Adams County 4-H Newsletter
October, 2021 Issue
In this Issue
- Note from the Extension Office
- Leaders & Parents Corner
- 4-H Council
- Youth Information
- Project Information
- 4-H Calendar
A Note from the Extension Office
The staff at the Adams County Extension Office want to say Thank You to the:
· Youth for participating and making the 4-H program and fair worthwhile.
· Superintendents and assistants for all their hard work and time.
· Leaders, parents, and grandparents for assisting our youth to get them ready for fair.
· Volunteers for their time and belief in the program.
· Judges for their constructive criticism to help our youth learn & improve for next year.
· Chamber of Commerce & 4-H Foundation for organizing and supporting the Livestock Auction.
· All businesses that contributed to the Livestock Auction.
· 4-H Council for their guidance throughout the year.
· Ag. Society for working with us and supporting the 4-H program.
· Community for giving donations and supporting the program.
· Summer Interns at the Extension Office: “Thanks for all your help and assistance, Madison Marker & Cody Buescher.”
Premium Checks for 4-H members exhibiting at the Adams County Fair or participated in a county event were mailed out in September and need to be cashed by 12/14/21. If corrections need to be made please let us know by Nov 1st. If you were expecting one and did not receive it, please contact the Extension Office.
4-H Online is being updated and not available at this time. We will let you know when 4-H enrollment is open for the upcoming year.
Communication Tool: Remind App
Adams County 4-H would like to improve our communication and outreach with our 4-H families, volunteers, and partners. Therefore, we invite you to join Adams County 4-H in the Remind App! https://www.remind.com/join/adamsco4h Join today and be caught up on everything happening. Already have the Remind App? Look up for the Class Code: @adamsco4h
Checkout the Facebook Page
After lots of thought and discussion, we (Beth & Julie) decided it was time to set up our own Facebook Page that would allow us to focus on 4-H content focused for our 4-H families. You may review it at: https://www.facebook.com/AdamsCo4H
We still have the UNL Extension in Adams County Facebook page for all the Adams County Extension information.
Happy National 4-H Week!
Extension Office Closed
- Columbus Day - October 11
- Veterans Day - November 11
- Thanksgiving - November 25 & 26
Adams County Extension Office Open House and 4-H Achievement Celebration
Be sure to mark your calendar for Sunday, November 14th at the Adams County Extension Office. The open house will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with the Achievement Celebration beginning at 4:00 p.m. Leaders and Volunteers will be recognized followed by the 4-H Youth Recognition. Plan on joining us for this special event!
Congratulations
Congratulations to all Shotgun Discipline youth who participated in State Shotgun!
Congratulations to all Archery Discipline youth who participated in the State Shoot!
Congrats to all who participated in State Fair & Ak-Sar-Ben.
Leaders & Parents Corner
Junior Leader News
Junior Leader News
“All Aboard the LeaderSHIP” The Adams County 4-H Junior Leaders will set sail for 2021-2022 on October 3rd at 5:30 p.m. with an in person organizational meeting. The meeting will be held at the Adams County Extension Office. Anyone is welcome to join the Junior Leader’s Club that is 13 by January 1, 2022, or older. You must be an active member of the Adams County 4-H program by being a member of an organized 4-H club or an Independent member. Junior Leaders do a lot of fun, learning and leadership activities, this year the focus will be on the “new” achievement program. Some of the Jr. Leader activities are: pancake feed and food booth at the county fair, along with helping members and younger 4-H’ers with 4-H projects and being positive role model for younger 4-H’ers. Bring a friend and make new friends. Also you are eligible to earn a scholarship. If you have any questions, please contact Julie at the Adams County Extension Office (402-461-7209).
4-H Council
October Agenda:
- No Council Meeting
- Committee Meetings will be held
Youth Information
Launching Nebaska-nauts
Nebraska 4-H is proud to host Launching Nebraska-nauts, an in-flight educational downlink connecting students across Nebraska to astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Through this once-in-a-lifetime experience, educators and students across Nebraska will have the opportunity to interact with astronauts through a question-and-answer session.
An in-person experience will be hosted at Raising Nebraska in Grand Island on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, including learning opportunities, guest speakers, and exhibits for participants to interact with!
Students of all ages and classes of all grade levels are invited to participate. A limited number of people will be able to attend the live, in-person event at Raising Nebraska, and registration is now open for those interested. Satellite sites will also be selected across the state, where students and educators may also join in person.
Drone Zone
Project Information
Shooting Sports
Needing Instructors!
Adams County Shooting Sports Program is in need of instructors for next year. If you are interested please contact Julie at the Extension Office.
Shooting Sports Leaders Meeting Scheduled
When: Nov 14 @ 6:30 p.m.
Where: Adams County Extension Office, Commons Room
Why: To plan the 2022 Shooting Sports season
Environmental Education & Earth Sciences
Agronomy Projects
As crop harvest is starting, now is the time to consider creating an agronomy exhibit that you may show at next year’s fair. These projects provide an excellent opportunity to learn the requirements in producing a crop. If you or someone in your family raised a field crop this year, simply sit down and create a two-page report about the procedures required to grow the crop. Then fill a gallon container of the grain or select ten grain ears, (corn or milo), for display and you are done. Stop by or call the Adams County Extension Office if you would like more information on these projects.
Largest Ear of Corn Contest
We plan to continue this contest, with sponsorship of a cash prize to the winners. Now is a good time to start to think about next year’s project. If a 4-H’er grew a corn crop or helped a member of their immediate family grow a corn crop this year, then you can exhibit a collection of ten corn ears at the 2022 Adams County Fair. The contest will have two classes, one for yellow corn and one for white corn. Call the Extension Office if you would like more information about this contest.
Family & Consumer Science
It's a Party - Save the Date!
You are Invited
To: DIY Party
Youth will explore & create 4 Pinterest crafting projects that can be exhibited at the fair. It will be a BLAST, bring your friends (they do not have to be in 4-H). Register early, it will be limited to the first 12 youth.
When: November 5th from 5:30 p.m. till 9:30 p.m.
Where: Extension Office
Wear old clothes & bring a paint shirt.
Bring: $15.00 to cover the cost of your supplies, due to Covid-19 restrictions no meal will be provided as in the past, please bring a sack supper and drink.
If you have any questions please give Julie a call. RSVP by Friday, October 29th at 402-461-7209
Calendar of 4-H Events
October
Oct 1 - Record Books/Awards Applications due, Extension Office by 5:00 PM
Oct 3 - Jr. Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM
Oct 4 - 4-H Council Committee Meetings, Extension Office
Oct 7 - Extension Board, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM
Oct 11 - Ext Office Closed
Oct 12 - Ag Society, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM
Oct 18 - BInterested (FCE) - Felting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM
November
Nov 1 - 4-H Council, Extension Office @ 7:30 PM
Nov 5 - DIY Party, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM
Nov 4 - Extension Board, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM
Nov 7 - Jr Leaders Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM
Nov 8 - BInterested (FCE) Christmas Tags, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM
Nov 9 - Ag Society, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM
Nov 11 - Ext Office Closed
Nov 14 - Open House, Extension Office @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Nov 14 - 4-H Celebration, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM
Nov 14 - Shooting Sports Instructor Meeting, Extension Office @ 6:30 PM
Nov 25 & 26 - Ext Office Closed
2021 Adams County 4-H Council
Neal Gerloff – Pres.
Heather Mohling – V.Pres.
Russ Hermann – Sec.
Krescene Allen – Tres.
Reid Ayres
Michele Burnham
John Copple
Amber Fitzke
Amy Hoagland
Megan Kvols
Diane McLeod
Blane Parr
Mathew Raney
Brian Theesen
Jr. Leader Rep – Thea Wahl
Youth Reps – Jaden Nienhueser & Jaden Russell
Chamber of Commerce Rep – Bob Herbek & Bekah Martin
Ag Society Rep – Patrick Niles
Please take time to THANK these above individuals for their
hard work and dedication to the Adams County 4-H Program!!!
Adams County 4-H Staff
Elizabeth "Beth" Janning
Julie Ochsner
Nebraska Extension Adams County Staff
Ronald C. “Ron” Seymour, Ph.D. ron.seymour@unl.edu
Lynn DeVries – lynn.devries@unl.edu
Elizabeth “Beth” Janning – elizabeth.janning@unl.edu
Julie Ochsner – julie.ochsner@unl.edu
Gwen Rodocker – gwen.rodocker@unl.edu
Twila Bankson – twila.bankson@unl.edu
Alise Verhage – alise.verhage@unl.edu
Angie Katzberg – akatzberg8@unl.edu
Pat Evans – pat.evans@unl.edu
Nebraska Extension in Adams County
Email: adams-county@unl.edu
Website: adams.unl.edu
Location: 2975 South Baltimore Avenue, Hastings, NE, USA
Phone: 402-461-7209