4-H Friday News Blast for 5.31.2019

4-H Grows Here

YQCA Face-to-Face Training will be at the Cass County office on June 3rd!

Pre-register for the class on the YQCA website...click here.

All 4-Hers who need YQCA training must turn in their certificates to the Extension Office by the duedate, June 15th.

Embryology Kits

4-Hers who signed up for the Embryology Workshop, please stop by the Extension Office on Tuesday, June 4th to pick up your incubators and eggs.

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June 15th - June 15th - June 15 - Don't miss this deadline! Clover Kids, too!

Livestock ID's sheets, EID tags, Scrapie tags, DNA envelopes and purebred's registration papers all due on or before June 15th

You can purchase EID tags for your livestock at the Extension Office, they are $2.00 each
Clover Kid animals must also have tags/ear notches/tattoos.
Sheep and Goats do not need EID tags, they need scrapies tags
Rabbits need tattoos for identification
If you have livestock, you will need a premises ID #. Go to: http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/adt/premises.html Bring # to the Extension Office.
ID sheets can be found on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/livestock-information-for-cass-county/ or you can pick them up at the Extension Office
DNA envelopes are due June 15th.
YQCA training is due June 15

Information about all of this can be found on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/livestock-information-for-cass-county/

New - Babysitting Workshop in Cass County

Due to popular demand, we have added a babysitting workshop to our summer workshop series! Sign up for the 4-H Babysitting workshop on June 24th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. See the flyer below for more information and contact Tracy to sign up.

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Last Call ...

Last call for our first workshop, BB Gun and Air Rifle! We need at least 3 more registered youth to run this first session or the first week will be canceled. Deadline is Monday at 9 am. Slots for the June 10 and 17 session are still available as well!

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For the Summer Workshop Brochure click here and take a look. Registrations are rolling in ... be sure you are included in the fun and educational opportunities!

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Horse Fun Show Rescheduled due to heavy rainfall .... Moved to Saturday, July 20th ... Click here for information

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Progress Show, Clinics, and Workshops around the state! There are TOO MANY to list them all here.

Go to our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/project-announcements/ Look under your species/project area and see what interests you. Questions - call the 4-H Office at 402-267-2205.

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Last call for PASE ...

Last call for PASE (Premier Animal Science Event) at UNL on June 17-18. Deadline to register is Monday, June 3. We have interest in forming a quizbowl team but need more participants in order to send a team! All youth ages 10+ are eligible.

What is PASE? PASE (Premier Animal Science Event) and Life Challenge contests/events include Livestock/Meats/Poultry judging contests, Livestock Skill-a-thon, and Livestock Quiz Bowl. Life Challenge events include Foods and Nutrition, Design, Entrepreneurship, and Human Development contests. Open to students 4-H age 10 and older and pre-registration is required.

To preregister, please email cass-county@unl.edu the following information: name, contest(s) entering, and team name(s) if applicable. Lunch is provided, so any dietary restrictions are also needed.

To learn more about each event and all the contests available to choose from, visit https://4h.unl.edu/pase and https://4h.unl.edu/life-challenge.

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KUDOS

Kudos to The Weeping Water Whiz Kidz for their community service project in Weeping Water. The container flowers will add beauty to the city and your proud smiles are awesome!