4-H Friday News Blast for 05/24

Extension Office will be closed Monday for Memorial Day

Embryology Kits

If you/your family plans to participate in the 4-H summer embryology experience, please get your registration form to the office ASAP. First come first serve for the eggs!

Summer Embryology starts June 4th. Read about it in the summer workshop brochure (found below).

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For the Summer Workshop Brochure click here and take a look. Registrations are rolling in ... be sure you are included in the fun and educational opportunities!

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Horse Fun Show Rescheduled due to heavy rainfall .... Moved to Saturday, July 20th

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Help us Welcome Harlee Brauckmuller - Cass County's new 4-H Summer Intern

Stop in to the office to say hello and introduce yourself to our new 4-H Summer Intern. Harlee will work in the Cass County Extension Office through county fair time. We are happy to have her here! Welcome, Harlee!

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KUDOS to our Cass County Kids

Wow - the Cass County kids did a fantastic job at the Southeast Public Speaking Contest. Click here to keep reading and see the results ...

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KUDOS to Cass County seniors who won local 4-H scholarships! Good luck in college!

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Kate Zakaras and Mickayla Larsen won the Freel Lepert Scholarship, presented by Bryan Freel.

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Morgan Mills won the Weeping Water Whiz Kids Scholarship, presented by Reneé Thakur.

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Morgan Mills and Kate Zakaras won the David Knabe Memorial Scholarship, presented by John Knabe.

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June 15th - June 15th - June 15 - Don't miss this deadline!

Livestock ID's sheets, EID tags, Scrapie tags, DNA envelopes and purebred's registration papers all due on or before June 15th

You can purchase EID tags for your livestock at the Extension Office.
Clover Kid animals must also have tags/ear notches/tattoos.
Sheep and Goats do not need EID tags, they need scrapies tags
Rabbits need tattoos for identification
If you have livestock, you will need a premises ID #. Go to: http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/adt/premises.html Bring # to the Extension Office.
ID sheets can be found on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/livestock-information-for-cass-county/ or you can pick them up at the Extension Office
DNA envelopes are due June 15th.
YQCA training is due June 15

Information about all of this can be found on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/livestock-information-for-cass-county/

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YQCA Face-to-Face Training will be here at the Cass County office on June 3rd!

Register for the class on the YQCA website...click here.

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Progress Show, Clinics, and Workshops around the state! There are TOO MANY to list them all here.

Go to our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/project-announcements/ Look under your species/project area and see what interests you. Questions - call the 4-H Office at 402-267-2205.

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Cass County Shooting Sports Workshop, Learning from a Certified 4-H Instructor

Good news! For 4-Hers taking a Shooting Sports Project, but not enrolled in a Shooting Sports Club, we are providing a way for you to get the 10 hours of required certified instruction needed before participating in a shooting sports contest. Come to the Extension Office on June 3rd, June 10, and June 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Read more details about this opportunity in the Summer Workshop Brochure. This is coming right up, so please register ASAP.

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Fundraisers

If your 4-H Club plans to hold a fundraiser this summer, it must be approved by 4-H Council before being advertised to the public. The 4-H Council meets again on Monday, July 15th at 7 pm. Please plan ahead for the meetings, and email your proposed flier along with your request to be on the agenda to Tracy at least 10 days before the requested meeting date. Thank you. tracy.ensor@unl.edu

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PASE

PASE (Premier Animal Science Event) and Life Challenge contests are quickly approaching! These state-level two-day events are scheduled for June 17-18 at UNL East Campus. PASE events include Livestock/Meats/Poultry judging contests, Livestock Skill-a-thon, and Livestock Quiz Bowl. Life Challenge events include Foods and Nutrition, Design, Entrepreneurship, and Human Development contests. Open to students 4-H age 10 and older and pre-registration is required. To preregister, please email cass-county@unl.edu the following information: name, contest(s) entering, and team name(s) if applicable. Lunch is provided, so any dietary restrictions are also needed. To learn more about each event and all the contests available to choose from, visit https://4h.unl.edu/pase and https://4h.unl.edu/life-challenge. Registration deadline is June 3rd.

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June 15th is also the Deadline to Add and/or Drop 4-H Projects

Study the 4-H Fairbook and firm up what projects you are taking by June 15th. Go to https://ne.4HOnline.com to view the fairbook, and see what exhibit options you have. The Cass County Fairbook is ready. You can pick up a copy at the Extension Office for $2.00, or go on-line at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/fair-and-contests/

Take a look. Think about what projects you are taking and look at all the exhibit options. If you want to add a project(s), you can do that up until June 15th and still exhibit at the County Fair.

FYI - The Open Class Fairbook is also ready. You can get one at the Extension Office.

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Scholarship Opportunity for 4-H and FFA Students

Attention all 4-H and FFA students in their junior and senior years of high school! Midwest Messenger has a great opportunity for FFA and 4-H students who plan to attend college to pursue a degree in agriculture, journalism or communications. Continue reading here ...

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Do you have 4-H projects or property affected by the floods?

The Nebraska 4-H Foundation has created a Flood Relief Fund to support children, youth and families impacted by the recent storms and floods.

The 4-H’ers Helping 4-H’ers Fund offers not only a giving opportunity to help 4-H’ers and their family members, but also provides an opportunity for individual 4-H’ers or 4-H Clubs or Councils to apply for financial assistance to replace 4-H projects or property lost or damaged in the flood.

Information on both funds is available on the Nebraska 4-H Foundation website: www.ne4hfoundation.org

If you have questions or need additional information, please call or email Stu Shepherd at sshepherd3@unl.edu