4-H Friday NewsBlast
11/19/2021
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π4HOnline 2.0 ---- Is now open! π
4HOnline 2.0 is now open. You will use the same login credentials you had with 4Honline 1.0 You may be required to change your password. The link for 4HOnline2.0 is
4-H volunteers are required to be screened every 5 years and Cass County is due this year! Be sure to follow the instructions before submitting your registration.
Step by step instructions can be found on our website:
Please email Tammy @tcavanaugh2@unl.edu with any questions or if you are having problems with the new system.
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YQCA In Person Training with Lauren
- To register for in person YQCA training, you will first need to enroll or reenroll in 4HOnline 2.0. Once your enrollment is approved, log into your account, click the "events" tab on the left side of the screen, then click "Register for an event" tab, then click on the date you wish to attend the training. Once your registration has been approved you will be emailed a code for in person YQCA training. Link to 4HOnline 2.0: v2.4honline.com
- YQCA training is being paid for by the Cass County 4-H Council! Thank you 4-H Council!
- If you prefer to complete your YQCA training online, email Tammy @ tcavanaugh2@unl.edu for a code.
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FIRST LEGO LEAGUE
This is a time for teams to come (or those interested in forming an FLL team), learn from other teams, sharpen their building, coding, & project researching skills. Most teams will be there the whole time, but anyone can drop by, watch, and ask questions.
Register here: Scrimmage Sign Up - Google Sheets
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βLight up the Season Workshopβ
Sign up here:
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πSummer Workshop Survey πWe Need Your Help!
Please take a few minutes to complete a quick survey regarding Cass County 4-H Summer Workshops. We want to create the best workshops possible for the youth of Cass County.
https://forms.gle/FZmXkNjrRYYjwFg8A
Thank you!π
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β 4-H Ozobots Workshopβ
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/FPPLdLW74mdSBpWJ8
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π€Enrichment and Hands on Learning π€
Did you know the Cass County Extension Office has excellent School Enrichment and Hands on Learning activities available to schools, homeschool activities, club meetings etc!
More information can be found here: School Enrichment and Hands on Learning
Mirissa is ready to help you get started!
Email her! mscholting2@unl.edu
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Catch-A-Calf Program
Participants come from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming to compete in the National Western Stock Showβs longest-running program of practical beef cattle management. In just over 80 years the Catch-A-Calf Contest has awarded nearly 3,000 steers to 4-H members hailing from the western United States.
More information: Catch-A-Calf Program | National Western Stock Show
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Livestock Achievement
More information: Livestock Achievement Program | Nebraska 4-H (unl.edu)
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4-H FED STEER CHALLENGE
The University of NebraskaβExtension 4-H Youth Development and Department of Animal Science are accepting applications for the Nebraska 4-H Fed Steer Challenge 2022. Applications are due by December 1, 2021.
For more information go to: https://4h.unl.edu/fed-steer-challenge.
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π2021 Cass County 4-H Seniors!! π
*Cass County 4-H Scholarships*
2021 Cass County 4-H Seniors we have several scholarships available! Check them out here!
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/scholarship-opportunities/
*Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships*
To apply for scholarships, 4-Hβers must submit the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application for state-level review by January 15th. If applying for multiple scholarships, only one Achievement Application should be submitted. An applicant must select the scholarship to which he/she feels qualified. Check out all the available scholarships here: https://www.ne4hfoundation.org/scholarships/
*Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship for 2022 Seniors!*
This scholarship is awarded from the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers. Return completed application to Cass County Extension office. Deadline is November 30, 2021.
More info:
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/scholarship-opportunities/
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Cass County 4-H Council Grant
The Cass County 4-H Council seeks to promote and support positive youth development and club experience for youth in Cass County through offering grants to support club efforts. Grant applicants are encouraged to identify needs of the county, club, members, leaders, and/or volunteers. Grant applications can be found here:
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4-H Calendar
4-H Calendar
- Nov 25, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed - Thanksgiving Break
- Nov 26, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed - Thanksgiving Break
- Dec 11, 2021 - First Lego League Team Scrimmage 9am-2pm Cass County Fairgrounds
- Dec 24, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed
- Dec 31, 2021 - Cass County Extension Office Closed
- Jan 31, 2022 - 4-H Club Year End Treasurer's Reports Due
- June 15, 2022 - Statewide 4-H Enrollment Deadline
- Aug 26 - Sept 5, 2022 - Nebraska State Fair 2022
- Aug 26 -Aug 28, 2022 - Nebraska State Fair 4-H Livestock Shows
Nebraska Extension Cass County
Lauren Stohlmann, Extension Educator and Unit Leader, lauren.stohlmann@unl.edu
Mirissa Scholting, 4-H Extension Assistant, mscholting2@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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