Saunders County 4-H Smore
June 2, 2017
In this week's Smore...
- Prepare for Fair
- Livestock Family Letter-June 15 Deadline!
- Waggin Tails Dog Club Meetings
- Quality Assurance
- Livestock ID Procedures
- Saunders County Fair Pre-Entry Online
- Fair Books are In!
- Summer Workshop Information
- Fremont 4-H Expo
- National 4-H Dairy Conference
- Family & Consumer Science Quiz
- Statewide 4-H Opportunities
- Rain Barrel Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Calendar
- Other Opportunities
Quality Assurance, Animal ID - Due JUNE 1!
Waggin Tails Dog Club Meetings
YQCA - DUE JUNE 15!
Livestock
Identification
Procedures
Fair Online Pre-Entry Now Open
http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/deadlines-pre-entry/
What needs pre-entered?
Animals:
Beef
Cat
Clover Kids
Dairy - Cattle & Goats
Dog
Goats
Horses
Poultry
Rabbits
Sheep
Swine
Contests:
Archery
ATV Driving
Best Dressed Critter
Fashion Show
Favorite Foods
Ice Cream Rolling Contest
Shooting Sports
Tractor Driving
ATV Training
June 6th
Session 2: 12:3 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. - 1 more spot available!!
Must call the office to register/sign-up for one of the sessions. Maximum youth per session is 8! Each youth will need to bring their own machine - size appropriate as much as possible. Each youth will need to complete an online course before coming to the training. More information for the online course will be sent out to the participants. Deadline to sign-up is May 30th!
FAIR BOOKS ARE IN!!
Fremont 4-H Expo
ENTRY INFORMATION:
All entry forms are located on the website: http://dodge.unl.edu/frfourhexhguide.
ENTRY DEADLINES:
4-H members and FFA students can print off entry forms from the website. All Pre-entries due to
Lisa Poppe
1206 W 23rd Street
Fremont, NE 68025
- 4-H FAVORITE FOODS DAY pre-entries are due postmarked by, June 26, 2017.
- 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS CONTEST pre-entries are due, postmarked by, June 26, 2017.
- 4-H KING & QUEEN CONTEST materials and applications are due to: Dodge County Extension Office 1206 W 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025 by June 19, 2017.
4-H STATIC EXHIBITS will be entered at the Fremont 4-H Fair during Entry/Check-in Day -- on Wednesday, July 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. AND/OR Thursday, July 13 from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Doors will close promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 13
And will remain closed until judging is completed.
- (Citizenship & Civic Education, Clover buds Exhibits, Communications & Expressive Arts, Consumer & Family Science, Environmental Education/Earth Science, Healthy Lifestyles, Personal Development & Leadership, Plant Science, Science & Technology - Home Economics
4-H ANIMAL EXHIBITS will be entered at the specified Check-in of the particular department/species. Refer to “Schedule of Events” and/or to the specific department/species information in this premium list. Some livestock shows have changed dates and time so please check.
Entry cards must be filled out for each class entered by each exhibitor. Bring completed entry cards and animal identification sheets and/or registration papers (for registered animals) to the designated check-in table during the designated weigh time or check-in time for each species. Identification sheets and registration papers will be checked.
National 4-H Dairy Conference
The National 4-H Dairy Conference gives one Nebraska 4-H youth the special opportunity to go to Madison, Wisconsin, October 2-5, 2017. The primary focus of the dairy conference is for 4-H members to learn more about the dairy industry, as well as careers in the dairy industry, while having fun and making new friends from around the United States and Canada. Applications due JUNE 15, 2017!
Participants learn about production, processing, marketing and use of dairy products, and develop a broader understanding of careers available in dairy production, biotechnology, genetics, marketing and other selected areas. The conference consists of participatory workshops on the University of Wisconsin campus, speakers, tours and visiting the World Dairy Expo. For more information visit: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/livestock-information-project-resources/
PASE/ Life Challenge
4-H/ FFA License Plats
4-H Clover Chase
Between March 1 - August 15, 2017, Nebraska 4-H will be hosting a photo scavenger hunt for all 4-H members. Using an app, participants will complete challenges and submit photo entries on social media using #NE4HChase.
For more information, see http://4h.unl.edu/4-h-clover-chase-nebraska-150-event
Friends of Saunders County 4-H and Extension Foundation Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Rain Barrel Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Each Club can make a rain barrel, potted arrangement, or any other outdoor decor to donate to the Silent Auction at the Fair!
- Rain barrel is any above ground container modified to receive, store, and distribute rooftop runoff for non-drinking uses
- Clubs can construct (or purchase pre-made barrels) to prime and paint them as well
**Rain Barrel Workshop
Saunders County 4-H Calendar
JUNE
6 Modeling/Fashion Revue Workshop, 9 - 12 noon, ARDC
6 Photography Workshop, 1 - 3 pm, ARDC
7 Entomology Workshop, 9 - 12 noon, ARDC
8 Clover Kid Day Camp, 9:00 - 3:30 pm, ARDC
12 Tagging & Tattooing, 9:00 - 4:00 pm, ARDC
13 Jr Wildlife Workshop, 9:00 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
14 Sr Wildlife Workshop, 9:00 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
15 Livestock ID Sheets Deadline, ARDC
15 Livestock Quality Assurance Deadline, ARDC
19 Jr Rocket Workshop/STEM, 9:30 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
20 Sr Rocket Workshop/STEM, 9:30 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
21 Jr Food & Nutrition Workshop, 9:00 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
22 Sr Food & Nutrition Workshop, 9:00 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
26-27 PASE/Life Challenge, UNL East Campus
27 Jr Potpourri Workshop, 9:00 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
28 Sr Potpourri Workshop 9:00 - 3:00 pm, ARDC
JULY:
1 Saunders County Fair Online Pre-Entries Due(Opening May 15)
4 Independence Day - Office Closed
5-8 Fremont 4-H Fair, Christensen Field, Fremont
15 County Fair Clean-up Day, 9:30 am, Fairgrounds
16-20 St 4-H Horse Show & Expo, Fonner Park, Grand Island
18 4-H Fair Superintendent’s Meeting, 6 pm, Fairgrounds
19 4-H Council Meeting, 7:00 pm, ARDC
20 4-H Night at Rodeo, 8:00 pm, Fairgrounds
21-22 Rodeo, 8:00 pm, Fairgrounds
22 Favorite Foods Contest, 9:00 am, 4-H Building, Fairgrounds
22 Fashion Revue Judging, 1:00 pm, 4-H Building, Fairgrounds
23-30 Saunders County Fair
Other Opportunities
LIVESTOCK
- Boone County A-Rama Shows
- Beef & Swine A-Rama, Albion, - Saturday, May 27
- Sheep & Goat A-Rama, Albion - Sunday, May 28
- South Central NE Spring Livestock Judging Clinic & Contest, Bladen - Thur, June 1
- Midwest Swine Jackpot, Seward - Friday, June 2
- Cream of the Crop Dairy Show, West Point - Saturday, June 3
- Phelps-Gosper Beef Progress Show, Holdrege - Saturday, June 3
- Phelps-Gosper Sheep Progress Show, Holdrege - Saturday, June 3
- South Central Livestock Exposition - Beef, Bladen - Saturday, June 3
- 13th Annual Lively Livestock Jackpot Show, York County Fairgrounds - Saturday, June 3
- 2017 Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camp
- Session I - June 6-8
- Session II - June 12-14
- Nebraska Livestock Judging Classic, Kearney - June 9
- Fun in the Sun Progress Beef Show, Sidney - Saturday, June 10
- Saline County Lamb & Meat Goat Show, Crete - Saturday, June 10
- Regional Dairy Goat Youth Show, Clay Center - June 11
- Platte County Swine Progress Show, Columbus - Sunday, June 18
- Wheeler County Progress Show, Bartlett - Saturday, June 24
- The Final Drive, Geneva - Sunday, June 25
- National 4-H Dairy Conference, Madison, Wisconsin - October 2-5
- Applications due JUNE 15
HORSES
- Loup Valley Horse Conference
- Northeast Nebraska 4-H Horse Show, Homer NE - Thursday, June 1
- 4-H Horse Camp, Fort Robinson - June 8-10
- Bit-N-Spur 4-H Horse Show, McCook Fairgrounds - Saturday, June 10
- 4-H Horse Show, Wahoo - Sunday, June 11
- Pre-District Horse Show, Rushville - Monday, June 12
- Perkins County Trail Riders 4-H Horse Riders, Grant - Wednesday, June 17
- Bridle & Saddle 4-H & Open Horse Show, Weeping Water - Saturday, June 24
POULTRY
- Southern Plains Poultry Judging Clinic & Contest, Deshler - Tuesday, June 6
SMALL ANIMALS
- Phelps County 4-H Small Animal Progress Show, Holdrege - Saturday, June 3
- Papio Valley Market Broiler Show, Sarpy County Fairgrounds - Saturday, June 24
Saunders County Extension
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Email: Saunders-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/4h/
Location: 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE, United States
Phone: (402) 624-8030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/272483941458/