March SOUTHERN PLAIN 4-H NEWSLETTER
Serving Thayer and Nuckolls County - March 2024
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Shows, Clinics, Camps & Judging
For information on shows, clinics, camps and judging refer to this news letter. https://www.smore.com/g916f
"2024" 4-H ENROLLMENT OPEN! ENROLL NOW!
Points to remember:
*You Must Enroll each Year! Leaders, Volunteers, Council & Youth!
*NEW THIS YEAR, Volunteer training for all Volunteers, Leaders, must be completed prior to final approval.
*Update your existing profile, DO NOT START A NEW ONE, unless you are truly NEW!
*Please review your information carefully, and make any corrections.
Zoom and Facebook Live Q&A sessions
Our next virtual Q&A session will be held March 13th at 6pm via zoom and Facebook live! This session will be covering the horse and dog/companion animal projects. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded and can be found on the Southern Plains Extension Facebook page or on our website. You can submit horse and dog/companion animal specific questions that you have via this link before the session: https://forms.gle/dpSjLhWxANv3Lumc9
The zoom link is provided below. To join via Facebook Live go to the Southern Plains Extension and 4-H Youth Development page at the time of the event. https://unl.zoom.us/j/96270621029
Animal Science Club
Must have three youth signed up for each session to take place.
March 13th & 27th from 4-5pm
Sign up by call the Thayer County Extension Office-402-768-7212
High School Senior Spotlight
High School 4-H Seniors, please fill out the questions on the this link https://forms.gle/RMvDbzetQb2aHCAFA and send me some 4-H pictures to be included on the 4-H Spotlight. For questions contact Rachel @ rachel.adam@unl.edu
2024 Special Agronomy Project-Sugar Beets
The Nebraska Extension Special Agronomy Project gives 4-H members an opportunity to experience a crop that is grown, was grown or has the potential to be grown in Nebraska. Youth participate by receiving seed and resources to grow the crop, research traits of the crop and determine the viability of that crop in the part of the state they live in. The project allows 4-H members interested in agronomy to grow something fun, new, and different. This year, we honor a crop grown in the panhandle! In the fourth year of the special agronomy project, youth will explore sugar beets!
Sugar beets are a major contributor to the U.S. sweetener industry and occur in a vast range of different food products. Be eligible to enter an exhibit at the County and/or State Fair in the agronomy project area. Enroll for the 2024 Special Agronomy Project through 4-H Online by enrolling in the Agronomy project and contacting your local Nebraska Extension Office to order packets of seeds. The local Extension Office will order and distribute the seeds to members. Please contact the office by February 28th to reserve your seeds.
For project specifications and details, be sure to go to the Nebraska State Fairbook at https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/rules.
Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp
Registration for the Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp program is now open!
The summer 2024 theme is The Power of Being 🍀 Green. Youth will get to explore and interact with their natural world in six different sessions. Youth will learn how they can use their head, heart, hands, and health to make our natural world a better place for all.
The 2024 sessions offer tailored age cohorts, providing sessions for younger campers between the ages of 8-10, and an older cohort for ages 10-14.
Families can find dates, session summaries, and registration information by visiting https://4h.unl.edu/camps-register.
BB Gun Information
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Next Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Nuckolls County Extension office
Next Meeting
7 p.m. @ Courthouse Club Room, Hebron
Next Meeting
Nuckolls County Extension Office
Email: nuckolls-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/
Location: 825 S Main St, Nelson, NE, USA
Phone: 402-225-2381
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPlainsExt
Twitter: @SPNE4HExt
Thayer County Extension Office
Email: thayer-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/
Location: 225 N 4th St, Hebron, NE, USA
Phone: 402-768-7212
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernPlainsExt/
Twitter: @SPNE4HExt