Gage 4-H News
June 2021
In This Issue:
- Nemaha Valley 4-H Club Livestock Show
- June Anytime Learning Workshops
- Summer Camp Registration Deadline
- Table Setting & Presentations Contest
- Gage County Fair Camper Sign up
- 2021 Gage County Fairbook available
- Welcome our Summer Interns
- 4-H Enrollment is Due June 15
- 2021 Anytime Learning
- Online Horticulture Judging
- PASE/Life Challenge
- Online Entomology ID Contest
- Clover Kid Enrollment
- Clover Kid Manuals & Packets
- Volunteer Enrollment
- Volunteer Screening
- 4-H Council Meeting
Animal Information
- Livestock Judging Clinic
- Livestock ID Sheets & YQCA Deadline
- Gage County Fair Horse Show
- Invitational Dairy Show
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nemaha Valley 4-H Club Livestock Show
Cake Decorating Workshop | June 8, 1:00-3:00 PM, Carolyn Schlake Home, Beatrice
Animal Science Workshop | June 16, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Extension Meeting Room
Home DIY Day | June 24, 9:00 am - 3:00 PM, Extension Meeting Room
Every Good Cook Needs a Great Recipe File | June 23, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Camp Renegade & Camp Venture Applications Due June 11
Camp Renegade | June 28 & 29
Camp Venture | July 1 & 2
https://form.jotform.com/210525440944148
Deadline- June 11
Table Setting Contest - July 5, Extension Office
Open to all 4-H members. Participants will determine a theme and creatively set one place setting, including table covering, plates, silverware, glassware and centerpiece. Include a menu card; nutrition, color and taste should be considered and compliment theme. Table provided. Participant should wear 4-H shirt.
Presentations Contest - July 5, Extension Office
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gage County Fair Camper Sign Up
2021 Gage County Fair & Expo Fairbook Available
Welcome our Summer Interns, Alexx Malchow
Hi! My name is Alexx Malchow. I live on a farm outside of Beatrice where my family and I own horses and raise bucking bulls which are used in rodeos. I showed horses in Gage County since I was in second grade and was a part of the 3-G’s 4-H Club. I went to high school at Tri-County and was a member of many different clubs such as FFA and National Honor Society. I was also a member of the Kansas High School Rodeo Association while in high school. I just finished up my freshman year of college in Curtis, NE at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture where I am in the Animal Science-Transfer program, and I am also a part of the NCTA Rodeo Team. After this next year at NCTA, I will be transferring to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for another two years of school. Can’t wait for a fun and adventurous summer here at the Gage County Extension Office!
Welcome Our Summer Intern, Katherine Burdette
NOTES TO 4-H MEMBERS
4-H Enrollment is due June 15
All 4-H youth (ages 8-18), Clover Kids (ages 5-7), and leaders/volunteers are required to enroll online every year. Enrollment deadline is June 15. We encourage all members to enroll using a computer and not your mobile device. This site is not mobile-friendly and can cause some issues when it comes time to pay your dues online. Enrollment instructions for new members can be found at the Extension Office or online at gage.unl.edu. Call Jacie at 402-223-1384 with any enrollment questions.
$12 dues must be paid online at conclusion of enrollment process. **No enrollment fee for Clover Kids. See below for special enrollment instructions for Clover Kids.
Projects will continue to be cleared from 4HOnline annually. Project history per member can be found under Member Reports in your family account. Call the Extension Office if you have questions.
2021 Anytime Learning
Online Horticulture Judging Contest | June 4-21
PASE/Life Challenge
PASE/Life Challenge is a two-day event held each year at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. This year's event will be June 28-29, 2021. The event is made up of the Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) and the Life Challenge. Both offer career exploration opportunities, tours, presentations, and competitive contests. Youth do not need to be enrolled in animal science or family and consumer science projects to participate in either PASE or Life Challenge. Please visit the event pages for additional eligibility rules and contest information.
Pre-registration is required for all PASE/Life Challenge contests. Pre-registration is completed by county Extension offices. For more information, please contact your local Extension office.
Online Entomology ID Contest | June 4-21
NOTES TO CLOVER KIDS
Clover Kid Enrollment
Clover Kids have special opportunities to participate during the Gage County Fair including taking projects and exhibiting Clover Kids static exhibits. To be eligible to participate, Clover Kids need to enroll through our 4HOnline system. Please follow these special Clover Kid enrollment instructions.
Clover Kids Manuals & Packets
NOTES TO 4-H CLUB LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS
Required-Volunteer Enrollment through 4H Online
Required- Volunteer Enrollment through 4HOnline
It's that time of year again! The 4-H Enrollment window is open from now until June 15. All adults and youth who are volunteering as part of Gage County 4-H need to enroll through 4HOnline. To enroll, follow the instructions based on your previous enrollment status:
Enroll as a New Volunteer/Adult
Enroll a Volunteer/Adult with Existing Family
Re-enroll a Return Volunteer/Adult
You must both enroll in 4-HOnline and complete the volunteer screening through DHHS (information below).
Volunteer Screening Required for Volunteers
2021 is Gage County's year to rescreen all of our volunteers. If you are a club leader, a lead teacher/presenter, student worker, chaperone, or any other adults and teens acting as direct supervisors or mentors to youth, you must complete this screening. All volunteers (teens and adults) and staff who work directly with youth are required to complete the volunteer screening. The screening is $5 so Gage County 4-H volunteers who complete the screening will receive a free meal voucher to Runza. Thank you Runza!
Be assured the volunteer screening process is confidential. Please help us by completing this screening. If you are unsure if you need to complete this step or if you want to double check that you have completed the screening, please call the Extension Office, (402)-223-1384.
Please follow this link to complete the screening. https://ecmp.nebraska.gov/DHHS-CR/CheckRequest/BeginOrgCheck/81102416
*Please note that only applications started through this link will be verified as part of Nebraska 4-H. You will be asked to create a PIN number before beginning the application. This PIN is used to access the application if you need to re-enter the site at any point during the application process. It is important to remember your PIN number should something happen while you are working on the application!!
4-H Council Meetings
The upcoming Gage County 4-H Council meeting has been set for June 16th at 7:00 pm in the Extension Meeting Room.
ANIMAL INFORMATION
Livestock Judging Clinic | June 15, 9:00 am, Main Livestock Barn, Gage County Fairgrounds
Livestock ID Sheets & YQCA Deadline - June 15
YQCA certification is required for all youth exhibiting Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Dairy, Poultry & Rabbit. Youth who have not completed their YQCA certification will not be eligible to show livestock at the Gage County Fair. If you have taken the training in person you are still responsible for getting your certificate to the Extension Office. No late certificates accepted. To complete your certification, visit: http://yqca.org/.
Gage County Fair Horse Show
Invitational Dairy Show - June 19
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Nebraska Extension Gage County
Email: Gage-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/gage/
Location: 1115 West Scott Street, Beatrice, NE, USA
Phone: 402-223-1384
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLExtensionGageCo/
Twitter: @GageCoExtension