MERRICK 4-H TIMES SUMMER 2021 Issue M A Y — JULY 2021 Merrick County Extension . 1784 Fairgrounds Rd . Central City, NE 68826 IMPORTANT DATES 308-946-3843 . [email protected] . http://merrick.unl.edu
May 7– DUE District & State Merrick County 4-H,Nebraska (UNL Extension) Horse ID’s, Extension Office JANUARY 2014 May 7– DUE Jr. 4-H Camper & Counselor Registration, Online or Ext. Office
May 20– Rate-of-Gain Weigh-in: Market Sheep/Goats, 4-HBuilding
June 7– LAST Weigh-In: County Market Beef, CC Vet Clinic Thank you to ALL those who volunteered their Jr. Camper June 14– LAST Weigh-In: County time and ate pancakes! The Pancake Feed was a *4-Hers 8-11 yrs Market Sheep/Goats, 4-H Building HUGE SUCCESS this year thanks to ALL of you! *$68 for Merrick 4-Her’s, $85 non 4-Her’s June 15– DUE Extension Office Approximately $4153 was made for 4-H CWF, ALL County Animal ID’s scholarships and educational programming! Camp Counselor State Fair Livestock DNA *4-Hers 16-18 yrs Jr. Leaders Cake Walk made $255! State Fair Livestock Entries, *FREE tuition to camp Online
July 9– DUE Extension Office Registration DUE FRIDAY, MAY 7! ALL Pre-Fair Entries Call or email the Extension Office Cat & Dog Health Forms with questions. YQCA Training (308) 946-3843 / [email protected]
July 24– Ice Cream Roll &
Culinary Challenge Contests Congratulations to ALL the 4-Hers who participated 2021 Summer July 27– 4-H Night & Performing in the County Public Speaking Contest! Workshops Arts & Presentations Contests Raegan, Eli, Owen, Victoria, & Genevieve July 31—August 4 Remember To: Merrick County Fair Raegan & Eli have 1. Check-out Flyer August 4– Bicycle Rodeo Contest the opportunity to represent Merrick County at the 2. Note Instructions INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Nebraska State Animal Science 2 Contest June 30, Jr. Leaders Journal 3 at UN-L. 3. PRE-REGISTER!
Leader Ledger 3 We wish you both success! 4. LEARN & HAVE FUN! Clover Kids Corner 3 Focus on 4-H 4 Facebook & Twitter 4 Horse Judging & PASE 4 Shooting Sports 4 Senior Scholarships 5 Special Garden Project 5 DUE JUNE 15 Animal ID’s 5 Project vs. Entry 5 2021 Premium Books 5 Birthdays! 5 Calendar 6
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the non-discrimination policies of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. P A G E 2
Animal Science Horse ID’s & Forms District & State ONLY! Turn-in Horse ID’s for District and/or State Horse Show ONLY to Ext. Office by Friday, MAY 7! NEW District & State Horse Show ONLINE ENTRY PROCESS found here: https://4h.unl.edu/ state-horse-expo-entry County Only Horse ID’s DUE to Ext. Office by Tuesday, JUNE 15!
Are you showing an animal at the county fair? YES—Read on!
Requirements: Nebraska 4-H youth age 8-18, enrolled in any of the livestock projects below are required to complete YQCA annually either Instructor-Led or online at http://yqca.org/ Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef) Goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat) Sheep (breeding sheep, market sheep) Swine (breeding swine, market swine) Dairy Cattle Poultry Rabbit
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Jr. Leaders Journal For all 4-H members ages 13-18 years!
Jr. Leaders ALL Merrick County 4-H Teens (ages 13-18) 2021 Tentative Plan May 10 –Help with Focus on 4-H Miniature Gardens, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Meeting & Supper following, 4-H Building June 24 –5p.m. Water Balloon Volleyball & Dutch Oven Cookout, Bader Park July 6 –5:30 p.m. Fair Prep Meeting & Pizza, 4-H Building Aug. 1 –Judge Clover Kids Exhibits at Fair Aug. 30 –5p.m. State Fair Visit & Supper Sept. 19 –6p.m. Planning Achievement Party, 4-H Building Oct. 3 –6 p.m. Review Clover Kid Books, 4-H Building Nov. –Hamilton/Merrick Christmas Party, Hamilton Co. Dec. –Merrick/Hamilton Lock-In, Merrick Co. 4-H Building
Clover Kids Corner Leader Ledger For all 4-H members ages 5-7 years! For all 4-H Leaders Past, Present, & Future! Clover Kid Summer Workshops Club Leader Resources Stains, Tuesday, May 25, 9am-noon Club Activities & Projects S.T.E.M. Camp, June 1 or June 2, 9am-noon Curriculum, Activities & Lesson Plans
Tie It!, Wednesday, June 16, 9am-noon Would you like help getting your club back in order for Beta Fish, Wednesday, June 23, 9am-noon the 2021 4-H year? Call or email the Extension Office, Rockets & Rides, Wednesday, June 30, 9am-noon we’re here to help, 308-946-3843 or [email protected] Register Here:
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Monthly meeting for 4-H members, friends and family to learn about a project 4-H has to offer!
Tentative Schedule: (5:30-6:30 p.m.) 4-H Building or Zoom
Gardening—May 10 Woodworking—June 14 Sewing—July 12
Merrick County 4H,Nebraska (UNL Extension) Non-Profit Organization For the latest @MerrickCo4HNe updates, news, work- shops and shows… 4-H Month’s Lil’ Green Photo Tour Winners:
2020: Ella Mottl (pandemic catch-up)
2021 Weekly winners: Raegan Ferraro, William Brondel, Eli Ferris
Indoor Archery Contests: HELP WANTED !
4-H Shooting Sports Coaches
are needed for young people who would like Shotgun Contest: Four practices with a to shoot Certified Shooting Sports bb gun, air rifle & pistol, Instructor are required .22 rifle & pistol to compete in
Merrick County for Fall 2021-Winter 2022. shooting sports contests. Outdoor Archery 4-H Council offers Practices & Contest: a scholarship for Outdoor Archery Practices Shooting Sports Instructor registration fee. Fairgrounds—Every Thursday Certification Workshops 6:00—7:00 p.m. For more information go to: April 29—June 17 http://4h.unl.edu/ 4-H age 8–18 years shooting-sports/ Merrick County Outdoor Archery Contest Saturday, June 19 8:30 a.m. Check-in 9:00 a.m. Contest Fairgrounds
*ALL youth participating must be enrolled in the particular project and be active at 4honline.com M E R R I C K 4 - H T I M E S P A G E 5
Senior Scholarship Recipients! Contact Ext. Office by 4-H Building UpdateMay 17th for your seeds!
Mackynzi Muller Jenna Umstead Congratulations to our 4-H Council Scholarship recipients: Mackynzi Muller & Jenna Umstead. We wish both of these 4-Her’s success in their future endeavors. Project vs. Entry! DUE County Animal ID’s Difference between project and county fair entry. Tuesday, JUNE 15! Projects are curriculum in the form of a project manual. Projects help youth gain knowledge and skill. A product of learning is a county fair entry or exhibit. Beef (Bucket Calf, Feeder Calf, and Breeding Beef. Market Beef done at Ask: “What projects interest my child either weigh-in.) that they could learn from?” The county fair entry or exhibit Goat (Breeding Goat. Market Goat should be a result of learning. done at either weigh-in.)
How to select a 4-H project? Hogs (Breeding and Market) Go to http://4h.unl.edu and type Horse (County only, District and in “Pick Your Project” in the search State are DUE May 7.) bar (top right corner). Choose from over 150 different projects! Rabbit (Breeding and Meat) Select the ones your child is interested in. (Breeding If it’s a new project, start with the first Sheep level, some areas have multiple levels. Sheep. Market Sheep done at either weigh-in.) What are project camps for? They’re offered to supplement project learning. Remember to enroll in the corresponding project at 4honline.com. June-Bexley Lutz, Bo Bushhousen, Brayden Benson, Brynn Ratliff, Eli Ferris, Emmett Stettner, Josey Neel, Katelynn Blomstedt, Kindall Francis, Kolton Seitz, Logan Reeves, Lucie Lautenschlager, September:Ryan Brandes, Blaine Taiya Buller,Buller, Trig Brady Brandes, Myers,Turner Braiden Hanke Greving, Carl Nielson,July-Adam Cole Schuele, Swanson, Braysen Connor Miller, 2021 Premium Lovejoy,Brinlee Galles,Emily Samuelson,Cole Broekemeier, Ethan David Paup,Johnson, Jonah Emmerson Green, Joshua Earl, Ethan Green, Schwarz, Books are ready JoshuaEvan Wruble,Strong, GrantKatherine Nielson, Benner, Hadley MariahDobson, Van Hannah Leer, Siwinski,Megan Blomstedt, Jackson and can be NoahRoberts, Johnson, Karter Rachel Kuck, Hale, Tanner picked-up in the Tibbetts,Keir Albert, Tatum Kyndall Sharman, Toliver Webb,Talbott, Tyler Kyra Fuelberth, Ray, Wakiya Landon Ziemba, Merrick County KearneyMakenna Mottl, Maycee Nelson,
Extension Office! Samantha Zmek, Victoria Ferraro, M E R R I C K 4 - H T I M E S Westyn Olson May 2, 2021 — July 24, 2021 For more information please contact the Extension Office 308-946-3843 or email [email protected] Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 May 3 4 5 6 7 8 DUE -District & State *6-7pm Horse Judging Horse ID’s, Ext. Office Practice, 4-H Building 4-H Jr. Camp & Coun- selor Apps, Online or *7pm 4-H Council *6:30-8pm PASE *6-7pm Archery Prac., Ext. Office Meeting, 4-H Building Practice, 4-H Building Fairgrounds 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
*6-7pm Horse Judging *5:30-6:30pm Focus Practice, 4-H Building
on 4-H, 4-H Building, *6:30-8pm PASE *6-7pm Archery Prac., *Jr. Leaders Following Practice, 4-H Building Fairgrounds 16 17 18 19 20 *5:30-7:30pm 21 22 Market Sheep/Goat Weigh-in, 4-H Building *1-2:30pm YQCA *6-7pm Horse Judging Instructor-Led Class, Practice, 4-H Building 4-H Building *6:30-8pm PASE & Archery Practice, Practice, 4-H Building Fairgrounds
23 24 25 26 27*9am Attracting Wild 28 29 *9am Attracting Wild Pitzer Horse Judging Things!, Timberlake Things!, Timberlake Contest, Ericson NE *2:30pm Wildlife Quiz *9am CK Stains, Aurora Boards, 4-H Building
*2:30pm Wildlife Quiz *6-7pm Archery Prac., Boards, 4-H Building Fairgrounds 30 31 1 June 2 3 4 5 *Jr. Camp, Whispering Cedars by Genoa Office Close— *9am CK S.T.E.M. Memorial Day Camp, Aurora *9am CK S.T.E.M. Camp, 4-H Building *9am or 1pm Art, Aurora
*6:30-8pm PASE *6-7pm Archery Prac., Practice, 4-H Building Fairgrounds 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 *1-4pm 5-Day……. Absolute Focus– An In-depth Shooting Sports Camp…….Edgerton Center in Aurora *8am Woodworking *9:30am Cake Decorating, *8am Woodworking Step Stool, 4-H Building Aurora Mall Step Stool, 4-H Building *5-7pm LAST Market *1pm Woodworking *1pm Woodworking Step Beef Weigh-in, CC Vet *6:30-8pm PASE Step Stool, 4-H Building *6-7pm Archery Prac., Stool, 4-H Building Clinic *1:30pm Cake Decorating, Practice, 4-H Building Hamilton Courthouse Fairgrounds 13 14 *1pm Critter 15 16*9am CK Tie It!, 17 18 19 Camp, Aurora DUE-ALL County Aurora 9am Outdoor Archery *5:30-6:30pm Focus Animal ID’s & State * 9am-noon 2-Day, Sew Fun Pillow, 4-H Building *1pm Critter Camp, Contest, Fairgrounds on 4-H, 4-H Building Fair DNA Ext. Office; Aurora *7-8pm LAST Market Nominations, Online *1-4pm 2-Day, Sew Fun Pillow, 4-H Building Sheep/Goat Weigh-in, *6:30-8pm PASE *1pm Critter Camp, *6-7pm Archery Prac., 4-H Building Arena Practice, 4-H Building Aurora Fairgrounds 20 21 22 23*9am CK Beta 24 25 26 Fish, Aurora *10am Personal Colors, *10-11:30am 2-Day, Water Bath Canning, Zoom Color, & You, 4-H * 11am-3pm 2-Day, Kids in the Kitchen, Aurora Building *1pm Advanced Personal *6:30-8pm PASE *5pm Jr. Leaders, Colors, Color, & You, Practice, 4-H Building Bader Park 4-H Building 27 28 29 30 1 July 2 3 *State PASE & Life Challenge—UNL *9am-3pm 3-Day Youth Entrepreneur Camp, 4-H Building *9am CK Rockets & *9am-noon 2-Day, Bug Fun, 4-H Building Rides, Aurora *1pm Woodworking, *1pm Woodworking, Hampton Danish Oak Hamilton Courthouse
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Office Closed— DUE-ALL Pre-Fair Entries & YQCA, Ext. 4th of July *5:30 Jr. Leader Office Meeting, 4-H Building *10-11:30am YQCA *7pm 4-H Council LAST Instructor-Led Meeting, 4-H Building Class, 4-H Building 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
5:30-6:30pm Focus on 4-H, 4-H Building
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fair Clean-up 4-H Building Meetings *9am Ice Cream Roll 6pm Clothing Supers *11am Culinary Chal- 7pm Static Supers lenge Contests, 4-H 8pm Livestock Supers Building