Washington County 4-H Bulletin
June 8, 2018
Join us on Sunday for the Family Livestock Judging Contest!
Registration for these workshops closes on June 15!
Entrepreneurship Camp | June 25, 26, 28 & 30
Money Matters | June 26
Public Safety | June 27
REGISTER ONLINE HERE: go.unl.edu/summerregistration
Check out the rest lineup on our website:
https://go.unl.edu/summerseries
Citizenship
Display poster showing public safety knowledge (fire, police, medical).
4-Hers will get the chance to complete this project & 2 more at the "Public Safety" workshop! Register for it via this link: go.unl.edu/summerregistration
4-H Archery Updates
Washington County Family and Consumer Science Contest
The intent of this contest is to engage young people interested in family and consumer sciences in a challenging educational experience.
- Washington County 4-H’ers ages 8-12 (as of Jan 1, 2018) are eligible for participation.
- Contest is open Monday, June 4 – Friday, June 8 during office hours (8:30am – 5:00pm).
- Contest will be held at the Extension Office, Blair. Participants can come in to take quiz at their convenience.
- 4-H Staff will score quizzes. Ribbons and certificates will be distributed.
- Email Autumn with any questions. alemmer2@unl.edu
Learn more about PASE: https://4h.unl.edu/pase
Hey Adult! Have you enrolled?!
If you help with a 4-H Club, lead a 4-H Club, or volunteer with 4-H in any way, please enroll as an official 4-H Volunteer by June 15!
Enrollment & background screenings are done ONLINE, so it's too easy not to!
For the simple steps to complete, visit our Adult Enrollment web page here:
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/adult-enrollment/
Questions? Call our office @ 402-426-9455
Join the RoboBears!
ATTENTION Market Lamb and Breeding Sheep Exhibitors
Just a reminder for 2018 - market lambs (ewes and wethers), breeding sheep, and meat goats (market and breeding) are required to use Scrapie Tags as the official form of 4-H identification. If you do not currently have Scrapie Tags, please contact the Extension Office (402-426-9455) immediately! Do NOT wait until the deadline date!
NEW IN 2018 – SHEEP AND GOAT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES
• The official 4-H identification for ALL classes of meat goats and sheep is a SCRAPIE TAG.
• EID tags are NOT required for meat goats and sheep and are NOT considered an official form of 4-H identification.
• If an animal has existing EID tags, DO NOT REMOVE – IT IS UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE.
• All identification, tagging, tattooing, and DNA sampling MUST be completed by the DEADLINE DATE (listed below and on the enclosed procedures). In other words, 4-H/FFA livestock projects are NOT to be identified, tagged, tattooed, and DNA sampled AFTER the deadline date.
ALL paperwork MUST be submitted to the Extension Office in Blair on FRIDAY, JUNE 15 by 5:00 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS.100 Year Fair 4-H Shirts!
The Washington County 4-H Council is sponsoring 100 year t-shirts for all enrolled 4-H members and volunteers!
All 4-H Exhibitors will be required to wear this 100 year shirt in 4-H livestock and small animal classes. More information about required attire can be found in the fairbook.
SO NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE CORRECT SIZE! Click the link below to complete a simple t-shirt order form.
https://go.unl.edu/100year4hshirt
All orders must be submitted by 5:00pm on June 15.
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Heads up!
Be aware of new requirements and procedures for livestock identification! Check out the Animal Science section on our website for detailed information and instructions! Or, visit this link: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/livestock/
Quality Assurance Certification - Information Update
Information about the YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) certification and online login has been updated on our website! View the link below to learn more.
2018 YQCA Updated Information
Washington County Fair Board Approves Livestock Auction
Update shared May 25, 2018.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CLUB MEETINGS
We have received a report that progress is being made on plans for the inaugural Market Animal Auction at the 2018 Washington County Fair. Sale eligible entries will include Market Beef, Market Hogs, Market Sheep and Market Meat Goats with each exhibitor eligible to enter one animal in this year’s auction. Efforts are currently underway to schedule dates when Auction Committee members can attend upcoming club meetings to give full details of the auction. Please contact Jeff Warren (402- 639-5256) or Rob Vogt (402-533-0787) to schedule a date. You can also find updates on auction activities as they become available through the Washington County Fair Livestock Auction page on Facebook.
Originally shared March 30, 2018.
At its March 20th meeting, the Washington County Fair Board approved the formation of a committee to launch a first annual auction of large animal exhibits in conjunction with the 2018 Washington County Fair. The inaugural auction is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 1st with sale animals scheduled to be on display in the Two Rivers Bank arena with the time yet to be determined.
Jeff Warren and Rob Vogt agreed to identify members of the initial committee with committee members representing each exhibit category that will be eligible to sell at the auction. Covered exhibit categories for 2018 will include Market Beef, Market Hogs, Market Sheep and Market Meat Goats. While many details of the auction are yet to be formalized it is anticipated that each exhibitor will be allowed one animal to the sale from the covered categories. Their sale entry will have to be an animal that they exhibited at the 2018 Washington County Fair and it will need to be available for immediate transfer. (i.e. It’s show career is over.)
The livestock auction is not a function of the Nebraska Extension faculty/staff or the Washington County 4-H Council. However, we are passing along the information about the auction and will provide additional details as they become available from the auction committee. For more information, contact auction chair, Jeff Warren at 402-639-5256 or jwarren@aptask.com.
Are you planning on exhibiting in Fremont 4-H Expo?
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/frfourhexhguide/
You can also view the dates/deadlines on the 4-H Program Calendar on our website:
King & Queen at Fremont 4-H Expo!
Apply for the title of 2018 Fremont 4-H Expo King or Queen!
Application Deadline: June 15 (mail form)
Interviews: June 28 or July 10
Online Horticulture Contest - OPEN NOW!
Online contest link: https://go.unl.edu/2018hortcontest
JUST A HEADS UP!
4-H Clinics, Workshops & Programs
FIND ALL OF THESE EVENTS & MORE ON OUR WEBSITE AT:
http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/progress-shows-clinics-upcoming-events/
- Best of the West Livestock Judging Contest: June 9 @ North Platte
- Tri-County Horse Show: June 2-23 @ Multiple Locations
- Fort Robinson Horse Camp: June 7-9 @ Crawford
- Beef Progress Show: June 9 @ Sidney
- Bit N Spur Horse Show: June 9 @ McCook
- Saline Co. Lamb/Goat Show: June 9 @ Crete
- Goat/Beef/Sheep Progress Show: June 10 @ Gordon
- Hustler Progress Show: June 10 @ West Point
- Wahoo 4-H Horse Show: June 10 @ Wahoo
- Trail Riders Horse Show: June 16 @ Grant
- Regional Dairy Goat Show: June 16 @ Clay Center
- Goat/Beef/Sheep Progress Show: June 16 @ Chadron
- Platte Co. Swine Progress Show: June 17 @ Columbus
- Bridle & Saddle Horse Show: June 23 @ Weeping Water
- Cattle Demo: June 23 @ Wisner
- Bucket Calf Clinic & Show: June 24 @ Neleigh
- Final Drive|Sheep/Goat Progress Show: June 24 @ Geneva
- Buffalo Co. Horse Show: June 30 @ Kearney
AKSARBEN Dates & Deadlines
Find all the AKSARBEN dates & deadlines information you need to know now on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/aksarben-dates-deadlines/
JOANN Fabrics Promotion
Source: National 4-H Council
Current & lifetime 4‑H members, parents of members, volunteers and 4‑H staff can save 15% off total in-store and online purchases at JOANN Fabrics every day with 4‑H Rewards. JOANN will give a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction to 4‑H. Visit http://www.joann.com/4-h/ to get started.
Washington County 4-H Calendar
Find a complete 2018 4-H Calendar at:
http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/calendar/
2018
June 10...............................................Washington County Family Livestock Judging Contest
June 12...............................................Volunteer Huddle @ 12pm via ZOOM
June 15...........................................DEADLINE DAY!!!
July 27-August 1................................Washington County Fair - 100 Year Celebration