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Boyd County 4-H Newsletter

Mark Your Calendars for the Upcoming 2015 Dates:

M AY 2 0 1 5

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T A B L E O F

C O N T E N T S :

Summer Events 1

Idea of Month 2

Fair Dates and

Theme

2

PASE/Life

Challenge

2

Career Portfolio

Update

2

Entrepreneur

Boot Camp

3

Quilts of Valor 3

Tractor/Farm

Safety

3

Spotlight on 4-H 3

Horticulture

Judging

3

Livestock

Opportunities

4

Livestock ID Forms 4

PEDV Update 4

Shooting Sports 5

Calendar 5

Sheep & Goat ID Check

June 2 - 11:00 am -1:00 pm, Boyd County Courthouse Parking Lot, Butte

June 8 - 9:00-11:00 am, Atkinson Community Center Parking Lot,

Atkinson

June 9 - 1:00-3:00 pm, Holt County Annex, O’Neill

June 12 - 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Boyd County Courthouse Parking Lot, Butte

Extension personnel must either place the tag or watch the placement of the tag in the sheep and/

or goat’s ear.

Rabbit Tattooing

June 9 - 9:00 - 11:00 am, Holt County Annex, O’Neill - Only rabbits that do not have a current

tattoo are required to come this day so the rabbit can be identified.

Livestock Quality Assurance

All exhibitors in beef, dairy cattle, meat goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine must have received Livestock Quality Assurance training or testing through a UNL Extension program. Quality Assurance may also be taken online at http://4h.unl.edu/qualityassurance

May 26 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 1 - 9:00-11:00 am, Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 2 - 9:00 - 11:00 am, Boyd County Courthouse, Butte

2015 Summer Workshops

Visit the 2015 Holt/Boyd Summer Workshop Flyer for more information on the

workshop sessions. Flyer has a link to the online registration form.

Parents, Older Siblings, Leaders who can attend would be greatly appreciated, please let us know if

you’re available!

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P A G E 2

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

Idea of

the

Month:

2015 Boyd County Fair

July 30 - August 1

Theme: Favorite Superhero

Each summer, over 500 4-H'ers convene at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus to test their skills in animal science and family and consumer sciences during PASE (Premier Animal Science Events) and Life Challenge. Teens compete in a variety of different contests including: livestock, meats and poultry judging, livestock skillathon, livestock quiz bowl, life challenges and clover challenge. While on campus, young people have the opportunity to take part in faculty-led workshops, campus tours, and special sessions by UNL recruiters. Visit: PASE/Life Challenge or contact the Extension the Office for more information. Events will be held June 28, 29, & 30. Contest entries from May 18 through June 12.

PASE/Life Challenge

Reminder: If you plant to exhibit flowers/vegetables at the fair,

SAVE THE TAGS! Cultivar and Variety Names are required,

so store the tags/seed packets in a safe spot!

Career Portfolio Update - May

Public speaking is a communication skill with many career

possibilities. Present 4-H members and 4-H Alumni have identified

communication skills as some of the most important life skills gained

through their 4-H experience. Remember to document your speech in

the 4-H Portfolio!

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P A G E 3

Tractor/Farm Safety Training Events

Classes consist of two days of instruction plus homework assignments.

Classes are from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day.

Dates and locations include:

May 27-28, Fairgrounds, Kearney June 1-2, Fairgrounds, Valentine June 4-5, Event Center, Lincoln

June 8-9, Farm & Ranch Museum, Gering June 11-12, WCREC, North Platte June 15-16, Fairgrounds, Wayne

June 17-18, College Park, Grand Island

Advanced registration required. Contact your local extension office or call

Sharry at 308-832-0645 or snielsen1@unl.edu for more information. Cost is $60, payable to UNL Extension on or be-

fore first day of training. Cost includes educational materials and lunch both days. Tractor Safety Class

Release Form can be found at http://holt-boyd.unl.edu/holtboydcounties4h

Check out the latest edition of the Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter online at:

Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter Nebraska’s “Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter” is packed with information and resources to edu-cate, inform and motivate 4-H mem-

bers and families.

Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter

Maverick Young Entrepreneur Boot

Camp UNO's Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is hosting the Maverick Young Entrepreneur Boot Camp, designed for students entering 7th through 10th grade, June 8-12, 2015 at the UNO College of Business Administration. The camp will run from 8:30AM to 12:30PM Monday through Friday. Students will learn about innovation and business startups, meet local entrepreneurs, have on-site visits to local startups and lots of hands-on experiential exercises. The cost for signing up is $149.00 per participant. Significant scholarships are available for eligible students. Please note that housing is not provided.

Visit http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/CBAbootcamp to learn more and www.myeb.eventbrite.com to register. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Entrepreneurship, Dale Eesley at (402) 554-2706 or email him at deesley@unomaha.edu.

Check out the

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cam-

pus. There are many options of Husker

Weekdays & Red Letter Days at

http://admissions.unl.edu/see-for-yourself.aspx

Your Story Matters at Nebraska.

DID YOU KNOW?

Quilts of Valor

Civic Engagement and community service are a big part of 4-H where youth and adult

volunteers do a tremendous amount of benefit in their communities and beyond. We would

like to encourage 4-Hers to continue to “make a difference” by making a Quilts of Valor that

can be entered in the county and Nebraska State Fairs and then donated to the National

Quilts of Valor Foundation. 4-H members and volunteers can work alone or in groups to

make quilts. Sherry Flannery can be contacted about quilting Quilts of Valor at 402-340-0283

or flannery@telebeep.com.

A horticulture judging contest will be held on June 10, 7:00 p.m. at the Rhebb Acreage located 3 miles northeast of Norfolk, NE (84494 Saddle Rd). The program is open to all 4-Hers and interested adults. There will be prizes for first, second and third place finishers; snacks and fun for all. Contact the Wayne County Extension Office at 402-375-3310 for more information and to register. Pre-registration due by 5 PM, June 5. Direc-tions will be given when registering. This would be a great way to prac-tice for the 2015 Nebraska 4-H Online Horticulture Judging available from June 15th until June 22nd.

4-H HORTICULTURE CONTEST

P A G E 4 H T T P : / / H O L T - B O Y D . U N L . E D U

Livestock Opportunities

Livestock ID Forms

All of the animal ID affidavits are available for download. Please remember that all remaining ID sheets MUST be turned in June 15 to be eligible to show at the County Fair, State Fair, Ak-Sar-Ben or other 4-H Animal Shows. Don’t forget deadlines for some ID sheets are due at different times, so please reference the Animal ID Guideline link. The Animal ID Guideline link is new this year! Please reference this form for all guidelines, tag information and ID sheets. Animal ID Guidelines New Information on Animal Affivadits

4-H and FFA Animal Exhibitor and Animal Project Regulations

User Guide for Online Forms (* 1002.0 kb pdf file - 5 pages) - This 5 page guide will walk you through the step

2015 State Events

Visit the link above for:

Camps, Clinic, Contests, Conferences, Shows and

Workshops offered throughout the state.

Contact the Extension Office for more details.

District Horse Show Information

State Horse Show Information

PEDV Update Nebraska 4-H has developed guidelines on handling tagging events and weigh-ins in relation to the 4-H Swine Pro-ject. The link to this document includes basic information on PEDV, as well as:

How will PEDV affect 4-H projects

What is Nebraska 4-H doing

How will 4-H Market Hogs be identified

What can 4-Her’s do to improve biosecurity This document can also be found on the web at: http://4h.unl.edu/4hcurriculum/swine It is labeled “PEDV” and found under the Swine References and Forms heading. Please contact Kate Pittack (kpittack2@unl.edu) or Brad Bennett (bbennett8@unl.edu) if you have any questions.

Horse Workshop

July 8, 2015

Carney Park

$5 registration fee

Click on site for additional activities: Holt County Calendar

Shooting Sports

Boyd County 4-H Calendar

For more information visit the UNL Extension

Shooting Sports Website: http://4h.unl.edu/shootingsports

P A G E 5

State 4-H Outdoor & 3D

Archery Tournament

June 6 & 7, 2015 - Heartland Public Shooting Park, Grand Island

Holt County Invite June 6, 2015 - 8:00 am - Registration Holt County Fairgrounds Chambers, NE

Coming in October: Instructor Workshop

October 10-11, 2015 - Scottsbluff, NE

Summer Workshops:

Be sure to register online

May 1-2 - Canine Companion for Life 4-H Dog Expo—Adams County Fairgrounds, Hastings May 15 - ALL Horse Levels Testing Completed; District/State Horse Show ID’s Due May 21 - Regional Public Speaking Contest - Norfolk May 26 - 4-H Quality Assurance, Holt County Annex, O’Neill May 27 - 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Pitzer Ranch Arena, Ericson May 28 - 4-H Mega Workshop, Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 1 - County Only Horse ID Sheets Due in Office June 1 - 4-H Quality Assurance Class, Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 2 - 4-H Quality Assurance Class, Boyd County Courthouse, Butte June 2 - 4-H Sheep/Goat Tagging - Boyd County Courthouse Parking Lot, Butte June 2 - Clover Kid Ooops I’m Creative Workshop - Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 3 - Clover Kid Ooops I’m Creative Workshop - Boyd County Courthouse, Butte, June 3 - 4-H Tree Identification & Leaf Preserving Workshop - Boyd County Courthouse, Butte June 4 - Clover Kid Ooops I’m Creative Workshop, Atkinson Wesleyan Church Ministry Center June 4 - 4-H The Steps To Modeling Workshop - Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 6 - Holt County Shooting Sports Invite - Chambers June 6-7 - Nebraska State 4-H Outdoor Archery Tournament & High School Bowhunters 3D Shoot - Grand Island June 7-12 - Big Red Summer Academic Camp - Lincoln June 8 - 4-H Sheep/Goat Tagging - Atkinson Community Center Parking Lot June 9 - 4-H Rabbit Tattoo - Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 9 - Holt County Sheep/Goat Tagging - Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 10 - 4-H Mega Workshop, Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer June 10 - Clover Kid Mega Workshop, Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer

June 10 - DNA Samples Due (Feeder Calves, Market Goat, Market Sheep, Market Swine) June 11-13 - 4-H Horse Camp - Ft. Robinson June 11 - 4-H Tree Identification & Leaf Preserving Workshop - Holt County Annex, O’Neill June 11 - District Horse Show - Valentine June 12 - 4-H The Steps To Modeling Workshop - Boyd County Courthouse, Butte June 12 - 4-H Sheep/Goat Tagging - Boyd County Courthouse, Butte June 15 - All Pre-Fair Entries and All other 4-H Livestock Id’s Due in Office June 16 - District Horse Show - Ord June 17 - District Horse Show - Wayne June 21-26 - National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational - Grand Island June 23 - 4-H Baking Basics Workshop - Holt County - TBA June 24 - 4-H Baking Basics Workshop - Boyd County - TBA June 28-30 - PACE/Life Challenge - Lincoln June 25 - Tractor Operator Contest, Dog Show, Potluck Picnic, Small Animal Show, Presentations - Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer July 7 - Boyd County Pre-Fair Day and Fashion Show - Spencer July 8 - 4-H Horse Clinic, Carney Park, O’Neill July 13-15 - State 4-H Horse Show – Grand Island July 23 - Bottle Lamb/Bucket Calf Record Books Due July 23 - Fair Set Up Night - Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer July 29 - Boyd County Fair Entry Day, Fairgrounds, Spencer July 30-August 1 - Boyd County Fair, Fairgrounds, Spencer August 4-8 - Holt County Fair, Fairgrounds, Chambers August 28-September 7 - Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island October 10-11 - Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop - Scottsbluff