4-H Friday NewsBlast
12/09/2022
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If you prefer to complete your YQCA training online, please email Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu for a code. Free codes are available to Cass County 4-H youth showing livestock at the Cass County Fair.
Please email your certificate to Tammy when you have completed the training.
More info: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/yqca-2022/
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State Achievement Applictions
- State Achievement Applications are due by January 5. Only Senior Achievement Applications are accepted for state-level awards and recognition. These applications are used for selecting National 4-H Congress delegates, National 4-H Conference delegates, and Nebraska 4-H Foundation scholarship recipients. Learn more at 4h.unl.edu/achievement-application
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New Livestock DNA requirement for State Fair
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Fairland Giants 4-H Club Officers for 2022-2023
The Fairland Giants had their first 4-H meeting this week! We elected officers!
President- Easton Roeber
Vice President- Kade Brauckmuller
Secretary- Nolan Platt
Treasurer- Jack Lambert
News Reporter- Mollie Lambert
Congratulations!
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4-H Horse Program News
There will be NO district horse shows starting in 2023 as they will be replaced by clinics that will be hosted across the state. More info: https://4h.unl.edu/horse
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Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference Scholarship Opportunity
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will award up to 15 scholarships for students to attend the 2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference. Any student attending a four-year college/university, two-year college, a vocational/technical school, or a 4-H or FFA member may apply for a scholarship to attend. Applicants will need to prepare an essay that answers the question: βWhy do you want to attend the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference?β The essay response is limited to 3,000 characters. Applications must be submitted online by February 1, 2023.
More information can be found at: https://wia.unl.edu/scholarships
Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than February 10, 2023.
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ββπ²π²Livestock & Cake Auction Checksββπ²π²
If you have not cashed your livestock or cake auction checks please do so! They will not be honored after 12/15/2022!
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YEAR END CLUB TREASURER'S REPORTS DUE JAN 31, 2023
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STEM Binary Code Holiday Ornaments - Kit
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The Living Nativity
What would we do without 4-H? 4-H has a growing part in The Living Nativity that happens at the homestead of Sondra and Mark Buell during the weekends that lead up to Christmas. Many thanks go to Ellie and Sawyer Sampson, Mirissa Scholting, Lauren Stohlmann, Brett and Victoria Kreifels, Rick, Joan and Pete Brown, Eric and Rhonda Towle, Brandon, Jill and Brian May. Fairboard members: Owen Kunz, Susan Platt, and Carol Bley, Johanna and Anne Pankonin, Renee Thakur, Kim and Charles Cawley, Nicky and Quinn Ross, Cindy and Lilla Mather, Lisa and Erin Hynes and the list is growing. See the flyer for dates and times of this very untraditional nativity. We hope you can come!
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2023 Special Garden Project Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil
The 2023 Special Garden Project will focus on Mrs. Burnsβ Lemon Basil. This herb can be used multiple ways. Lemon basil has a unique lemon flavor can be added to any recipe or used as a cut flower in arrangements to add scent and interest. Sign up for your seed packet using the events tab in 4HOnline (you need to be enrolled in 4Honline first) by Jan 14, 2023. Email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with questions.
One packet per family please!
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2022-2023 4-H Enrollment is OPEN!!
4HOnline enrollment is now open! Just log in your account using last years information, be sure to make any changes or updates to emails, phone numbers and addresses, select the project areas you are interested in, answer all questions (there are only 2 required questions under the health form.) and be sure to hit the submit button. Here is the link https://v2.4honline.com/
Email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with questions.
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ALL High School Seniors!!!!! π©βππ¨βπ
It's never to early to start your scholarship applications! There are several scholarship opportunities for you as a Cass County 4-H member! Here is the link to local and state scholarship opportunities for you! Due March 1, 2023
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/4-h-resources/#tab3
Please contact Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with questions.
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2023 Summer Camps are HAPPENING!
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Big Red Camps
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πCass County Robotics*** New Club π
Cass County has a new robotics club! This club will be focused on building robotics with Lego's and there will be regional competitions!
Club leader contact: Mirissa Scholting @ unl.mirissascholting@gmail.com
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Nebraska Dairy Ambassador Program
The Dairy Ambassador Program is an educational and leadership opportunity for young people who are passionate about dairy. Dairy Ambassadors have the opportunity to connect with consumers and share dairyβs story while networking with their peers and industry professionals.
Applicant must submit completed application materials by December 15, 2022, through the online form. More information can be found by visiting https://www.midwestdairy.com/young-dairy-leaders/ambassador-program/nebraska-ambassador-application/ .
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Shout Outs!
Let us know if your Cass County 4-Her's is doing great things! Just email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu the details and of course pictures! We will put "shout outs" in the NewsBlast and possibly on our social media.
Community Service - Cass County Creative Cats 4-H Club
Members of the Cass County Creative Cats 4-H Club decorates a room at the Bess Streeter Aldrich House for their Journey into Christmas holiday event. The club has been participating for more than 10 years. This year's room theme is Warm Winter Wishes and includes vintage decorations, homemade snowflakes, and hats, mittens and gloves. The hats, mittens and gloves will be donated to a low-income school after the event. Club members also provided hot chocolate packets for visitors so they can take a warm winter wish home with them. This is one of the club's favorite community service projects, and each year their room has a different theme.
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4-H Calendar
4-H Calendar
- Dec 26 2022 - Jan 3 2023 CASS COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED ππ
- Jan 31, 2023 - Club Year End Treasurer's Reports DUE
- February 1-28, 2023 - Nebraska 4-H Month
- March 25, 2023 - UNL Chic Days
- April 2, 2023 - Cass County Communications Event (Speech & Presentation Contest)
- June 15, 2023 - State 4-H Enrollment Deadline
- June 21-22, 2023 State PASE & Life Challenge Contests - Lincoln
- June 23, 2023 - State 4-H Communications Event - UNL East Campus
- Aug 9-12, 2023 Cass County Fair
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Nebraska Extension Cass County
Lauren Stohlmann, Extension Educator and Unit Leader, lauren.stohlmann@unl.edu
Carol Waters, Extension Educator, cwaters3@unl.edu
Tammy Cavanaugh, 4-H Staff, tcavanaugh2@unl.edu
Sandy Prall, Office Manager, sprall2@unl.edu
Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLCassCounty/
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty
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