BOX BUTTE COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER

Sept. 2 - Office Closed - Labor Day

Sept. 3 - State Fair Projects Back in the Office

Sept. 4 - Robotics Meeting - Extension Office - 5:30 pm

Sept. 12 - Livestock Committee Meeting - Extension Office - 7 pm

Sept. 16 - Open 4-H Council Meeting - Extension Office - 6 pm

Oct. 6-12 - National 4-H Week

DEADLINE DATES:

Sept. 30 - Achievement Application, Project Record Sheets, Diamond Clover Applications

Sept. 30 - Deadline to register to be listed at State Judge

Oct. 15 - Award Nominations due

State Fair exhibits will be ready for pick up, except those selected to be displayed on campus, on Tuesday, September 3rd. State Fair premiums will also be available for pick up at this time as well.

Sale Checks will take a few more weeks to be ready. A Remind message will be sent out when the checks can be picked up at the office.

Congrats to all our State Fair exhibitors. Sheridan County had a great showing!!

Special Recognitions:

• Kaylie Phillips - Champion White Influence Market Lamb
• Kaylie Phillips - Grand Champion Senior Sheep Showmanship
• Katrina Karell - Barn Quilt
• Katrina Karell - Disaster Kit
• Katrina Karell - First Aid Kit
• Keith Buskirk - Composite Welding Project
• Seth Meyring - Great Plains Circuit Livestock Judging Award winner

Fashion Show:

• Kamryn Haas - Beyond the Needle Fashion Show - Blue
• Addelyn Bryner - STEAM 2 Fashion Show - Blue
• Ayvrie Waldron - STEAM 3 Fashion Show - Purple
• Ainslee Woltman - STEAM 3 Fashion Show - Blue
• Ayvrie Waldron - Shopping in Style Fashion Show - Purple

Animal Shows:

• Katrina Karell - Poultry Ameraucana Black - Blue
• Katrina Karell - Poultry Ameraucana White - Blue
• Katrina Karell - Poultry Cochin - Blue
• Katrina Karell - Poultry Polish Non-Bearded - Purple
• Katrina Karell - Rabbit Holland Lop - Purple
• Kaylie Phillips - Commercial Breeding Ewe Lamb - Purple
• Ainslee Woltman - Commercial Breeding Ewe Lamb - Blue
• Kaylie Phillips - Crossbred Market Lamb - Purple
• Ainslee Woltman - Crossbred Market Lamb - Blue
• Kaylie Phillips - White Influenced Market Lamb - Purple
• Katrina Karell - Senior Poultry Showmanship - Blue
• Katrina Karell - Senior Poultry Showmanship - Purple
• Kaylie Phillips - Senior Sheep Showmanship - Purple
• Ainslee Woltman - Senior Sheep Showmanship - Blue
• Kamryn Haas - Intermediate Swine Showmanship - Blue
• Carson Haas - Senior Swine Showmanship - Blue
• Anthony Haas - Senior Swine Showmanship - Purple
• Anthony Haas - Crossbred Breeding Gilt - Blue
• Carson Haas - Crossbred Breeding Gilt - Blue
• Kamryn Haas - Crossbred Breeding Gilt - Purple
• Anthony Haas - Crossbred Market Barrow - Purple
• Carson Haas - Crossbred Market Barrow - Purple

Static Results:

• Callin Foster - Local History Notebook - Blue
• Ryggin Meyer - Local History Notebook - Blue
• Eden Foster - Abstract Photography - Blue
• Jackson Devlin - Candid Photography - Purple
• Tierney Heupel - Candid Photography - Blue
• Corley Connor - Creative Composition Photography - Red
• Tierney Heupel - Creative Composition Photography - Red
• Ayvrie Waldron - Advanced Composition Photography - White
• Ayvrie Waldron - Advanced Techniques - Red
• Ayvrie Waldron - Still Life Print - Purple
• Ashley Carr - Crochet - Blue
• Ryleigh Mashburn - Crochet - Blue
• Ayla Foster - Accessory 3D - Purple
• Joeie Kresl - Accessory 3D - Blue
• Callin Foster - Accessory Floral Design - Blue
• Harley Payne - Accessory Floral Design - Red
• Eden Foster - Accessory made from Glass - Purple
• Joeie Kresl - Accessory made from Glass - Blue
• Eden Foster - Accessory made from Wood - Blue
• Emerson Mashburn - Accessory for Outdoor Living - Blue
• Avyrie Waldron - Accessory Upcycled - Purple
• Raelee Woltman - Accessory Textile 3D - Red
• Ainslee Woltman - Sewing for Profit - Blue
• Katrina Karell - Barn Quilt - Purple
• Emily Johnston - Barn Quilt - Blue
• Ayla Foster - STEAM 2 Dress - Blue
• Raelee Woltman - STEAM 2 Skirt - Purple
• Shannon Dye - STEAM 2 Upcycled Garment - Purple
• Ainslee Woltman - STEAM 3 Dress - Blue
• Mara Foster - Embellished Garment - Purple
• Katrina Karell - Embellished Garment - Purple
• Ayvrie Waldron - Embellished Garment - Purple
• Kamryn Haas - Fashion Accessory - Blue
• Kaitlyn Robbins - Fashion Accessory - Purple
• Avyrie Waldron - Shopping in Style - Blue
• Dani Bixby - Wildlife Habitat - Red
• Riley Bixby - Wildlife Habitat - Red
• Sierra Banks - Scones - Blue
• Ruby Heckman - Loaf Quick Bread - Red
• Makenna Quick - Loaf Quick Bread - Purple
• Bristol Helms - Double Crust Fruit Pie - Blue
• Katrina Karell - Specialty Pastry - Purple
• Dani Bixby - Food Preservation Unit 1 - Purple
• Dani Bixby - 1 Jar Jelled - Purple
• Riley Bixby - 1 Jar Jelled - Purple
• Corley Connor - 1 Jar Jelled - Purple
• Abigail LeMunyan - 1 Jar Tomato - Purple
• Makenna Quick - Recipe File - Purple
• Katrina Karell - Disaster Kit - Purple
• Katrina Karell - First Aid Kit - Purple
• Emily Johnston - Desert Garden - Blue
• Ruby Heckman - Hanging Basket - Blue
• Katrina Karell - GPS Notebook - Purple
• Katrina Karell - Geocache - Purple
• Milo Dumlao - 3D Printed Robot parts - Red
• Kade Johnston - Kit labeled Robot - Red
• Callin Foster - Robot Notebook - Purple
• Ruby Heckman - Vet Science - Blue
• Keith Buskirk - Composite Welding Project - Purple
• Emerson Mashburn - Acrylic Painting - Blue
• Ryleigh Mashburn - Acrylic Painting - Blue
• Ayla Foster - Fiber Art - Red
• Stacia Bell - Ink Drawing Art - White
• Morgan LeMunyan - Ink Drawing - Blue
• Emerson Mashburn - Mixed Media - Blue
• Ryleigh Mashburn - Mixed Media - Red
• Ryker Tolstedt - Oil Painting - Purple
• Stacia Bell - Pencil Drawing - Red
• Ashley Carr - Pencil Drawing - Purple
• Dani Bixby - Original Sculpture - Purple
• Riley Bixby - Original Sculpture - Purple
• Ayvrie Waldron - Single Media not listed - Blue
• Ryleigh Mashburn - Art inspired by Plants - Red

Photos to be Displayed in Animal Science Complex:

• Tierney Heupel - Creative Composition

The Achievement Applications are applications that give youth the opportunity to share with others about their 4-H experiences. These applications are judged for prizes that are presented at the Achievement Banquet. These applications are not based on awards won at the County Fair but how the youth grow and learn from their projects. These are due September 30th. Those who complete the applications and are in the Senior age division, are eligible to submit their application to the state level for an opportunity to win a scholarship to attend National 4-H Congress. To be eligible for this award students have to designate a curriculum area. Senior High School students can also receive scholarships from completing these applications by January 15th.

To complete the Achievement Application, youth have a maximum of 3 pages to include the following information: collective 4-H experiences, 4 -H experiences within the last year, 4-H Leadership Experiences, Non 4-H Leadership Experiences, Community Involvement, and Career Spark. For those interested in applying for state awards, they need to complete additional pages.

As another 4-H year comes to an end, it is time to recognize all that go above and beyond to help the Box Butte County 4-H program. These individuals will be recognized at the Banquet in November. We want to hear from you for who should win the following awards. To nominate someone it is easy, submit a paragraph of why they should win the award, who you are nominating, and the award you are nominating them for to the Extension Office by October15th. You can email the nominations to mmracek2@unl.edu. Below are award descriptions and forms to help you start the nomination process.

• Outstanding 4-H Member: youth age 8-18 that has gone out of their way to support and promote Box Butte County 4-H.
• National Leadership Award: (Formerly I Dare You award): youth that have completed their Junior and/or Senior year high school and show outstanding qualities in servant leadership are eligible to be nominated for this award. Award recipient receives a personalized award certificate, a copy of William H. Danforth’s classic motivational book I Dare You! and $30 cash.
  
• Outstanding Leader Award: any 4-H Club Leader, project leader, superintendent or volunteer who exhibits amazing and outstanding merits, please nominate them for the Outstanding Leader Award by submitting in writing your reasons for your nomination.
• Outstanding 4-H Club (Club of Excellence): Has your club gone the distance and then some? If you think your club has really achieved a lot this past year, nominate them and tell us what all you have done.
• Fodnes Family FCS All-Around Award: Youth that exhibit any Family consumer Science Static Exhibits are eligible to apply for this award.
• All-Around Livestock Award: Youth that exhibit any Livestock projects are eligible to apply for this award.
• All-Around Small Animal Award: Youth that exhibit any Small Animal projects are eligible to apply for this award.

Adults interested in judging county and state 4-H projects, including live animal shows, static exhibits, and contests, are invited to complete the Judges Sign Up Form. By completing the online process, you agree to be screened according to the 4-H Youth Safety Policy, verify your receipt of the UNL Activity Worker Guidelines, and sign the 4-H Code of Conduct. Once the screening process is complete, your information will be made available to county Extension offices and State Fair 4-H superintendents. Those interested in hiring you to judge will contact you directly.

The 2025 registration will open on July 1 and close on September 30, 2024.

Deadline to submit Diamond Clover is September 30. Forms are available on the Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover website.

The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program encourages 4-H youth to engage in a variety of programs, projects, and activities that will enable youth to acquire skills and abilities that will prepare them for success in the future. The program is designed to reach and recognize all youth engaged in 4-H, from club members and campers to school enrichment, afterschool, and special interest program participants. The program consists of six levels that require a young person to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments.

Rules

• Youth may only receive recognition at each level once.
• Youth may only receive one level of recognition per year.
• Youth should begin at Level 1 and progress through Level 6. However, youth who are older when beginning may opt to start at a higher level (2-4) as is mutually agreeable to the participant and the parent/guardian or leader. In order for older youth to begin at level 5 or 6, the Extension staff must also be in agreement.
• Approval: Levels 1–4 require the approval of a 4-H youth’s parent/guardian. If the 4-H youth belongs to a 4-H club, club leader approval is also required (if 4-H youth belongs to more than one club, choose one leader to work with). Levels 5 and 6 require the approval of a local county extension staff member.
• Accomplishments: Each level requires participants to complete a specified number of accomplishments. The 4-H participant may choose accomplishment listed for each level. The accomplishments are age appropriate and increase in quantity and difficulty for each level. Parents/guardians, leaders, and Extension staff may suggest other accomplishments — comparable to those provided — to improve the individual learning experience of each 4-H youth.

A huge thank you to Briana Paris for serving six years on the 4-H Council and for Krista Carter for fulfilling one term. We are also looking for four youth members to serve a one year term. Please contact the office if you are interested in running for the Council. Members will be voted on at the Banquet in November.

• Elections will be held during the Achievement Banquet for 2 positions on the 4-H Council.
• These positions are three-year commitments (Jan 2025 - Dec. 2027). Meetings are presently scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
• The 4-H Council administers the finances (including fundraising), policy and programming for the 4-H program.
• Call the Extension Office by October 15 to have your name included on the ballot or to nominate someone for these positions; with their permission.
• If you have questions about what this position entails, visit with a current council member or contact Melissa.
• New council members will be notified and need to join the January 2025 meeting.

• The 4-H Council invites high school youth ages 14-18 to apply for one of the four youth positions on their 4-H Council.
• These one-year terms run from January - December of the current year.

To apply, submit a short application:

• Forms are available at the Extension Office, download below or I will be happy to e-mail one to you.
• Return your completed form to the Extension Office by October 15.

4-H Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Youth members have full voting rights but, and are encouraged to help an adult member with their office. This is a wonderful opportunity for youth to voice their opinions. Youth also learn skills such as leadership, budgeting, people skills, negotiations and responsibility. These types of opportunities are very impressive on scholarship applications. Give it some thought and if you have any questions, visit with one of the 4-H Council members, youth council members or give Melissa a call.

The 4-H Volunteer Connection is a monthly e-newsletter for 4-H volunteers to get exclusive tips, tricks and support to help volunteers excel in their role, all delivered straight to their inbox. Volunteers subscribe to this e-newsletter at 4h.unl.edu/volunteer-connection.

Email: boxbutte-county@unl.edu
Location: 415 Black Hills Ave Alliance, NE 69301
Phone: 308-762-5616
Instagram: @bbc.4h