4-H CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
June 30 - PASE/FCS Life Challenge
July 1 - PASE/FCS Life Challenge
July 1, 8, 15 - Shooting Sports, Fairgrounds
July 3 - Strings ‘N Things Project Camp
July 6, 13, 20 - Dog workshops, Refschauge Park
July 7 - 4-H Project Pre-Entry Deadline
July 8 - Insect Safari Project Camp, 4-H Building
July 19 - Clean up day at the Fairgrounds
July 23 - 4-H Project Entry from 4-9 pm
July 24-27 - Hamilton County Fair
July 26 - 4-H Shooting Sports Target Shoot Event, Horse Arena, 5:00 pm
July 28 - Post-fair clean up day
August 8 - Career Portfolio’s due to Leader
August 15 - Career Portfolio’s due in Extension Office
Ak-Sar-Ben entries due in Extension Office
September 21 - Achievement Night, 4-H Bldg, 5:00 pm
“4-H.... your first class at the University of Nebraska
“When we set exciting goals they work in two ways: we work on them and they work on us.” - Unknown
“All significant breakthroughs are a break with.” - Unknown
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
* 4-H Council & Junior Leader Meetings
* Community Service Opportunities
* Embryology in the Office
* Good Luck at State!!
* Mascot Named by 4-H Youth!!
* 2008 State Fair
* Photography Exhibitors
* Volunteers Needed at State Fair
* Career Portfolio’s
* County Fair Entries
* Hamilton County Fair Book
* Attention: All 4-H Members - 2008 Pie Schedule for 4-H Café
* Attention: Independent Members
* Clean Up Day at the Fairgrounds
* P & G Pet Care’s “Youth Variety Show”
* New Clover Kids Livestock Class
* Lost and Found
* Horticulture Contest 2008
* 2008 District Horse Show Results
* WHEP Contest
* 4-H Communications Pilot Curriculum
* 2008 FCS Web Quiz
* Project Camp Follow Up
* Ak-Sar-Ben Entries
* Always Save Your 4-H Newsletters
* You Are Invited to 2008 4-H Achievement Night
* Lil’ Green Volunteers Needed
4-H COUNCIL MEMBERS
Next meeting: Sunday, July 27th at 11:30 am
Food Stand, Fairgrounds
NEXT JUNIOR LEADER MEETING
Monday, August 11th at 7 pm
Extension Office
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES -
The Junior Leaders are keeping busy this summer with community service projects. They have purchased vehicle magnets for the 4-H King and Queen convertible, walked city parks on clean up detail and are again donating a Youth Gift Basket to the Plainsman Museum silent auction. Great job, Junior Leaders!!
SE District 4-H Community Service Project
Please collect pop tabs, soup can and pet food tabs and all other aluminum tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Please bring them to the Extension Office. Let’s see how many pop tabs Hamilton County 4-H can collect for this worthy cause!!
“Think Recycle”
The Busy Beavers are collecting ink, laser and toner cartridges and used cell phones through the recycling/fund-raising program offered by “Think Recycle”. Please drop off any of these items at the Extension Office in the collection box. Thank you. THINK RECYCLE!!
EMBRYOLOGY IN THE OFFICE
A concerned farmer and 4-H volunteer brought in some duck eggs that were found in a field of harvested alfalfa. We started with 5 eggs in the incubator and are down to 2 and have our fingers crossed. Stop by the Extension Office to check on how our wild, feathered friends are doing!!
GOOD LUCK AT STATE!!
Good luck to the 4-H youth going to State with their horses!!
Gracia Huenefeld
Lauren Prettyman
Garrett Johns
Rachel Miller
We wish you all the best at the State Horse Show at Fonner Park in Grand Island, July 14 - 17.
MASCOT NAMED BY 4-H YOUTH!!
Midnight, the 4-H hamster, would like to thank ALL the 4-Hers who helped give him a name.
*Kelsey Beznoska - Shadow, Pepper, or Midnight
Elizabeth Cox - Hamilton
Trey Cox - Harvard
Lucy Elge - Peppy Clover
Breanna Heeren - Stewart or Stuart
Katie Nuss - Hammy
Sydnee Owens - Hershey
Jasmine Russell - Alvin
*Vianna Smith - Little Midnight
Randi Tomasek - George
Sharisa Tyma - Squirmy
Haley VandeWalle - Socks or Boots
Anthony Weller - Herbert
Rachael Weller - Black Licorice
*Amber Wengler - Midnight
The Midnight’s have it and the little guy is nameless no more!! Thank you to everyone who helped in this process. Amber, Kelsey and Vianna, please stop by the Extension Office to pick up your prize!!
2008 STATE FAIR
The final version of the fair book is available on the web at 4h.unl.edu.
Dates: August 22 to September 1, 2008
Fees: Beef - $15.00 per entry
Dairy and Dogs - $5.00 per entry
Sheep, Swine and Meat goats - $4.00 per entry
Poultry, Rabbits and Cats - $3.00 per entry
Advance Entries: Livestock and Fashion show are due at the Extension Office by 5:00 pm on July 30th.
Non-Perishable State Fair entries are due in the Extension Office by August 14th.
Perishable State Fair entries are due in the Extension Office by August 21st by 8:30 am.
Other 4-H selections at County Fair entered automatically.
Tickets: Tickets can be ordered through the Extension Office at a discount price of $3.25 per person, 13 years old and over per day.
Orders for tickets are due by 5 pm on August 19th (4-H families only).
There will be a free dinner for all youth State Fair exhibitors (livestock, static or in person events) on Sunday, August 31 from 4-6 pm in the Coliseum. If you are planning on being on the fairgrounds during this event, please let the Extension Office know by July 30th. It’s open for State Fair exhibitors and their families.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITORS:
The Photography classes for State Fair have changed quite a bit this year. Please watch in your premium book for the listing of new classes and guidelines. You can go to 4h.unl.edu, then to Table of Contents, then to State Fair.... if you go to the fair book, you can pick photography, and it will have all the State Fair classes. Unit 1 will stay the same in the fair book since it is “county only.”
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT STATE FAIR
Doug Swanson is asking for 2008 State Fair volunteers. The volunteer form is located at http://4h.unl.edu/programs/statefair/. Please volunteer to help if you are able. Doug would like to extend this invitation not only to adults but to Junior Leaders, too!! Thank you.
CAREER PORTFOLIO’S
Career Portfolio’s are due to your Leader by August 8th and due in the Extension Office by August 15th. The Career Portfolio can be found on the web at 4h.unl.edu under “Table of Contents” at the top of the list. There is an information sheet on record books and awards included in this newsletter. Call the Extension Office if you have any questions at 694-6174.
COUNTY FAIR ENTRIES
The County Fair will be here in just a month! What do you need to do to be ready? By July 7th turn in to the Extension Office:
1. Pre-entries (form was in last month’s newsletter)
2. Livestock entry tags
3. Fashion revue narrations
July 21: All clothing (including Sewing For Fun) and fashion revue entries are judged at the fairgrounds. You will get a letter in the mail with more instructions.
July 23, 4-9 pm: Enter all exhibits and livestock – check the fair book (it came in the newspaper last week) to make sure you have all the required information to complete your exhibit. We will have your entry tags ready for you.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at 694-6174.
HAMILTON COUNTY FAIR BOOK
The Hamilton County Fair book is now on the web. Visit www.hamilton.unl.edu and it will be under “Other links”. We also have extra copies of the fair book that was in the newspaper at the Extension Office.
ATTENTION: ALL 4-H MEMBERS
2008 PIE SCHEDULE FOR 4-H CAFÉ
ALL Hamilton County 4-H Members are asked to donate a pie to the 4-H Food Stand. One pie per member up to a maximum of two pies per family. Your homemade pies are a big draw for the 4-H Café!! Many people stop by just for the pie!! You can bring any type of pie - they must be two crusted or have a topping.
Each year we rotate the alphabet so that you don’t always have to bring your pie on the same day. You may drop your pie off early, if necessary, but please remember that our refrigerated space is limited. If possible, please bring your pie according to the schedule listed below. Thank you.
M through Z: Bring any time Thursday, July 24th
G through L: Bring any time Friday, July 25th
A through F: Bring any time Saturday, July 26th
If you don’t bake, enlist your mom, grandma, aunt or a lady from church to help you!! We count on your pies to set our food stand apart from other options!! In recent years we have run short on pies, so if you are willing and able to donate more than you are asked, it will be greatly appreciated.
ATTENTION: INDEPENDENT MEMBERS
You are an important part of Hamilton County 4-H, and we need your help at the Food Stand. We also need your pies to have enough to make it through all four days of the Fair!! Please call Kae at the Extension Office to sign up for a shift. We will pair you up with smaller clubs who need help, or we’ll put you all together to cover a shift of your own!! If you do not call in, then I have to call you (just like I would have to call a club if they did not call in), so please dial 694-6174 at your earliest convenience!!
Club leaders receive a letter stressing this information. This is your letter!! Please remember to check the pie schedule printed in this newsletter so you know when we need your pies brought to the Food Stand. I cannot emphasize enough how important your pies are to the success of the Food Stand. Thank you. See you and your pie(s) at the Fair!!
CLEAN UP DAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS . . .
Is Saturday, July 19th. Post fair clean-up day is Monday, July 28th. Check with your 4-H leader for assignments. Independent members need to check with the Extension Office for their assignments. Thanks!
P & G PET CARE’S “YOUTH VARIETY SHOW”
Showcase your talents at the Youth Variety Show during the Hamilton County Fair on Friday, July 25th at 6:00 pm in the Ag Auditorium. The entry form is included in this newsletter for your convenience. Please refer to it for contest information. Entry deadline is Tuesday, July 22, by 5 pm. There is no entry fee. Come share your talents, provide entertainment and try to win a prize!! See you at the Fair!
NEW CLOVER KIDS LIVESTOCK CLASS
This class will allow Clover Kids to bring or borrow one beef, sheep, dairy, goat or swine. The animal is required to be age, size and temperament appropriate for the exhibitors’ age and size. Along with the privilege of bringing their own animal comes the responsibility of caring for the animal and pen. This means that Clover Kids must clean their own pen. This will be an excellent way to get our young 4-Hers started in animal husbandry. Please Note: Although visual identification of the animal is not required, the office requires that the animals are entered by July 7th so pens can be assigned. Animals not entered by July 7th will not be allowed to be penned or shown at the fair.
We have several items left over from the different Project Camps. Please pick up any of your items as soon as possible.
1 pair of black sandals
red cooler
grey handled sewing scissors
black handled sewing scissors
orange measuring cup
whisk
white measuring cup
green and yellow water bottle
HORTICULTURE CONTEST 2008
The Horticulture Contest, along with the tree and grass/weed contests, will be moved back to the State Fair and will be held on Saturday, August 30th. Registration deadline is August 8th, and all the information can be found at 4h.unl.edu/contests/.
A new online horticulture contest will be available. This is just an extra contest and will have no impact on the state horticulture contest. The plant list will be the same for this online contest which will be open from July 7-13th.
2008 DISTRICT HORSE SHOW RESULTS FOR HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS
YORK:
* Western Pleasure Ponies
-Lauren Prettyman on Day-Z - Red
-Rachel Miller on Cassie - Red
* Western Horsemanship
-Lauren Prettyman on Coman Fly With Us - Blue
-Rachel Miller on Cassie - Red
* Pole Bending
-Rachel Prettyman on Day-Z - Red
* Barrel Racing
-Lauren Prettyman on Day-Z - Blue
MCCOOK:
* Pole Bending
-Garrett Johns on Raiders Flashy Bar - Purple
* Barrel Racing
-Garrett Johns on Raiders Flashy Bar - Purple
“Congratulations” Lauren, Rachel and Garrett. Well done!!
WHEP CONTEST
The Nebraska Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) contest was held June 6th and 7th at the Covenant Cedars Bible Camp near Hordville. WHEP is a fun and challenging outdoor adventure where youngsters, age 8 to 18, learn about wildlife, conservation and management.
The group did very respectable and, at the same time, enjoyed the experience. As their coach, I look forward to working with them again next year. If any other youth are interested in participating next year, please let us know. A big thanks goes to Beth and Mary Lou Andrews for helping to prepare the group. Thanks also goes to Bill Whitney of the Prairie Plains Institute for his guidance.
Participating from Hamilton County were: Amber Wengler, Haley VandeWalle, Jonathan Bliss, Brock Henderson, Blaine Hostert, Caleb Oswald and Anthony Weller.
4-H COMMUNICATIONS PILOT
New “Express Yourself” Curriculum
Nebraska 4-H introduces a NEW 4-H Communications Project “Express Yourself”. It is designed to provide opportunities for youth to experience the impact of communication in their daily lives and to raise awareness of different forms of communication. There are 3 levels which target specific ages: Level 1 - Picking Up the Pieces (ages 8-10), Level 2 - Putting It Together (ages 11-13) and Level 3 - The Perfect Fit (ages 14-18). Contact the County Extension Office for more project information.
2008 FCS WEB QUIZ
Do you like computers? Are you between the ages of 8 and 12? If so, the Family and Consumer Science Web Quiz is just right for you. This quiz lets you find out how much you know about preparing food, babysitting and helping with the laundry. Before you take the quiz, you might want to look at these manuals:
Six Easy Bites
Road to Good Cooking
Attention Shoppers
Growing On My Own
Citizen Safety
Youth in Motion
Find the quiz on the 4-H Website (4h.unl.edu), click on “4-Kids”. Scroll down and click on the picture that has the caption “Family and Consumer Science” and then click on 2008 FCS Quiz. Register and then take the quiz !! Your answers will be graded right away, and you will be able to find out how you did on the quiz !! You will receive a ribbon and certificate from the Extension Office. If you have any questions, please call the office at 694-6174.
PROJECT CAMP FOLLOW UP
Please finish all projects you have started from any 4-H Project Camp this spring and summer and the ones you are working on at home so they are ready to be entered in the fair!! Here are some tips and reminders.
ALL ENTRIES NEED TO BE PRE-ENTERED AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE BY JULY 7TH. Call 694-6174 is you have ANY questions!!
Bowling League: Bowling record book, poster, essay and/or photo series are all possible entries.
“Dog Gone Good” Canine Workshops: Obedience classes: Division A, Division B, Novice, Graduate Novice, Open, Utility, Showmanship. Your instructor, Tami Brandl, will help answer any questions.
“Picture Perfect” Photography Workshops: Instructor, Cindy Stec, talked about several project ideas including picture display, picture story series, favorite picture, etc.
Shooting Sports: Entry possibilities are a completed record book, poster, essay and /or photo series.
Wildlife Habitat and Evaluation Program (WHEP): Board and poster exhibits. See fair book for details and instructions.
“Strings ‘N Things” Embroidery/String Art Workshop: Remember to finish your embroidery project and place it in a 5 x 7 frame, or mat it and place it in an 8 x 10 frame. Your string art was completed at the workshop unless you decided to paint and/or embellish your frame.
Babysitting: Your babysitting kit was completed at the workshop unless you decided to embellish it or add things to the kit.
Fishing For Adventure: Most of you completed your knot tying portion of the display board at the workshop. The sheets you were given have the names of the knots. Please use that information to neatly label each knot.
“Green ‘N Growing” Horticulture Workshop: Your dish garden potted plants) and your Toad House were completed at the workshop unless you decided to paint and/or embellish your pots.
Sewing For Fun: Your 4-patch pillow is ready for entry. Make a pin cushion to add to the needle book for a complete entry. Judging is July 21. You can show your pillow in the Fun Parade during the Style Revue on July 27.
Capris: You can enter capris in Clothing Level 1 for construction judging and style revue. Judging for both is July 21; Style Revue for the public is on July 27.
Quilt Quest: Enter table runner and 4-H block in the Quilt Quest project. You can participate in interview judging on July 24. You can show your projects at the Style Revue on July 27.
Clover Kids: You have two completed projects from your camp. A potted plant in a decorated pot and a colorful windsock. Pre-enter them at the Extension Office by July 7th and bring them to the 4-H building on Wednesday, July 23rd between 4-9 pm.
Insect Safari: If you plan to enter an entomology box, remember to list it on your pre-entry by July 7th. You can also enter a special report, poster display insect scrapbook or artwork.
ALL 4-H entries (projects) must be pre-entered at the Extension Office by July 7th. All 4-H entries must be brought to and entered at the 4-H Building on July 23rd between 4 - 9 pm. The ex-ceptions are pillows and clothing which are entered and judged on July 21st and quilting which is judged by appointment on July 24th. PLEASE call the Extension Office if you have ANY questions!
AK-SAR-BEN ENTRIES . . . .
are due to the Extension Office by August 15th. Dates for Ak-Sar-Ben are September 23 - 28.
ALWAYS SAVE YOUR 4-H NEWSLETTERS
Remember to save your 4-H Newsletters each month. There will be at least one Challenge Quiz this winter taken from articles in the 4-H Newsletter!! This also gives you a newsletter library to refer back to for 4-H information.
YOU ARE INVITED TO:
2008 4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
ALL 4-H members and families, please mark your calendars for Sunday, September 21st, for 4-H Achievement Night beginning at 5:00 pm at the 4-H Building. The Host Club for 2008 is the Blue Ribbon Livestock Club. Awards will begin at 5:00 with a supper to follow. More details will become available as it gets closer!!
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LIL’ GREEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Represent the UNL Extension 4-H Youth Development Program by volunteering to be inside and to escort Lil’ Green, the 4-H mascot, at the 2008 Nebraska State Fair! 4-H Youth and/or adult volunteers from across the state who meet the following mascot requirements are encouraged to help:
Youth participant or adult volunteer in the UNL Extension 4-H Youth Development Program
Age 14+
Height between 5'3" and 6'3"
Waistline of 38" or less
Ability to physically endure being inside a mascot up to one hour
Energetic and willing to interact with fair-goers of all ages in a positive manner
Prior to their shift, mascot volunteers will be given mascot training handouts that address the preparation, behavior, entering, and entertaining while inside the mascot, as well as behavior for outside the mascot. Each mascot volunteer will also be provided a State Fair pass, as well as a 2008 State Fair exhibitor t-shirt.
Those interested in volunteering to assist with the 4-H Mascot may denote their interest on the State Fair Volunteer Interest form at http://4h.unl.edu/programs/statefair or by contacting Tracy Pracheil at (402) 472-9016 or at mailto:tpracheil2@unl.edu. Thanks for your consideration!
