Congratulations to all the clubs who made and entered 4-H floats at the Cass County Fair; they were awesome,

truly awesome! You all did an excellent job and they brought delight, pride and smiles to many, many people.

Congratulations 4-H leaders, club members, and 4-H family members. May the designing process, decorating,

coordination of times, and actual parade bring wonderful memories for many years to come of the

Cass County Fair 2016!

As the next 4-H year rolls around, keep in mind next year’s parade. It will be the 50th year of the Cass County

Fairgrounds being at the 8400 144th street location. No one will want to miss that celebratory parade!

Cass County 4-H Newsletter Volume 16, Issue 8 September 2016

4-H Achievement Party

Mark your calendar for the 2016

4-H Achievement Party. All 4-Hers and families

are invited! It will be Sunday, November 6th.

Watch for details regarding this culminating

event for the 4-H year. Many good things have

taken place and we need to celebrate! There will

be food, fun, awards, a program, and recogni-

tions! Mark your calendar now and plan to at-

tend.

4-H’ers—get yourselves ready. You can fill out

point sheets and you can fill out diamond clover

report forms … give yourself credit for all he

hard work you have done. Awards will be pre-

sented at the Achievement Party.

Cass County Outstanding

4-H Leader Award Nominations

Don’t you agree...We have truly great volunteers

among us, and Cass County has an award called the

“Outstanding 4-H Leader Award.”

Anyone in the county can nominate an outstanding

leader, so if you know of someone who should be

considered for this award (who hasn’t already won it

in the past), please submit a nomination form to the

Extension Office by Friday September 16th. (form

attached in newsletter). Quick, Quick, do this Quickly

for the deadline will come up quickly! It needs to be

submitted in mid-September so the 4-H Council can

select the winner at their council meeting on Monday,

September 19th. The award winner will be announced

and the awards will be presented at the Achievement

Party.

Thank you….

Thank you to all the terrific Volunteers!

A huge thank you comes from the Extension Office to everyone that worked to make the

2016 Cass County Fair a great event this year!

Cass County Ag Society members, Extension Board Members, Superintendents, Junior Leaders,

Volunteers (young and old), 4-Hers and Parents...we THANK YOU!

Supporters and Buyers at the Livestock Auction and the Cake Auction...we THANK YOU!

Care & Share Contributors and Quilt Auction Buyers….we THANK YOU!

Supporters of prize money and trophies … we THANK YOU!

The week of the Cass County Fairgrounds was powerful, important, and fulfilling … all done to help raise up

our kids with good life skills! Thank you to everyone who helped!

Addresses for the Livestock Auction buyers will be included with the livestock auction checks, mailed to each 4-H’er.

Addresses for the Cake Auction buyers will be included with the cake auction checks, mailed to each 4-H’er.

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Pro Chrysler Dodge Jeep

Ram

PCS Phosphate

Roloff Construction

Ahrens Grain

Bill Fleischman

Corn Growers State Bank

Brett Steinbrecher

Jeff Henry Chevrolet

HyVee

Bob’s Construction

Greenthumb

Lubben Veterinary

Services

Soeber Show Cattle

Bornemeier Ag

Meyer-Earp Auto Center

Plattsmouth State Bank

John Henderson

R & R Wilson Welding

Levi Andrens & Chad

Frenzel Show Pig

Nebraska Sprinkler Co

Pinnacle Bank

Snodgrass Seed LLC

Hauschild Feed &

Construction

Fontenelle Hybrids/Beach

Family Cat

Denise Eaton-Heim CPA

Pankonin Inc.

Wehrbein Farms

Pawnee Creek Farms

Producers Hybrids

Rob Hartman

4th Street Market

Michele Berry

M & J Farms

Agri Builders

Animal Hospital

Dan Lambert

Walter Oehlerking

Andy & Heidi Korytowski

Schafer Angus

Schram Cattle Co

Zoz Farms

TBM Farms

Wyffels Hybrids

Big Cot Hybrids

Cupp/Whiteman

Vogt Cattle Company

Knabe Farms

Justin Thoms

Burr Feed Company

Dennis Heim

Lex & Amber McDaniel

Joyce Heim

Larry Roeber

William Wegener

Millie Buethe

2016 Livestock Auction Supporters

Albert Farms

Anne Riha

Architecture Etc.

Brandi Ahrens

C & H Mills Farms

Candi Rathe

Caring Companions,

Inc.

CH Mills Farms

Cheryl Mayfield

Chris Good

Christian Uhe

Corngrowers Bank

Dennis Drake

Donna Albert

DP Storage

Fair Board in Memory

of Dale Nickols

Green Thumb

Heather Ackman

Hoss’s Lawn Care

Jeanette Freel

John Knabe

John Vampola

Josh Staack

Kenny Ahrens

Kevin Albert

Kim Streich

Lubben Veterinary

Marilyn Uhe

Mary Chapman

Mary Cieslik

Monica Uhe

Murdock Farms

Pinnacle Bank

Ryan Downs

Schweitzer Construc-

tion

Tsan Diltz

Val Vanderheiden

2016 Cake Auction Supporters

Things you’ll want to know...

4-H Council

The 4-H Council is a group of 9 adults and 9

youth (14 years 4-H age and older) which provide

support to the Extension staff, assist in determin-

ing the direction of the 4-H program, provide sup-

port and assistance to 4-H volunteers, and support

4-H members in the program.

Strong councils provides local input to the 4-H

program. 4-H councils help provide additional

funds to support 4-H programs through scholar-

ships to 4-Hers for events and college, for leader

forums, and for awards offered at county events.

Additionally, 4-H councils help fund buildings on

fairgrounds, staff hires, and other expenditures.

Providing direction to 4-H programs strengthens

the entire state 4-H system. Having a strong rela-

tionship is critical to a strong 4-H Youth Devel-

opment Program.

It’s an honor to serve on the 4-H Council. If you

are interested in running, contact the Exten-

sion Office. Several positions are open for

2017:

Three adult positions are available

Nine youth positions are available.

Adults serve three year terms; youth (14 and

older) serve one year.

Contact the Extension office if you are interested.

Voting will take place on-line before the

Achievement Party. Watch in the 4-H Friday

News Blast about how/when to vote.

The next 4-H Council Meeting, which meets bi-

monthly and is open to the public, is Monday,

September 19th at 6:45 p.m. in the meeting room

of the Cass County Extension Office. (located on

the north side of the fairgrounds).

The 2016 National 4-H Week

October 2-8, 2016

For those of us who know how great 4-H is for the

development of youth, it is our job to tell others about

it! National 4-H Week offers the platform for us to do

just that. Watch the 4-H Friday News Blast for up-

coming, fun, and easy-to-do activities to tell the story

of 4-H and spotlight your club!

4-H National Youth Science Day Do you love science and enjoy science activities? 4-H

National Youth Science Day (NYSD) is the world’s

largest youth-led science experiment. On October 5,

2016, millions of young people will take part in this

year's NYSD experiment, Drone Discovery , to learn

about physics, speed and safety! Visit the website:

http://4-h.org/parents/national-youth-science-day/

Fair Results Results of the 2016 Cass County Fair can be found on

our website on the 4-H page at www.cass.unl.edu.

Cake Auction Checks Checks for the 2016 Cake Auction will be mailed

soon. Please cash these checks promptly and use the

thank you note (enclosed with the check) to thank

your sponsor.

Congratulations! There's no place like the Nebraska State

Fair and we are proud of our 4-H’ers who

got to showcase their best exhibits!

Thank you for representing Cass County with pride!

Exhibit Results for the State Fair can be found on the

State Fair results link. Click here.

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Records

The fair is done and now it’s time to be recog-

nized and take credit for all you have accom-

plished and learned during the year. Recording

your work and experiences on the year-end-

reports is a great life-time skill to acquire and

practice.

Click on these links to acquire the forms:

Individual Member Point Sheets

Clubs of Excellence Point Sheets

4-H Diamond Clover Report Sheets

CAREER PORTFOLIOS

Are you ever confused on how to fill out the Ca-

reer Portfolio application? Well, luckily for all

of us there is a tremendous website that explains

what you need to do for the portfolio. Click here

to view that website. It’s GREAT to get started

at an early age, building on your experiences

each year.

There is also a webinar that helps you under-

stand the ins and outs/ hows and whys of the Ca-

reer Portfolio. Click here to view that webinar.

There are some great pointers and suggestions so

make sure to take some time and look it up!

Point Sheets are due into the Extension Office

on October 3rd, 2016. If you are turning in Rec-

ord Books, they are also due October 3rd, 2016

Awards will be presented at the Achievement

Party on November 6th, 2016.

Outside of Cass County…..

University of Nebraska Extension Cass County

Rabbit Clinic Saturday, October 15, 2016

9:00 am to 12:00 noon Lancaster Extension Education Center

More information, Click Here

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Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop

October 15-16, 2016 at Broken Bow, Nebraska October 29-30, 2016 at Bridgeport, Nebraska

More information, Click Here

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2016 Nebraska Make It With Wool Contest is November 19, 2016 in Lexington

All entries due by October 15th, 2016 The object of the contest is to promote beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarn. To encourage per-sonal creations in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving of wool fabric, and yarn. To recognize creative skills. To develop life skills, including being responsible for one’s self, being a good sport, ac-cepting judges’ decisions, and learning about and ap-preciating diversity.

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Thank You!!!

Cass County Fair 2016

We know that many 4-Hers have already written thank you notes. Thank you!

There are other groups of people that deserve our thanks, and we don’t always think of them because

they are either behind the scenes, or have done some very special volunteer work.

This would be the perfect opportunity to thank theses special people:

Cass County Ag Society, 8400 144th St., Suite 100, Weeping Water, NE 68463

** The Ag Society puts in countless hours to prepare the fairgrounds for us, makes sure the fair runs smoothly

and is organized, clean and beautiful. They help us get supplies on the 4-H side of things, and move fences,

bleachers, and benches around. They watch out for our safety and coordinate special events that make the fair

very fun. The Cass County Agricultural Society Officers: Alan Horn, Gary Sickmann, Mark Rathe, Kevin

Albert, Sherry Kuntz and Steve Wehrbein. Directors: Steve Hauschild, Dale Nickels, Blair Altman, Carol

Bley, Duane Uhe, Susan Platt, Scott Platt, and Matt Miller

Cass County 4-H Council, 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water , NE 68463

**The 4-H Council assists the extension staff, 4-H’ers and families in numerous ways, provide monies for tro-

phies and awards, runs the cake auction, and helps with promotion and marketing. 2016 Council members:

Adults: Dennis Heim, Stephanie Schafer, Doug Wehrbein, Kim Griffin, Teresa Hawks, Renee Thakur, Brandi

Lambert, Diane Mills, Cindy Penke. Youth: Harlee Brauckmuller, Austin Hawks, Megan Hawks, Whitney

Koehn, Alexa McHenry, Madison Mills, Erin Muntz, Lexi Penke, Sam Sparks.

2016 Fair Superintendents:

**Hours of work, attention to detail, and a vision to make the best better, we thank our superintendents:

Joan Brown—Fashion Show; David Wehrbein—Tractor Driving; Joe Bockman, Dennis Heim & Lynn Roe-

ber—Beef; Arland Schroder & Judy Wehrbein—Sheep; Don Mills, Russell Roeber, & Doug Wehrbein—

Swine; Dan Staben & Gary Sickmann—Dairy; Gary Stander & Geoffrey Edwards—Dairy Goats & Meat

Goats; Bob Vance, Kim Volwiler, Derek & Donna McMains, Chris & Julie Kopf—Horses; Jean Thomassen,

Kim Scholting, Harold Thomassen, & Carol Thomasssen—Poultry & Miscellaneous Small Animals; Chris

Abott & Carol Thomassen—Rabbits, Heather Lason—Dog, Dennis Heim—Livestock Auction, Brandi Lam-

bert—Miscellaneous Static; Angela Stevens—Photography; Diane Bolin—Clothing; Tracy Morton, Maxine

Knabe & Krystl Knabe—Home Environment; Teresa Hawks—General Areas Engineering; Annette Dougherty

& Dana Dougherty—Plant Science; Ruth Ann Hlavac & Chris Hlavac-Jenson—Foods; Josh & Peter Brown—

Clover Kids; Reneé Thakur & Joan Brown—Community Service.

Kan-Equip, Attn: Mark Rathe. 11716 Hwy 1, Weeping Water , NE 68463

**Kan-Equip sponsored a 4-H BBQ on Wednesday night of the Fair. This was a great event for all the 4-H

Families who attended. The food was wonderful and it gave those who were able to attend a nice break in the

middle of the Fair.

4-H Auction Volunteers/Support:

Livestock Auction: Gene Sisco

3134 D Rd

Syracuse, NE 68446

Cake Auction: Dave Crandall

1907 144th St

Weeping Water, NE 68463

Cake Auction Master of Ceremonies: Hunter Arterburn

Program Director/Morning Show Host - B103

911 Central Ave, 2nd Floor

Nebraska City, NE 68410

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Agriculture Announcements from Cass County….

Cass County DinoCapture

Pro Digital Microscope

Did you know? … In the Cass County Extension

Office we have a digital microscope camera. If

you have leaf damage, weeds, bugs, etc., bring a

specimen to the office. We will take a photo with

our microscope camera, send it to the university

for diagnostics, and will report back to you what

it is, suggestions as to what to do, etc.

Questions, call the office 402-267-2205.

Have questions about gardening? Here’s the link to an ex-

cellent, easy, informative way to get answers.

Type in a question and receive a expert answers and help

from Extension/University staff and volunteers from across

the United States.

https://ask.extension.org/ask

Connie Fisk, Extension Educator

Regional Food Systems

Nebraska Extension in Cass County

During the last week in August/first part of September, Connie Fisk has been out of the office with a wonder-

ful opportunity. She’s been in Italy at the Università di Bologna, the first university and oldest university still

operational in the world. She’s been presenting research results at the XI International Symposium on Inte-

grating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems. You can follow her tweets of

her adventure at @connie_fisk

Agricultural field days, workshops, meetings, and opportunities around Nebraska: Cover Crop/Soil Health Field Day … Wednesday, September 7th on the Trent Bohling Farm near Johnson,

NE. For information, click here or call Gary Lesoing at 402-274-4755. Managing Cattle Production Risk: Protecting Profits in Uncertain Times … Tuesday, September 20th at

the Exhibition Hall at the ARCD in Ithaca, NE For information, click here or call The Washington County Exten-sion office at 402-426-9455. Cattlemen’s Boot Camp … Wednesday and Thursday, September 21-22, 2016 at the Animal Science Com-

plex at UNL. For information, click here.

Acreage Insights: Life Outside the City Limits … monthly newsletters. Click here.

Master Gardener and Horticulture News publishes timely newsletters. The latest one was about reno-

vation of strawberry plantings. Read more>>

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Cass County 4-H Calendar ….

AkSarBen Stock Show—Omaha, NE Sept 22-25

AkSarBen

Point

Sheets

Due

Next

Monday!

Pick up State Fair Exhibits

at the Cass Co. Extension Office

AkSarBen

Horse Show

Sept 17-18,

AkSarBen

Horse Show

Sept 17-18,

Note: Nebraska Extension Cass County office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are open over the lunch

hour. If you miss the office hours and need to drop off some paperwork at the office, there is a drop box by the

front door. Thanks!

Nebraska State Fair

Office

Closed

Labor

Day

Nebraska State Fair

August 26-September 5th

4-H Council

Meeting

at 6:45 p.m.

at the

Extension

Office

Outstanding

Leader

Award

Nominations

Due to the

Cass Co Ext

Office

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Cass County Outstanding 4-H Leader Award

Olga Livers served as a secretary in the Cass County Extension Office for 25 years. During that time, she served with loyalty and dedication to 4-H Clubs of Cass County. In 1989, the Cass County 4-H Council established an award honoring Olga. The award is presented to an outstanding 4-H leader at the annual 4-H Achievement Party. Please complete this form for the person you are nominating for the Cass County Outstanding 4-H Leader award. Name: _____________________________________________________________ (First) (Middle) (Last) Home Address: (Street) ______________________________________________ City: ______________________ Zip Code: _______________ Number of years as a 4-H Leader: _____________ What are the current roles of the nominee as a 4-H Leader (check all that apply) _____ Organized club leader _____ Project group leader _____ Special interest leader _____ Community/area leader _____ Resource leader _____ Other, please specify ______________________________________ Please indicate the number of 4-H members with whom the leader’s had 4-H contact: _______ Describe briefly the most important effect your nominee has had on 4-H. (Also include the involvement in the 4-H program and highlight 4-H leadership roles, responsibilities and achievements of your nominee. Feel free to use additional paper for your write-up.)

This nomination form can be mailed to the Extension Office at: 8400 144th Street, Suite 100, Weeping Water, NE 68463,

emailed to: cass-county@unl.edu, or put in the drop box by the front door of the Extension Office. Due Date: Sept 15th

Point sheet page 2

Clubs of Excellence page 2