Morrill County 4-H Update
November/December 2021
Events & Deadlines
November 16 - Extension Board Meeting at Extension Office (7:00 PM)
November 25-26 - Office Closed (Thanksgiving)
November 30 - Don & Martha Romeo Scholarship Due
December 1 - Fed Steer Challenge Application Due
December 15 - Catch-A-Calf Application Due
December 22-31 - Office Closed (Christmas)
Remind App!!!
To do that, text @mocofair to the number 81010!
4HOnline 2.0 & Open Enrollment
2021 Achievement Night
Horse Level 1 Recipients
Front: Tessa Little, Orren Spalding, Jordan Wagner, Jessica Kappen, Emily Bennett
Horse Level 2 Recipients
Jordan Wagner
Erin Daniels
Emily Bennett
District Horse Participants
Emily Bennett
State Fair Participants
Front: Emma Safford, Henry Dueker, Caylee Rader, Cammie Rader, Riley Cline
Achievement Applicants
Not in Photo: Dixon Leisy, Daxton Malcolm, Gabel Malcolm, Laura Albro
Volunteers of the Year
Jeri Yeager
Marlene Yeager
Council News...
Youth Members:
Madison Oliverius
Jordan Wagner
Adult Members:
Tina Dueker
Heather Spalding
Veteran's Day - November 11th
Care Package Display - Choose and organization (military, law enforcement, fire dept., etc.), and create a care package to give them! Think about what items you would like to include that would bring a smile to their faces!
4-H Club Exhibit - A club as a whole can come together to give back to those who serve our community! They could create care packages or write letters or thank you cards to send/give to a service organization.
4-H STEM Challenge
This year’s National 4-H STEM Challenge will take students on a Galactic Quest! Activities focus on the mysteries and adventures of space exploration. Students will explore STEM topics ranging from physics and engineering to computer science and space agriculture. Kits are now available! Learn more about this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge and how you and your students can get involved at 4-h.org/parents/4-h-stem-challenge.
Attention High School Seniors!
Get a head start on scholarships! The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high
school education. The scholarship will be awarded at the annual NAFM convention in
January. Download the scholarship application by downloading the link below. This scholarship is due to the Morrill County Extension Office by November 30th, 2021.
2022 Fed Steer Challenge
The goal of the Fed Steer Challenge is to enhance the educational value of the traditional 4-H beef projects by providing an affordable option that rewards production merit and carcass value of the market animal, along with accurate and complete record-keeping, industry knowledge, and producer engagement by the 4-H member.
Click on the buttons below to find out more information about the Fed Steer Challenge and to find the application!
Applications are due on December 1, 2021.
2022 Catch-A-Calf Program
The program is designed so successful participants catch a calf, feed it, and return with the animal one year later as a market-ready steer at the National Western Stock Show. The steers are judged on production and carcass quality, while the participants are judged on showmanship, record books, and a personal interview. The Grand and Reserve Grand Champion participants sell their steers at the Auction of Junior Livestock Champions held on the final Friday of the Stock Show.
Applications are due on December 15, 2021.
Click on the button below to apply!
Morrill County Extension Newsletter
Morrill County Extension Office
Email: krosas2@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/morrill/
Location: 514 Main Street, Bridgeport, Nebraska, USA
Phone: (308) 262-1022
Facebook: facebook.com/MorrillCounty4H/
Sarah Paisley
Email: spaisley3@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 262-1022
Tammie Ostdiek
Lead Educator - Morrill County
Extension Educator - Food, Nutrition, & HealthEmail: tostdiek5@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 262-1022