Gage 4-H News

Thanks to Rachel Buehler for her service to the Extension Office. She is transitioning to a new role with Frontier Coop and is leaving Nebraska Extension. Her last day is December 27, 2024. She will continue to serve the 4-H program as a volunteer and Club Leader of the Nemaha Valley 4-H Club. Thanks Rachel!!

Congratulations to our new 4-H Council Members!

Adult Position

• Lana Musil

Youth Position

• Grace Lovell
• Wyatt Mote
• Alexandra Tate
• Ashley Sasse

Enrollment is open for the 2023-2024 Gage County 4-H year. The enrollment website is v2.4honline.com. All 4-H youth (ages 8-18), Clover Kids (ages 5-7), and leaders/volunteers are required to enroll online every year. Enrollment deadline is June 15. We encourage all members to enroll using a computer and not your mobile device. Call or email Jacie at 402-223-1384 with any enrollment questions.

Please make sure to include or update your child's t-shirt size! This is the sizing guide we use to order the Exmark t-shirts for county fair! It is not a required field so can often be missed.

Updated help guides can be found on our website.

Enrollment fee is $12 for each 4-H youth to be paid online or in the office. There is no fee for Clover Kids or adults. We will not be accepting enrollments until we have received payment.

Gage County 4-H Juniors and Seniors, it's time for you to start looking at scholarships! There are numerous agricultural companies, organizations, and colleges that offer scholarships to students who have long-term career goals in agriculture. There are also a lot of local and county-wide scholarships for 4-H youth. Now is the time to put together a good resume-it helps!

At a loss for where to begin with scholarships and financial aid? We have multiple resources available for you! Check out the Scholarship Update Newsletter for resources and a list of local and statewide 4-H Scholarships.

The Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application is a standard application form used for the selection of county and state award winners, including Nebraska delegates to National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference, as well as Nebraska 4-H Foundation scholarship award recipients. 4-H members ages 15-18 as of December 31 of the current year are eligible to participate in the state-level awards application process regardless of the delivery mode in which they participated.

To apply as a delegate to either national experience, youth must make that designation on their Achievement Application, as well as complete the additional section titled "Representing Nebraska 4-H." Delegate applicants must follow the state-level completion and submission procedures.

The Nebraska 4-H Foundation encourages 4-H members from across the state to apply for scholarships. To apply, 4-H'ers must submit the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application by January 15.

Youth interested in applying for these scholarships must make that designation on their application, as well as complete the additional section titled "Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships." Additional materials are required for youth applying for scholarships, including a copy of current transcripts and ACT/SAT scores. These materials must be submitted digitally along with the completed Achievement Application. Scholarship applicants must follow the state-level completion and submission procedures. Application instructions can be found here.

For a list of general requirements, the selection process, list of available scholarships, and other information, please visit the Nebraska 4-H Foundation website.

Please make sure to turn in your Thank You cards and scholarship request forms as soon as possible!! We would like to get these disbursed to you preferably before January 15th!

The Extension Library is in need of a little TLC. The library may need repairs such as new hinges, finishing, etc. If a club is interested in this being a service project for them please contact the Extension Office at 402-223-1384.

The following still have items to pickup at the Extension Office. Please come pick them up.

Colton Herfel

Berklee Beekman

Brandon Carmichael

Edynne Chace

Andrew Enns

Rozlynn Ferguson

Kinsley Flectcher

Rylynn Fritch

Chloe Jurgens

Dustin Kapke

Hunter & Peyton Keedy

Koralynn Kelly

Landon Koch

Addison Koenig

Austin March

David McCown

Kerri & Claire McGrury

Ty Moss

Faith Oldemeyer

Macy Oltman

Breanna Pittman

Avery Schultis

Claire & Charity Schnuelle

Payton & Garrett Smidt

Lily Sobotka

Breanna Spilker

Cora Velasquez

Kari Bolyard

Gus & Amelia Garton

Organizational Leaders - Please turn in your club's 2024 Year End Treasurer's Report and Club Summary Form by January 15th, 2025. The treasurer's report looks a little different this because in addition to your clubs treasurer's report we also need you to fill out the annual inventory report. This is any item that is owned by the club. Inventory items may include, but not limited to physical items such as computers, robots, shooting sports equipment, etc. That form is included below with the treasurer's report. If you have questions please call the Extension Office, 402-223-1384. You can also submit the form by filling it out and emailing it to Jacie at jacie.milius@unl.edu

The Good Samaritan Society would love to invite you to volunteer with them in 2025!

Different opportunities would include:

• Host BINGO with prizes
• Host a Social Hour with treats
• Come play games with them

Call to set up a date with Megan Overbeck 402-228-8542

Email: Gage-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/gage/
Location: 1115 West Scott Street, Beatrice, NE, USA
Phone: 402-223-1384
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLExtensionGageCo/