Washington County 4-H Update
June 2, 2016
Do your kids love to cook?!
Join us June 13-16 from 9am-3pm as we travel to Omaha and spend four days with a top Omaha Chef. Transportation and meals provided. $135 for 4-H youth, $145 for non 4-H youth. Youth ages 12+.
Call the Extension office (402-426-9455) or click here to register!
Hurry, deadline is June 8th!
Want to get a head-start on your Washington County Fair projects? We want to help!
- ACME Rug Workshop : June 7th - Crochet fabric rugs from recycled fabric pieces.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 30. 10a-12p. $15-$20/youth. - Grow a Garden : June 8th - Become a pro-gardener and donate your produce during this 6 week program series. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 30. 8a-11a. $5-$10/youth.
- MCC Culinary Institute Camp : June 13-16 - Come hangout with a top Chef in a studio kitchen. You make it, you eat it! Lunch and travel provided everyday.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1. 9a-3p. $135-$145/youth.
Looking for more summer opportunities? Check out the full list here. And remember, every clinic offered presents an opportunity to complete a county fair project entry!
2016 Washington County Family Livestock Judging Contest - NEXT WEEKEND!
The Washington County 4-H Council invites all 4-H families interested in spending time together and evaluating livestock to attend the 4-H Family Livestock Judging Contest. 4-H clubs and individuals are also welcome and encouraged to take part in this family event!
LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION - REGISTRATION PAPERS – REQUIREMENT
As a reminder for families exhibiting Breeding Beef, Market Beef (British Breeds only), Breeding Goats and Breeding Sheep at the Nebraska State Fair will be REQUIRED to present the ORIGINAL copies of the breed registration papers, even though they have submitted photo copies in advance (BY JUNE 15 to the Nebraska Extension in Washington County Office in Blair). Original registration papers or official electronic papers from the breed association website presented using a tablet or smart phone will be accepted during check in at the State Fair if pulled up or downloaded from their respective breed website. NO PRINTED PAPER COPIES ACCEPTED. Original papers or official electronic versions only.
For a simple reminder of what is needed for identification procedures,
here is a new document for you!
Also, all of this information and more can be found on our website at
http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/livestock/
MANUALS TO BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY BY 4-H FAMILIES
No worries whether or not the office has what you want on our shelves! 4-H families have the opportunity to purchase 4-H curriculum (manuals) directly from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Market Place at https://marketplace.unl.edu/ne4h/curriculum. The Nebraska Extension in Washington County Office will maintain display manuals of all current curriculum that 4-H families will be able to review in our office. However, our office will no longer be selling manuals unless there are excess available on our shelves. Before placing your online order, give us a call (402-426-9455) to see if we have it available. Otherwise, save time and gas – it’s a check away to order curriculum directly from the UNL Market Place.
2016 WASHINGTON COUNTY 4-H HORSE PROJECT DEADLINES
ALL paperwork MUST be submitted to the Nebraska Extension Office in Blair
by the set deadline to be eligible to exhibit. NO EXCEPTIONS!
FRIDAY, JULY 1 DEADLINE
4-H HORSE PROJECT MEMBERS ENTERING FREMONT 4-H FAIR
• 4-H Horsemanship Level Tests I, II, III & IV
FRIDAY, JULY 22 DEADLINE
4-H HORSE PROJECT MEMBERS ENTERING WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR & AKSARBEN 4-H HORSE SHOW
• 4-H Horsemanship Level Tests I, II, III & IV
Want to provide leadership or build leadership skills? Now is your chance!
WASHINGTON COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL BALLOT
There are FOUR ADULT openings for the Washington County 4-H Council. The 4-H Council encourages any adult who has a shared interest in youth development and would like to assist the Washington County Extension 4-H Staff in the promotion of 4-H and to help plan and carry out the various activities pertinent to the Washington County 4-H Program to consider running for the Washington County 4-H Council. In addition, there are SIX YOUTH openings on the ballot for enrolled 4-H members who are currently 14-18 years old on January 1, 2016 who would like to take part on this leadership experience.
Elected adults will serve a two-year term from November 2016-October 2018 and the elected youth will serve a one-year term from November 2016-October 2017. Voting will take place during the Washington County Fair from Saturday, July 30-Wednesday, August 3. Check the 4-H Office on the fairgrounds for the location of the ballot box. Adult council members will be voted on by currently enrolled Washington County 4-H leaders/volunteers. Youth council members will be voted on by enrolled Washington County 4-H leaders/volunteers and enrolled 4-H members who are eight to 18 on January 1, 2016.
If interested in providing your leadership and/or building your leadership, contact the Nebraska Extension Office in Washington County at 402-426-9455 to get your name on the 2017 Washington County 4-H Council Ballot BY FRIDAY, JULY 22.
Attention 4-Her's!
Do you have an interest in being the 2016 Fremont Fair King or Queen?! Now is your chance to prepare! Check in the link below for more information or visit
Dodge County's website. Entry deadline is June 13th!
Washington County 4-H Shooting Sports - BB Gun
The Washington County Fair 4-H Shooting Sports BB Gun Contest will be held on Saturday, July 23 in the Commercial Building at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Arlington. There will be six flights to choose from and include: 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. NOTE the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO COMPETE: Shooters must have attended ONE hour practice session of safety and competition overview every THREE years with a 4-H Shooting Sports Certified Instructor. The Washington County 4-H Shooting Sports BB Gun Certification data base is available at the Nebraska Extension Office in Blair.
Contest entry deadline is Monday, July 11 by 5:00 p.m. Completed entry forms are to be submitted to the Nebraska Extension in Washington County Office – Blair. For more details, refer to the 2016 Washington County Fair Book (http://goo.gl/pofkOJ)
2016 BB GUN PRACTICES SESSIONS:
NOTE: Practice sessions may be combined or canceled due to low or no preregistration.
Saturday, June 4 – 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. - THIS WEEKEND!
Washington County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: By contacting the Extension Office (402-426-9455) by Thursday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 2 – 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
Washington County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: By contacting the Extension Office (402-426-9455) by Thursday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m
Do you know of a local farmer, neighbor, gardener, or orchard that has excess produce?
STATEWIDE 4-H ACTIVITIES
Livestock & Small Animal Clinics, Workshops, and Programs
- Midwest Livestock Jackpot Shows - June 3 & 4 @ Seward, NE
- South Central NE Livestock Exposition - June 4 @ Bladen, NE
- Sheridan County 4-H Progress Show - June 5 @ Gordon, NE
- Nebraska Youth Range Camp - June 6-10
- Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camps - June 7-9 and June 11-13
- Ft. Robinson 4-H Horse Camp - June 9-11
- Bit N Spur 4-H Pre-District Horse Show - June 11 @ McCook
- Free Fitting & Showing Clinic - June 11
- Bridle & Saddle 4-H/Open Horse Show - June 11
- Regional Dairy Goat Youth Show - June 12
- Perkins County 4-H Horse Show - June 18
- PASE/LIFE Challenge - June 19 through June 21
- Wisner Jr. Stock Show & 4-H/FFA Horse Show - June 23 --NEW EVENT!
- Buckle Up Show Camp - June 24 @ Geneva
- Holdbrook Days Pre-Fair Show - June 25 @ Holbrook Park
- Wheeler County Progress Show - June 25
- The Final Drive Sheep & Goat Progress Show - June 25 @ Geneva, NE
- Papio Valley Market Broiler Show - June 25
- Papio Valley 4-H Show - June 25
- Advanced Beekeeping: Pests & Disease Diagnostics - June 25
- District Horse Show Dates and Locations
- June 13th - Kearney
- June 14th - Chadron
- June 15th - McCook
- June 16th - Leigh - WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSIGNED
- June 17th - Bloomfield
- June 21st - Lincoln
- The 2016 Nebraska State Horse Show will be held on July 10-14 at Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE.
NDA Seeks Poultry Photos
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is offering the Poultry Calendar Phot Contest again this year. They are seeking poultry photos from current 4-H and FFA members to be used in the 2017 poultry calendar. The contest rules can be found at: http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian/contest/contestrules.pdf and the entry form can be found at: http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian/contest/contestentryform.pdf
Are you completing community service projects? Brag about it!
Scholarships and 4-H Opportunities
- Science Saturdays
- National Dairy 4-H Conference - deadline June 15, occurring October 2-6
- NE Pork Youth Conference - October 16-18
Diamond Clover Recognition
Now is the time to complete the "PLAN" part of the project!
The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program is designed to encourage 4-H youth to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will enable members to acquire the life skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing citizens. The program’s overall goal is to provide 4-H members a rich and diverse learning experience.
The program consists of six levels that require a 4-H member to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. The program is designed to enable every 4-H member willing to exert the effort an opportunity to be recognized, regardless of how they are involved in 4-H.
Please visit our website for more information.
http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/diamond-clover-program/