BOX BUTTE COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER

Oct. 6-12 - National 4-H Week

Oct. 9 - Livestock Committee Meeting at 6:30 pm

Oct. 14 - Columbus Day - Office Closed

Oct. 15 - 4-H Council Meeting - Extension Office at 6 pm

Oct. 25 - Clover Kid Meeting - Extension Office at 2:30 pm

Nov. 1 - Fall Wreath Workshop - Extension Office at 1 pm

Nov. 3 - Achievement Celebration - Multi-Purpose Hall at 4 pm

DEADLINE DATES:

Oct. 15 - Award Nominations due

Sale Checks are here! Pick them up at the office when you are in town.

• New this year we will have a Bred & Fed Heifer division at the County Fair. If there are more than 6 animals entered, the head will be broken down by weight.
• There will be a carcass contest this year at the County Fair! All the details have not been finalized but the contest will still allow members to have an animal that will be harvested to gain carcass data.

Calling all youth between the ages of 5 and 7 to join our Clover Kid group. We will have our first meeting on October 25th at 2:30 pm at the Extension Office. Melissa will walk youth from Emerson School to the office. Each meeting will consist of a snack and an activity. Please contact Melissa if you have any questions.

Get ready to enjoy the beautiful colors of fall while creating a fall wreath for your door through this workshop. Participants can decide if they want to have a rope, wooden beads, or wreath ring as the base and will also get plenty of decorative fall leaves and flowers to add to the base. This will be a great project for a day out of school.

When: November 1 at 1 pm

Where: Extension Office

Fee: $10

Ages: 8 and up

Registration deadline: October 25th

As another 4-H year comes to an end, it is time to recognize all that go above and beyond to help the Box Butte County 4-H program. These individuals will be recognized at the Banquet in November. We want to hear from you for who should win the following awards. To nominate someone it is easy, submit a paragraph of why they should win the award, who you are nominating, and the award you are nominating them for to the Extension Office by October15th. You can email the nominations to mmracek2@unl.edu. Below are award descriptions and forms to help you start the nomination process.

• Outstanding 4-H Member: youth age 8-18 that has gone out of their way to support and promote Box Butte County 4-H.
• National Leadership Award: (Formerly I Dare You award): youth that have completed their Junior and/or Senior year high school and show outstanding qualities in servant leadership are eligible to be nominated for this award. Award recipient receives a personalized award certificate, a copy of William H. Danforth’s classic motivational book I Dare You! and $30 cash.
  
• Outstanding Leader Award: any 4-H Club Leader, project leader, superintendent or volunteer who exhibits amazing and outstanding merits, please nominate them for the Outstanding Leader Award by submitting in writing your reasons for your nomination.
• Outstanding 4-H Club (Club of Excellence): Has your club gone the distance and then some? If you think your club has really achieved a lot this past year, nominate them and tell us what all you have done.
• Fodnes Family FCS All-Around Award: Youth that exhibit any Family consumer Science Static Exhibits are eligible to apply for this award.
• All-Around Livestock Award: Youth that exhibit any Livestock projects are eligible to apply for this award.
• All-Around Small Animal Award: Youth that exhibit any Small Animal projects are eligible to apply for this award.

Calling all 4-H volunteers, local fair superintendents, parents and caregivers and any adult who wants to find THEIR spark through volunteering with 4-H!

You're invited to join us for one of our upcoming Volunteer Road Show events:

Hastings – November 12

Scottsbluff – November 14

Virtual – November 17

Lincoln – November 18

Norfolk – November 19

You'll discover new opportunities for your members, network with other volunteers, and build your skills working with youth. Session topics include:

North Central Region 4-H Volunteer Impact Study

County Fair Superintendent Training

Club Service Activities = Fair Exhibits

Animal and Livestock projects opportunities

Beyond Ready

A $15 registration fee covers a meal and all supplies.

Learn more and register at 4h.unl.edu/volunteer-road-show.

A huge thank you to Briana Paris for serving six years on the 4-H Council and for Krista Carter for fulfilling one term. We are also looking for four youth members to serve a one year term. Please contact the office if you are interested in running for the Council. Members will be voted on at the Banquet in November.

• Elections will be held during the Achievement Banquet for 2 positions on the 4-H Council.
• These positions are three-year commitments (Jan 2025 - Dec. 2027). Meetings are presently scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
• The 4-H Council administers the finances (including fundraising), policy and programming for the 4-H program.
• Call the Extension Office by October 15 to have your name included on the ballot or to nominate someone for these positions; with their permission.
• If you have questions about what this position entails, visit with a current council member or contact Melissa.
• New council members will be notified and need to join the January 2025 meeting.

• The 4-H Council invites high school youth ages 14-18 to apply for one of the four youth positions on their 4-H Council.
• These one-year terms run from January - December of the current year.

To apply, submit a short application:

• Forms are available at the Extension Office, download below or I will be happy to e-mail one to you.
• Return your completed form to the Extension Office by October 15.

4-H Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Youth members have full voting rights but, and are encouraged to help an adult member with their office. This is a wonderful opportunity for youth to voice their opinions. Youth also learn skills such as leadership, budgeting, people skills, negotiations and responsibility. These types of opportunities are very impressive on scholarship applications. Give it some thought and if you have any questions, visit with one of the 4-H Council members, youth council members or give Melissa a call.

High School seniors — the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is waiving the $45 undergraduate admission application fee for Nebraskans through Nov. 1. You can apply for fall 2024 FREE at https://go.unl.edu/apply — enter the code “HUSKER” when prompted for a fee waiver code.

Email: boxbutte-county@unl.edu
Location: 415 Black Hills Ave Alliance, NE 69301
Phone: 308-762-5616
Instagram: @bbc.4h