Dodge County 4-H Blast
July 8, 2022
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We hope all participants are having a great time showing at the Fremont 4-H Expo this week! If you have pictures and/or results that you would like us to share and highlight please send them to Shane or Dean.
Details about Fair Cleanup Night (6pm, Wednesday July 20th) are included in this newsletter. All 4-H members, family and friends are invited to help us prepare for fair! We will also be having our Superintendent meeting that night after the cleanup begins winding down (~8:00pm). We will distribute Superintendent boxes and hope to have stall assignments completed and available for Superintendents at that point as well.
Lastly, we will be holding elections for 4-H Council openings with voting occurring at the fair. If you are interested in running for an open position, or would like more information about the responsibilities of the council contact the Extension Office. I am sure that current members would also be willing to share their experiences. We will be looking for two Adult members (no boundaries) and three youth members to fill upcoming vacancies.
Good luck to Dodge County exhibitors Paige Bunn, Kelsey Bunn, and Avery Gossett at the State 4-H Horse Show, Jul 9-13th in Grand Island!
IN THIS ISSUE
- 4-H Calendar
- Fremont 4-H Expo July 6-9 @ Christensen Field
- Dodge County Fairbook
- Dodge County Fair Pre-entry July 15 Deadline
- YQCA Training July 15 Deadline
- Clover Clan Ukrainian Refugee Project Kit Assembly
- July 20 Deadline
- Dodge County Fair Cleanup Night July 20
- 4-H Council Donation Request - Please Share
- Dodge County 4-H Month Special Project Update
- Fair Entries - Workshop Items
- 2022 Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps
- Dodge County 4-H T-Shirts Available - Only $5.00
- Calling All Artists!!!
Nebraska Equine Webinar Series
Horse Events and Contest Schedule
- Practice Horse Judging
4-H Calendar
July 13 - 4-H Council Meeting @ Dodge County Extension Office, 6:30pm
July 9-13 - Fonner Park 4-H State Horse Show in Grand Island
July 15 - Online Pre-Entry Deadline for Dodge County Fair @ Midnight
July 16 - Clover Clan Ukrainian Refugee Kit Assembly @ Dodge American Legion, 9-11am
July 20 - Fashion Revue & Static Pre-Entry Deadline @ 4:30pm
July 20 - Dodge County Fair Cleanup Night + Pool Party @ Fairgrounds - 6-8pm
July 20 - Dodge County Fair Superintendent Meeting @ Fairgrounds - 8pm
July 27 - Dodge County Fair Horse Show @ Christensen Field
- Check-in from 7:30-8:30am
- Show starts at 9:00am
July 30 - Dodge County Fair Shotgun Contest @ Valley Trap Range
- Check-in from 6:00-6:30pm
- Contest starts at 6:30pm
July 31 - Dodge County Fair Shooting Sports Contest @ Dodge Auditorium
- Check-in from 1:00-1:30pm
- Contest starts at 1:30pm
August 1 - Dodge County Fair Fashion Revue Judging
August 3-7 - Dodge County Fair @ Fairgrounds
August 22-23 - State Fair Static Exhibits Due in the Dodge County Extension Office
August 26-September 5 - Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island
September 14 - 4-H Council Meeting @ 6:30pm
October 24 - Achievement Application Deadline @ 4:30pm
November 6 - Achievement Celebration and Meal @ North Bend Auditorium, 5:00pm
December 14 - 4-H Council Meeting @ 6:30pm
Dodge County Fairbooks
- 1 copy available per family.
- Office hours are weekdays from 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Dodge County Fair Pre-entry July 15 Deadline
This help document can guide you through the pre-entry process.
Entries Required in Fairwire by July 15:
- All Animal Pre-entries
- Culinary Challenge Contest
- Shooting Sports & Shotgun Contest
- ATV Contest
- Club Booth Request
YQCA Training - JULY 15 Deadline
If you have completed training in person or online:
- Download & email certificate to dodge-county@unl.edu or bring it to the office by July 15.
- Instruction to access certificates are on pages 6-7 for in person, & pages 7-8 for online training.
If you need to take the YQCA course:
- Visit yqcaprogram.org to log in & register.
- The cost is $12.00 paid online directly to YQCA online by credit card.
- Follow the steps in this guide
Clover Clan Ukrainian Refugee Project Kit Assembly
Clover Clan 4-H Club is assembling backpack school kits to send to Ukrainian refugees on Saturday, July 16 from 9-11am at the Dodge American Legion with a lunch to follow. They would love to have any 4-H members and adults join them for this service learning project. Please contact Joan Ruskamp at 402-380-0987 if you plan to attend so she can get a head count for lunch and the assembly line.
July 20 Deadline
Due by 4:30pm on July 20th to the Dodge County Extension Office
- Horse High Point Exhibitor & Teamwork Award Entry (REQUIRED)
- Fashion Revue Entry + Shopping In Style Fashion Show Report (REQUIRED)
Due Online by 4:30pm on July 20th at dodge.fairwire.com
- Static Pre-Entry Deadline (OPTIONAL)
Fairground Clean Up Night July 20
6-8pm
- Dodge County Fairgrounds in Scribner
- Dodge County Fair Superintendent Meeting will follow cleanup (~8pm)
- Dinner will be served
- Wear closed toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty
- Bring a swim suit! Pool party for youth to follow cleanup.
Dodge County 4-H Council Donation Request
We are asking for your donation to help cover the costs of the awards & scholarships for Dodge County youth. Donors can deduct contributions as applicable under the IRS Code 501(c)(3).
Donors will be designated at the following levels of financial commitment:
Contributions of $250 and more will be designated as “Grand Champion” Donors
Contributions of $150 - $249 will be designated as “Gold Medal” Donors
Contributions of $100 - $149 will be designated as “Silver Medal” Donors
Contributions of $50 - $99 will be designated as “Bronze Medal” Donors
Contributions of $25 - $49 will be designated as “Purple Ribbon” Donors
The names of all donors will be posted in various locations throughout the fairgrounds. In addition, announcements of contributors will be included in the programs at the various 4-H/FFA events as well as in the Dodge County 4-H Blast Newsletter.
Please keep in mind that the recognition and awards become a lasting reminder of an important project and learning experience for 4-H and FFA members and their families. The Dodge County 4-H Council, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension staff and 4-H families appreciate your support.
Please mail donations to:
Dodge County 4-H Council
P.O. Box 1933
Fremont, NE 68026
Dodge County 4-H & NEP Little Free Pantry Project Update
- Let me know if your club would like to adopt a pantry!
- Do you like to paint? We need to complete the decoration of these pantries before installation.
- Where should a pantry be located in your community?
Build! ✔
Decorate! 1/2 ✔
Install! Up Next
Fair Entries - Workshop Items
- Let us know if you need help deciding how to enter your projects!
- If you did not complete a workshop project in the time we had together, if the items you took home were damaged or went missing, please reach out and we will try to address it. (Some materials are available in the Extension office to complete a workshop project, or add to a project. Items include a limited supply of poster board and other craft type items that can be used to construct your fair ready exhibits.)
- Kits are available if you missed a workshop that you signed up for.
Special Entomology Project Information
Dodge County 4-H T-Shirts
- $5.00 per shirt
- Limited selection of Youth and Adult t-shirts available at the Extension Office.
- Multiple styles
- Available only while supplies last!
Calling All Artists!!!
Nebraska Equine Webinar Series
The Horse webinar series can be viewed at: https://4h.unl.edu/horse/webinar-series
If you have participated and/or watched previous webinars please fill out a short survey so that we can better meet your needs in the future and provide a better experience. https://goo.gl/forms/INFcpHyaupMh7xNS2Join
Horse Events and Contest Schedule
Fonner Park 4-H State Horse Show- July 9-13th – Grand Island, NE
- https://4h.unl.edu/horse-expo
- 4-H families are highly encouraged to book hotel rooms and reserve camper/RV hookups as early as possible. Camper/RV hookups will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and reservations can be made by contacting Kathy at 308-382-4515.
4-H Horse Show & Judging Guide can be purchased in the Extension Office or at:
Practice Horse Judging
Register for this course and you will have access to 6 classes to judge, along with the official placings and an official critique, to learn why the classes were placed the way they were. The course closes on July 15. You can access as many times as you want and can join anytime. Go to: https://catalog.extension.org/product?catalog=HorseJudgingContest
2022 Dodge County 4-H Ambassadors
Paige Bunn - Kaden Gregory - Morgan Ondracek - Brooklyn Reynolds
2022 Dodge County 4-H Council
Youth Representatives:
Ashley Abrahams - Kaden Gregory - Evan Hartman - Brooklyn Reynolds - Hunter Wiese
Adult Representatives:
Michelle Ryun (District 1: Dodge/Scribner/Snyder) - Kelly Abrahams (District 2: Logan View) - Amy Hartman (District 3: Fremont) - Andy Swanson (District 4: North Bend) - Denise Dostal - Ann Brodd - Angela Meiergerd - Mary Jo Reynolds - Marvin Wiese - Kristin Schlueter
Nebraska Extension in Dodge County
Mary Spath - Office Manager: mspath2@unl.edu
4-H
Dean Castillo - Educator: dcastillo11@unl.edu
Shane Ahrens - 4-H Support: shane.ahrens@unl.edu
Early Childhood
Lisa Poppe - Extension Educator: lpoppe2@unl.edu
Water & Integrated Cropping Systems (Agriculture)
Nate Dorsey - Extension Educator: nate.dorsey@unl.edu
Community Environment (Horticulture)
Kathleen Cue - Extension Educator: kcue2@unl.edu
Nutrition Education Program
Beth Nacke - Extension Educator: bnacke2@unl.edu
Ryann Ickes - Extension Assistant: ryann.ickes@unl.edu
Email: dodge-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/
Location: 1206 West 23rd Street, Fremont, NE, United States
Phone: 402.727.2775
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