SOUTHERN PLAINS 4-H NEWSLETTER
Serving Thayer and Nuckolls County - DECEMBER 2023
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"2024" 4-H ENROLLMENT OPEN! ENROLL NOW!
Points to remember:
*You Must Enroll each Year! Leaders, Volunteers, Council & Youth!
*NEW THIS YEAR, Volunteer training for all Volunteers, Leaders, must be completed prior to final approval.
*Update your existing profile, DO NOT START A NEW ONE, unless you are truly NEW!
*Please review your information carefully, and make any corrections.
4-H Informational Q & A Sessions
Thayer and Nuckolls County 4-H staff is planning to host some online Q & A sessions to help and answer questions many families seem to ask every year. We are hoping this helps new and seasoned families to help with enrollment and also to know what is required for participation each year. We value your time and so if you could complete the following survey to help guide our sessions we would greatly appreciate it.
Thayer County 4-H Council Elections
An election will be conducted online with all enrolled Thayer County 4-H members (excluding Clover Kids), volunteers, and parents/guardians of 4-H members eligible to vote. If computer access is needed, 4-H members, leaders, and parents can vote via the Extension office during normal business hours.
Elections will close December 29th by 5pm.
Scholarships
- County Scholarship if handed in by December 15th
- State Awards if emailed to 4HAchieves@unl.edu by January 5th
- Nebraska 4-H Foundation if emailed to 4HAchieves@unl.edu by January 5th including a few additional articles of information.
2024 Beef Weigh In
Beef Weigh in will be on January 20th, 2024 from 9am-11am at the Kile Vet Clinic just outside of Superior, NE. Sign up for your time slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA5A728A5F9C70-46378738-nuckollsthayer
Weighing in market beef animals give youth the opportunity to participate in the Rate of Gain Contest and learn how to best feed animals for gain. Also, Rate of Gain is a factor in calculating the Supreme Beef Awards.
If you can not make it to this weigh in you will have other options below, if you decide another county's weigh in date works better for you please stop in the Extension Office prior to the weigh in to pick up: County ID Forms, DNA Envelopes, and Ear Tags.
January 13th-Fillmore County, Geneva
December 13th-Webster County, Red Cloud
February 11th-Webster County, Red Cloud
Beginning Sewing Workshop
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Thayer County Clubroom
Pre-Registeration Required: no later than Dec 11 by calling the office 402-768-7212
Cost: $20.00
Bring a sack lunch, it will be a full day!
We will learn sewing machine basics, and how to operate the machine. Youth will make an apron, 4 patch pillow, and a pillowcase. All materials will be furnished, and spaces will be limited.
Sew.... your Kitchen Cozy Workshop
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Thayer County Clubroom
Pre-Registration Required: no later than Dec 11 by calling the office 402-768-7212
Cost: $20.00
Prerequisite: Must have done Beg. Sewing Workshop, or have equivalent basic skills!
Bring a sack lunch, it will be a full day!
Come make some goodies to Cozy up your Kitchen! Today we will make a fabric bowl cozy, a potato baker, and your choice of a placemat or mug rugs! Spaces will be limited! Materials available, or you may bring a specific color or design you want for your kitchen set. Ask for a materials list if you choose this option.
Thayer County Last Call for Checks!!!
- Don't forget, the checks are dated and are void after December 31, 2023! The Clock is Ticking!!
These are Livestock Support and Cake Auction Checks! If you haven't gotten yours, you are running out of time to do so! If you lost the information, or need help, call the office!
Dog Obedience Class, Forming
Nuckolls County Shooting Sports will offer BB Gun!
Thayer County Archery getting ready to start soon!
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Next Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Nuckolls County Extension office
Next Meeting
7 p.m. @ Courthouse Club Room, Hebron
Next Meeting
Nuckolls County Extension Office
Email: nuckolls-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/
Location: 825 S Main St, Nelson, NE, USA
Phone: 402-225-2381
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPlainsExt
Twitter: @SPNE4HExt
Thayer County Extension Office
Email: thayer-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/
Location: 225 N 4th St, Hebron, NE, USA
Phone: 402-768-7212
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPlainsExt/
Twitter: @SPNE4HExt