4-H Weekly Update 10/4/24

Join us in celebrating National 4-H Week! We’re proud of our 4-H’ers who are growing into confident leaders. The week of October 7th-12th, we’ll be celebrating their achievements and how 4-H has made them beyond ready for the future! For 10 Ways to Celebrate National 4-H Week, click here!

• Nominate for Club of the Year here.
• Nominate 4-Her of the Year here.
• Nominate 4-H Volunteer of the Year here.

4-H Achievement Night

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Time: 6pm

Location: Sarpy County Fair 4-H Building

4-H Premium Checks can be picked up at the event.

Network with other shooting sports instructors and learn to develop your skills as an instructor and to use shooting sports to develop youth of strong character who possess effective life skills. Participants will gain certification in ONE of the following disciplines: rifle, pistol, archery, shotgun, and muzzleloading. For brochure, click here. To register, click here.

Early Bird registration deadline is October 23, 2024, 4 pm CT. Registration fee goes up after 4pm CT on October 23 and registration will close on Friday, October 25, 2024, 4 pm CT. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration, if you don't, please call 402.395.2158.

Explore the "Power of Red" at the 4-H Campus Visit Day! Join us on Saturday, November 9th, for a half-day college visit experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dive into academic interests, enjoy a campus tour, and get all your questions answered about admissions, financial aid, and more. Complimentary lunch included! Register now at go.unl.edu/casnrvisitday24.

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• Oct 7-12 - National 4-H Week
• Oct 14 - Deadline for 4-H Ambassador Applications
• Oct 15 - Sewing for Fun Class
• Oct 22 - Sewing for Fun Class
• Oct 29 - 4-H Achievement Night
• Nov 2-3 - NE 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop
• Nov 9 - 4-H Campus Visit Day

“Help promote your Douglas-Sarpy 4-H Program and become a 4-H Ambassador!" This is a great opportunity to tell others about your 4-H Story while helping promote the program and being a positive role model for younger 4-H Youth. Please consider applying for the 2024-2025 4-H Year!

Applications are due October 14th.

Please contact Brett Kreifels with any questions. 402-444-1799 or bkreifels3@unl.edu

Enrollment for 2025 opens October 1st! The 4-H calendar year starts October 1st, but due to website maintenance the 2024-2025 enrollment will be delayed. Check back for the "all clear" to enroll after October 17th. Whether you are a new member or a returning member, you will find on the information you need to enroll here!

For information on starting a club, resources for an existing club or information on club leadership change please click here. You can also contact your local county 4-H staff by e-mailing stephanie.thorson@unl.edu.

This feeder is the best of both worlds for the hungry birds! You can refill it as many times as you like. Eventually the orange shell will degrade and fall to the earth and the wool yarn will prove to be a lovely addition to any bird's nest!

(Adult assistance is needed for this activity)

Supplies:

• One thick-skinned orange
• Sharp knife
• Bird seed
• Spoon
• Yarn or twine
• Large-eyed needle (to poke through the orange skin)

Directions:

1. Cut the orange in half and remove all of the pulp, until you are left with an empty shell.
2. Thread your needle with a 2-foot length of yarn or twine.
3. Poke the needle and yarn or twine through the skin and right across the shell and through the opposite side. Do the same thing on the other side. (They will make a cross in the center)
4. Pull the gathered ends of the yarn or twine together and tie a knot at the end. This allows it to hang from a tree branch without wobbling.
5. Fill the shell with whatever birdseed that you have.
6. Hang on a tree branch for the birds to enjoy!

Follow the link below to try out this week's highlighted recipe for a cozy fall meal!

Click here for the recipe!

Third Thursdays Together are educational webinars for extension and service professionals who work with military-connected youth and families. Sessions are free, but registration is required. Please share the link with colleagues, friends, and all who could benefit from connecting with professionals supporting military-connected youth and programs.

If you have not, please join our Facebook group and share what's happening in your programs, ask questions, and get input from others working with military-connected youth. You must answer certain questions to be accepted as a member, so include those responses when you ask to join.

The Happy Campers 4-H Club recently volunteered at the Gretna Neighbor's Food Pantry.

Pictured are Ann and Amelia Nun, Tristian and Tatum Wright.

Class Picture from the 4-H Sewing Basics Class on October 1st.

This fall, the Nebraska Extension 4-H Staff will engage fourth-grade students from across the panhandle in Animal Education. The educators will host several events across the region entitled "Animals Inside and Out." The team plans to reach approximately 650 students from all eleven counties, engaging them in hands-on activities ranging from creating a ration, seeing an animal's heart and how it works, making a joint and so much more. To read the full article, click here.

Pictured: Sarah Paisley, Garden and Morrill County 4-H educator, talks with children at a recent 4-H event. Photo by Chabella Guzman

4-H community service ideas and resources click here!

Submit your community service project here!

4-H Volunteer Connection resources click here!

Steps to start a 4-H Club click here!

Share your 4-H pictures or ideas with us by e-mailing: aboschult2@unl.edu

Location: 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE, USA

Phone: 402-444-7804

Email: douglas-sarpy4h@unl.edu
Website: www.douglas-sarpy.unl.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/douglassarpy4h

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made to Douglas-Sarpy County Extension at 402-444-7804 or douglas-sarpy@unl.edu

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