T AB L E O F

C O N T E N T S :

Boyd County

Jamboree

1

Ideas of the Month 2

Career Explorer 2

Scholarships 2

PASE/Live

Challenge

2

Livestock

Opportunities

2

Shooting Sports 3

Outdoor Skills 3

Special Garden

Project

3

Photo Theme 3

Public Speaking 3

Did You Know? 3

Club Information 4

Ear Tagging 4

Holt County

Year Pins

4

Calendar 4

Holt/Boyd County 4-H Newsletter D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 http://holt-boyd.unl.edu

http://www.facebook.com/holtboyd.extension http://twitter.com/#!/holtboyd

4-H Leaders Diamond Clover Pin Winners

Mary Ruda

Speech Award

Mary Ruda - 4-H

Sweepstakes Winner

Shay Nelson - 2015

Outstanding Year

Record Book Award Winners Record Books

1 2 8 N . 6 T H S T R E E T

S U I T E 1 0 0

O ’ N E I L L , N E 6 8 7 6 3

P H O N E : 4 0 2 - 3 3 6 - 2 7 6 0

F A X : 4 0 2 - 3 3 6 - 1 3 2 5

P O B O X 1 0 8

4 0 1 T H A Y E R

B U T T E , N E 6 8 7 2 2

P H O N E : 4 0 2 - 7 7 5 - 2 4 9 1

F A X : 4 0 2 - 7 7 5 - 2 4 9 1

Boyd County 4-H Jamboree Results

P A G E 2

H O L T / B O Y D C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S L E T T E R

Livestock Opportunities

Ideas of the

Month:

Scholarships

Career Explorer by Nebraska 4-H Career Explorer will help you connect the dots between choices you make every day

and the opportunities you could have in the future. You will begin with a Luck of the

Draw card and from there you will be in control, making ongoing decisions about

your education and future career opportunities. At each stage of the game, you will

be able to enter the workforce, get additional education, or explore training

programs. You will have access to more than 450 careers with up-to-date salary

information and summaries for each!

Get started on the right path to making smart life choices with the Career Explore

Web Site and Career Explorer iPad App!

PASE/Life Challenge Youth Advisory Board

Horse: 4-H Horse Stampede - March 12: Lincoln

District Horse Shows - June 13: Kearney; June 16: Leigh; June 17: Bloomfield; June

21: Lincoln

State Horse Show - July 10-14: Grand Island

Companion Animal Challenge: March 12: Lincoln

For more information on scholarships available in Holt & Boyd Counties visit:

http://holt-boyd.unl.edu/web/boyd-holt/boydcounty4-hscholarships

Scholarship applications to U of NE-Lincoln due Jan. 15. 77% of University of Nebraska-Lincoln's New Freshmen Receive Scholarships and/or Gift Aid http://admissions.unl.edu/cost-and-aid/scholarships.aspx

The PASE/Life Challenge Youth Advisory Board is an event board whose

members are selected by the PASE/Life Challenge Event Coordinators. The board

advises the coordinators on youth issues and serves as a means for youth involved

in PASE and Life Challenge to become active members in the events and to have

an official voice in shaping the experience. Each board member serves a one-year

term with the option to reapply each year.

Who is eligible to serve on the YAB? Any current Nebraska 4-H youth who has

attended PASE or Life Challenge within the previous two years (must be between

14-19 years old & a current Nebraska 4-H member).

Application can be found at: http://4h.unl.edu/pase_life (under “Navigation”

heading) Due December 31, 2014

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PASE/Life Challenge Youth Advisory Board

The PASE/Life Challenge Youth Advisory Board is an event board whose

members are selected by the PASE/Life Challenge Event Coordinators. The board

advises the coordinators on youth issues and serves as a means for youth involved

in PASE and Life Challenge to become active members in the events and to have

an official voice in shaping the experience. Each board member serves a one-year

term with the option to reapply each year.

Who is eligible to serve on the YAB? Any current Nebraska 4-H youth who has

attended PASE or Life Challenge within the previous two years (must be between

14-19 years old & a current Nebraska 4-H member).

More information will be coming soon with the application form if you are interested

in applying for this board position.

P A G E 3 H T T P : / / H O L T - B O Y D . U N L . E D U

Shooting Sports Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop

February 13-14, 2016 - Nebraska Game & Parks, Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, NE http://4h.unl.edu/shootingsports

http://4h.unl.edu/shootingsports

Special Garden Project Receive a ‘packet’ of Jazzy Mix Zinnias

(one packet per youth) in March

The Special Garden Project is a way to offer 4-H Clover Kids and 4-H members the chance to grow unusual and fun projects in their gardens. The Special Garden Project is focused on the colorful, Jazzy Mix Zinnia. This cultivar comes in shades of burgundy-red, red, yellow, and orange with cream, red, or yellow tips. The 1-2” blooms are fully-double and semi-double. These zinnias are a great cut flower that can get 20-26” tall. On average it will take about 75-85 days for the plants

to bloom. 4-H’ers enrolled in the Special Garden Project will:

*Receive a “packet” of Jazzy Mix Zinnias (one per youth) *Learn more about:

Planting & growing zinnias

Zinnia problems & insects

Harvesting & using zinnias

Exhibiting zinnias *Be able to enter this unique flower at County and State fair *Fill out an evaluation To order seeds complete this Google form (just 5 quick questions to answer). Please complete this Google form by January 25. Order one packet of

Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop

April 16-17, 2016 - Washington County Fairgrounds, Arlington, NE http://4h.unl.edu/shootingsports

Nebraska Exhibit Print: Help us celebrate the national “4-H Grows Here” campaign. 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. Please print and include the 4-H Grows Here! logo in your photos. The logo can be accessed at https://unl.box.com/s/krptc9q2f2yxkxcpyc6q6flx6ni6z7mo.

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~Photography Theme for 2016~

Public Speaking Contest

4-H Grows Confidence……… is the theme for the 2016

Public Speaking Contest. The Regional Speech contest will

be May 26. More information will be coming on the county

contests.

4-H Leader Outdoor Skills Training

4-H Leaders - Join us for a hands‐on training Dec. 10 at

Grand Island and learn how you can incorporate

outdoor skills into your 4-H program. In a fun and

relaxing atmosphere, they will cover curriculum and

activities, program logistics, and more! Registration fee is

$10.

Outdoors Skills Flyer: http://go.unl.edu/4kjn

Registration link: http://goo.gl/forms/DzE3hf8Cky

Holt/Boyd County 4-H Calendar December 1: Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship DUE to your County Extension Office

Dec. 8: Holt County Shooting Sports Safety Class - BB Gun - 7:00 pm - Holt County Annex

Dec. 9: Clothing In-Service Training, Grand Island

Dec. 10: Outdoor Leaders Training, Grand Island

January 1: Return State Eligible Career Portfolios DUE to your County Extension Office

Feb. 13-14: Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop, NE Game & Parks Ed Center, Lincoln

March 1: Holt County 4-H Enrollment Deadline

March 1: Governors Ag Excellence Award Application Due

March 12: Companion Animal Challenge and Horse Stampede, Lincoln

March 13: Pierce County Shooting Sports Invite, Pierce City Auditorium

March 19-20: State 4-H Air Pistol Champ & Progressive Pistol Shoot, Custer Co Fairgrounds, Broken Bow

April 1: Boyd County 4-H Enrollment Deadline

April 1: Market Beef and 2nd Year Bucket Calf ID Sheets Due

April 2-3: State 4-H BB Gun and Air Rifle Championships, Wayne

April 16-17: Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop, Arlington

May 1: Boyd County Small Animal and Rabbit Id Sheets Due

May 13: District and State Horse Show Entries Due

May 26: Regional Speech Contest, Norfolk

June 1: County Only Horse ID Sheets Due to your County Extension Office

June 4: Holt County 4-H Shooting Sports Invite, Fair Grounds, Chambers

June 13: District Horse Show, Kearney

June 14: District Horse Show, Chadron

June 15: District Horse Show, McCook

June 16: District Horse Show, Leigh

June 17: District Horse Show, Bloomfield

June 21: District Horse Show, Lincoln

July 10-14: State Horse Show, Fonner Park, Grand Island

June 15: Remaining Animal Identification Forms Due

July 21: 4-H Static Pre-Entries, Livestock & Ak-Sar-Ben Entries Due

August 2-6: Holt County Fair

August 3-6: Boyd County Fair

Club Information

Looking ahead to the next 4-H year we want leaders

and potential leaders to be aware there is information

on how to start a new club and how to dissolve clubs

that aren’t active anymore. There is more information

at this website: 4-H Policy and Procedure Handbook

Section 8.

Other information can be found at these sites:

Tool Kit for Volunteer Leaders

Club Management

Educational Resources

NEW!!! Ear Tag Changes Coming

There is new information coming out on tagging livestock

going to State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben this year. We are still

finding out the information and will let everyone know

about it as soon as we learn it. We will be going back to

hard copy animal ID for county fair this year.

Reminder to pick up your pins

The pins for Holt County Achievement night are

in and you may stop into the office and receive

your certificate and/or pin. We recognized 1, 3,

5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 years in 4-H.