HALL COUNTY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018

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1 HALL COUNTY NEWSLETTER MARCH W Hwy 34, College Park, Grand Island, NE Meet your 2018 Hall County 4-H Council Front: Ramona Schafer, Michelle Eberl, Tim Grudzinski, Mandy Sullivan, Nicole Powell, Jacque Johnson, Becky Kosmicki, Dawson Kosmicki. Back: John Hadenfeldt, Mary Reimers, Ramona Otto, Abbie Philmalee, Madison Thesenvitz, Colby Collins, Bill Jacobs, Tiffany Jacobsen. Not pictured: Katie Eberl, Dalton Quandt. IN THIS ISSUE Upcoming Meetings & Events Next Chapter Tours 4-H Fine Arts Night SPIN into Science! School Enrichment programs Wanted: Fashion Show Set Crew 4-H Camps Scholarships NEW 4-H Cooking Curriculum March is Bake & Take Month Companion Animals Quality Assurance Livestock/Horse News Important Animal ID Changes Shooting Sports Schedule Calendar 4-H RE-ENROLLMENT DEADLINE IS MARCH 15! Go to to re-enroll. (Please do not create a new account unless you are a brand new 4-H family. New families wanting to participate in the Hall County Fair have until June 1 to enroll in 4-H.) If you have questions, please call Crystal at (308) Attention 8th-12th Graders! 4-H NEXT CHAPTER TOURS Discover Your Next Chapter! March 8 and 9, :00-4:00 pm Attend one or both days Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn about potential careers right in our own community! Thursday, March 8 Career development activities, tour the Platte River Generation Station (power plant) and tour Rich & Sons RV. Friday, March 9- Career development activities at City Hall, followed by a tour of the Emergency Management Service Center and a tour of the Law Enforcement Center. You must RSVP to participate in the tours! Call or the office by Tuesday, March 6 th to register at or Barb at bhovie2@unl.edu. We have limited space for the tours, so please call early! Free for enrolled 4-H members and $10 non-4-h members ***A signed parental permission form (mailed out this week) is required to transport youth to tour locations. Parents may attend the tours. Questions? Please contact any 4-H staff member! Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United Sates Department of Agriculture. Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. 2016

2 Excited about 4-H? Express yourself verbally through the 4-H Public Speaking Contest or perform a talent at the 4-H Fine Arts Night. Youth have the opportunity to write a Speech or a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that incorporates the topic of 4-H and deliver it to an audience. The 4-H Public Speaking Contest helps youth develop skills for communicating about current issues to real audiences, learn how to organize and prepare a speech, develop speech delivery skills, learn how to present themselves to others, and develop selfconfidence. Entry forms can be found on our website or may be picked up at the Extension office. Talent & Speech entries are due March 5. Fine Arts Night Practice March 22nd If you plan on participating in the 4-H Fine Arts Night, then this night is for you! The theater will be open from 5:30-6:30 pm for practice time and youth encouragement. Please RSVP to the office by Monday, March 19 th, so we can have a good count as to who will be attending. Hall County 4-H is looking for a youth 4-H member to sing the National Anthem at the start of the horse show at the Hall County Fair on Thursday, July 12th at 6 pm. If you would like to share your talent, call the Extension office at (308)

3 What are 4-H School Enrichment Programs? School enrichment programs are learning experiences offered to students during school hours by local 4-H educators. These programs are designed to enhance the subject matter being studied in the classroom, provide hands-on education, introduce a new topic to students, or spark a new interest! The 4-H school enrichment program is a great way to connect and collaborate with your local Extension office and achieve your classroom educational goals. Our current programs focus on STEM, Agricultural Literacy, and Career Development. The cost to a classroom is minimal. Check out what we have to offer and help us spread the word!! Wanted: Fashion Show Set Crew Volunteers are needed to help set the theme and decorate the stage for the Hall County 4-H Fashion Show. Decorating will take place on June 20th, with the Fashion Show occurring on June 21st. Contact Megan if you, your family or club is interested. Looking for a fun adventure this summer? Consider attending 4-H Camp! Camp is a great place to meet new friends, try something for the first time, and build memories to last a lifetime! Stop by the Extension office to pick up your 4-H Camp brochure, give us a call, or fill out the link to have it mailed to you! Deadline to request a brochure is March 23rd! lehklsz8an. Camps are offered at three locations in Nebraska and for youth ages There is something for everyone! 4-H CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS The Hall County 4-H Council will award two $100 Camp scholarships (4-H age 12 and under). To apply, visit hall.unl.edu for the Camp Scholarship Application or contact the Hall County Extension Office. Applications are due April 13th. 4-H members (13 or older) may request funds to attend camp or other contests. $CHOLARSHIPS 4-H COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS The Hall County 4-H Council is sponsoring two (2) scholarships valued at $500 each! The scholarships are available to current Hall County 4-H members who are graduating seniors this year. The application is due March 1, 2018 to the Hall County Extension Office at 3180 W Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE or mvlieger2@unl.edu. The application can be found at hall.unl.edu/4-hmember-resources/ or picked up at the Extension Office. 4-H FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS The Nebraska 4-H Foundation provides 4-H members the opportunity to apply for scholarships. Up to 11 scholarships are available, with different requirements for each one. Applications must be submitted to pjeffries1@unl.edu by March 2, Visit for the application and details. HUSKER HARVEST DAYS SCHOLARSHIPS Nine scholarships valued at $1,200 will be awarded by Husker Harvest Days to high school graduating seniors pursuing a program or career in agribusiness or agriculture. Copies of the application are available at the Hall County Extension Office or at hall.unl.edu/4-h-memberresources and must be postmarked by March 23 rd to the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce.

4 Cooking Up Some New 4-H Curriculum! It s a big plate of changes for the 2018 Foods & Nutrition Curriculum for 4-H this year! Instead of the Six Easy Bites, Tasty Tidbits, Fast Foods, You re the Chef, and Food Works series, Nebraska 4-H will be using the 4-H Cooking Series from Illinois Extension and the National 4-H Council. This 4-H Cooking series teaches youth about food preparation, food and kitchen safety, food science, meal planning and nutrition. Each manual builds on the skills learned in the previous level, and members complete project activities for each level. Not sure which ones to enroll in? See listing below comparing previous choices to what s new on the menu! If you were wanting to enroll in SIX EASY BITES, choose COOKING 101! Cooking 101 focuses on MyPlate, safe food preparation skills, and basic beginning baking projects, such as cookies, muffins, brownies, snacks and cereal based recipes. It also teaches how to set the table for a family meal, measuring dry and liquid ingredients and the importance of handwashing and keeping things clean in the kitchen! If you were wanting to enroll in TASTY TIDBITS, choose COOKING 201! Cooking 201 teaches understanding and preventing foodborne illnesses, kitchen and food safety, understanding the Nutrition Food Label and how to make soups, rice, pasta, and other foods. Baking projects include making biscuits and scones, quick breads, creative mixes, coffee cakes, healthy baked products, and using alternative baking methods. If you were wanting to enroll in YOU RE the CHEF, choose COOKING 301! Cooking 301 teaches successful tips and techniques when working with yeast breads, gluten and the different types of fats used in baking. 4-H ers also learn about menu planning and planning a special themed event. Youth also learn about grilling and outdoor cooking, and making butter! Projects include all yeast breads and rolls and making a shortening cake. If you were wanting to enroll in FOODWORKS, choose COOKING 401! Cooking 401 focuses on more technical tricks in food preparation, including using herbs and spices and how to plan that special celebration. Projects include ethnic foods, foam cakes, projects with herbs baked in them, pies, pastries and candy. If you were enrolled in FAST FOODS, please check out the different options for the COOKING series, as it incorporates the same teaching lessons throughout. Enjoy what s on your plate for 2018; it will taste great! Questions about Projects? We have lots of 4-H Project Manuals available for purchase here at the Extension office! Coming in April! Watch for more information regarding Summer Kids College classes, as well as the New 2018 Hall County Fair Premium Book. March is Bake & Take month, a time when wheat organizations encourage others to bake a wheat good and share it with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and shut-ins. In honor of the month, the Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB) is again sponsoring recipe cards and stickers for any 4-H groups or other organizations that wish to participate. This year s recipes are: mini dessert tacos and crockpot cherry chocolate lava cake. Those interested in participating or who have questions can contact the NWB office at (402) or wheat.board@nebraska.gov. There is no cost for the supplies, and no limit on the number that can be requested. Those wishing to preview the recipes before requesting materials can find them listed on the website homepage (wheat.nebraska.gov).

5 COMPANION ANIMALS IMPORTANT Information for Dog Show Participants All dogs must be owned by the 4-H member or their family. Exceptions to the ownership rule must be approved by the Hall County 4-H Council. Contact Megan at (308) if an exception is needed by March 7th. Online Cat Club Are you interested in learning more about cats? Are you a friend to the furry felines? Then the 4-H Online Cat Club is the club for you. You and your cat can log on and attend the meetings together! The next meeting is March 8, log on information can be found at: companion-animal/cat-club. QA Quality Assurance is REQUIRED for any 4-H member, ages 8 and up, enrolled in beef, swine, sheep, dairy goats, meat goats, rabbits or poultry. The new Quality Assurance Curriculum called Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is active! Anyone who has not started on their QA online for 2018 should navigate to the online YQCA course at yqca.learngrow.io. You will use your FAMILY 4HOnline login and password information to access the courses for the ACTIVE youth in your family. Only ACTIVE members will show in the drop down menu for access to the course (so make sure you are enrolled in 4-H first!). All registration questions with YQCA should be directed to help@yqca.org. There will not be local support for the YQCA program. All 4-Hers need to use the 4-H tab and not the FFA tab even if they are members of both organizations. There is a button for families that have forgotten their password. The YQCA site is user friendly and should make it easy for 4-H families to complete their QA training. One module, consisting of three parts, will need to be completed each year. The charge to complete this is $12, to be paid online when taking the course. All Quality Assurance testing must be completed, certificate printed and turned into the office by JUNE 14th, 2018 in order to participate at the Hall County Fair! (No exceptions) Paper tests are available for intermediate and senior level 4-H members to test out of their QA age level requirements and must be completed before May 30.

6 District Horse Show Locations: June 13 - Ord June 14 - York June 20 - Gordon June 21 - Central City June 22 - Curtis Horse Calendar: HORSE May 7 - Pre-Fair Horse Meeting, 6:30 pm May 11 - District & State entries/id s due. May 11 - Horse level testing due for District/State shows. June 1 - County horse ID s due. June 14 - Hall County Fair entries due. June 26 - Horse ride night, 6-8 pm at Thompson Arena. July Hall County 4-H Horse Show July State 4-H Horse Show Nebraska 4-H Roping Clinic Lilienthal Indoor Arena Grand Island (Just 1 mile North of I-80, Locust St. Exit) Saturday March 24, 2018, 9 am - 5 pm Breakaway and Tie Down Roping Ground Work and Tying Live Cattle Sunday March 25, 2018, 9 am - 5 pm Team Roping Roping on the ground followed by live cattle Main Instructors: Justin and Garrett Nokes (Train Roping Horses, PRCA Ropers, College Rodeo Team Coach) For more information, contact Monte at FUNdamentals of Barrel Racing Clinic with Christi Durfey, hosted by Prairie Star 4-H Club and Middle Cross Stables, Saturday, March 3rd Middle Cross Stables, 500 Sprague Rd, Roca, NE This clinic is for any current 4H member wanting to learn about barrel racing. (If you're an adult and want to clinic with Christi, we are having a separate clinic March 4th). There will be a morning session from 8 am-12 pm for youth with an advancement level 3 or 4. The afternoon session from 1-5 pm is for levels 1 and 2. Ten spots will be available for each session. Cost is $85 with $15 haul-in fee. For more information, contact Sally Schedlock at Nebraska Equine Webinar Series is a great place for 4-H leaders, parents and senior aged youth to gain knowledge in many different areas. Each month experts will cover a different topic. The webinars will be online through zoom. For more information & to view past webinars, go to Equine Webinars will be hosted on the 2nd Monday of every month. March 12, 2018 May 14, 2018 April 9, 2018 Horse Exhibitors: If you are a senior in high school or in your last year of eligibility showing in the Hall County 4-H Horse Show, and would like to be recognized during the Grand Entry portion of the show, submit a paragraph about yourself to the Extension office by the Horse Right Night on June 26. Looking for an additional opportunity for your 4-H Horse project? We have been contacted by a family who has a yearling quarter horse they are willing to let someone use for a 4-H project. She has been handled daily, so she is very friendly. The yearling would need to stay on the owner s property, as it is a buddy horse, and the owner would cover the cost of the feed. There would be the opportunity to purchase the yearling if it all worked out. If you would like more information, are interested in a potential 4-H horse, or know someone who is, please contact Rita at or rita_saintleos@hotmail.com for more information.

7 Livestock Calendar: LIVESTOCK March 19 - Animal Online ID Help Night, 5-7 pm at the Extension office April 15 - Market Beef DNA/ID s due May 7 - Livestock Superintendents Meeting, 7:30 pm May 7 - Pre-Fair Livestock Meeting, 8:00 pm May 8 - *Date change* - Sheep & Goat Tagging, 5:30-7:30 pm at Fonner Park June 14 - All other animals DNA/ID s due by 5 pm. June 14 - Quality Assurance certificates due by 5 pm. June 14 - Hall County Fair entries due by 5 pm. IMPORTANT ANIMAL ID CHANGES to be eligible for State Fair/Aksarben. As in the past, DNA will need pulled for all market animals. In addition, any animals that you are considering and would like to be eligible to show at State Fair or Aksarben, will also need to be entered online, by YOU 4-H families at showstockmgr.com. Market beef must have their information entered online by April 15. The deadline for all other animals is June 14. Looking for help entering your animal s information online to be eligible for State Fair/Aksarben? Visit the Extension office on March 19th from 5-7 pm or anytime during regular business hours. We are here to help! Join us for Livestock Quiz Bowl Practice! Have fun and enhance your livestock knowledge! 4-H Age 10+ welcome! March 14th at 3 pm (Room 201/202 inside College Park) NEW Showmanship Age Divisions for Livestock! The age divisions for livestock showmanship have been changed to follow the State 4-H recommendations. The age divisions will now be: Attention Sheep & Goat Exhibitors! The Sheep and Meat Goat Weighin and Tagging will be held on Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:30 pm on the west side of the Five Points Bank Arena at Fonner Park. If you plan to show market lambs or meat goats, you must weigh and tag them at this time! Market lambs and meat goats that you wish to have eligible for State Fair or Aksarben will have DNA pulled at this time as well. If interested in helping with the weigh-in, contact the Extension office. The Beef Carcass Contest will be offered again at the Hall County Fair! Friends of 4-H has generously agreed to cover the cost of one animal per youth for the carcass contest! If 4-H exhibitors would like to have a carcass ultrasound done on more than one animal, the cost will remain the same at $20 per head for each additional animal. Senior: 14 years and older Intermediate: years Junior: 8-10 years Looking for upcoming shows & events? Check out our website: It lists shows & events for 4-H members across Nebraska, and is updated regularly.

8 2018 HALL COUNTY 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS ARCHERY Age: 8 and older (4-H age) Location: Third City Archery, 1/2 mile west of 281 on Schimmer Road Fee: $3 for each practice or competition Practice: Monday: May 7th & 21st, June 4th & 18th, 6:30 pm. Regular League is every Thursday night starting in May at 7 pm. Youth are invited to practice during this time also. County Fair Competition: Saturday, June 23rd promptly at 3 pm (Registration at 2 pm) Contact: Matt Carmin at (308) *Bow and arrow rental is available through Hall County 4-H. Age: 8 and older (4-H age) BB GUN Location: Third City Archer s INDOOR Range, 317 N Elm St, GI Fee: $2 for each practice or competition Mandatory Safety Meeting: Tuesday, April 17th, 6:30 pm at Third City Archery. **If you have attended two safety meetings or one safety meeting and have taken a Hunter s Education course, you are not required to attend the safety meeting. Position Meetings (practice): Saturday: April 28th, May 12th, June 2nd, 9 am; Tuesday: June 12th, 6:30 pm. *Attendance encouraged for successful contest competition! County Fair Competition: Saturday, June 23rd at 9 am (Registration at 8:30 am) Contact: Becky Carmin at (308) *A limited number of BB guns are available for use at practice and the competition. Help the Hall County Shooting Sports program continue to grow! Do you or someone you know have an interest in the disciplines of shooting? 4-H Shooting Sports is a youth development educational program. It uses the skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their leaders in obtaining knowledge and developing skills. Please contact Megan at the office for questions (308) We would love to add new volunteers!

9 SHOT GUN Age: 11 and older (4-H age) Hunter s Safety Certification REQUIRED Location: Trap Range in Doniphan Practice: Friday, June 15th, 6-8 pm County Fair Competition: Saturday, June 16th at 3 pm (Registration at 2:30 pm) Contact: Dale de la Motte at (402) *Member must provide own gun, ammo, ear & eye protection. There is a minimal charge for the targets. RIFLE Age: 11 and older (4-H age) Hunter s Safety Certification REQUIRED Location: Grand Island Rifle Club, 2 1/2 miles west of Hwy 281 on Old Potash Hwy, north side of the road Practice: Thursday: May 31st & June 14th, 6-8 pm County Fair Competition: Saturday, June 16th at 9 am (Registration at 8:30 am) Contact: Dale de la Motte at (402) *Member must provide their own gun, ammo, ear & eye protection. Hunter s Education - If you plan to participate in the shotgun or rifle project this year and have turned 11 before January 1, make sure you take a Hunter s safety course soon. The Nebraska Games and Parks web site lists Hunter Education classes being offered. All dates are subject to change. Contact the listed leader to verify dates. Members who participate in practices and competitions must be enrolled in 4-H before practicing and competing in a 4-H Shooting Sports event. Enroll in 4-H online at ne.4honline.com, parental release is now included in the enrollment process. Enrollment and release must be completed before the events, please contact the office with your Hunter s Safety number. Age listed is 4-H age (age on December 31, previous year). All trophies and ribbons will be awarded at the Hall County Fair.

10 CALENDAR March 5 - Deadline for Talent/Speech entries for 4-H Fine Arts Night. March 7 - SPIN into Science, 1-5 pm March 7 - Extension Board meeting, 4:30 pm March Next Chapter Tours March 14 - Livestock Quiz Bowl practice, 3 pm March 15-4-H Re-enrollment deadline for returning 4-H members. March 26-4-H Fine Arts Night, 6:30 pm at the College Park Theater. April 11 - SPIN into Science, 2:30-5 pm April 16-4-H Council meeting, 6:30 pm June 21-4-H Fashion Show 2018 HALL COUNTY FAIR JULY 11-15, 2018 University of Nebraska Extension-Lincoln Hall County Extension 3180 W Hwy 34 Grand Island, NE Return service requested