Lincoln, Logan, & McPherson Co. 4-H
June #1
A Note from Miss Caitlyn
Dear Lincoln, Logan & McPherson County 4-H Families,
Welcome to June! Summer is in full swing, and 4-H deadlines are approaching quickly. If in doubt, please call and ask when a deadline is. We are happy to help. You can help us by reminding a 4-H friend to get enrolled and turn in their animal affidavits by June 15th (see below for more information about deadlines).
We are in need of some 4-Hers to be junior leaders. If you are between the ages of 14-18 and would like to work with younger 4-Hers, let us know! We would gladly take your help at some upcoming summer events. Volunteers are also needed during fair on static entry day on July 25th. Contact me if you are interested. Thank you in advance for all your help!
Let's have a great summer!
Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns,
Miss Caitlyn
2022-2023 4-H Enrollment is now open!
Sign up now for the 2022-2023 year at v2.4honline.com.
Family & Volunteer Enrollment instructions can be found at:
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/enrollment/
*The deadline to sign up is only 13 days away, don't miss out!*
SHOWORKS (Online Fair Entries) OPEN!!!
Lincoln County: LINCOLN.FAIRWIRE.COM
*Open June 1st- July 1st @ 5 pm. *
Logan County: LOGANNE.FAIRWIRE.COM
*Open June 1st- July 15th @ 5 pm. *
McPherson County: MCPHERSON.FAIRWIRE.COM
*Open June 1st- July 15th @ 5 pm. *
Pre-Fair Checklist
Calendar of Events
Important dates to remember
Lincoln, Logan, & McPherson 4-Her's
Lincoln Co. Music Contest
Summer Workshops
Last Call Beef Weigh-In
Lincoln County Market Sheep & Goat Weigh-In
YQCA
4-H Project Podcast
Nebraska State Events
7th Annual Agronomy Field Day
Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit schedule
Livestock Judging Camp
2023 4-H Camp
4-H Horse Camp
Youth Leadership Conference
Horse & Hobbies 4-H Horse Show
Silver Spurs 4-H Horse Show
Platte Valley 4 Paws Dog Show
4-H Shooting Sports National Championship
4-H Invitational Horse Show
Spotlight on 4-H
Entomology
Calendar of Events
6/1-7/1: Registration for Online Fair Entries Open (ShoWorks) *Lincoln Co.
6/1-7/15: Registration for Online Fair Entries Open (ShoWorks) *Logan & McPherson
6/3: Lincoln County Sheep and Goat Weigh-In; 9-11 am. - Lincoln County Fairgrounds
6/3: Extra Beef Weigh in; 8 am.- Lincoln County Fairgrounds
6/12: Pig Lottery Meeting; 6:30 pm.; Lincoln County Fairgrounds; Centennial
6/15: All Animal Info Due (ID's, Affidavits, YQCA, etc.)
7/20: Lincoln Co. Fashion Review & Clothing day; 10 am.
7/20: Lincoln County Music Contest & Fashion Show; 6 pm.; MPCC South Campus
7/24-7/30: Lincoln Co. Fair
7/23: Lincoln Co. Goat Tying
7/31-8/4: Logan Co. Fair
8/5: Logan Co. Rodeo
8/5-8/6: Lincoln Co. Horse Show
8/10-8/12: McPherson Co. Fair
8/25-9/4: State Fair
📆 Important Dates to Remember 📆
🎤 Lincoln Co. Music Contest 🎤
🍧 Summer Workshops 🍧
*Anyone that signs up for Building Better Babysitters Workshop by May 22nd will go into a drawing to be held May 23rd for 5 members to have your fee for enrollment waived thanks to Families First Partnership*
- All 4-H members enrolled in livestock projects are required to complete annual quality assurance training and certification through the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) program. This includes youth enrolled in beef, dairy cattle, goat, sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbit projects. Youth may complete online training courses or attend in-person training workshops held by their county Extension office. Learn more at https://yqcaprogram.org/
- When you register for an in person training please be sure to try and complete your pre-test prior to your in person training date. Once you do the in person training then you will do a post-test to get your certificate.
- This is due before or on June 15th to extension office.
- Last chance YQCA in person training scheduled for June 8th, 2023 at WCREEC from 2-4 pm.
- After you complete training please remember to bring in or email your certificate to the extension office!
4-H Project Podcasts
Each month we are looking for a 4-H youth that would be interested in making a podcast with Eagle Radio about a 4-H project. If you are interested contact (308) 532-2683 or email caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu.
Check out our May Podcast with Kaitlin and Caitlyn on our website at:
https://northplattepost.com/posts/9cfa8c00-f76f-43b5-9f47-2019159ef138
7th Annual Agronomy Field Day
Open state wide to ALL youth ages 9-18 as of 1/1/23. Parents and adults are welcome! Free event with lunch provided by Ag Valley Coop.
Learn how agriculture is changing with precision technology; benefits of cover crops; how to tell if soil is healthy; explore plant growth; understand importance of weeds & herbicide application; how to scout crops for insects; & fly a miniature drone!
The 2023 Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit Schedule
Livestock Judging Camp
UNL Livestock Judging Camp
Looking to level up your livestock evaluation and oral reason skills? Make plans to attend this year’s UNL Livestock Judging Camp on June 7-9 in Lincoln. Registration is $300 and is due by Monday, May 22. Learn more at go.unl.edu/judging-camp.
2023 4-H Camp
We’re so excited to announce Adventure Together, the new Nebraska 4-H Camp series for 2023! Registration information will be coming soon. In the meantime, mark your calendars: Chadron – June 5-9; Cozad – June 16-20; Ashland – June 26-29; Burwell – July 16-20; Louisville – July 27-30.
4-H Horse Camp
June 8-10, 2023 at Fort Robinson State Park; Crawford, NE
Brochure and Registration forms will be available March 20th
If you would like more information click on flyer to get information for Tessa Reece.Youth Leadership Conference
Horse & Hobbies 4-H Horse Show
Pre-Register must be post marked by May 28th or received via email by June 2nd @ 3:00 pm. Central time to receive pre-registration price. Fee can be paid @ check-in the day of the show.
Show: Sunday June 4th, 2023
Silver Spur 4-H Horse Show
June 24, 2023 at 7:30 am in Imperial, NE.
Platte Valley 4 Paws Dog Show
July 1, 2023 at the D & N Event Center. If interested in this show then please stop in the office to get a registration form or call and we can email it to you as well.
4-H Shooting Sports National Championship
The 2023 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship is being held in Grand Island from June 25-30. They also need volunteers if you are wanting to help out with this event, you can complete the interest form and they will send out volunteer assignments on May 30!
4-H Invitational Horse Show
4-H Invitational Horse Show June 10th
🐜 Entomology 🐜
1. Specimens should be mounted properly and labeled with location and date of collection, name of collector, and order name. Follow mounting and labeling instructions in the Nebraska 4-H Entomology manual online as a PDF file. https://marketplace.unl.edu/ne4h/entomology.html
2. Purchased insects and other insects not collected by the 4-H'er can be included but must have accurate labels and will not be counted in meeting minimum requirements for the exhibit.
3. Boxes are preferred to be 12" high x 18" wide, and landscape orientation so they fit in display racks. Purchase of commercially made boxes is allowed.
4. All specimens are to be pinned and labeled by the exhibitor. No purchased specimens allowed.
5. No projects over 50 pounds allowed.
kinds (species) of insects representing at least 6 orders. Limit of one box.
*H800-002 Entomology Display – Second year project. Collection to consist of a minimum of 50
kinds (species) of insects representing at least 8 orders. Replace damaged or poorly mounted
specimens. At least 25 species must be present from after July 1 of the previous year. Limit 2
boxes.
*H800-003 Entomology Display – Third year or more project. Collection to consist of a minimum of 75 kinds (species) of insects representing at least 10 orders. Replace damaged or poorly mounted
specimens. At least 25 species must be present from after July 1 of the previous year. Limit of 3 boxes.
*H800-004 Special Interest or Advanced Insect Display- Educational display developed
according to personal interests and/or advanced identification capability. This also is an
opportunity to highlight favorite insects in a creative arrangement. Insects should conform to
pinning and mounting standards as in Classes I-III and be protected in an insect box. Each
specialty display should include names of the insects, interesting information about them, and
why the display was made. Advanced identification collections should have insects grouped with labels that correspond with identification level (e.g., family, genus, species). A specialty collection may consist of insects by taxonomic group (e.g., butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, scarab beetles,) or by host, subject, or habitat (e.g., insect pests of corn, aquatic insects, insect mimicry, insect galls, insects from goldenrod, insect pollinators, etc.)
*H800-005 Insect Habitats – Habitats consist of any hand-crafted objects, made of natural or artificial materials, to be placed outdoors, which promote or conserve insects in the environment. Insects may include bee pollinators, butterflies, beneficial insects, etc. A one-page report describing activities must accompany the exhibit. Report should include placement, target insect, why materials were chosen, functional design, and indicators of success. See the following resources for reports:
• Nebraska Extension NebGuide: Creating a Solitary Bee Hotel (G2256)
• University of Minnesota: Wild Bees and Building Wild Bee Houses
• National Wildlife Federation: How to Provide Water in Monarch Gardens
*H800-006 Macrophotography – Subjects should be insects, spiders or other arthropods, or any
nests, webs, or constructions they make. All exhibit prints should be eight 8” x 10” or 8½” x 11” and mounted on rigid, black 11” x 14” poster or matte board. Either orientation is acceptable. No frame or mat boards are allowed. A caption of a few sentences should explain the subject 55 and be printed on white paper, should be glued below the print on the poster board.
*H800-007 Insect Poster/Display Exhibits – Exhibits can be posters or three-dimensional displays
and artistic creativity is encouraged. Posters should be no larger than 22” x 28”. They should be instructional and can be attractive and have pictures, drawings, charts, or graphs. Posters and displays may show any aspect of insect life, habitat or related conservation or management. Examples include life history and other facts about an insect; insect anatomy; how to manage insects in a farm, home, lawn, or garden setting; experiences rearing one kind of insect; survey of an important insect; insect behavior (ex. nesting, finding food, mobility, defenses, etc.); habitats (ex. forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers, or lakes) and what insects are found there, etc. 3-D displays, such as dioramas, sculptures, models, or decorative boxes should have a page of explanatory information accompanying them and fit within a 22” x 28” area.
*H800-008 Reports or Journals – Reports and journals should be in a 3-ring binder. A report may be informational, that is, an original article about a favorite insect, a history of insect outbreaks, diseases caused by insects, insects as food, etc. Or it may be a research report about an investigation or experiment done in a scientific manner. It then should have a basic introduction of the insect studied, methods used, observations and results of the project. Tables, graphs, and images are helpful to include. A journal is an observational study over a period with personal impressions. It may cover watching changes in kinds of butterflies over the summer, rearing a specific insect from egg to adult, managing a beehive, observations of insects in a specific habitat, accounts of insect behavior in a forest or flower garden, etc.
*H800-009 Special Entomology Project- Educational exhibit based on what was learned from the
project. Present information on a poster no larger than 22” x 28” either vertical or horizontal arrangement or in a clear plastic report cover. The 4-H member’s name, age, full address, and county must be on the back of the poster or report cover. Reports may include life cycle, distribution of the insect, insect behavior (ex. nesting, finding food, mobility, defenses, etc.); habitats (e.g. forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers, or lakes). May include a certain species or broad overview of the family or group of insects.
*H800-010 Special Entomology Project Display- The current years' Special Entomology Project
pinned species along with a one-to-two-page report of what was learned from researching the
insect type. Reports may include life cycle, distribution of the insect, insect behavior (ex. nesting, finding food, mobility, defenses, etc.); habitats (e.g., forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers, or lakes). May include a certain species or broad overview of the family or group of insects.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (M-F)
Email: caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu
Website: https://llm.unl.edu
Phone: 308-532-2683
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLM4h