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DeCeMbEr 2023
Polk County 4-H Smore Newsletter
IN THIS SMORE...
LOCAL LOWDOWN
- Calendar of Events
- Enrollment for members and volunteers
- Club Year End Treasurer's Report
- Homemade for the Holidays - Free Virtual Workshop
- New 4-H Council Members
- Polk County 4-H Council Scholarship
- 2024 County Photography Theme
- December Birthdays
STATE SCOOP
- 2024 Special Gardening Project
- Omaha Fashion Week - 4-H Opportunity
- Livestock Achievement Program
- Fed Steer Challenge
- Virtual Learning Opportunities
Calendar of Events
DECEMBER
1 - Enrollment opens for 23-24 year
26- Jan 2 - Extension Office Closed
JANUARY
Dec 26 -Jan 2 - Extension Office Closed
15 - Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day
FEBRUARY - NEBRASKA 4-H MONTH
20 - Office Closed for President's Day
Enrollment For the 23-24 4-H Year Is Open!
All 4-H Volunteers Need to Enroll for 4-H Too!
Clubs Need To Complete Year End Treasurer's Report
Nebraska 4-H policy requires all 4-H clubs to submit a Year End 4-H Club Treasurer’s Report to account for the dollars raised and spent in the name of 4-H. Please return the completed report found below to the Polk County Extension Office as soon as possible to avoid risking losing your 4-H funds. Reports must be filed no later than January 31st.
Holiday Virtual Workshop Click Below to Register
Want to have some FUN at home creating holiday crafts? Our very own Colleen Pallas, and many other extension professionals from across the nation bring you HOMEMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
If you are in 3rd Grade and up, you can register by clicking below. The best part is that it is FREE of charge. You only need to provide the supplies.
What are you waiting for? Have an extra merry time over your holiday break with this fun and festive virtual workshop!
Polk County 4-H Council Scholarship
Polk County 4-H Council awards two $250 scholarships to two graduating seniors who plan to attend a four-year college, a community college, or vocational program.
SENIORS:
Please see the application below and submit to the Polk County Extension Office by March 15th.
2024 Polk County Theme for Photography
Each year, Polk County Extension creates a themed photography project exclusive to our county 4-H members. This year's selection is ABANDONED BUILDINGS.
All three levels of photography have the option to enter a photo based on that year's theme. The winner from each photography level will have their photo displayed in the Polk County Extension Office for a year immediately following the Polk County Fair.
Get your cameras out and keep your eyes peeled for abandoned buildings such as barns, houses, and deserted commercial buildings. Capture the beauty in things left behind. We can't wait to see what you will shoot!
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR 4-H FASHIONISTAS!
4-H has snagged a spot to showcase our youth’s designs during Omaha Fashion Week 2024. Use the QR Code to Apply. Application is now open and will close on January 5, 2024
2024 Livestock Achievement Program
We are excited to announce the fourth year of the Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program. This additional opportunity for enrolled 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.
The program recognizes Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas, including: beef, sheep, meat goat, swine, dairy cattle, dairy goat, rabbit, and poultry.
The program consists of three levels that require 4-H members to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate and project-related accomplishments. For each level, the Livestock Achievement Program provides a list of accomplishments from which 4-H members choose their goals. Each accomplishment is worth a specific number of points. Junior 8-9 submits pictures, poster, presentation, and other learning activities to receive the distinction of Junior Member of Excellence, no point value, Intermediates, ages 10-13, must complete 100 points worth of activities to receive the distinction of Intermediate Member of Excellence. Seniors, ages 14-18, must complete 150 points worth of activities to receive the distinction of Senior Member of Excellence. The Plan and Reports, linked on the webpage, show examples of the project related accomplishments they can choose, or they can identify their own with approval of their local educator.
Applications/Sign up are due June 15th through the application form link on the website. Plan and Reports, as well as Project Records will be due August 1 via the completion form on the website.
Youth completing the achievement program and receiving member of excellence recognition in the various species will be recognized during the Parade of Champions, 4-H weekend at the Nebraska State Fair.
Fed Steer Challenge
APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 11th.
Opportunity in Schuyler for 4-H'ers enrolled in the Beef Project
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Nebraska Extension- Polk County
Tanya Crawford - 4-H Extension Educator York & Polk County
Colleen Pallas - 4-H Extension Assistant
Steph Sunday - Office Manager
Email: polk-county@unl.edu
Website: polk.unl.edu
Location: Polk County Courthouse
Phone: 402-747-2321
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Polk-County-4-H-639333189542938/