Otoe County 4-H Wednesday What-Nots
April 20, 2022
Happy National Volunteer Week!
- 2022 Nebraska 4-H Statewide Volunteer Recognition Awards will be announced on Pure Nebraska and winners notified on Friday, April 22nd! Check in with Nebraska 4-H on Facebook at noon for the winners announcement.
Celebration Ideas for 4-H'ers:
- Without using names, reflect upon how one special volunteer made your 4-H experience memorable…post your story on a social media platform using #OtoeCounty4H
- Send a thank you card to a volunteer who has helped you with your 4-H projects this year or in a past year.
- Call your 4-H club leader and tell them that you appreciate all they do for the 4-Hers in your club.
Bake/Buy and deliver a special treat for a person who has been a volunteer for your club. Include one of these clever premade tags to go along with your treat!
- “Chip Chip Hooray, we appreciate all your help every day! Thank you for all that you do for Otoe County 4-H!"
- “We would be Muffin without YOU! Thanks for all that you do for Otoe County 4-H!”
- “We DONUT forget our Otoe County 4-H volunteers! Thank you!”
- “You Are all that and a Bag of Chips!!! Thanks for all that you do for Otoe County 4-H!”
- “This may sound corny, but we just wanted to Pop by and Say Thank You for all that you do for Otoe County 4-H!”
Celebration Ideas for Adult Volunteers:
- Sign up/re-register in 4honline to be an Otoe County 4-H Volunteer
- Check out our Sign-Up Genius volunteer list to sign-up for specific volunteer opportunities
- Interested in volunteering, but fair season just doesn’t work for you? Call the office and let us know…...we have things all year round that we could use volunteers to help out with!
- Call a volunteer who has been instrumental in helping you as a volunteer learn about 4-H to say thank you!
We couldn’t let National Volunteer Week go by without saying THANK YOU to all of our fabulous 4-H volunteers! We are so grateful for each and every one of you!
Arbor Day Parade - April 30th
The Otoe County 4-H Council will be in the Arbor Day Parade in Nebraska City! If you are interested in walking with our display of our Senior Banners, wear an Otoe County 4-H Shirt and meet us at the Bethel Church in Nebraska City at noon. The Parade starts at 1:00, and we will be walking along side the trailer, throwing out candy. Eat lunch before you come and be ready to walk!!
Otoe County Progressive Agriculture Farm Saftey Day
Registration is now open for the 2022 Otoe County Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day camp! This years event will be held on Wednesday, June 8th at Kimmel Event Center in SYRACUSE. Registration begins at 7:45 am with day beginning at 8:15 am and wrapping up at 2:15 pm. All Otoe County youth entering 1st - 5th grade this fall are invited to attend.
Registration forms & payments are due by May 1st. An online registration form can also be found at https://go.unl.edu/8c9f. Contact Erin at erin.steinhoff@unl.edu or 402-297-1210 if you have any questions or would like to help volunteer!
Volunteers for Clover Kid Day Camp on Thursday - June 30th, please sign up below
Otoe County 4-H Foundation Scholarship adds UNL Livestock Judging Camp to List
The Otoe County 4-H Foundation has approved to reimburse 50% of the registration fee for Otoe County 4-H'ers attending the Winners Unlimited UNL Livestock Judging Camp. The camp will be held June 8 - 10. The cost is $300. Register for this camp at go.unl.edu/judging-camp. After attending the camp, receipts can be submitted to the Foundation for reimbursement.
Vincent and Marie Kreifels Annual Beef and Consumer Science Awards
All Juniors in High School are eligible for these generous 6 awards. Youth must have been enrolled and active in 4-H the previous 3 calendar years, exhibited a beef or consumer science project at the Otoe County Fair in 2 or more of the last 4 years, must currently be enrolled in those same 4-H projects for this year. Details will be mailed to all members who will be Seniors next year. Application need to be returned to the Extension Office by Friday, July 1st.
Special Garden Seeds are here, if you signed up for this project, please pick them up at your convenience!
4-H Council Food Truck Fundraiser for May
Mark your calendars for May 18th, Pasta-tively Delicious will be back with a Southwest Menu of Tacos, Burritos and Nachos!!!!!!
2022 Nebraska Teen Tractor Safety Training Information
4-H Horse Program Videos
The 4-H Horse Program has some updates and informational videos that are very beneficial for 4-H horse families for this summer.
- Please watch this helpful video on how to correctly enter the 4-H District & State Shows: https://use.vg/TLgXiU
- This next video would be helpful for 4-H families to know the changes we have made to the shows! https://use.vg/QwKCxE
Both videos can also be found on the District webpage. https://4h.unl.edu/horse-district-shows-entry.
Horse ID Sheets and entries for both the District and State horse shows are due by May 6th. All Advancement Level paperwork for those shows must be complete by that date also.
**New starting this year** Otoe County Horse ID sheets are due on June 15th if you are not showing at Districts and/or the State horse shows. Advancement level paperwork must be completed for Otoe County Fair by July 1st. Online fair entries will be due by July 1st.
Rocket Launching Contest
New at the fair this year will be a rocket launching contest on Sunday, July 31 at 8:00 a.m. 4-H members will launch their rockets first, followed by clover kids paper tube rockets. Paper tube rockets are "stomp" rockets. Pre-registration (pre-entry) will be required. If you enter a rocket in the fair as a static entry, you are not required to launch that rocket on Sunday. Attached is some information about that event.
4-H AT THE
Nebraska State Fair
AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
The Nebraska State Fair is the premier opportunity for 4-H members to showcase what they have learned and worked on throughout the year. At the State Fair, we celebrate the successes of thousands of youth who have learned and grown through 4-H. The State Fair is a prime opportunity for 4-H members to cultivate skills they have learned in 4-H projects, put their life skills and good character to work, discover new areas of interest, and meet new people. The Nebraska State Fair is held each year at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds in Grand Island, Nebraska. This year's event will be held August 26 - September 5, 2022.
Opportunities from Our Partners
Check out these upcoming opportunities from our partners: The Raikes School Way Summer Camps, Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute, and Global Challenges Summer Camp. Learn more at 4h.unl.edu/opportunities-partners.
Community Service Showcase
Submit your 4-H community service project for a chance to see it showcased by Nebraska 4-H: 4h.unl.edu/csps.
Diamond Clover
New YQCA Website
Don't forget to upload your YQCA certificates to this new website if you already took YQCA for 2022!!!
Summer Camp
2022 Otoe County Fair Theme
April & May 4-H Calendar
- April 18th - 22nd: Week of the Volunteer
- April 24th: Otoe County Public Speaking & Presentation Contest
- April 29th: Extension Office closed for Arbor Day
- April 30th: Arbor Day Parade, meet at Bethel Church at noon to participate
- May 1st: Farm Safety Day registration deadline
- May 2nd: Little Clovers Clover Kid Club Meeting
- May 6th: District & State Horse Show id sheets & entries due
- May 14th: Market Sheep Weigh-In & Tagging
- May 16th: Ag Society Meeting
- May 18th: Pasta-tively Delicious Food Truck @ Extension Office with Tacos!
- May 22nd: New Shooter Clinic
- May 30th: Extension Office closed for Memorial Day
- May 31st: Beginning Robotics Camp
Nebraska Extension in Otoe County
Deb Weitzenkamp, Unit Leader, Extension Educator, deb.weitzenkamp@unl.edu
Erin Steinhoff, Extension Assistant, erin.steinhoff@unl.edu
Cheryl Goff, Office Manager, cheryl.goff@unl.edu
Email: Otoe-County@unl.edu
Website: www.otoe.unl.edu
Location: 620 1st Street, Syracuse, Neb, USA
Phone: (402)269-2301
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-Extension-in-Otoe-County