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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Animal Science 2
Jr. Leaders Journal 3
Leader Ledger 3
Clover Kids Corner 3
Citizenship 4
Stepping Stone 4
Facebook 4
Shooting Sports 4
Senior Scholarships 5
Jr. 4-H Camp 5
Club Fund-Raisers! 5
Public Speaking Contest 5
Birthdays! 5
Calendar 6
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 4
M ARCH — M AY
2 0 1 9 I M PO R T A N T D A T E S
March 21– 4-H Pancake Feed & Jr. Leader Cake Walk, 5-8pm, 4-H Building
April 1– DUE Enrollment, 4HOnline.com Stay Connected
April 8– County Speech & PSA Contest, 6:30pm, 4-H Building
April 14– County BB Gun, Air Rifle, &
Air Pistol Contests, 6pm, 4-H Building
April 15– DUE State Fair Market Beef DNA, Extension Office
April 27– County Shotgun Contests, Sportsman’s Club
May 10– DUE District & State Horse ID’s, Extension Office
May 10– DUE Jr. 4-H Camp Registration, Online or Ext. Office
MERRICK 4-H TIMES SPRING 2019 Issue
MARCH—Merrick County 4-H Month!
Merrick County Extension Office . PO Box 27 . Central City, NE 68826
308-946-3843 . [email protected] . http://merrick.unl.edu
Merrick County 4-H,Nebraska (UNL Extension)
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.
1. Login to your family account at https://ne.4honline.com and
2. Next click behind the Name from the Member/Volunteer List.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click
4. At this time please update any Youth Personal Information. Scroll to the bottom of the
page, click
5. Type in REQUIRED Signatures, click
6. Continue to update information until you are able to click
4-H Pancake Feed Shifts are full, thank you ALL! Everyone is still welcome to help
with clean-up or call the Ext. Office for more info, 308-946-3843.
All help is greatly appreciated!
2018-2019
Are you JOINING 4-H in 2019? Stay Connected Re-Enrollment DUE April 1st!
Merrick County 4-H Ambassadors Grant Stuhmer, Kynzi Muller, Jenna
Umstead and Abbi Wegner attended the Merrick County Board of Supervisors
Meeting February 25, 2019 to present a proclamation declaring March - Merrick County 4-H Month! They are pictured
here leading the 4-H Pledge!
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 face to face or online. The
deadline to complete YQCA is Saturday, June 15, 2019.
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)
M E R R I C K 4 - H T I M E S
P A G E 2
Animal Science
Market Beef—State Fair! Turn-in Market Beef DNA samples to Extension
Office by APRIL 15!
For State Fair Market Beef ONLY!
Report Market Beef Nominations Online at www.showstockmgr.com by April 15!
Market Beef must be tagged with an EID tag, Premise ID required.
Pick-up EID tags and DNA collectors at the Extension Office or take advantage of the 2019 4-H/FFA Market Beef Weigh Day!
4-H Cat Club! 2nd Thursday of Month
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
4-H’ers interested in the Cat Project.
Taught online live via zoom. Register at https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/cat-club
Cat Club is a monthly webinar series offering educational information about caring and showing your cat in 4-H.
Equine Webinars! 2nd Monday of Month
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
4-H’ers interested in the Horse Project. Taught online live via zoom. Register at https://4h.unl.edu/
horse/webinar-series Each month will cover a different topic and have various
experts in those areas.
Horse ID’s District & State!
Turn-in Horse ID’s & Forms
Extension Office by MAY 11!
For District and/or State Horse Show ONLY!
ID Sheets & Forms can be picked-up in the Ext. Office or online: https://4h.unl.edu/horse
County Only Horse ID’s will be DUE to the Ext. Office by JUNE 14!
Dairy Cattle Poultry Rabbit
Come check it out if you are interested in learning more!
More practices to come!
NEXT CHAPTER AT NEBRASKA Get a Jump Start on Preparing for College as
You Enroll in Nebraska 4-H
ALL 8th Graders are invited!
If you did not receive a letter from UNL let the Ext. Office know 308-946-3843.
P A G E 3
Jr. Leaders Journal For all 4-H members ages 13-18 years!
Merrick County Public Speaking & PSA Contest Monday, April 8
6:30 p.m. 4-H Building—Conference Room
Pre-Register with Ext. Office by NOON, Monday, April 8
Criteria includes: Recite the 4-H Pledge Or read a poem
Clover Kid Camp
Monday, June 12
8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Clover Kids Corner For all 4-H members ages 5-7 years!
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
is a week long 4-H citizenship program for
youth who have completed their 9th grade year.
It takes place at the
National 4-H Youth Conference Center
just one mile from the Washington, DC border.
NEXT TRIP is SUMMER 2020,
start Fund-Raising NOW!
*Call the Ext. Office to visit with Tammy for
more information, to sign-up, or for other
fundraising opportunities!
Concessions—Kitchen—4-H Building
Must work a minimum of a two-hour shift.
Saturday, March 23
Sunday, March 24
Saturday & Sunday, April 6 & 7
If interested contact the Ext. Office 308-946-3843.
Save the Date
Friday, April 19th
Post Card Coming Soon!
Nebraska 4-H Club of the Month—Nominate your club today at! http://ne4hfoundation.org/recognition/
Leader Resources can be found online to help you and your club year round. Check them out at http://4h.unl.edu/resources/club-leaders
Call the Extension Office today if you need assistance getting your club in order for this NEW 4-H year!
M E R R I C K 4 - H T I M E S
For all 4-H Leaders Past, Present, & Future!
Leader Ledger
.22 Rifle, Small Bore Pistol:
Practices TBD
Sportsman’s Club
TBD
TBD
4-H age 11–18 years
Merrick County Contest TBD
April 27 or July 14
Time TBD
Sportsman’s Club
Outdoor Archery & Hunting Skills:
Outdoor Archery Practic-es
Fairgrounds
Every Thursday
April 25—July 11
4-H age 8–18 years
Merrick County Contests
Saturday, July 13
8:00 a.m. Hunting Skills
9:00 a.m. Outdoor Archery
BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol:
Practices Feb. 12—April 9
4-H Building
Every Tuesday
6:30-8:00 p.m.
4-H age 8–18 years
Merrick County Contests
Tuesday, April 14
4:00 p.m.
4-H Building
Shotgun: Practices March 12—April 25
Sportsman’s Club
Every Tuesday & Thursday
5:00-6:30 p.m.
4-H age 10–18 years
Merrick County Contest
Saturday, April 27
1:00 p.m.
Sportsman’s Club
Four practices with a
Certified Shooting Sports
Instructor are required to
compete in the Merrick
County contests.
For the LATEST updates, news, workshops and shows…
Merrick County 4H,Nebraska (UNL Extension) Non-Profit Organization
M E R R I C K 4 - H T I M E S
P A G E 4
CITIZENSHIP
Nebraska Wheat Board invites you to participate in
Bake & Take month this March! It’s purpose is to encourage others to bake a wheat product to share: https://nebraskawheat.com/
4-H’ers are passionate about service.
Research shows that youth who participate in 4-H programs are significantly more likely to make a positive contribution to their communities.
In April, 4-H’ers across the nation will participate as True Leaders in Service in multiple community service projects, culminating in a:
National 4-H Day of Service on Saturday, April 27, 2019
https://4-h.org/get-involved/true-leaders-in-service/#!overview
N|150 Stepping Stone 4-H members, show your creativity and University of Nebraska pride by creating a stepping stone that represents the N|150 milestone.
Stepping stones may be made out of any materials. Keep in mind that fairgoers may step on the stones while on display, therefore, they should be durable.
Stepping stones should be an 8 inch by 8 inch square.
Design: N|150 themed or In Our Grit, Our Glory themed
Each county will select one for display at Raising Nebraska. It will not be eligible to be judged in any other class at State Fair.
Merrick County’s Stepping Stone Selection Winner will be awarded four (4) FREE Nebraska State Fair Tickets!
For Stepping Stones Tips Call: 308-946-3843 Email: [email protected] Or stop into the Merrick County Extension Office
Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshops
For more information go to:
http://4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports/instructor/calendar
For more information about any of the Shooting Sports Programs call the
Extension Office 308-946-3843.
*ALL youth participating must be enrolled in the particular project and be active at 4honline.com
September: Blaine Buller, Brady
Myers, Braiden Greving, Carl
Nielson, Cole Swanson, Connor
Lovejoy, Emily Samuelson, Ethan
Paup, Jonah Green, Joshua Green,
Joshua Strong, Katherine Benner,
Mariah Van Leer, Megan Blomstedt,
Noah Johnson, Rachel Hale, Tanner
Tibbetts, Tatum Sharman, Toliver
Webb, Tyler Fuelberth, Wakiya
Kearney
P A G E 5
4-H Building UpdateSeniors—Scholarship Opportunities!
Call or email the Extension Office 308-946-3843 / [email protected]
for the online registration link!
Registration DUE FRIDAY, MAY 10!
Interested in being a Jr. Camp Counselor—YES!
*4-Hers 16-18 yrs*FREE tuition to camp*FREE Merrick Co. carnival ride wristband*Registration DUE Friday, May 10!
March-Michael Amsden, Kasen Bjorklund, Hailey Brandes, Addie Buhlke, Amelia Buhlke, Connor Carlson, Logan Dack, Sophie Frenzen, Will Johnson, Brook Klein, Erica Kolar, Jacob Kucera, Luke McHargue, Erik Samuelson, Colby Schneider, Emma Schuele, Briggs Whalen April-Emma Brandes, Preston Burbach, Miles Buss, Connor Faeh, Kindrey Fruit, Kolt Francis, Kalob Green, Andrew Heins, Elaina McHargue, Gavin Medinger, Lane Mottl, Aydon Nelson, Tyron Ray, Gavin Root, Sara Royle, Teran Sharman, Mason Strasburg, Christian Strobel, Grant Stuhmer, Bailey Urkoski, May-Alaina Bearnes, Claire Blomstedt, Emily Blomstedt, Ella Buhlke, Julia Buss, Isabelle Deibert, Jack-son Dettman, Adam Dittmer, Carter Fren-zen, Brayden Harris, Paul Johnson, Owen Schwarz, Karlee Seitz, Landon Webb, Levi Webb, Lainie Ziemba
M E R R I C K 4 - H T I M E S
Public Speaking & PSA Contest
Monday, April 8, 2019
6:30 p.m.
4-H Building—Conference Room
Pre-Register with Ext. Office by NOON, Monday, April 8
Speech or PSA
Title
Division4-H Divisions
Clover Kids 5-7 yrs
Junior 8-10 yrs
Intermediate 11-13 yrs
Senior 14-18 yrs
Merrick County 4-H Council offers TWO different scholarship opportunities for Merrick County 4-H SENIORS!
4-H Council Scholarship
Dan & Susan Monaghan Scholarship
Interested in applying? Contact the Extension Office for full details on these scholarships. A completed record book is required.
Applications Ext. Office!
Nebraska 4-H Scholarships: For a list and more information check out: www.ne4hfoundation.org/recognition
NACEB Scholarship: NE Association of County Extension Boards Scholarship
Application is available at the Extension Office.
DUE March 15th!
Help Support Merrick County
4-H ClubFund-Raisers!
Call the Ext. Office today with Your Club’s Fundraiser!
308-946-3843
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 24 25
9am 4-H Ambassador Proclamation Signing County Board Supervisors
26 6:30pm BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Practice, 4-H Building
6:30pm 4-H 101 Club Meeting, 4-H Building
27 6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice, 4-H Building
28 1 March DUE-Stampede Entries, Ext. Office
DUE-Hoodie Design Challenge, Ext. Office
2
3 4 5-8pm 4-H Trap Team Soup Supper Fundraiser, 4-H Building
7:00pm 4-H Council Meeting, 4-H Building
5 6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice, 4-H Building
6 6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice, 4-H Building
7 8 DUE-Companion Animal Challenge Entries, Ext. Office
9 2pm PASE Skill-a-thon Practice 3pm PASE Poultry Practice, 4-H Building
10 11
6pm Equine Webinar
12 5-pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice & BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Practice, 4-H Building
13 6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice, 4-H Building
14 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6pm Cat Club Webinar
15 DUE-Innovative Youth Corn Chal-lenge, Online
16 9am-noon Market Beef Weigh-in, Aurora Vet Clinic 1-4pm Market Beef Weigh-in, CC Vet Clinic
17 18 19 5pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice & BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Practice, 4-H Building
20 6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice, 4-H Building
21 5-8PM PANCAKE FEED, 4-H Building
5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
22
23
24 9am-4pm CWF Concessions, 4-H Building 10am-4pm PRR Tack Swap Fundraiser, 4-H Building
25 6:30pm 4-H 101, 4-H Building
26 5pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice & BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Practice, 4-H Building
27 6:30pm Horse Bowl Practice, 4-H Building
28 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
29 30 Stampede & Compan-ion Animal Challenge UNL Ani. Sci. Complex
31 DUE -Re-Enrollment STAY CONNECTED
4HOnline.com
1 April DUE-4-H Council Senior Scholarships, Ext. Office
2 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6:30pm BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Practice, 4-H Building
3 4 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
5 6 CWF Concessions
7 CWF Concessions
8 6pm Equine Webinar
6:30pm County Speech & PSA Contest 7:30pm 4-H Council Meeting, 4-H Building
9 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6:30pm BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Practice, 4-H Building
10 11 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6pm Cat Club Webinar
12 DUE -NE Pork Youth Conference, Online
13 2pm PASE Skill-a-thon Practice 3pm PASE Poultry Practice, 4-H Building
14 4pm County Indoor BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Contest, 4-H Building
15 DUE -NAYI, Online DUE -State Fair Market Beef DNA, Ext. Office
16 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
17 18 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
19 Jr. Leader Road Trip,
UNL
20
21 22 23 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
24 25
5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s
6pm Outdoor Archery Practice, Fairgrounds
26 Office Closed—
Arbor Day
27 National 4-H Day of Service 1pm County Shotgun Contest, Sportsman’s
28 29 8th Grade Next Chapter UNL—City Campus
30 5-6:30pm Shotgun Practice, Sportsman’s 6:30pm 4-H 101, 4-H Building
1 May 2 6pm Outdoor Archery Practice, Fairgrounds
3
4
5 6 7pm 4-H Council Meeting, 4-H Building
7 8
9 6pm Outdoor Archery Practice, Fairgrounds
6pm Cat Club Webinar
10 DUE -District & State Horse ID’s, Ext. Office
4-H Jr. Camp & Counselor Apps, Online or Ext. Office
11 High School Graduations!
12 High School Graduations!
13 6pm Equine Webinar
14 15 16 District Speech & PSA Contest, UNL Pre-qualify
6pm Outdoor Archery Practice, Fairgrounds
17 18 2pm PASE Skill-a-thon Practice 3pm PASE Poultry Practice, 4-H Building
February 24, 2019 — May 18, 2019 For more information please contact the Extension Office 308-946-3843 or email [email protected]
50th Cornhusker State Trap Shoot—Doniphan
