Hall County 4-H Newsletter
December 2022
In This Issue
- 4-H Enrollment is open for 2022-23!
- Upcoming 4-H Workshops & Events
- Off the Beaten Path Challenge
- Special Garden Project
- Livestock Updates
- Horse News
- Shooting Sports
- Scholarships
- Statewide 4-H Events
- Calendar
Welcome to a New 4-H Year!
Holiday Project Kits - Kindness Spinners
Are you looking for a fun and easy project to do this Holiday Break?
Hall County 4-H is offering FREE Project Kindness Spinner Kits! Each kit will include the supplies needed to create four spinners – and all you will need to supply is scissors and pennies. Have fun creating spinners while spreading kindness to your friends, family, and your community!
*There is a limited supply of kits available. Call the office at 308-385-5088 to reserve yours today. Kits are ready to pick up NOW. The Extension Office is open M-F, 8:30-5:00. (We will be closed December 26 and January 2 in observance of the holidays.)
Off the Beaten Path Challenge - NEW!
November/December - Family Traditions Challenge
Tis the season! Our next Off the Beaten Path Challenge will have you thinking about any quirky, fun, or yummy traditions your family may have during the holiday season. Does your family always play Bingo as a gift exchange tradition, help grandma make homemade noodles for holiday meals, participate in a Turkey Trot 5K race, or play card or board games each holiday? Figure out your favorite family tradition and take photos of it happening this holiday season. Post photo evidence of your featured family tradition here (https://padlet.com/hallcounty4h/hsrreay3wl1uljx7) by January 1st. Next, create a story or poster using your photos to illustrate your family tradition and include a written explanation.
Family Traditions Exhibit:
- Heritage, Family Traditions Exhibit (101-012) - Story or illustration of a family tradition or event. Exhibits must be supported by a written explanation. Follow directions listed in the fair premium book.
Additional exhibit ideas for this challenge:
- Cooking 401, Family Foods Traditions (412-002) – Any baked item associated with family tradition and heritage. Entry is a recipe, tradition or heritage associated with preparing and serving the food, and where or who the traditional recipe came from. Follow directions listed in the fair premium book.
- Seeing i2i, Exhibit depicting a cultural food (130-005) that is special to your family. Can be a story or essay.
Join Sew Crazy 4-H Sewing Club!
- Who: Any youth interested in sewing, ages 5-18.
- When: Saturday, December 10, 2022
- Where: Hall County Extension meeting room
- What Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
- December Project: T-Shirt Dress
Club Leaders: Annette Schimmer and Barb Hovie
- Annette 308-379-7191 | netterz95@gmail.com
- Barb 308-379-5208 | barbarahovie@gmail.com
PLEASE contact Annette or Barb if you plan to attend, or if you have questions. A list of supplies needed will be sent via email before the meeting.
Check out the 2023 Special Garden Project!
The 2023 plant will be Mrs. Burns’ Lemon Basil, a versatile plant that can add a lemony flavor to any recipe or a fresh scent to floral arrangements. Learn more about the Special Garden Project and how to get started at 4h.unl.edu/sgp.
To reserve your Special Garden Project seeds,
- Enroll in 4-H at v2.4honline.com.
- Complete the following google form: go.unl.edu/hallcosgporder by January 31, 2023.
Face-to-Face YQCA Training in Hall County
Dates/Times Offered:
- Wednesday, December 28, 2022 – 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, December 28, 2022 – 6:00 pm
- Thursday, December 29, 2022 – 6:00 pm
*YQCA Training is REQUIRED for all youth (4-H age 8-18) planning to show beef, swine, sheep, goats, dairy, poultry & rabbits at County and/or State Fair. Clover Kids are not required to take the course.
Face to face training costs $3 per youth (compared to $12 for the online course) and takes less time than the online training. Youth MUST be enrolled in 4-H Online for the upcoming 4-H year BEFORE completing YQCA training.
Follow these steps:
- Enroll in 4-H Online at v2.4honline.com (remember to use your same login information from last year if you are a returning 4-H member).
- Visit yqcaprogram.org/ and sign in with the email and password you use for 4-H Online.
- Find the training session you will attend on the list and register. Be sure you select the correct date, time, location, and trainer Megan Knuth.
- Pay the $3 fee with a credit card.
- Please contact the office to let us know which session you are attending.
- Complete the pretest prior to the training - located on the “Enrolled Trainings” page.
- Attend the training.
- Following the training take the post survey and print your certificate.
If the above dates/times do not work for you, there are other opportunities for face-to-face YQCA trainings in nearby counties. Call the Extension Office for more information at 308-385-5088.
Market Beef Weigh-In
The 4-H Market Beef Weigh-In will be held Saturday, January 7th at Platte Valley Vet Clinic in Alda from 8-11 am. If you plan to show market beef at County Fair or State Fair, you need to weigh in at this time. In order for market beef to be eligible for State Fair, they must have an EID tag and DNA must be pulled at weigh-in. There are opportunities to weigh calves in surrounding counties; however, if you plan on showing animals at the Hall County Fair, we prefer that you weigh your animals at our weigh-in on the 7th.
- DNA cost is $7 per animal (paid later during the online nominations at showstockmgr.com)
- The cost of the ear tags will be covered by Friends of 4-H.
- Horse Advisory Meeting #1: Monday, February 13, 2023, 6:30 pm at the Extension Office.
Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshops & Update Sessions
In order to run a club, county, or multi-county 4-H shootings sports program, leaders and instructors must be certified by Nebraska 4-H. Volunteers must attend a Leader Certification Workshop designed to cover the needed knowledge and guidelines to become a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader/Instructor. Go to 4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports/instructor for information regarding upcoming leader certification workshops & updates. If you are interested in becoming a certified shooting sports instructor for Hall County 4-H, please contact LaDonna Obermiller at 308-385-5088.
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. For guidelines and more information, go to the Nebraska 4-H Foundation website: www.ne4hfoundation.org/scholarships.
State-level applications must be emailed to 4HAchieves@unl.edu. Files should be labeled with the applicant's last name, first name, and county. For example: "Walker Robin Hall.pdf". All scholarship applications must be submitted via the Annual Achievement Application and are due January 5, 2023 (*Note the earlier deadline.)
J.H. & J.W. Claybaugh Memorial Scholarship
Making the Best Better: Youth Directed Experiences
Introducing “Making the Best Better: Youth Directed Experiences”! This opportunity is designed for youth to highlight work they are doing in human development through leading experiences for other young people. These experiences may be through their role as a camp counselor, intern or teens as teacher, workshop teacher, babysitter or day care employee, junior leader, or simply as an older 4-H member coaching those younger in their club or project area. Youth are highly encouraged to apply on their own behalf but they may also be nominated. Apply HERE before December 14th.
Check out Nebraska 4-H - Premier Video Communication Event!
2022 Calendar - Upcoming Events
December 26 - Christmas Day (observed); Extension Office closed.
December 28 - YQCA Training, 2 pm and 6 pm at the Extension Office.
December 29 - YQCA Training, 6 pm at the Extension Office.
January 2 - New Year's Day (observed); Extension Office closed.
January 7 - Market Beef Weigh-In, 8-11 am at Platte Valley Vet Clinic in Alda.
D'Ette Scholtz
4-H Youth Development
Megan Knuth
4-H Youth Development
LaDonna Obermiller
4-H Youth Development
Crystal Beissenherz
Joyce Krolikowski
Nebraska Extension - Hall County
Email: hall-county@unl.edu
Website: hall.unl.edu
Location: 3180 W Hwy 34, College Park, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Phone: 308-385-5088
Facebook: facebook.com/HallCounty4HNebraska
Twitter: @4HHoopla