Saunders County 4-H Smore
February 16, 2018
In this week's Smore...
** Did you know that new items added are BOLDED?!?
- SC Speech & Presentation Contest
- SC Market Beef Tag Info
- Livestock Judging Practice
- SC News & Info
- Scrapie Tag Information
- SC Beef Weigh Day
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Companion Animal Challenge
- Nebraska 4-H Month-share your story!
- Joann Fabric Promotion
- Statewide Opportunities
- Vet Camp
- Aksarben Internship
- NDA Poster Contest
- PASE/ Life Challenge Youth Advisory Board
- Calendar of Events
- Animal Clinics, Progress Shows, & Events
Saunders County 4-H Speech & Presentation Contest
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Mead High School
Begins at 5:00 p.m.
Deadline for entry: March 21
** Option for Online entry
More information found at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/saunders-county-4-h-speech-presentation-contest/
SC Market Beef
NEW IN 2018!! All 4-H & FFA Market Beef will need an EID tag for 4-H & FFA in Saunders County in 2018.
There will be a cost for the EID tags, tag cost will be $2 per tag.
Tags will be available at the Beef Weigh Day, on March 11. However, if you need tags for the Cattlemen Classic show, EID tags are expected to be in February 1! ( Please call before coming in to get one)
Livestock Judging Practice
February 18
March 4
March 18
Practices will be held at 3:00 p.m. with a location to be announced.
2018 Friends of SC 4-H & Extension Fundraiser
Saunders County Shooting Sports
Club Year End Treasurer's Report
Form can be found here: https://goo.gl/22NBfe
Due back to Saunders County Extension Office by January 31, 2018!
Saunders County Weigh Day
Sunday, Mar 11, 2018, 02:00 PM
Wahoo Livestock Commission, LLC, East 1st Street, Wahoo, NE, United States
Companion Animal Challenge
For more information, visit: https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/challenge
Entry deadline is FEBRUARY 16, 2018!
2018 Nebraska 4-H Month – Share Your Story!
What does being a Nebraska 4-H member look like? We want to know!
February is Nebraska 4-H Month, and we want to hear your 4-H story! Maybe it’s showing a rabbit. Interview judging. Or zooming down the zipline. Share a short video or photo that shows your 4-H experience. Videos or photos may be shared through social media using the #NE4H and #TrueLeaders hashtags. Or, if your story involves a community service project, submit your project on the 4-H Community Service Project Map at https://4h.unl.edu/community-service-map and the project will be shared through the Nebraska 4-H social media channels!
We look forward to seeing your 4-H story this February during Nebraska 4-H Month!
JOANN Fabric Promotion
Internship Opportunities | AKSARBEN
The AKSARBEN Stock Show is looking for two outstanding individuals to join in the planning and execution of the 2018 AKSARBEN Stock Show in Grand Island this summer.
Positions available:
- Stock Show Education & Events Intern
- Social Media & Public Relations Intern
To Apply for either of these positions see our website at
15th Annual NDA – Agriculture Week in Nebraska Poster Contest.
Did you know...
- Nebraska agriculture contributes more than $23 billion to Nebraska’s economy each year.
- Nebraska is home to nearly 50,000 farms and ranches utilizing 91% (45.2 million acres) of the state’s total land area.
Nebraska IS Agriculture!
And, because Nebraska IS Agriculture, Nebraska Dept. of Ag plans to celebrate National Ag Week in a special way again this year.
Find more details about this opportunity by clicking the link below!
International Omaha- Free Field Trip!!
For more information: https://www.internationalomaha.com/school-field-trips
2017 Calendar of Events
FEBRUARY
16 - Companion Animal Challenge Entry Deadline
18 - Livestock Judging Practice, location = TBA
19 - Shooting Sports Certification Practice, Wahoo Fairgrounds, 6:00 PM
26 - Shooting Sports Certification Practice, Wahoo Fairgrounds, 6:00 PM
MARCH
1 - Saunders County 4-H Council Scholarship due
1 - Saunders County Livestock Assc. Scholarship due
2- NACEB Scholarship due
4 - Livestock Judging Practice, location = TBA
10 - Horse Stampede, Lincoln
11 - 4-H Beef Weigh Day, 2-4 p.m., Wahoo Sale Barn
18 - Livestock Judging Practice, location = TBA
20 - 4-H Companion Animal Challenge, Lincoln
APRIL
21 - 4-H Poultry Judging Clinic, Lincoln
Saunders County Extension
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Email: Saunders-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/4h/
Location: 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE, United States
Phone: (402) 624-8030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/272483941458/