Cass County 4-H Friday News Blast!
December 14, 2018
Open House Reception to Welcome Katie Kreuser
Please join us at the Extension Office for a come-and-go welcoming reception next Tuesday, December 18 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm to meet Katie. Invite friends or acquaintances who are interested in regional food production, and growing, harvesting, and selling fruits and vegetables.
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Year End Leader Reports
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Beef Tagging
If you plan to show market beef at the County Fair or State Fair, you need to weigh in at this time. In order for market beef to be eligible for County and State Fair, they must have an EID ear tag. In order for market beef to be eligible for State Fair, DNA must be pulled at weigh-in time.
- DNA cost is $6.00 per animal
- The cost of an EID ear tag is $2.00 per animal.
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Note from our Educator, Brett Kreifels
As some of you know, I had the opportunity to interview for the 4H coordinator position at Douglas-Sarpy. This position would involve managing the largest 4H program in the state. I was offered the position and I have accepted the position. My official start date is January 1st.
It was an extremely hard decision but it really just came down to which position was going to better equip me to move me up in the extension system. I will be still around for a time to finish some things I've started and will commit to making the transition to a new extension educator seamless. I was told the search and hiring of a new educator will be swift.
Thank you all for a wonderful year at Cass County and for all of your expertise and encouragement. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
Thanks
Brett
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2019 Enrollment Now Open!
Enrollment is now open for the 2019 program year! Club and independent members are required to officially enroll through 4-H Online each year to maintain membership. Club and project leaders must also enroll through 4-H online each year.
Pick your Project
The Pick Your Project is an online selection guide for finding 4-H projects and corresponding resources. Search for projects using a keyword search or browse projects by curriculum area, knowledge level, and geographic level.
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Cass County Shooting Sports - More Leaders Needed
We are nearing capacity in our county’s Archery program, and are in search of more leaders for the upcoming year! We are looking for adults who are interested in becoming 4-H certified in Archery and are able to start a new club. We can help guide you through the process. There is an upcoming training session in Lincoln in January – see details HERE. You do not have to be a parent or a current leader to apply – community members are welcome! If you or someone you know are interested, please send an email to Tracy at tracy.ensor@unl.edu.
Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop Offered in Lincoln
Notice from Steve Pritchard
A Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop is scheduled for early January in Lincoln. It will be held January 12-13 at the Nebraska Game & Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. The early bird deadline to register for the Lincoln session is January 2nd.
Volunteers have the opportunity to become certified as an adult (21 years and older) or apprentice (14-20 years old) leader. Five project areas will be offered at the Lincoln Workshop - rifle, pistol, muzzleloading, coordinator, and archery. The Coordinator certification being offered in Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports is for individuals who work with certified shooting sports leaders, 4-H club leaders for shooting sports projects, 4-H volunteers managing shooting sports events/competitions.
Coordinators will explore and learn more about the different disciplines in 4-H Shooting Sports, how to support the different types of coaches, structuring a budget, designing a fund-raising plan, building an overall plan focused on Positive Youth Development, practice handling conflict, discover how to manage and recruit volunteers, best practices for managing events and competitions, teaching more than just “shooting” with science and healthy lifestyles, and working within your county’s 4-H structure.
There is a minimum number of participants needed to offer these disciplines at the workshop. Workshop participants will learn under expert instruction from members of the Nebraska State 4-H Shooting Sports Training Team.
The registration fee is $110.00 per person for initial certification and those individuals adding an additional discipline except for Coordinator. The registration fee for Coordinator is $80 for this workshop. This fee includes meals, supplies and program materials. The registration fee after January 2nd is $160. Participants must make their own lodging arrangements. Registration on Saturday runs from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Please share this information with volunteers in your county. For more workshop information and registration link, go to the 4-H Shooting Sports web page. Or contact your local Nebraska Extension Office or Steve Pritchard at (402)395-2158 or (308)536-2691. Registration is available only online at the link provided in the brochure or they can register directly by clicking HERE.
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Clubs with Clover Kids
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AkSarBen Ag Leaders Scholarship
Eligibility
- I am a high school senior, graduating in the Spring of 2019
- I am planning to attend a fully accredited 2 or 4 year college/university in the Fall of 2019
- I have participated in the Aksarben Stock Show for 3 years or more
- I have never participated in the Aksarben Buyer's Club Purple Ribbon Auction
- I have never been disqualified for any reason from the Aksarben Stock Show
- I understand I am only eligible for one $2,000 scholarship award
Application is available here: https://www.aksarben.org/apply-ag-leaders/
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Calendar Reminders ...
- December 18 - Welcome party from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm for Katie Kreuser, new educator in Cass County Office for Regional Foods
- December 24 and 25 - Office Closed for Christmas
- December 29 - Beef Tagging 9:00 am to 11:00 am
- January 1 - Office Closed for New Years
- January 11 - 4-H Online Cat Club
- January 12 - 4-H Club of the Month applications due
- January 15 - Application period opens for Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
- March 30 - Companion Animal Event at UNL
- April 15 - Early bird registration due date for Summer 4-H Camp
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Ag Information and Opportunities outside of 4-H, in and around Cass County ...
- Successful Farmer Series ... Every Friday from Jan 4 - Feb 8, held at Lancaster County Extension Office
- Tiffany Heng-Moss has named Dean of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Read about it here.
- Poinsettia - Keep Gift Plants Under Wrap ... written by Sarah Browning, UNL
- Is Emerald Ash Borer the Next Chestnut Blight? ... written by Sarah Browning, UNL
- Nebraska Insight ... Winter Edition
- Nebraska Outdoor Education Center & Nebraska Game and Parks indoor shooting event ... December 8th at 8 am. Questions: click NOEC link or call Dr. Schlichtemeier at 402-677-2456
- Nebraska Master Gardener Volunteer ... application due by January 18, 2019
- Private Pesticide Applicator's Training ... March 7, 2019, meetings in Weeping Water, 9am and 1pm
Nebraska Extension Cass County
Brett Kreifels, Extension Educator & Unit Leader,
Katie Kreuser, Extension Educator, katie.kreuser@unl.edu
Tracy Ensor, Extension Assistant, tracy.ensor@unl.edu
Sondra Buell, Office Manager, sondra.buell@unl.edu
General Mailbox, cass-county@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: facebook.com/UniversityofNebraskaLincolnExtensionCassCounty
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty