call the Extension Office to order. Deadline: May 3.
2019 Livestock ID Sheets - Due June 15
Please review the 2019 Gage County 4-H Livestock Checklist for complete list of ID requirements & deadlines for Gage County Fair & Nebraska State Fair.
Swine Tagging Day - June 1, 9am-1pm, Extension Office
We ask that all trailers use the east entrance through the Gage County Fair & Expo sign and make their way around the fairgrounds to the Extension Office.
To speed up tagging process hog ID sheets should be filled out with contact information & signatures, breed & sex and brought to tagging day. Please have your premises id located on your id sheet. If you need to reference your premises id # from last year, contact the Extension Office.
Nebraska State Fair Hogs: DNA materials will be available during tagging day. **DNA is not required during tagging day but supplies will be available.
If you are unable to attend the Tagging Day, it is your responsibility to schedule an alternate date to bring your animals to the Extension Office to be tagged. All hogs must be tagged by June 15, by the Livestock ID Sheet deadline.
Full details regarding Tagging Day will be emailed to Swine Families mid-May. EID tags provided by Gage County 4-H Council.
Gage County 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
Calendar of Events
Nebraska Extension Gage County
Email: Gage-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/gage/
Location: 1115 West Scott Street, Beatrice, NE, USA
Phone: 402-223-1384
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Twitter: @GageCoExtension