Hall County 4-H Newsletter

NEW – Hall County 4-H will be using the Remind app (in addition to email & social media) to communicate important 4-H news, events & deadlines to 4-H families. Get information for Hall County 4-H right on your phone! Two-way text messaging makes it more convenient for families to receive important information. Plus, it’s free and easy to use!

Options to sign up for Remind:

• Option 1 - Click the link to sign up, https://www.remind.com/join/4h-hall.
• Option 2 - Text the message @4h-hall to the number 81010.

Please call Crystal at 308-385-5088 for assistance.

Parents, we would appreciate your help in sending this survey link to your senior (and last year’s seniors as well) and have them complete it. This short survey will help us share the value of 4-H in our community. Thank you! 4-H Senior Survey (google.com)

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2024 Hall County 4-H Council Scholarships!

Westin Bonsack – Dannebrog
Jack Jacobs – Cairo
Kendal Knuth – Cairo

In addition, Congratulations to Hall County 4-H member Jack Jacobs, who was selected to receive a 2024 Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarship! The Nebraska 4-H Foundation provides up to $25,000 worth of scholarships each year to graduating seniors who have been actively involved in 4-H, dedicated to community service and high scholastic achievement.

Our thanks to Heartland United Way! Hall County 4-H received a Rural Community Impact Grant from United Way. The funds will be used for a 4-H Project Kindness Project this fall in our local schools!

• Who: Any youth interested in sewing, ages 5-18.
• When: Saturday, May 4, 2024
• Where: Hall County Extension meeting room
• What Time: 9 am - 12 pm (Note different time!)
• May Project: Your choice of sewing project

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.

The Hall County 4-H Bike Road-E-O will be held Wednesday, May 29 at 3:30 pm at the Hall County Extension Office (north parking lot). Bring your bikes and helmets for a fun contest to test your bicycle knowledge! (Limited number of helmets available at contest). The contest involves a written test as well; study guides are available. All 4-H members (ages 5-18) are welcome to sign up; please register by May 22. Contact Crystal at 308-385-5088 or cbeissenherz2@unl.edu to register and/or receive a study guide.

The Nebraska 4-H Online Horticulture Judging Contest provides youth an opportunity to test their knowledge of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. The contest is open to all youth, as well as adults. Youth do not need to be enrolled 4-H members to participate. The contest will be available June 7-21, 2024. Go to 4h.unl.edu/online-horticulture-judging-contest for more information.

To celebrate the growth and success of one of our most popular 4-H programs/projects, and to continue to market 4-H and what we have to offer, we will be providing t-shirts to all 4-H youth participants of Clothing Judging Day and 4-H Fashion Show this summer!

Order your free shirt by Monday, June 10th at noon by clicking this link, https://forms.gle/2ixUNf4MT1xgStd99. We don’t want any 4-H member to be left out! If you think your 4-H’er will participate on July 2, please complete the form. Shirts will be distributed at the Fashion Show and will be worn for a photo opportunity at the end of the Fashion Show!

If you are a parent or supporter of the clothing project and fashion show, and would like to order a shirt, you may order a shirt at the cost of $12.00 using this link, https://forms.gle/vVRxvwsNjVpzUPkx6. Payment must be received at the Hall County Extension Office by June 10th at noon. (Payment options: cash or check, made out to Hall County 4-H Council.)

Mark your calendars! Clothing Judging Day and the 4-H Fashion Show will be held on Tuesday, July 2nd at College Park!

If you are new to this day, you’ll want to hold the morning for the judging of all constructed items in the Clothing & Textiles project area and modeling judging. You’ll return in the evening for the fashion show.

Below is a tentative schedule for the day to help you plan. If you have questions about the day, please contact D’Ette at the office!

July 2nd Schedule

8:30 am – 4-Hers begin to arrive at College Park

8:30-8:45 am – Judging room is open for modeling practice

9 am–Noon – Modeling Judging (a schedule will be sent out)

9 am–Noon – Construction Judging (come & go as you are available)

9 am–Noon – Theater is open for fashion show modeling practice

10 am–Noon - Family and Consumer Science Contest, awards given during the fashion show

7 pm – 4-Hers arrive at College Park for the Fashion Show

7:30 pm – The 4-H Fashion Show starts!

Did you know that you can participate with "purchased" garments in the 4-H Fashion Show? The Shopping in Style project offers 4-Her’s ages 8 and up the opportunity to purchase an outfit and model it, and has no price limitations.

If you purchased a new outfit for your vacation, a summer graduation, wedding, or concert, you're ready for the fashion show! You can also participate in the Shopping in Style project with an outfit purchased from a garage sale or resale shop (one of our biggest categories at the fashion show)! See below for more information about the $15 Shopping in Style challenge and call D’Ette if you have questions!

Consider participating in the Fashion Show with an outfit costing no more than $15!

$15 Challenge Information:

• Open to any 4-H member!
• Outfit may be selected and purchased from a garage sale, thrift store, consignment store or resale shop (such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.), or a great bargain at the mall!
  
• Cost of outfit must be $15 or less, not including shoes, accessories or undergarments.
• Consider why outfit is needed and how it fills a void in your wardrobe.
• Take into account the fit, quality and care of the garment(s).
• Model the outfit on Clothing Judging Day and at the public Fashion Show that evening.

Volunteers are needed to help set the theme & decorate the stage for the Hall County 4-H Fashion show, which takes place July 2; decorating will take place on July 1. Contact the office if your family or club is interested.

Horticulture exhibitors- save your seed packets! To exhibit in this area, you must know your varieties and cultivars. This information must come in with your flowers and vegetables on entry day. Need information on exhibiting flowers/vegetables/ herbs/fruit items? Check out these resources when preparing entries for the fair:

Preparing Cut Flowers for Exhibits at County and State Fairs 4H227

Selecting and Preparing Vegetables, Herbs and Fruits for Exhibit 4H226

• 4-H Enrollment must be completed in 4-H Online by June 15 to be eligible to participate at the 2024 Hall County Fair. However, since Fair entry forms will be sent out ahead of this date, we ask that you DO NOT WAIT to enroll until the deadline, as you may miss important emails with Fair deadlines & entry information.
• County Fair entry forms will be EMAILED to families around the first of June (please watch for these in your inbox).
• ALL EXHIBITS must be pre-entered on the appropriate entry form (this includes Clover Kids). Entry forms are due to the Extension Office by June 24 (no later) at 5 pm.
• Please note that additional required documentation for animals (animal ID forms, vaccinations, quality assurance) are due to the Extension Office by June 14 at 5 pm.

At fair time, you will often read or hear office staff talking about STATIC exhibits. A static exhibit is any exhibit that isn’t alive (doesn’t breathe and/or walk). They are stationary. We are usually referring to exhibits in the exhibit hall: posters, home design exhibits like wall hangings, food, flowers, child development exhibits, woodworking, Kids College exhibits, and more! (Animals are not static exhibits.)

The Fair Book contains 4-H project class descriptions, premiums & much more. Check it out here: https://hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair/. Listed below is a summary of new classes & class changes.

Updates in Rules & General Information for Livestock for 2024

• Dress Code: No exhibitor number harnesses may be worn (page 5).
• Handling Equipment: beef, meat goat (pages 9 & 10).
• Showing & Handling Practices: sheep, meat goats (page 10).

NEW Class for 2024

• Woodworking: Wood Projects created on a Turning Lathe

Class Changes for 2024

• Visual Arts: Numerous updates/class changes. Sketchbook Crossroads & Portfolio Pathways divisions have been changed to Visual Art Mediums & Visual Art Themes.
• Home Environment division is now called Home Design & Restoration.
• Aerospace division is now called STEM: Rockets.

Project Areas Removed in 2024

• Theater Arts
• Attention Shoppers (merged with Shopping in Style)
• Special Entomology Project
• Small Engines

Please review ALL AREAS of the 2024 Fair Book that pertain to your projects. You may download a copy of the 2024 Fair Book here: https://hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair/. If you have any questions or cannot find where your project “fits,” call 308-385-5088 or email Crystal at cbeissenherz2@unl.edu. We are here to help!

The dates are set for 4-H Archery, BB Gun, 22 Rifle and Shotgun practices/competitions. (Dates & times are subject to change.) Youth who participate in practices and competitions must be enrolled in 4-H Online BEFORE practicing and competing in a 4-H Shooting Sports event. *Minimum age for Archery & BB Gun is 4-H age 8. Minimum age for 22 Rifle and Shotgun is 4-H age 11 (Hunter's Safety Certification REQUIRED). Please review the Hall County Fair Book - Shooting Sports section/rules and the 2024 Hall County 4-H Shooting Sports Schedule, located here: hall.unl.edu/4-h-contests-events/. Contact the Hall County Extension Office at 308-385-5088 with questions.

If you plan to participate in the shotgun or rifle project this year and have turned 11 before January 1st, make sure you take a hunter’s safety course first. To register, visit http://outdoornebraska.gov/huntereducation/.

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!

The Market Sheep and Goat Weigh-in will be held on Monday, May 20th from 5:30-6:30 pm on the west side of the Five Points Bank Arena at Fonner Park. If you plan to show market lambs or meat goats, we ask that you please weigh them at this time. All sheep and goats (market AND breeding) that you wish to have eligible for State Fair will have DNA pulled at this time as well. If interested in helping with the weigh-in, contact the Extension office.

Reminder of ID Tag requirements for 4-H Sheep and Goats: All 4-H Sheep and Goats (including meat & dairy goats) do require a Scrapie USDA Flock ID tag to be eligible to show at County and State Fair. See hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair for the Hall County Animal ID guidelines (includes State Fair requirements).

YQCA face-to-face training will be offered on Tuesday, May 28th from 3-5 pm in the Hall County Extension meeting room.

*Remember, 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. Youth showing bucket calves only are not required to take the course.

Great news! Attending the face-to-face training costs only $3 per youth (compared to $12 for the online course) and it takes less time than the online training. Important! Youth must be enrolled in 4-H Online for the upcoming 4-H year before completing YQCA training.

Follow these steps:

1. Enroll in 4-H Online at v2.4honline.com (remember to use your same login information from last year if you are a returning 4-H member).
2. Visit yqcaprogram.org/ and sign in with your same login information from last year, unless this is your first time taking the course.
3. Find the training session you will attend on the list and register. Be sure you select the correct date, time, location, and trainer Megan Knuth.
4. Pay the $3 fee with a credit card.
5. Please contact the office to let us know which session you are attending.
6. Complete the pretest prior to the training - located on the “Enrolled Trainings” page.
7. Attend the training.
8. Following the training take the post survey and print your certificate.

If the above date does not work for you, there are other opportunities for face-to-face YQCA trainings in nearby counties or you may take the online course. Call the Extension Office for more information at 308-385-5088. All YQCA certificates must be turned in to the Hall County Extension Office by Friday, June 14th!

For those who pre-ordered them, Market Broilers will be arriving on Thursday, May 30th, time to be announced (watch your email). Please bring a box to take your broiler chicks home safely. When you pick up your chicks, you will be given educational materials on the care and showing of Market Broilers and a list of supplies to bring to the Hall County Fair.

*Reminder: Processing is the 4-H family’s responsibility for all Market Broilers purchased for this project.

Rabbit Affidavits (Identification form with ear tattoo) must be on file at the Extension Office by June 14, 2024. Animal Affidavits can be found here: hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair/.

• New in 2024 - Changes to State Fair Age Eligibility! All 4-H members who were at least 8 years of age on December 31 of previous year will be eligible to show livestock at the Nebraska State Fair. Learn more about State Fair: 4h.unl.edu/state-fair.
• Online Livestock Nominations - Any animals that you are considering and would like to be eligible to show at State Fair, will need to be nominated and paid online ($7 per animal), by YOU (4-H families) at showstockmgr.com. The deadline for all animals is June 14. *The official State Fair nomination deadline is June 15; however, that is a Saturday. Our office WILL NOT be open or be able to answer questions on the 15th; therefore, we STRONGLY SUGGEST that you complete your nominations by June 14.
• DNA Samples will need pulled for ALL animals that are nominated - market, breeding & feeder calves (this applies to Beef, Swine, Sheep & Goats). Please pick up DNA envelopes at the Extension Office for any animals that you plan to nominate & return completed envelopes with samples by June 14 (see * above). **Multiple exhibitors in the same immediate family may be listed on each DNA envelope, but ALL EXHIBITORS MUST SIGN THEIR SIGNATURES ON EACH ENVELOPE. (This is NEW for 2024.)
• Check out the Hall County Animal ID Guidelines. It lists methods of ID, nomination deadlines & entry deadlines for animals that will be shown at County Fair and State Fair, all in one document. *ID forms/nominations MUST be submitted by June 14th, 2024 for ALL SPECIES.
• Please call the Extension office at #308-385-5088 with questions BEFORE June 14th so you may complete all of the requirements by the deadline.

4-H members enrolled in the Bucket Calf project have a record book to complete! The record book counts for 25% of your total points at the Hall County Fair, so be sure to turn it in to the Extension staff when your calf is entered onto the fairgrounds. Bucket Calves also need paper copies of the ID sheets turned in by June 14th. *Please note that the bucket calf show is considered showmanship for the calves and their exhibitors.

Bucket Calf Classes:

• Clover Kid—5-7 years (4-H age) (record book not required)
• Junior—8-10 years (4-H age)
• Intermediate—11-13 years (4-H age)
• Senior—14 years and older (4-H age)
• Second Year Bucket Calf - 9-18 years (4-H age)

Bucket calf ID forms and record books can be found at hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair.

Sale cards are available to pick up at the Extension Office. These are great for youth to distribute to potential auction supporters ahead of the Fair!

The Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit is a lineup of contests held throughout the state giving youth the opportunity to perfect their skills in preparation for the Nebraska 4-H Premier Animal Science Event (PASE). Qualifying youth must attend a minimum of two contests in addition to the PASE livestock judging contest in order to be eligible for awards and scholarships. The top 5 individuals in the Senior and Intermediate divisions will be recognized as part of the All-State Team during the Grand Drive at the Nebraska State Fair. Go to 4h.unl.edu/great-plains-livestock-judging-circuit for more information.

Nebraska Cattlemen’s NCW – Consumer Education and Promotion Committee announced that the 2024 Beef Ambassador Competition and Advocacy Training will take place on Wednesday, June 12 at 1:00 p.m. MT at the Lake McConaughy Visitors Center and Water Interpretive Center in Ogallala, Nebraska. The Nebraska Beef Ambassador Contest and Beef Advocacy Training provides an opportunity for future beef industry leaders, ages 14-24 years old, to sharpen their advocacy skills and strengthen their knowledge of the key issues facing the number one industry in Nebraska.

The Beef Ambassador Competition requires participants to address current issues facing the beef industry with both a written response and a mock media interview. The competition is separated into two divisions, senior and collegiate. Cash prizes will be awarded, and the two first-place division winners will receive a belt buckle. The first-place junior and collegiate winners will become official Nebraska Beef Ambassadors for a full year. They will work to educate consumers and students on the importance of beef. At the end of their one-year term, the collegiate Nebraska Beef Ambassador will be awarded a scholarship on behalf of the Nebraska Cattlemen Research and Education Foundation.

Registration and additional details can be found on the Nebraska Cattlemen website at www.nebraskacattlemen.org. For more information, please contact Gina Hudson at ncw@necattlemen.org or at (402) 469-3157.

June 13, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Brookings, SD

Youth ages 12-21 who are interested in learning more about the swine industry are invited to attend the 2024 South Dakota Swine Summit! Youth will have the opportunity to join SDSU Extension Experts for tours of the SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility, the SDSU Off-site Research Facility, and attend educational sessions.

• Topics Covered: Biosecurity, Nutrition, Animal Evaluation, Showmanship, Daily Care, Carcass Evaluation, Anatomy.
• Register for free by June 8, 2024 by scanning the QR code or by visiting: extension.sdstate.edu/event/south-dakota-swine-summit

This camp is geared toward youth 7-18 years of age who have an interest in competitive livestock judging. The camp covers content on all of the livestock species including cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. Youth will learn about the priority traits that are used when evaluating livestock and gain basic knowledge of the livestock industry as it pertains to each species. A heavy emphasis in this camp will also be placed on oral reasons. Not only will youth improve their presentation skills but they will also learn about the basics of reasons format along with how to be accurate and concise in a set of reasons. At the end of camp, youth will be better prepared to compete in a livestock judging contest not only locally but at the regional and national level alike.

4-H Horse Ride Night will be Wednesday, June 26th from 6-8 pm at Thompson Arena, Fonner Park. Ride Night allows exhibitors and their horses to become familiar with Thompson Arena and the US Food Outdoor Arena, double-check entries for the 2024 Hall County Fair, meet others in the 4-H horse project, and most importantly have fun!

Horse ID Certificates are due to the Hall County Extension Office on May 31, 2024 for State Horse Show and on June 14, 2024 for Hall County Fair. You can find these forms here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/hall/hall-county-fair-information/

Horse Level Testing - As a reminder, if you are working on a horsemanship level, once you pass all the requirements for each level, the office needs proof of each requirement signed by the appropriate leader, instructor, or certified examiner. For State Horse Show competition, the Extension office needs proof of completion by May 31st.

Reminder: 4-H members enrolled in the Hall County 4-H Horse project may share a horse. Each member must complete a horse ID sheet, and all members sharing the horse must be listed on each ID sheet. 4-H members sharing a horse cannot ride the same horse in the same class, regardless of age division. (Example: Member A can ride horse X in the Intermediate Western Pleasure class. Member B can ride horse X in the Junior Horsemanship class, but not in the Junior Western Pleasure class.)

Cats, hamsters, fish, snakes, toads, dogs, and mini pigs, Oh MY!

When you think of 4-H, do you picture kids showing cattle, swine, sheep, goats, rabbits, and poultry? Did you know you can show your dog, cat, and ANY animal you consider a pet? Any animal not housed in the Cattle Barn during the Hall County Fair (except pet rabbits) can be shown in one of the following two shows.

The Dog Show will be held on Thursday, July 18th, in the Five Point Bank Arena at 4:30 pm. The Cat and Small Pet Show (formally the Cat and Companion Animal Show) will be held in the Aurora Coop Pavilion on Friday, July 19th at 12:15 pm.

These two programs are a great way to share the hard work that goes into caring for your family’s pets. Check the Hall County Fair Book for specifics of each show. (Vaccinations are required for dogs and cats.) If you have questions, please get in touch with LaDonna at the office.

Dog, cat & ferret vaccination forms (signed by a vet) must be on file at the Extension Office by June 14th to show at the Hall County Fair. Vaccination forms can be found here: hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair/.

Join Happy Hounds 4-H Club in learning the skills for Obedience, Showmanship and Agility. Practices will take place on the south side of the Nebraska Building (near the playground) at Fonner Park on the following Monday evenings: June 3, June 17, June 24, July 1, and July 8, starting at 5:30 pm. Please bring supplies to clean up accidents. Parents, please stay for the practice. Practice dates will be subject to change depending on building scheduling and will be communicated at practice and via email.

The Dog Vaccination form will need to be completed and returned to the Extension office by June 14th and can be found at hall.unl.edu/hall-county-fair/. Please feel free to contact LaDonna Obermiller with any questions, (308) 385-5088 or club leader Michele Eberl (308) 379-0618.

Kountryside Kids 4-H Club has installed a Little Free Pantry at Lincoln Elementary School. They are partnering with Grand Island Public Schools (and you!) on this project!

Kountryside Kids 4-H Club invites 4-H families and clubs to help keep the pantry filled with food, hygiene, seasonal needs, and home essentials, through the next year. If your family or club would like to contribute to the pantry, sign up for a week (or more) in 2024, by following this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ABA72DA7FBCF8-45801707-lincoln.

The Little Free Pantry is supported by Hall County 4-H, the Nutrition Education Program (NEP), and UNL Extension. If you have any questions, call the Extension Office at 308-385-5088 or email LaDonna at ladonna.obermiller@unl.edu. For ideas of items to put in the Little Free Pantry, click Little Free Food Pantry Food Safety Information | UNL Food.

Hall County 4-H has five NEW STEM Backpacks that you can try out! Check out an engaging STEM Backpack for your family! Each of the backpacks contains theme-based books, activity sheets & materials, and a step-by-step lesson plan for adults. Most of the lessons are also available in Spanish. Families not enrolled in 4-H are welcome to check out backpacks as well.

Go to go.unl.edu/4-h-backpacks for more information & to find out how to check out one of these 4-H STEM Activity Backpacks from the Hall County Extension Office!

Have you thought about your 4-H goals for 2024? Now is the time to look at the Diamond Clover Program and the Clover Kids Recognition Program, and set those goals now. For more information on Hall County 4-H awards, go to hall.unl.edu/4-h-youth-member-resources/. To find out more about state and national 4-H award opportunities, go to 4h.unl.edu/awards-recognition.

SAVE THE DATE! Hall County 4-H Achievement Event - October 6, 2024 😊

New in 2024! All 4-H members who were at least 8 years of age on December 31 of the previous year will be eligible to participate in 4-H in-person events (live animal shows, fashion shows, and contests) at the Nebraska State Fair. Learn more about State Fair: 4h.unl.edu/state-fair.

The summer 2024 theme is The Power of Being 🍀 Green. Youth will get to explore and interact with their natural world in six different sessions. Youth will learn how they can use their head, heart, hands, and health to make our natural world a better place for all. The 2024 sessions offer tailored age cohorts, providing sessions for younger campers between the ages of 8-10, and an older cohort for ages 10-14.

Dates, session summaries, and registration information can be found by visiting https://4h.unl.edu/camps-register.

Youth ages 8-18 will interact with Animal Science faculty and educators, gain knowledge of the livestock industry and explore careers in animal science.

• May 29, 2024
• 9:00am – 3:30pm CT
  
• NCTA Campus in Curtis, NE, Ag Education Center
• Cost: $15 includes lunch
• Register by May 22 (late registrations $20)

Registration link: https://cvent.me/mNXrmy

For more information contact Kimberly at kimberly.cook@unl.edu.

Tractor and farm equipment safety courses are now open for registration! Teens ages 14-15 who work on farms, or others who are interested in learning about tractor and farm equipment safety practices, can register for a safety training course offered at eight locations across Nebraska from May 21 through June 13. Learn more at https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/outreach/farm-safety-days.html

Mark Thursday, June 13, 2024 on your calendar to spend the day in Hastings, NE exploring Heavy Equipment. This opportunity is open to students entering 8th – 12th grade in the fall of 2024. Cost is $30 per individual. The registration link will open May 1, 2024 and close Friday, May 31st by 5 pm CT. You will find the registration link at https://go.unl.edu/heavyequipment.

Exciting News! Big Red Summer Academic Camps registration is NOW OPEN! Don't miss out on the opportunity to develop new skills, prepare for college, explore career paths, and make lasting connections. Register today at 4h.unl.edu/big-red-camps.

The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management hosts an annual summer camp for current high school students.

Innovate: The Raikes School Way is designed especially for students with limited or no computer science experience, as well as those with moderate or advanced experience. Students who expect to enter college in the fall of 2025 will be given priority based on total applications. Those in the high school class of 2026 may also be accepted on a space-available basis. Full and partial scholarships are available to students that submit a camp application. Applications will be accepted between February 1 and May 6!

2024 Dates: July 14-27, 2024

Cost: $2,050 (Cost covers all housing, meals, instruction, and activities associated with the camp.)

Go to Summer Camp | Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management | Nebraska (unl.edu) for more information.

Calibraska Arts Initiative registration is open for summer 2024 in-person and virtual art programs for youth, ages 5 years old and up. True to the ‘Cali-braska’ name, this initiative brings specialized arts offerings from the California industries to Nebraska communities where access is limited to technology, cultural or arts institutions, professional mentorship and resources to the creative industries. The fun begins June 3 - July 26, 2024! Scholarships and discounts of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% are available for all prospective students as well as options to pay in installments. For more information on the classes & registration, visit http://www.calibraska.org

Time: May-July, varies with each camp

Location: Most are hosted at Food Innovation Center, 1901 N. 21st St., Lincoln, NE 68588

If you are a high school or middle school student eager to explore the fascinating world of food science, you will not want to miss attending our camps this summer! The camps are hosted by the Food Science and Technology Department at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Through hands-on activities, facility tours, and the development of food products, our activities will spark your interest in the science behind the foods you consume every day. Also, during camps you will have a chance to get to know our facilities, interact with experienced food scientists, engage with faculty and students, and immerse yourself in a journey of discovery.

You can choose from a range of camps: one-day, three-day, or week-long experiences. Each camp offers a unique opportunity to explore the diverse aspects of a specific food or food group, from pizza to cookies and dairy products! You will not want to miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge while exploring the world of food science. Secure your spot now by registering at https://foodscience.unl.edu/food-science-summer-camp

**Application deadlines vary depending on the camp.

Questions: Contact Andreia Bianchini at abianchini2@unl.edu.

Our celebration of the 2024 National Volunteer Week has come to an end. If you missed the 4-H Volunteer Lunch and Learn sessions, the recordings are now available to view on your own schedule. Scan the QR code or visit 4h.unl.edu/volunteer-lunch-learn to gain new and easy-to-implement ideas into your 4-H club or group! Session topics included: keeping the 4-H experience fresh, supporting youth with special needs, leading a club with younger members and the ages and stages of youth development. Each session has great ideas that help make your volunteer role even more impactful. Thank you for serving as a 4-H volunteer!

It's easier than you might think! Contact Megan or LaDonna; we would be happy to answer any questions! We have the tools to help you get started! Call 308-385-5088 or email mknuth3@unl.edu. You can also check out this website: https://4h.unl.edu/clubs/start.

• May 6 - 4-H Archery Practice, 6:30 pm at Third City Archery Outdoor Range (new shooters, come at 6 pm).

• May 20 - 4-H Market Sheep/Goat Weigh-In, 5:30-6:30 pm at Fonner Park.
  

• May 20 - 4-H Archery Practice, 6:30 pm at Third City Archery Outdoor Range.

• May 21 - 4-H Council Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Extension Office.

• May 27 - Memorial Day; Extension Office closed.

• May 28 - YQCA Face-to-Face Training, 3-5 pm at the Extension Office.

• May 29 - Bicycle Road-E-O, 3:30 pm at the Extension Office.

• May 29 - Extension Board Meeting, 4:30 pm at the Extension Office.

• May 31 - Deadline for State Horse Show online entries, ID sheets & level testing.

• June 3 - 4-H Archery Practice, 6:30 pm at Third City Archery Outdoor Range.

• June 5 - 4-H Rifle Practice, 6-8 pm at Grand Island Rifle Club.

• June 6 - 4-H Shotgun Practice, 6-8 pm at NE State Trap Shooting Association.

• June 8 - 4-H BB Gun Safety Meeting & Practice, 8:00 am at Third City Archery Indoor Range.

• June 14 - All Animal ID's, vaccinations & quality assurance certificates due to Extension Office.

• June 14 - State Fair online livestock nominations & DNA envelopes due.

• June 15 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline for participation in the 2024 Hall County Fair and 2024 Nebraska State Fair.

• June 24 - Hall County Fair 4-H entry deadline.

• June 26 - Horse Ride Night, 6-8 pm at Thompson Arena, Fonner Park.

• July 2 - 4-H Clothing Judging Day & Fashion Show

• July 13-17 - State 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park

• July 17-21 - Hall County Fair

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