Lincoln Logan & McPherson 4-H News

March #2 2022

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (M-F)

A Note from Miss Amber

Dear Lincoln, Logan & McPherson County 4-H Families,


We are heading into a busy spring and summer here at the Extension Office with School Enrichment, SPIN Clubs, and Summer Workshops being planned. If you are interested in teaching and/or helping with a workshop (or you just have a great idea for a workshop) please reach out to me. I would love to hear what the 4-H families would like to see for workshops.


Sincerely,


Miss Amber

amber.willard@unl.edu

In This Newsletter:

We're Hiring - Summer Intern

Spring Workshop Flyers

4-H Market Animal Production Classes

2022 County T-shirts sizes

4-H Enrollment-Yard sign

2021 Lincoln County Fair T-Shirts

Speech/Presentations/Music Contests

2022 Market Broilers

YQCA Training

2022 4-H Animal Nomination/Identification Requirements

2022 Show Flyers and Registration Forms

Showmanship Clinics - Rabbit and Poultry

4-H Horse Save the Dates

Nebraska 4-H Events

Virtual Companion Animal Challenge

Youth in Action

Livestock Achievement

4-H Summer Camp Sessions

4-H Member Spotlight

Calendar of Events:

3/26: 2022 UNL Chick Days; 10a.m.-2p.m.

3/26: 4-H Horse Stampede

4/3: Lincoln County Pig Lottery weigh in; 2p.m. Lincoln County Fairgrounds

4/24: YQCA training; 2p.m.-4p.m. Lincoln County Fairgrounds

5/23: YQCA training; 10a.m.-12p.m. Lincoln County Fairgrounds

5/23: Lincoln County 4-H Council Meeting; 7 p.m. Extension Office Meeting Room

6/4: Sheep and Goat Weigh in; 9-11a.m. Lincoln County Fairgrounds

6/6-6/10: District 4-H Horse Shows

6/12: Lincoln Co. Youth Livestock Sale Committee; 2p.m. Centennial Hall

6/13: YQCA training; 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m. Lincoln County Fairgrounds

6/22-6/23: Premier Animal Science Event (PASE)

6/24: State 4-H Public Speaking Contest

7/9-7/13: Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo

7/16-7/17: Lincoln County Fair 4-H Horse Show

7/18-7/24: Lincoln County Fair

8/7 -8/13: Logan County Fair

8/11-8/13: McPherson County Fair

8/26-9/5: Nebraska State Fair

9/18: Lincoln Co. Youth Livestock Sale Committee; 2p.m.Centennial Hall

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Upcoming 4-H Workshops

2022 County Fairs

Beef EID Tags

Currently, we do not have any Beef EID tags available at the Extension Office. We will announce it on Facebook and in this Newsletter when they arrive. We did receive the Swine EID tags and have them available for sale at the Extension Office for $3 each.

4-H Market Animal Production Classes

The purpose of 4-H record keeping is to teach youth how to keep records, which is an important life skill. Record keeping is an ongoing process that does not end when 4-H ends. It teaches youth how to set goals, how to make plans for action, and the end result.


You may enter 1 market animal per species in a production class. The specific animal must be selected at pre-fair entry. The production champion per species will be the youth with the highest total score from the live show, rate of gain and record book. Record books will need be turned in by September 15th.


Watch the newsletter for the specific date. Refer to the Fairbook for more information on Production Classes.


Animal Project Record sheets can be found at: https://go.unl.edu/rk5m.

Attention all Lincoln, Logan and McPherson County 4-Hers

  • 2022 County Fair t-shirts will be ordered this year for each 4-H youth enrolled thanks to our wonderful sponsors!! Please ensure youth are selecting the correct size for fair time when enrolling.
  • When enrolling in 4-H make sure to stop into the Extension Office and pick up your 4-H Yard Sign that's available for new and returning members.


Enrollment Deadline April 15th!

2021 Lincoln County Fair T-Shirts

If you did not get your free Lincoln County Fair t-shirt for 2021, stop into the Extension Office and pick them up before June 1, 2022. We currently have most youth and adult sizes available. If you aren't sure if you did or didn't, call the Extension office at 308-532-2683 or email mindy.sonnenfeld@unl.edu and we will check our list.

Speech/Presentations/ Music Contest

Logan/McPherson County Performing Arts Contest (music, speech, presentations): Sunday, March 27th, 2:00 pm at the church in Gandy

Registration due to the Extension Office by March 23rd!


Lincoln County Speech/Presentations Contest: Sunday, May 1, 2:00 pm at the West Central Research Center

Registration due to the Extension Office by April 25th!


Lincoln County Music Contest: Thursday, July 7, 6:30 pm at MPCC South Campus Theater

Registration due via ShoWorks by July 1!


Fillable PDF entry forms can be found at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/pre-fair-contest/

2022 Market Broilers

If you are interested in purchasing Market Broilers to show at Lincoln, Logan, or McPherson County Fairs this year please contact our office by APRIL 1 to get added to the list. Phone: 532-2683 or email amber.willard@unl.edu
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2022 4-H State & County Animal Requirements

2022 Show Flyers and Registration

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Showmanship Clinics

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Nebraska 4-H Events

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2022 Nebraska 4-H Camp Sessions

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4-H Member SPOTLIGHT

We are spotlighting what some of our Lincoln-Logan-McPherson County 4-H'ers are doing! If you have something that you would like us to add to the Spotlight section in future newsletters please e-mail Amber at amber.willard@unl.edu

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Congratulations to the Lasers Club Volleyball team on a fantastic season!!! Lincoln County 4-H'ers Carlie Berliner, Grace Wilke, Emory Christenson, and Sydney Galaway are members of this team. Congrats girls!

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