4-H Friday NewsBlast

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We will be getting an upgrade to 4HOnline enrollment! The new system will be ready for new enrollments and reenrollments Nov 1st. 4HOnline will be unavailable until November 1st, 2021. Please do not try to access 4HOnline while the upgrade is happening!

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To apply for scholarships, 4-H’ers must submit the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application for state-level review by January 15th. If applying for multiple scholarships, only one Achievement Application should be submitted. An applicant must select the scholarship to which he/she feels qualified. Check out all the available scholarships here: https://www.ne4hfoundation.org/scholarships/

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This scholarship is awarded from the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers. Return completed application to Cass County Extension office. Deadline is November 30, 2021.

More info:

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/scholarship-opportunities/

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Purina Scholarship now open!

You’ve put in the work, now we’re giving back. Purina® is excited to announce the 2022 Giving Greatness Scholarship for graduating high school seniors! One winner from five categories will be awarded a $2,000 educational scholarship. The five categories include: show cattle, show swine, show sheep or goat, show poultry and show rabbit. Application requirements:

• College enrollment verification
• Written essay questions
• Letter of recommendation
• To be considered, you must currently feed, or have fed within the last year, Purina® feed and/or High Octane® Supplements to your show animal(s).

The deadline to apply is November 8, 2021. Scholarship recipients will be notified by January 3, 2021.

Apply now

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There is still have room for more youth (ages 15 – 18 as of June 2023) to join the CWF 2023 group. Currently, only about 11 youth are on the list and we can take up to around 45. Please contact Kaytlyn Kennedy 402.245.4324 for more information.

Not sure what CWF is? More info can be found here: CWF

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• This year’s National 4-H STEM Challenge will take students on a Galactic Quest! Activities focus on the mysteries and adventures of space exploration. Students will explore STEM topics ranging from physics and engineering to computer science and space agriculture. Kits are now available! Learn more about this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge and how you and your students can get involved at 4-h.org/parents/4-h-stem-challenge.

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FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16 through fun, exciting, hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today's students and teachers build a better future together. Our three division inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding, and designs skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics. For more information: FIRST LEGO League Please email Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu if you are interested in joining a team! The Extension office as the kits needed, and there are funds available through the Cass County 4-H Council Grant to pay for costs!

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The Cass County 4-H Council seeks to promote and support positive youth development and club experience for youth in Cass County through offering grants to support club efforts. Grant applicants are encouraged to identify needs of the county, club, members, leaders, and/or volunteers. Grant applications can be found here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/council.grant.2021.docx

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4-H Calendar

1. Nov 1, 2021-2022 4HOnline Enrollment open
2. Nov 7, 2021 2pm-4pm 4-H Achievement Party
3. Nov 15, 2021 5:30pm - Livestock Committee Meeting - Cass County Extension Office

Lauren Stohlmann, Extension Educator and Unit Leader, lauren.stohlmann@unl.edu

Tammy Cavanaugh, 4-H Staff, tcavanaugh2@unl.edu

Sandy Prall, Office Manager, sprall2@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: https://www.facebook.com/UNLCassCounty/
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty