B U T L E R C O U N T Y Butler County 4-H Council

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1 N E B R A S K A E X T E N S I O N December 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER! Dec. 31, 2015 Jan. 4, 2016 Jan. 16, 2016 Jan. 23, 2016 Jan. 31, H Welding Workshop 4-H Council Meeting Special Garden Project enrollment deadline Beef Weigh Day, Bar S Vet Clinic 4-H Club Yearend Report Deadline 2016 Butler County 4-H Council Adults: Amy Slama Rachel Duke Lori Palik Suzanne Rezac Margo Hlavac Kendell Brichacek Youth: Kate Slama Matthew Duke Brittany Palik Garrett McKenzie Riley Hlavac Isaac Archuleta B U T L E R C O U N T Y Congratulations to the newly elected members and thank you to the returning adult and youth council members. What s NEW with livestock tagging? Butler County Fair: ONLY stays the same. Regular 4-H tags and paper ID sheets will be used as in the past. No changes in deadlines or identification limits. State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben: Electronic ID (EID) tags will be needed for feeder calves, market beef, market swine, market sheep and market goats. DNA samples will also be collected. This includes FFA animals. No changes in deadlines or identification limits. Breeding animals for State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben require an index card. Heifers will also need tattoo numbers and registration papers. Breeding sheep and goats require a scrapie tag number on the index card. No EID tags are needed in breeding animals. All deadlines and identification limits remain the same. The Extension Office is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska- Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. Katelyn Pleskac Extension Educator kpleskac2@unl.edu Louise Niemann Office Manager lniemann2@unl.edu Nebraska Extension-Butler County Office Hours: Mon-Fri / 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. 451 N. 5th Street, David City, NE Phone: / Fax: butler-county@unl.edu 1

2 Butler County 4-H Butler County Beef Weigh Day 4-H and FFA Market Beef will be weighed and tagged for Butler County Fair Rate of Gain Contest. January 23, 2016 noon - 1:30 pm. Bar S Vet Clinic, David City Year End Treasurer s Report All Butler County 4-H Clubs are required to complete a YEAR END Treasure s Report. The 2015 End of Year Treasurer s Report is a one page form available from the Butler County Extension Office or on-line at Reports are due January 31, Direct questions to the Extension Office, or butlercounty@unl.edu. Enrollment is OPEN for Butler County 4-H On-line registration is now open for 4-H ers sign up for Access the enrollment form by logging on to ne.4honline.com. All 4-H ers (8-18, 4-H Age ) will pay a $10 registration fee with a debit or credit card. Clover Kids will have free registration (5-7, 4-H Age ). ne.4honline.com 2016 Special Garden Project Notify Butler County Extension by January 15 be enrolled in the Special Garden Project, seeds will be ordered only for 4-H ers enrolling in the project. Youth must be enrolled in the Jazzy Mix Zinnia 2016 Special Garden Project to exhibit at Butler County Fair. The educational exhibit is based on Special Garden Project information presented on a poster (14 X 22 ) or in a clear plastic report cover. to B U TLER COUNTY 2

3 The 2016 State Fair 4-H Photography Photography Unit II and Unit III will be included in the Nebraska Theme Exhibit Print., 4-H Grows Here. Capture photos of people and places that illustrate 4-H growing and thriving in Nebraska! Your photos should tell a story about how 4-H Grows Here in your local community. Include the 4-H Grows Here logo in your photos. 4-H Horse Shows The 2016 Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Show - July 10-14, District shows will be: June 13 Kearney June 14 Chadron June 15 McCook June 16 Leigh June 17 Bloomfield June 21 Lincoln 4-H Horse Stampede, March 12, 2016 at the Animal Science Complex on UNL s East Campus. Entries are due to county offices on Feb. 12th. Contests include: Demonstrations (individual and team), Public speaking and Quiz Bowl. RED LETTER DAYS; EXPLORE UNL Are you excited to make your college decision? Red Letter Days are an opportunity for you to explore college life at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during your senior or junior year of high school. At this open house event, you'll get to: Explore campus with a current UNL student as your guide Attend academic informational sessions See what it's like to live in a residence hall Learn about ways to get involved on campus Find out important admissions, scholarship and financial aid information If you are interested in any health-related fields, check out Pre-Health Red Letter Day Cost: $10.00 per person, Sorry, no refunds EVENT DATES February 12, 2016 February 26, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 18, 2016 April 1, 2016 April 15, 2016 View a sample schedule and register at: B U TLER COUNTY 3

4 2016 Butler County 4-H Calendar January 4 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office January 23 Beef Weigh-In Day Bar S Vet Clinic (Required for Rate of Gain Contest) February 1 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office March 2 4-H Enrollment & Membership Fee Deadline ne.4honline.com March 7 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office March 28 Butler County Speech Workshop & Contest TBD April 4 Butler County 4-H Council Scholarship Butler County Extension Office Application DUE April 4 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office April 15 4-H & FFA Market Beef ID Deadline Butler County Extension Office May 2, noon District/State 4-H Horse ID & Entry Deadline Butler County Extension Office May 2 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office May 19 Livestock Judging Contest Butler County Fairgrounds June 1 4-H Horse ID Deadline (County Fair ONLY) Butler County Extension Office June 6 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office June 7 4-H Goat/Sheep Tag-In Night Butler County Fairgrounds June 15 4-H & FFA Livestock ID Deadline Butler County Extension Office June 15 4-H & FFA Butler County Fair Pre-Entries DUE Butler County Extension Office June 16 4-H District Horse Show Leigh, NE June 17 4-H Fun Day Butler County Fairgrounds June 21 4-H District Horse Show Lincoln, NE June 22 Tri-County Plant Science Contest Columbus, NE July 5 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office July 6-9 Fremont Regional 4-H Fair Christensen Field, Fremont 4

5 H Calendar Continued July State Horse Show Fonner Park, Grand Island July 16 Butler County Fair Clean-Up Day Butler County Fair Grounds July Butler County Fair Butler County Fair Grounds August 10 State Fair Livestock & Contest Deadline On-line Registration August 10 Ak-Sar-Ben Pre-entries DUE Butler County Extension Office Aug Sept. 5 Nebraska State Fair Fonner Park, Grand Island September 6 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office September Ak-Sar-Ben CenturyLink Center, Omaha October 3 Career Portfolio/Awards Applications DUE Butler County Extension Office November 7 4-H Council Meeting Butler County Extension Office 4-H Council Scholarship for Graduating Seniors Butler County 4-H Council offers scholarships to graduating seniors. The scholarship application includes a registration form, a one-page essay and a completed 4-H Career Portfolio. Forms are available at the Extension Office and will be mailed to high school seniors. Complete applications are due April 4, by 5:00 p.m. to the Butler County Extension Office. Butler County Fair July 19-24,

6 December 31, :30 am noon Butler County Welding 336 4th Street, David City 4-H Welding Workshop hosted by Butler County Welding, Kobza Ag and Home, and Callaway Rolloffs LLC 4-H ers should bring leather gloves and protective eyewear. Be sure to wear jeans and leather shoes. If you have a welding helmet, bring it along. The workshop will focus on safety and welding basics. Participants will build a shop stool which can be entered at Butler County Fair. There is no fee for this workshop. Nebraska Extension-Butler County Office Hours: Mon-Fri / 8:30AM to 5PM 451 N. 5th Street, David City, NE Phone: / Fax: butler-county@unl.edu Call or registration information to Butler County Extension: * Name & Age * Phone number * Address * Parent/Guardian s Name 451 N 5 th Street David City NE December 4-H Family Newsletter 6