4-H Friday NewsBlast

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Be sure to mark your calendars! We will have 2021 Cass County Fair Awards available for pick up. Any left over county and or state fair exhibits NEED to be picked up also....AND if you did not pick up your premiums from fair they will also be available! See you there!

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The University of Nebraska—Extension 4-H Youth Development and Department of Animal Science are accepting applications for the Nebraska 4-H Fed Steer Challenge 2022. Applications are due by December 1, 2021.

The Fed Steer Challenge is a contest/educational opportunity for youth with a desire to become the next generation of leaders in the Nebraska Cattle Industry. The goal is to enhance the educational value of the traditional 4-H Market Beef project by rewarding production merit and carcass value of the market animal, along with accurate and complete record-keeping, industry knowledge, and producer engagement by the 4-H member.

Recognition and awards will be based upon:

• Carcass Merit and Carcass value
• Record book
• Project Presentation
• Interview with representatives from the cattle industry

For more information go to: https://4h.unl.edu/fed-steer-challenge.

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The primary goal of the Cass County 4-H Ambassador Program is to develop leadership skill and build communication skills to be utilized in an advocacy role for the Cass County 4-H Program as well as in other aspects of the Ambassador's Life! And it's fun! Apply now:

2021-2022 Ambassador Application

Applications due November 5th

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We will be getting an upgrade to 4HOnline enrollment! We will let you know when the new 4HOnline system is ready to go! Please do not try to access 4HOnline while the upgrade is happening!

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This will take the place of the usual Kansas Beef Expo contest for 2021. We at Hutchinson Community College have remained committed to providing a great learning experience for your students and we are proud to serve as your contest host again this year, albeit in a new format and location for this winter.

More Information:

https://www.facebook.com/HutchCC.LivestockJudging

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2021 Cass County 4-H Seniors we have several scholarships available! Check them out here!

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

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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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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:

Council Grant

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4-H Calendar

1. Oct 31, 2021 - Halloween 👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃
2. Nov 07, 2021 - 4-H Achievement Party 2pm-4pm @ Cass County Fairgrounds
3. Nov 11, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed - Veterans Day
4. Nov 15, 2021 - Livestock Committee Meeting 5:30pm - Cass County Extension Office
5. Nov 25, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed - Thanksgiving Break
6. Nov 26, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed - Thanksgiving Break
7. Jan 31, 2022 - 4-H Club Year End Treasurer's Reports Due

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