March Newsletter
Furnas County
IMPORTANT DATES!!
March 14 - Speech Contest at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe
March 15 - Jarvis Application Due
March 19 - Beef Weigh-in at Anderson's Feedlot in Arapahoe
March 30 - YQCA at Southern Valley School
April 2 - 4-H Carnival at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe
April 15 - Jerome Becker Memorial Scholarship
April 23 - County Shoot Day at Izaak Walton in Arapahoe
April 29 - Office Closed in Observance of Arbor Day
May 21 - Sheep & Goat Weigh-in at the fairground in Beaver City
May 30 - Office Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
June 15 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline
June 15 - DNA & Show Stock Manger Due
June 15 - Pre-Entry Forms for Livestock Due
July 6 - Clean up Day
July 9 - Clothing Construction Day in Arapahoe
July 9 - Favorite Food Revue in Arapahoe
July 9 - Fashion & Talent Show in Arapahoe
July 11-16 - 2022 Furnas County Fair
~ Scholarships ~
~ 4-H Calendar ~
~ 4-H Enrollment ~
It’s time to get enrolled in 4-H for the 2022 4-H year! Nebraska 4-H has transitioned to 4honline 2.0. To enroll, visit: https://v2.4honline.com/. For returning families, please do not create a new account; rather use your log-in credentials for 4honline used in previous years. Instructions can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/returning-member. Enrollment instructions for new families can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-member.
Please contact Makayla at makayla.livingston@unl.edu or 308-268-3105 with any questions.
~ Furnas County 4-H News ~
Web-Based Training:
Online training is available through the YQCA learning management system. The online course costs $12 per individual. Please visit yqca.org for login and course completion instructions.
Face-to-Face Training:
Elena will be facilitating face-to-face trainings in Furnas County. The dates and times are as followed:
March 30th - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Southern Valley School in the FFA room.
June - TBD
This event will take place Saturday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe and will be hosted by the 4-H Workers & Silver Spurs of Cambridge. Call the office to reserve your booth.
DRAWING PRIZE TICKETS-- Tickets can be picked up from your 4-H club leaders or at the Extension Office after February 18th. All tickets need to be turned in NO LATER than 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2nd at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe. Tickets can be turned in prior to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1st to the Extension Office.
Club donations: Each club is to donate the following:
6 Decorated Cakes
2 Plain Cakes (frosted)
2 gallons of homemade ice cream
Reminder: Whichever boy and girl sells the most tickets will be crowned King and Queen for the evening and will receive $100 for a camp trip of their choice. Any 4-H'er selling 100 or more tickets will be awarded $10 towards a camp trip or on a 4-H project. Clover kids are welcome to participate but not required to sell tickets.
~ Extension Winter Programs ~
Brown Bag
Mad Science
Babysitting Clinic
~ Furnas County Fair ~
~ Nebraska 4-H News ~
Looking for help with your livestock project? The Nebraska 4-H Livestock Information Series provides resources for 4-H members, leaders, and parents looking to gain knowledge in various livestock-related topic areas. Resources include everything from videos and handouts to hands-on activities and lesson plans. Plus, new resources are still being added. Check it out at 4h.unl.edu/livestock-info-series
The Nebraska Extension Special Agronomy Project gives 4-H members an opportunity to experience a crop that is grown, was grown or has the potential to be grown in Nebraska. Youth participate by receiving seed and resources to grow the crop, research traits of the crop and determine the viability of that crop in the part of the state they live. The project allows 4-H members interested in agronomy to grow something fun, new, and different.
The focus of the 2022 Special Agronomy Project is Broomcorn Sorghum. Broomcorn can be used for ornamental uses in floral arrangements or harvested for broom-use prior to seed maturity. To participate in the Special Agronomy Project, enroll in the project through 4-H Online or call your local extension office to reserve seed.
There are three ways to complete this at the county or state fair. First, an educational exhibit that can be in a poster format can include what you learned. Secondly, let your creativity go wild and create a video-type presentation explaining what you have learned, showing the growing process, etc. Finally, you can enter the crop itself. To do this, cut 4 stalks at the ground level and bound-together with supporting information about the project. For project specifications and details, be sure to go to the Nebraska State Fairbook at https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/rules.
4-H Council Members 2022
President : RayAnn Roskop
Vice President: Brandon Andrews
Secretary: Laura McInturf
Treasurer: Sher'rie Balderston
Extension Board Rep: Blake Soucie
Member: Brenna Balderston
Member: Tenton Roskop
Makayla Livingston
Email: makayla.livingston@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/
Location: 912 R Street, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/furnascountyext
Elena Stout
Email: elena.stout@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/furnas/
Location: 912 R Street, Beaver City, NE, USA
Phone: 308-268-3105
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/furnascountyext/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARDqomxCdltnuxa9FbjGty8uWNrMBkTdxZn1CHZLHi5eGlPyqBYuA3wSBXWsBNa48fhKO3RcwfryDPxK