National 4 H Week—October 1 7, 2017 - Nebraska Extension

Volume 17, Issue 9

Cass County 4-H Newsletter

8400 144th Street, Suite 100 Weeping Water, NE 68463 Phone 402-267-2205, E-mail: cass-county@unl.edu Webpage: cass.unl.edu

October 2017

Who: All 4-Hers, Leaders, Volunteers, and their families What: A day to celebrate what we've accomplished this year

When: Sunday, November 5, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m.

Where: Cass County Fair Expo Building Agenda: Awards, Recognitions, Plaques, Trophies, Photos, & Prizes

And Carnival Games!

Watch the 4-H Friday News Blasts for even more information about this fun celebration!

And be sure to get your Point Sheets, records and Diamond Clover reports turned in on time!

National 4-H Week--October 1-7, 2017

Help promote 4-H! For those of us who know how gr eat 4-H is for the development of life skills for our youth, it is our job to tell others about it! National 4-H Week offers the platform for us to do just that. Re-enrollment begins October 17th. 4HOnline is shut down between now and the 17th for maintenance on the State Level, so between now and the 17th (especially during National 4-H Week) we want to spread the word about 4?H, recruiting new members, volunteers, leaders and engaging 4-H alumni.

Brainstorm with your club on how you could promote 4-H! Need ideas? Go to our website at: http:// extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/Announce%204-H%20Club%20Week%202017.pdf

Let us know what you are doing, and let us know if there is anything we can do to help you. Extend personal invitations to those who might be interested in joining 4-H. Use the month of October to blast good news about 4-H on your social media.

Copies of the 4-H Friday News Blasts are available at

Click here.

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4-H Leaders, Volunteers and Parents .... E-forum Training

This fall Cass County Extension office will be hosting a 3 part e-forum series for 4-H Leaders, volunteers, and parents. Details about each session can be found here: -EForum-2017%20flyer.pdf

During these trainings, virtual presenters will lead on-site, hand-on activities and provide volunteers the opportunity to interact with other 4-H volunteers from all over the US. The r esour ces used will be available for 4-H volunteers to use with the 4-H members at their club meetings. Topics: October 5 ? Cultivating an Environment for Growing True

Leaders (facilitated by Br ett Kr eifels) 6:30 to 8:15pm November 2 ? "STEM"ming into Animal Science, Growing True

Leaders (facilitated by Tracy Ensor) 6:30 to 8:15 pm December 7 ? Helping 4-H'ers Grow in Life & Work (facilitated

by Brett Kreifels) 6:30 to 8:15 pm

All sessions will be held at the Extension Office, from 6:30 to 8:15 pm. To register, call or email Sondra.Buell@unl.edu 402-267-2205.

On-line Cat Club Meetings ...

From: Dr. Lisa Karr, UNL Companion Animal Specialist

Any 4-H member may join the meetings from home and watch & participate in the session. Each month the meeting lasts for 1 hour and covers a different topic about cats. Sessions are broken up into about three segments with worksheets or activities to test their learning between each.

Meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. CST. Meetings will be held using ZOOM. For more information, visit:

Lost and Found ...

We have several items in Lost and Found that were left here during workshop days and county fair: child's size red "cold-gear" sweatshirt, youth sized XL black zip-up sweatshirt, youth sized black and gray "energy zone" zip-up jacket, and a "Star Wars" sandwich box. These items can be claimed at the Extension Office.

2018 Food Preservation ...

4-H members can preserve food now for the 2018 Cass County Fair. The start date for 2018 canning projects is September 1, 2017. With early fair dates and unknown weather patterns, you can be ahead of the game by processing fruits and vegetables starting this fall.

4-H Trail Ride ...

Horse Project 4-Hers and families: Want a chance to spend a weekend away, enjoying the beautiful Sandhills of Nebraska? Travel though beautiful new territory at the State 4-H Camp/Forest at Halsey on a horseback trail ride. All proceeds from the 4-H Trail Ride will support the State 4-H Camp in Halsey, which is celebrating over 50 years. Read all about this awesome weekend at: centralsandhills/TrailRide/

Records ...

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The fair is done and now it's time to be recognized and take credit for all you have accomplished and learned during the year. Recording your work and experiences on the year-endreports is a great life-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 Career 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 understand the ins and outs/ hows and whys of the Career 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 2nd 2017. If you are turning in Record Books, they are also due October 2nd, 2017 Awards will be presented at the Achievement Party on November 5th, 2017.

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4-H Council

Question: Does everyone have to re-enroll each year?

YES! Everyone has to re-enroll! Re-enrollment begins Oct. 17th.

4-H National Youth Science Day

Do you know kids who love science and fun science activities? 4-H National Youth Science

Day is the world's largest youth-led science experiment.

This year's NYSD 2017 kit is called Incredible Wearables! Kids will be able to build wearable fitness trackers. Kits are available for classrooms, clubs or at-home use. The 70-90 minute hands-on

project is suitable for 4th to 12th graders. For more information contact the 4-H Office or

visit the website at:

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 determining the direction of the 4-H program, provide support 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 scholarships to 4-Hers for events and college, leader forums, and 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 relationship is critical to a strong 4-H Youth Development Program.

It's an honor to serve on the 4-H Council. If you are interested in running, contact the Extension Office. Several positions are open for 2018: 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 from October 31 to November 4th. Watch in the 4-H Friday News Blast to learn how to vote on-line.

The next 4-H Council Meeting, which meets bi-monthly and is open to the public, is Monday, November 21st at 6:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the Cass County Extension Office.

Mystery Food Event

On Saturday, October 21st beginning at 12:30pm, Raising Nebraska is holding a "Nebraska Mystery Foods Event." It's a fun and competitive food preparation event for youth. It highlights Nebraska grown foods. A basket of food items will be given to each team of two to four members. In preparing their main entr?e, they must use only the food from the basket and a "mystery" ingredient that will not be revealed until just before the event. For full details on this awesome event, go to: https:// raisingnebraska.unl.edu/programs/mystery-foodsevent/ Contact the Cass County office if you are interested in participating!

UNL Animal Science Open House ...

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ANIMAL SCIENCE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE

October 23, 2017 6-8 p.m. Animal Science Complex UNL-East Campus

Did you know you could attend the University of Nebraska and get a degree focused on companion animals, horses or livestock? Or maybe you just want to take a few classes to learn more about these? You need to come to the University of Nebraska Animal Science Open House on October 23, 2017 from 6 ? 8 p.m. to learn more.

You can get questions answered and find out more about the vast opportunities, classes that are offered, careers and much more. During this Open House you will get some hands-on experiences, view demonstrations and meet with faculty and students involved in UNL's equine, companion animal and livestock programs. Also you will get to find out more about the various animal-related organizations such as Equestrian team, Livestock and Horse Judging teams, SEECA (Students for the Education of Exotic and Companion Animals), Pre-Vet club, and Block and Bridle. During the open house, you will get to travel through the Animal Science building on a bit of a "scavenger hunt" to seek out facts related to our classes and majors. Be sure to mark your calendars to not miss this night at the UNL Animal Science Complex, UNL East Campus!

Please see the attached press release and flyer. A map for directions to the Animal Science Complex and parking is also attached, or you can click on this link to access a wireless version.

For more information, please contact Alli Raymond at 701-472-0204 or araymond2@unl.edu.

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