4-H Friday NewsBlast
02/12/2021 - 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Day!
02/12/2021 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Day!
Be sure to Thank our 4-H Volunteers today and everyday!
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🍀 IN PERSON YQCA TRAINING 🍀
Your Cass County 4-H Council has graciously voted to pay for all YQCA trainings this year! If you plan to attend an in-person training please fill out the Google Form using the link below, rather than using the YQCA website. If you have any questions please contact Lauren at lstohlmann2@unl.edu or 402-267-2205
🍀 WEB BASED YQCA TRAINING🍀
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4-H Summer Intern Application deadline 02/12/2021!
Cass County Extension Office is seeking a 2021 4-H intern to work in our office. This paid summer internship will begin mid May and conclude mid August. Send cover letter and resume to: Lauren Stohlmann lstohlmann2@unl.edu OR mail Cass County Extension Office, Attn: Lauren Stohlmann, 8400 144th Street, Suite 100, Weeping Water, NE 68463. Deadline for submission is Friday, February12th. More information can be found at Cass County 2021 summer Intern
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4-H CAMP UPDATE - EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!
- Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for the young people in your life? Look no further! Give them the gift of summer camp! We love camp and know that they will too! We are extending our early bird discount until February 16th! Use code: EARLYBIRD21 when registering online at: https://4h.unl.edu/camps-centers/summer-camp/schedule
- Charter Bus Transportation option available select weeks from UNL East Campus in Lincoln and Raising Nebraska in Grand Island!
- Scholarships application: https://4h.unl.edu/camps-centers/summer-camp/scholarship
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Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification and Leader Update Sessions
- A Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Update Session is scheduled for March 12 at the Merrick County Fairgrounds in Central City. More information can be found here: 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Update
- 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop will be held March 13-14 at Merrick County Fairgrounds in Central City. More information can be found here: 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification
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February 16th 4-H Trivia Night with Lauren!
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2021 Cass County Public Speaking Contest
The Cass County Public Speaking Contest is scheduled for Sunday, April 11th @ 2 p.m. in the Cass County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Registration is due by Friday, April 2nd. Click here for full guidelines and registration information.
Please direct your questions to Lauren @ lstohlmann2@unl.edu or 402-267-2205
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2021 Cass County 4-H Summer Camp & Workshop Awards
If you would like an application snail mailed to you just email Tammy @
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SENIORS! Check out all the Scholarship Opportunities Available!
- Scholarship opportunity for Shooting Sports Seniors! Check out the Cole Anderson Memorial Scholarship for Seniors: https://cornhusker-trap.com/
COLE ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP DUE APRIL 12, 2021
- Scholarship opportunities for all Cass County 4-H Seniors can be found at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/4-h-resources/#tab3
🚩CASS COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP DUE DATE MARCH 1, 2021🚩
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Keep Cass County Beautiful!
Keep Cass County Beautiful has funds and supplies available for 4-H litter cleanups in Cass County. Mini-grants are award to community groups, organizations and clubs who conduct litter cleanups in public areas along streets, roadways and parks. Adopt a Highway projects are ineligible for funding. An online application and guidelines can be found on the KCCB website at https://www.keepcasscountybeautiful.com/index.php/litter-reduction/clean-up-grants or contact Linda Behrns, Executive Director, at Linda@KeepCassCountyBeautiful.com or at
402.949.0874.
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OWAA Student Photo Contest & Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards
Entering the contests is easy. Any outdoor-themed written or photographic work created during 2020 can be submitted between January 15, 2021, and March 1, 2021, at owaa.org/contests/. Complete rules of the contests are also available at that site.
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4-H Plant and Insect Identification Contests
If you like plants and/or insects, here’s your opportunity to build skills and have fun too!
Attend to participate in one, two, three or all four contests!
Your interest - your choice! Bring a friend too!
4-H’ers may earn a trip to a state and/or national contest!
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Agricultural Park Exhibit Hall Club Room, Fairgrounds - 822 15th Street, Columbus NE
(Entrance to Ag Park is at intersection of 10th Av. and 15th St.)
Study materials available at https://4h.unl.edu/fairbook/contests. Kelly Feehan kfeehan2@unl.edu or 402-563-4901.
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2021 Tractor Safety Training
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2021 Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit
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Youth in Action Awards
- Applications for the 2022 4-H Youth in Action awards are now open! This awards program, coordinated by National 4-H Council, recognizes four outstanding young people ages 15-19 making meaningful impacts in their communities. Winners receive a $5,000 scholarship, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. for National 4-H Council’s Legacy Awards, a personal promotional video showcasing their 4-H impact story, and much more! Learn more and apply at go.unl.edu/4hyia.
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👈Nebraska 4-H 2021 Summer Camps
We have exciting news! Registration for Summer Camp 2021 is now OPEN! Check out our exciting 4 and 5 day overnight camp offerings at the NEBRASKA STATE 4-H CAMP in Halsey! Charter bus transportation option offered select weeks from Lincoln (UNL East Campus) and Grand Island (Raising Nebraska)! Register by Jan. 31st to receive 10% off per session! Use code: EARLYBIRD21
See full camp descriptions and register online: https://4h.unl.edu/camps-centers/summer-camp/schedule
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2021 Annual Cornhusker Jr/Sr High School Shoot
Attention Shotgun participants: The annual Cornhusker Jr/Sr High School Shoot is scheduled for April 29, 30 and May 1, 2021. To participate in this shoot, youth must enroll or re-enroll in the 4-H Shotgun project by March 1, 2021. Contact Tracy at tracy.ensor@unl.edu if you have questions.
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👉Get Enrolled Today👈
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2021 PICK A PROJECT NOW AVAILABLE
👈How to Pick A Project in 4HOnline:
Sometimes it is difficult to know which project to choose when registering in 4HOnline. The Pick Your Project resource can help! Using this searchable, web-based tool, users can search for projects by keywords, curriculum areas, knowledge levels, and geographic levels that link to 4HOnline projects. Curriculum and resources are directly linked within each of the fairbook entries within the new Nebraska State Fair 4-H Fairbook.
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Innovative Youth Corn Challenge 2.0
The Nebraska Innovative Youth Corn Challenge is approaching its tenth-year engaging youth in crop science-based education. The Innovative Youth Corn Challenge (IYCC) was created as a partnership between the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Extension. Over $2,000 in cash prizes are awarded. More information can be found at: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/youth/cornchallenge
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Animal Science: Inspiring Your Future Scholarship Contest
DUE DATE FERUARY 15, 2021
This is the inaugural year for the Animal Science: Inspiring Your Future Scholarship Contest and we will be awarding ten $5000 scholarships. We want students to tell us their digital story about an individual or animal who has inspired them to pursue an education and career in animal science. This can be done via video, essay, pictures, a combination of those things, or really any medium that allows them to comfortably express themselves. The website link is below that lists out the contest details and link to apply and submit their digital story. All entries must be submitted by Noon on February 15th!
More details at: https://animalscience.unl.edu/Inspiring-Your-Future-Scholarship-Competition
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Virtual Horse Judging Camp
This is an online horse judging camp for anyone thinking about giving horse judging a try! The camp includes at-home assignments, reasons critique, 4 interactive virtual meetings, quizzes, and certificate of completion!
This camp is for anyone who may be thinking about being on or coaching a Horse Judging team.
More info: https://campus.extension.org/course/search.php?search=horse+judging+camp
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📣SHOUT OUTS📣
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Joke of the Week 😁
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2021 Cass County 4-H Calendar
4-H Calendar
4-H Calendar - Be sure to check often for updates!
- February 15, 2021 Presidents Day - Extension Office Closed
- February 1-28, 2021 Nebraska 4-H Month
- April 11, 2021 Public Speaking Contest 2pm
- June 14, 2021 - District 4-H Horse Show - Scottsbluff
- June 15, 2021 - Statewide Enrollment Deadline
- June 15, 2021 - ALL Animal ID sheets due & county only horse ID/level testing
- June 15, 2021 - 4-H YQCA Testing complete and turned in to Extension Office
- June 15, 2021 - District 4-H Horse Show - Burwell
- June 16, 2021 - District 4-H Horse Show - Columbus
- June 17, 2021 - District 4-H Horse Show - Lincoln
- June 18, 2021 - District 4-H Horse Show - McCook
- June 28-29, 2021 - Life Challenge
- June 28-29,2021 - Premier Animal Science Event (PASE)
- June 30, 2021 - State 4-H Public Speaking Contest
- July 10-14, 2021 - Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo
- August 7, 2021 - Fairgrounds clean up - Livestock buildings and grounds
- August 8, 2021 - Static Exhibit Entry Day
- August 9, 2021 - Judging day for static Exhibits
- August 11-14, 2021 - Cass County Fair
- August 14, 2021 - 4-H Livestock Auction
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Nebraska Extension Cass County
Lauren Stohlmann, Extension Educator and Unit Leader, lauren.stohlmann@unl.edu
Katie Kreuser, Extension Educator, katie.kreuser@unl.edu
Tracy Ensor, Extension Assistant, tracy.ensor@unl.edu
Tammy Cavanaugh, 4-H Support Staff, tcavanaugh2@unl.edu
Sandy Prall, Office Manager, sprall2@unl.edu
General Mailbox, cass-county@unl.edu
Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLCassCounty/
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty