Adams County 4 H Newsletter

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1 AUGUST 2018 Adams County 4 H Newsletter News Directory Upcoming Dates to Remember Page 1 Thank you, Congratulations & General Information Page 2-4 Leaders & Parents Corner Page 4 Important State Fair /AKSARBEN Information Page 5-6 Youth Information Page 6 Project Information Page 7 Shooting Sports, Communications, Family & Consumer Science, Healthy Lifestyles, Environmental Ed & Earth Science, STEM, Plant Science 4-H Council & Extension Contact Information Page 8 4-H Calendar Page 9 Potluck & After Fair Party You are invited to an after-fair party! Fair is over but we don t want the fun to end! The Junior Leader Club is hosting a pot luck for all 4-H AUGUST Aug 1 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 2 Aug 5 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 6 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 24 Sept 3 Aug 31 Golf Tournament Tennis Practice Carcass Record Books Due & Interviews Extension Board Meeting CWF Meeting After Fair Potluck 4-H St Fair tickets purchased by Noon Fair Evaluation 4-H Council Meeting Grass & Weed ID Practice Tennis Tournament Grass & Weed Contest State Fair Online Entry Deadline Ag Society Meeting State Fair Static Entries Due Nebraska State Fair AKSARBEN Entry and Fees due online by family families with games and movies in the arena for the 4-H families to continue the fun from the 2018 fair. Join us on August 5 th at 6:00 PM at the park on the Adams County Fairgrounds. Please bring a covered dish to share (this is a pot luck picnic), table service and drinks will be provided. We hope to see all of our Fair Family there! Fair Evaluation On Monday August 6 th at 6:30 PM the 4-H Council is hosting their annual Fair Evaluation meeting in the Assembly Room at the Adams County Office Building. You are invited to this meeting to voice any compliments or concerns regarding the 2018 Adams County Fair. Everyone in attendance will be heard from at this meeting however no actions will be taken on items brought forth. The suggestions will be sent to the appropriate 4-H council committees to be addressed at a future meeting. Remember Thank-Yous Please remember to send your special thank you notes. Some of the people that you may need to thank are: the Ag. Society members, Fairgrounds Staff, Morrison Enterprises & Julie s Xpressions (ribbons), livestock auction buyers, Hastings Chamber of Commerce Ag. Committee and Doug Nienhueser, Ruhter Auction Company, Gaylin Prior and Adams County Bank, Marilyn Shaw and the Jr. Leaders (food booth), your leaders and your parents (who are always supportive of you and your adventures). 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. 2017

2 Congratulations & Thanks To all our fine 4-H contestants at the 2018 Adams County Fair, Regional & District shows, & State Events you all deserve another round of applause. Shot Gun Senior Division: Gold Medalist Jack Moncrief Senior Division: Silver Medalist David Jelken Junior Division: Gold Medalist Thomas Thomas Junior Division: Silver Medalist Angus Andersen Bowling Senior Division: Medalist Corbin Burbach Intermediate Division: Medalist Winter Martin Junior Division: Medalist Kenadi Utter Dog Skillathon Contest Senior Division: Medalist Amber Hollister Junior Division: Medalist Addison Hoagland Livestock Judging Contest Senior Division: Medalist Blake Frink Intermediate Division: Medalist Ellie Mangers Junior Division: Medalist Trevor Lindauer Poultry Skillathon Senior Division: Medalist Blake Frink Intermediate Division: Medalist Jenna Cecrle Junior Division: Medalist Emily Brhel Rabbit Skillathon Senior Division: Medalist Rachel Hinrichs Intermediate Division: Medalist Rachel Brhel Junior Division: Medalist Piper Moll Round Robin Showmanship 1 st Place: Chase DeVries 2 nd Place: Rachel Kort Herdsmanship Winners Beef: Rural Ranchers Swine: Blue Sky Bunch Sheep: Rural Ranchers Goats: Rural Ranchers Rabbits: Rural Ranchers Poulty: Lone Tree 4-H Insect Identification Contest Intermediate Division Medalist: Rachel Brhel Junior Division Medalist: Emily Brhel Horticulture Identification Senior Division Medalist: Blake Frink Intermediate Division Medalist: Rachel Brhel Junior Division Medalist: Emily Brhel Tree Identification Senior Division Medalist: Benjamin Kamrath Intermediate Division Medalist: Rachel Brhel Junior Division Medalist: Emily Brhel 2

3 Ice Cream in a Can Contest Senior Division: Champion Dariana Burr; Reserve Champion Michaela Novak Intermediate Division: Champion Logan Jelken; Reserve Champion Jenna Cecrle Junior Division: Champion Davony Hill; Reserve Champion Makayla Olson Rocket Contest Grand Champion Breanna Gilmore Reserve Champion Katelyn Cecrle Flower Barrel Contest Senior Division: Abby Queen Intermediate Division: Winter Martin Junior Division: Jayme Holliday PASE State Event Team members: Brooke Allen, Tara Allen, Robert Binfield, Chase DeVries, Lydia Fitzke, Blake Frink, Serese Jansen, Chance Mignery, Mikeayla Samuelson and Gage Wright Poultry Judging 2nd Place Team (Blake Frink, Chase DeVries, Chase Mignery & Gage Wright); 2nd Place Individual Chase DeVries, 10 th Place Individual Blake Frink. PASE Senior Skillathon 3 rd Place Team (Chase DeVries, Chance Mignery, Gage Wright) Life Challenge State Event Team members: Bailey Johnson, Kassie Kimle, Winter Martin, Kimberly Owen, Vanessa Owen, Noah Pagel, Thea Wahl and Mackenzie Zeckser Food and Nutrition: 4th Place Team Bailey Johnson, Kassie Kimle, Kimberly Owen, & Noah Pagel District Horse Results Sr. Western Pleasure Horses 15 & UP: Purple Ashlyn Mohling, Blue Stefanie Anderson, Red Tara Allen Sr. Western Horsemanship 15 & UP: Purple Ashlyn Mohling; Blue Tara Allen, Stefanie Anderson Sr. Reining 15 & UP: White Tara Allen Sr. Pole Bending 15 & up: Reserve Champion Purple Caitlin Tibbs; Purple Ashlyn Mohling, Blue Stefanie Anderson Sr. Barrel Racing 15 & up: Grand Champion Purple - Caitlin Tibbs, Blue Stefanie Anderson, Ashlyn Mohling State Horse Results Sr Western Pleasure Horses: Blue Stefanie Anderson, Ashlyn Mohling Sr Western Horsemanship: Blue Ashlyn Mohling, Red Stefanie Anderson, White Tara Allen Sr Pole Bending: Purple Caitlin Tibbs, Blue Stefanie Anderson, Red Ashlyn Mohling Sr Barrel Racing: Grand Champion Purple Caitlin Tibbs, Blue Stefanie Anderson, Red Ashlyn Mohling Hunter Hack: Purple Ashlyn Mohling Ranch Riding (Ranch Horse Pleasure): Purple Chance Mignery, Blue Ashlyn Mohling Advanced Western Horsemanship: Blue Chance Mignery 1 & 2 Year Old Mares (Lunging Halter): White Lilliana Widhelm 1 & 2 Year Old Geldings (Lunging Halter): Blue Caitlin Tibbs Jr Showmanship: White Lilliana Widhelm Sr Showmanship: Purple Ashlyn Mohling, Blue Tara Allen Hippology Contest Junior: Blue Brooke Allen, Red Roisin Threewitt, Lilliana Widhelm Hippology Contest Senior: Purple Ashlyn Mohling. Blue Tara Allen, Red Julie Walz 3

4 A Note from the office: Our office wants to say Thank You to the: Youth for participating and making the 4-H program and fair worthwhile. Superintendents and assistants for all their hard work and time. Leaders, parents, and grandparents for assisting our youth to get them ready for fair. Volunteers for their time and belief in the program. Marilyn Shaw and the Jr. Leaders for their food stand throughout the week of County Fair. Judges for their constructive criticism to help our youth learn & improve for next year. Heritage Bank for the Hamburger Feed during livestock check in at the fair. Chamber of Commerce for organizing and supporting the Livestock Auction. Ruhter Auction for running the Livestock Auction. All businesses that attended and bought animals at the Livestock Auction. 4-H Council for their guidance throughout the year. Ag. Society for working with us and supporting the 4-H program. Community for visiting the fair, giving donations, and supporting the program. Summer Intern at the Extension Office: Thanks for all your help and assistance, Bailey Johnson. Leaders & Parents Corner Junior Leader News The next Adams County 4-H Junior Leaders meeting will be Aug 5 th at 5:00 PM at the Community Service Building on the fairgrounds. If you have any questions, please contact Marilyn Shaw ( ) or the Adams County Extension Office ( ). July 4-H Council Happenings: Heritage Bank Meal Larry Draper Scholarship August 4-H Council Agenda Items: Fair Evaluation State Fair Fair 4

5 STATE FAIR INFORMATION 2018 State Fair Information The State Fair Premium and Rule book is now online at State Livestock and in person Contests Entries Due online August 10 before 8:00 PM It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to enter all of his or her Livestock/Small Animal & Dog exhibits and In Person Contest entries for the Nebraska State Fair on their ShoWorks website, which opened on July 10th. To register for the 2018 Nebraska State Fair, 4-H and FFA exhibitors and parents must complete the online registration and pay by credit card. Instructions and Videos for online entry are available on their website also. Like last year, you can register and pay for both 4-H and FFA entries as well as purchase discounted fair passes in one convenient process at this website: before 8:00 PM CST on Friday, August 10th when this website will be shut down. Please a copy of your entries to the Extension Office when completed so that we will know which of our youth are participating at these events. Discount Gate Tickets The State Fair Board is again offering Discount Gate Tickets to 4-H families for State Fair the cost is $5.00 per ticket with a $.50 handling fee per family and can be ordered thru the Adams County Extension Office by noon on August 6th. You will be notified when we get them, and can then be picked up at the Extension Office or when you drop off State Fair Static Exhibits on August 21st. FYI Gate Admission Information for 2018: Normal Adult (age 13 and older) $12 ea. Children (6-12 yrs old) $3.00 ea. Kids 5 and under are Free. Days of Discount Gate Admission Monday, August 27th and Wednesday, August 29th Adults $5.00 ea. Tuesday, August 28th everyone is $2.00 ea. Thursday August 30th everyone is $3.00 ea. Badges: (all 11 days entry) $25 each - If you want this, you need to go online and order them yourselves and must pick them up in Grand Island. Static State Fair Exhibits All static exhibits going to State Fair should be delivered to the Assembly Room in the Adams County Office Building (300 N St. Joesph) on Tuesday, August 21 st from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. We will not accept exhibits any other day. No early arrivals will be accepted. Pick up for the static exhibits will be from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 5 th. State Fair Livestock Exhibitors Please read the health requirements for animals exhibited at the 2018 Nebraska State Fair which can be found at: 5

6 AKSARBEN INFORMATION AKSARBEN News Management has suspended (dropped) the following shows for Poultry (Market Broilers) Rabbit Premier Exhibitor Dairy They are going to re-evaluate these shows in the future. Feeder Calves Changes: NO DNA samples are needed and there is no charge for nominating your feeder calves. You must have nominated your animals online by June 15 th and turn in the Nomination Worksheet to our office by June 20 th. AKSARBEN Entries All current/updated entry information and materials for AKSARBEN events can be found at Entries and Fees for the Horse show or Stock Show events will be done Online in Final day to submit entries is Friday, August 31st by 5 PM Please a copy of your entries to the Extension Office when completed so that we will know which of our youth are participating at these events. Youth Information Record Books, Career Portfolios, Diamond Clover Applications and Golden Clover Applications are due in the Extension Office by 5:00 PM on Monday, September 17 th. 4-H 101 No Meeting in August Are you new to the 4-H program and need some extra guidance? This group will navigate you through your first or second year of 4-H, you will be instructed on deadlines, projects and exhibits, guided on proper 4-H proceedures all while having a great time. This special interest group will meet on the first Monday of each month from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Assembly Room in the ACOB building 300 N St Joseph Ave Hastings. The next regular meeting is September 10 th (date change due to Labor Day), this meeting will be covering record books & career portfolios, please RSVP the Extension Office at Citizenship Washington Focus Trip Youth who are 15 to 18 years old in the years of 2019 & 2022 are invited and welcomed to sign up for a trip of a lifetime! Youth will experience the cities of Chicago, New York City, Washington D.C. and more. If you are interested in attending any future conferences, please contact NE Extension in Adams County at (402) It is never too early to sign up. Fundraising has now started; Money earned at any fundraising activity will be applied to your 2019 or 2022 CWF trip fund. Please contact the Adams County Extension Office for further information. Mark your calendars for a meeting on August 2:00 PM at the Community Service Building on the fairgrounds. 6

7 Shooting Sports Project Information Adams County 4-H Shooting Sports Participants please pick up your items in the Extension Office! Family & Consumer Science Quilts of Valor Statewide Challenge Nebraska 4-H will be accepting Quilts of Valor at the 2018 Nebraska State Fair. Quilts that received purple ribbons at the county fair can be entered and judged in the Quilt Quest, Home Environment and Citizenship project areas. All other Quilts of Valor that will not be judged can be dropped off in Adams County during the Adams County state fair drop off time on Aug 21 st. We plan on displaying all Quilts of Valor at the fair and have the Quilts of Valor Presentation on Monday, September 3 rd beginning at 10:00 AM in the 4-H Building. 4-H'ers and volunteers who have made and donated quilts will be recognized as their quilt is shown on stage. Healthy Lifestyles Tennis The tournament will be held on Wednesday August 8 th at 6:30 PM Tennis Tournament - one does not need to take the tennis lessons to compete at the tournament, but you must have enrolled in the Tennis project by enrollment deadline and have pre-entered with medical release forms into the Extension Office by July 25 th. Release forms were mailed out to 4-H ers enrolled in the tennis project. Late registration will be accepted with a ribbon drop. Environmental Ed & Earth Science Grass, Weed, Forb, and Crop Identification Contest Participation in this contest provides a good opportunity to walk outside and learn about plants that make a difference for crop and livestock production. Practice sessions will be held in fields and pastures where the growing plants can be found. The last practice session will be Aug 7 th at Anderson s, please call the Extension Office for driving directions. The contest is scheduled for 6:30 PM on August 9 th at Ochsners. Those wishing to participate in the State contest must be register online by family deadline is August 5:00 PM. 7

8 H Council Diane McLeod Pres. Kirk Feeney V.Pres. Megan Krous Sec. Jill Kimle Tres. Krescene Allen Cindy Hinrichs JR LEADER REP: Doug Nienhueser Chamber Chris Anderson Megan Kvols Mackenzie Zeckser of Commerce Rep Kaycee Bridger Jim Murman YOUTH REPS: Twila Bankson Ag Society Jay Cecrle Blane Parr Bailey Johnson Rep Brian Everhart Kevin Stiegemeier Kelsie Robinson Brandon Jacobitz FFA Rep Please take time to THANK these above individuals for their hard work and dedication to the Adams County 4-H Program!!! Contact Information Adams County Extension Office 515 West 3rd Street Hastings, NE Phone: (402) Fax: (402) Web: Facebook: Nebraska Extension Adams County Staff Ronald C. Ron Seymour, Ph.D. Lynn DeVries Elizabeth Janning Julie Ochsner Gwen Rodocker Twila Bankson Deb Unterseher Alise Verhage 8

9 4-H Calendar AUGUST Aug 1 Golf Tournament Southern 8:00 AM Aug 1 Tennis Practice Adams 6:30 PM Aug 2 Carcass Record Books Due & Interviews Extension scheduled times Aug 2 Extension Board Meeting Assembly 7:00 PM Aug 5 CWF Meeting Community Service Building 2:00 PM Aug 5 After Fair Potluck 6:00PM Aug 6 Fair Evaluation Assembly 6:30 PM Aug 6 4-H Council Meeting Assembly Room@ Following Fair Evaluation Aug 7 Grass & Weed ID Practice Andersons 6:30 PM Aug 8 Tennis Tournament Adams 6:30 PM Aug 9 Grass & Weed Contest Ochsners 6:30 PM Aug 10 State Fair Online Entry Deadline for families by 5:00 PM Aug 14 Ag Society Meeting 7:30PM Aug 21 State Fair Static Entries Due by 6:00 ACOB - Assembly Room Aug 24 Sept 3 Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island Aug 31 AKSARBEN Entry and Fees due online by family SEPTEMBER Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 10 Sept 10 Sept 11 Pick up State Fair Static Exhibits ACOB Assembly Room from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM Extension Board Meeting Assembly 7:00 PM 4-H 101- Assembly 5:30 PM 4-H Council Meeting Assembly 7:00 PM Ag Society Meeting 7:30 PM Please Check the Adams County Web site at for current calendar information 9