4-H Friday NewsBlast

The 2023 Cass County 4-H Cat & Small Pet Show will be held Tuesday June 20 @ 6pm at the Cass County Extension Office meeting room. Register in 4HOnline using the events tab. Cats and ferrets do require vaccinations. Here is the link to the vaccination form: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/cass-county-fair/

Please email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu your vaccination forms and for any questions. Registration deadline June 16, 2023!

The 2023 Cass County 4-H Fairbook is out! Here is a link: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/cass-county-fair/

Hard copies are available at the Extension Office for $2.00 each, if you need more than 5 copies please email Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu to make sure we have enough printed.

The Horse Judging is now August 4th at 6pm at the horse arena.

Registration is open for the Shooting Sports Contest! You can register in 4HOnline using the events tab! Registration deadline is July 9th!

We are adding Nifty Thrifty Challenge to the Fashion Show! How is works: You go shopping at garage sales, thrift stores, clothing exchanges etc. You can only spend $20 on your outfit. Complete the very simple Nifty Thrifty Report. Register in 4HOnline by the July 23rd deadline. Forms can be found here:https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/cass-county-fair/

Email Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with questions.

Let’s support our Cass Ag Society and help raise funds to get something FUN for the fairgrounds!

We are asking club leaders to help the ag society out with a very fun project….granny squares! If each club had all their 4-H members make ONE or TWO granny squares, some members of the ag society and their families will create one large quilt to auction off at the fair!

We have limited crochet hooks available for check-out or you could purchase our own. They should be Size J (Size 10) Aluminum Crochet Hooks - 6" Length - 6mm Diameter. Each square must be 5x5 inches. Please purchase the Lion brand yarn colors white, cherry, and denim. Visit Joann’s and if you tell them you’re a 4-H club, and you will get a 15% discount! The ladies need a total of 132 squares for this quilt (44 of each red white and blue) so please be sure to divide up colors at your meeting.

The squares must be turned in to the office by July 15. The throw blanket (55x60) will be auctioned off at the fair, and the funds will go towards buying a fun addition to the kids zone at the fair…a gaga pit! They’re a big hit with kids!

We heard there are a few people around the community who would be happy to attend a meeting and teach this fun skill, OR visit these links to learn how to do it. If you’d like contacts for folks willing to come teach, let us know!

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=granny+square+tutorial+video&type=E210US1242G0#id=1&vid=96a25d34bca088534183a396e44e7e31&action=click

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=granny+square+tutorial+video&type=E210US1242G0#id=2&vid=7b137510f4c3bae9fed90542b39558d4&action=click

Be sure to get registered for our 2023 Summer Workshops! Register in 4HOnline using the events tab. Email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with questions. Link is in the picture!👉

Meggan our Cass County Fair Manager is needing National Anthem Singers for 2023 Cass County Fair! Available times are Wednesday night, Thursday night, one for Figure Eights, and one for Saturday night. Please contact Meggan @ cassfair19@gmail.com if you can help out!

Learn to scout corn and soybeans! August 2, 2023 Registrations due July 15. For more info email brandy.vandewalle@unl.edu

Open statewide to ALL youth ages 9-18 as of 1/1/23. Parents and adults are welcome! FREE event with lunch provided by Ag Valley Coop and water bottles by Farm Credit. Registration deadline June 20th. Located in Curtis NE.

The Cass County 4-H Council is once again sponsoring a pop tab contest! Whichever Cass County 4-H Club turns in the most pop tabs by August 6, 2023 by 6pm will receive up to $250 to sponsor a pizza party!

It’s time to work on those Diamond Clover plans! This program encourages youth to engage in a variety of age-appropriate experiences and rewards youth for trying new things, setting goals, and keeping records. Learn more and find planning forms at 4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover. Email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with questions.

Excited to announce another year of the Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program. This additional opportunity for livestock project youth, is designed to promote all educational aspects of 4-H livestock projects including selection, production, leadership, and exhibition by recognizing youth striving to improve in their livestock project knowledge and leadership.

For more information about the program or the process, go to: Livestock Achievement Program | Nebraska 4-H (unl.edu)

Let us know if your Cass County 4-Her's is doing great things! Just email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu the details and of course pictures! We will put "shout outs" in the NewsBlast and possibly on our social media.

4-H Calendar

1. June 19, 2023 - Cass County Extension Office Closed
2. June 21-22, 2023 State PASE & Life Challenge Contests - Lincoln
3. June 23, 2023 - State 4-H Communications Event - UNL East Campus
4. Aug 9-12, 2023 Cass County Fair

Lauren Stohlmann, Extension Educator and Unit Leader, lauren.stohlmann@unl.edu

Carol Waters, Extension Educator, cwaters3@unl.edu

Tammy Cavanaugh, 4-H Staff, tcavanaugh2@unl.edu

Sandy Prall, Office Manager, sprall2@unl.edu

Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLCassCounty/
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty