Hall County 4-H Newsletter

Congratulations on a successful 2024 Hall County Fair!

Please remember to cash your Fair premium checks and send a thank-you to your award sponsors!

Check out our website for complete Hall County Fair Results & Photos: hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair-information/

Congratulations to all Hall County 4-H’ers who had exhibits selected for State Fair!

The following exhibitors received Special Recognition:

• Wyatt Enevoldsen for Champion Division III Market Goat, 2nd Place Senior Sheep Showmanship and Third Place Market Doe.
• Jack Jacobs for Reserve Division I Market Barrow and Reserve Division II Market Barrow.
• Natalia Schultz for Reserve Foundation Simmental Steer.
• Jaylee Hatt for her Photography exhibit and for her Design Decisions exhibit.
• Alexis Meier Glaze for her Foods exhibit.
• Alison Schimmer for her Visual Art exhibit that was selected for the 4-H Design Gallery.

Please let us know if we missed anyone! For complete State Fair results, go to: nebraska4hresults.com/.

ALL 4-H MEMBERS are encouraged to apply for awards! Applications are due to the Extension Office by Monday, September 16. Award applications can be found at hall.unl.edu/4-h-member-resources/. Find out about the Diamond Clover program, Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application, as well as Club recognition! 4h.unl.edu/awards-recognition

Event planning is in progress for this year’s 4-H Fall Achievement event. Awards will be given to 4-H’ers for Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application accomplishments, Nebraska 4-H Gives Back program, Diamond Clover achievements, the Clover Kid’s recognition program and Club of Excellence. At the achievement event, awards will also be given for: five, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen & fourteen year memberships, as well as special cash awards from Fonner Park and Hornady Manufacturing. Keep reading the newsletter for more information on awards!

The Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application is a standard application form used for the selection of county and state award winners, including Nebraska delegates to National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference, as well as Nebraska 4-H Foundation scholarship award recipients. By having one single form that more closely resembles the kinds of questions being asked on college applications and in resumes, 4-H’ers will be better prepared to be college and job ready while keeping a record of their achievements. There is a Junior (ages 8-14) and Senior (ages 15-18) application: 4h.unl.edu/achievement-application.

The Diamond Clover Program (4-H age 8 and older) includes six levels. Printable forms are available at http://4h.unl.edu/diamondclover. The program is designed for 4-H members to progress at one level a year. Each level includes a set of goals that must be achieved for recognition. 4-H members decide what to do - pick from the wide range of activities provided or choose their own activities. The 4-H Diamond Clover program doesn’t replace current recognition programs such as the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application or county awards, but rather complements each of these programs.

Special Award: For each completed Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application or Diamond Clover application, the 4-H member will have their name entered in a random drawing. A $50 cash award will be given!

The 2024 Outstanding 4-H Member (ages 16-18) is chosen based on leadership, citizenship and community involvement shown in their Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application AND by completing the Outstanding 4-H Member Application found at hall.unl.edu/4-h-member-resources/.

The Head, Heart, Hands and Health Program recognizes the work completed by Clover Kids. Each member, 4-H age 5-7, should have set two goals earlier this year in the areas of the four H’s: Head, Heart, Hands and Health. All Clover Kids who turn in completed forms will receive a prize. Forms are available at hall.unl.edu/4-h-member-resources/ or the Extension office.

The Nebraska 4-H Gives Back Program is an opportunity for a Nebraska 4-H member or a team of 4-H’ers to make a meaningful contribution to their community. This award recognizes the impact that 4-H youth make in their communities and celebrates the spirit of service-learning, a pillar of the 4-H experience. To achieve the Nebraska 4-H Gives Back honor, a 4-H member or team must complete a major service-learning project that benefits his/her community. Information is available at: 4h.unl.edu/ne4h-gives-back.

Club Leaders – Submit an application for your club to be recognized as a “Club of Excellence!” To receive this designation, clubs must meet a set of criteria; check it out at 4h.unl.edu/clubs-excellence. Applications are due September 16 to the Extension Office.

Youth will be recognized for:

• Award Applications: Nebraska Achievement, Diamond Clover, Clover Kid, Club of Excellence
• Years of 4-H membership (5 years, 10-14 years)
• Hornady & Fonner Park cash awards

The awards program will begin at 2:00 pm in the seating area near the front entrance.

*Tickets are FREE for 4-H families and must be reserved by calling the Extension Office at 308-385-5088 by Monday, September 30th at Noon. (Tickets must be picked up by Friday, October 4th at 5 pm.)

• There will be no 4-H check-in at the gate.
• Tickets are good for the entire day of October 6th only (12-7 pm) and includes a meal (hotdog, chips, smores & a drink) and a pumpkin.
• Admission without a ticket is $12 per person, NOT including a meal or a pumpkin.

Thank you to Cornhusker Toyota and Hall County 4-H Council for providing FREE admission this year to 4-H families!

• Who: Any youth interested in sewing, ages 5-18.
• When: Saturday, September 14, 2024
• Where: Hall County Extension meeting room
• What Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
• September Project: Zipper Bags
  

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.

Monday, September 16 at 7:30 pm at the Extension Office

All 4-H families involved in any livestock project are encouraged to attend! Come with thoughts on what worked well, what didn’t, and ideas for improvement from County Fair and State Fair. We will be setting dates for livestock weigh-ins, tagging’s and meetings, so bring your calendars!

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.

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. 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.

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.

Interested in serving as a 4-H judge next summer? We’re always looking for qualified adults with fresh perspectives to serve as judges at the county and state levels. Sign-up by September 30 at 4h.unl.edu/judges.

• September 3 - Pick up State Fair static exhibits, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, EAST end of the 4-H/FFA building.
  

• September 16 - Deadline for 4-H Achievement Award applications.

• September 16 - Post-Fair Livestock Meeting, 7:30 pm at the Extension Office.

• September 17 - 4-H Council Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Extension Office.

• September 30 - Deadline to reserve tickets for 4-H Achievement Event (12 pm).

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

• October 6-12 - National 4-H Week

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