Hall County 4-H Newsletter

• Who: Any youth interested in sewing, ages 5-18.
• When: Saturday, October 12, 2024
• Where: Hall County Extension meeting room
• What Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
• October Project: Dying fabric
  

Club Leaders: Annette Schimmer and Barb Hovie

• Annette 308-379-7191 | netterz95@gmail.com
• Barb 308-379-5208 | barbarahovie@gmail.com

PLEASE contact Annette or Barb if you plan to attend, or if you have questions. A list of supplies needed will be sent via email before the meeting.

• If you have not finished your Fair/Award thank you’s, now would be a great time to thank those sponsors!
• Please cash ALL County Fair and State Fair checks ASAP!
• If you are unable to attend the 4-H Achievement Event, please pick up your awards/checks after October 6th at the Extension Office.

Hall County 4-H Council is seeking new members for 2025, youth and adult members. Youth must be 14 years old before Jan. 1, 2025 and will serve 1 year terms, three terms maximum. Adults serve 2 year terms, three terms maximum (6 years). Please contact Megan at the Extension office to be added to the list of possible future 4-H Council members!

Be on the look out…… winter face-to-face Livestock Quality Assurance training dates will be announced soon!

*YQCA Training is REQUIRED for all youth (4-H age 8-18) planning to show beef, swine, sheep, goats, dairy, poultry & rabbits at County and/or State Fair. Clover Kids are not required to take the course.

*New for 2025: 4-H members showing bucket calves only will now be required to take Quality Assurance training. Read your monthly newsletters & check your email for more information.

Save these dates on your calendars!

• Market Beef Weigh-In: Saturday, January 4, 2025, 8-11 am at Platte Valley Vet Clinic in Alda (snow date 1/11/25)
• Market Sheep/Goat Weigh-In: May 19, 2025, time TBD

Go to 4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports for more information about the Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports program & to view the calendar of upcoming statewide shooting sports competitions!

In order to run a club, county, or multi-county 4-H shootings sports program, leaders and instructors must be certified by Nebraska 4-H. Volunteers must attend a Leader Certification Workshop designed to cover the needed knowledge and guidelines to become a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader/Instructor. Go to 4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports/instructor for information regarding upcoming leader certification workshops & updates. If you are interested in becoming a certified shooting sports instructor for Hall County 4-H, please contact LaDonna Obermiller at 308-385-5088.

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 https://4h.unl.edu/volunteer-road-show.

The 2024 State Make It with Wool Contest will be November 23 at Lexington Middle School in Lexington, NE beginning at 9:00 am. Everyone is invited to the public Fashion Show at 1:00 pm.

The object of the contest is to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarns; to encourage personal creations in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning, and weaving of wool fabrics and yarns; and to recognize creative skills.

For more information, contact the Nebraska State Director: Andrea Nisley (phone 308-325-6498) anisley1@unl.edu. The entry form, state brochure and national wool contest guidelines are posted on Dawson County Extension’s website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dawson/. Entry forms, fees, wool samples and wool testing fees are due October 15, 2024 to Andrea Nisley.

• October 6 - 4-H Achievement Event at the Scarecrow Patch, St. Libory. Awards given at 2 pm.
  

• October 6-12 - National 4-H Week

• October 14 - Columbus Day; Extension Office is closed.

• November 11 - Veteran's Day; Extension Office is closed.

Email: hall-county@unl.edu
Website: hall.unl.edu
Location: 3180 W Hwy 34, College Park, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Phone: 308-385-5088
Facebook: facebook.com/HallCounty4HNebraska
Twitter: @4HHoopla

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