4-H Friday NewsBlast

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• Nebraska 4-H is hosting a virtual career exploration session on Thursday, December 8 to give middle-school students an opportunity to engage with real-world career professionals, including an aircraft mechanic, athletic director, bank examiner, barber, sonographer, wildlife biologist, and many more! Visit 4h.unl.edu/career-chat-live for more details.

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• 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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All livestock in contention to exhibit at the 2023 Nebraska State Fair and/or the Aksarben Stock Show will be required to submit a DNA nomination. All 4-H/FFA BREEDING livestock, market livestock and FEEDER CALVES will now be required to submit a DNA sample/envelope to be eligible to exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair. DNA nominations for the Nebraska State Fair are due on June 15, 2023. You may pick up an envelope at the office.

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We have a water bottle that was left at the Achievement Party! Email Tammy @tcavanaugh@unl.edu if it's yours!

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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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Its getting to be that time! Year End Club Treasurer's Report are due Jan 31, 2023. Here is the link to a fillable PDF: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/4-h-resources/ if you prefer one can be mailed to you. Just email Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu you can also email completed forms to Tammy.

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Create your own STEM Binary Code Holiday Ornaments at home! Learn to code without a computer! You will learn the binary alphabet and craft a simple ornament all in one great Holiday STEM project. Cost is just $5.00 (pay when you pick up your kit) Register for your kit in 4HOnline using the events tab.

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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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The 2023 Special Garden Project will focus on Mrs. Burns’ 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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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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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 4-H Summer Camps will look a bit different BUT they are going to happen! More information can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/camps-summer

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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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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 dairy’s 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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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.

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4-H Calendar

1. Dec 26 2022 - Jan 3 2023 CASS COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED 🎄🎉
2. Jan 31, 2023 - Club Year End Treasurer's Reports DUE
3. February 1-28, 2023 - Nebraska 4-H Month
4. March 25, 2023 - UNL Chic Days
5. April 2, 2023 - Cass County Communications Event (Speech & Presentation Contest)
6. June 15, 2023 - State 4-H Enrollment Deadline
7. June 21-22, 2023 State PASE & Life Challenge Contests - Lincoln
8. June 23, 2023 - State 4-H Communications Event - UNL East Campus
9. Aug 9-12, 2023 Cass County Fair

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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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