Perkins-Chase Extension 4-H Newsletter

Calendar Nov. 6 Chase County Achievement Program—6 PM Nov. 12 Veteran’s Day Holiday—Extension Offices Closed Nov. 22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday—Extension Offices Closed Dec. 1 Martha and Don Romeo Scholarship application due Dec. 14 Perkins County Extension Office—Closed Dec. 17- Holiday Close Down—Extension Offices Closed Jan.1 February Nebraska 4-H Month Feb. 1 Quality Assurance Training—Chase Co.; 2:45 PM Feb. 2 Market Beef Weigh In—Imperial Auction Market Feb. 7 Quality Assurance Training—Perkins Co.; 4:00 PM Feb 8 Quality Assurance Training—Chase Co.; 2:45 PM Feb. 9 Market Beef Weigh In—Hendricks Feb. 9 Market Beef Weigh In-Hanson’s Mar. 1 Chase Co. 4-H Enrollment Due Apr. 1 Perkins Co. 4-H Enrollment/Project Enrollment Due Jun. 1 Chase Co. Project Enrollment Due Jun. 15 Quality Assurance Complete

NOVEMBER 4-H COUNCIL MEETINGS

Perkins—TBD Chase—TBD

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Perkins County 4-H The Perkins County 4-H Council has two adult council openings! As a member of the county 4-H Council, you have an important responsibility in guiding and directing the county 4-H and youth development program within the guidelines and policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln 4-H Youth Development program.

For more information, please contact Debbie Kuenning, debbie.kuenning@unl.edu. Youth are also encouraged to serve on the 4-H Council. Interested youth ages 14-18 (Grades 9-12) should contact Debbie.

November 2018

4-H Clubs and Affiliated Organizations

You are required to submit a year end treasurer’s report to your local Extension Office by the end of January for each bank or savings account your club/organization has.

Forms are available from the Extension Office or online at: https://unl.app.box.com/s/dqvk5mk9v317rez9lozw0einyswwdnvs

MARKET BEEF WEIGH DATES SET!!

CHASE COUNTY: February 2; 9-11 AM—Imperial Auction Market

PERKINS COUNTY: February 9; 10-11 AM—Cecil Hendricks February 9; 1-2 PM—Hanson’s

4-H’ers in Perkins-Chase counties can weigh-in their market beef animals at any of these sites. If none of these dates work for you,

please contact the Extension Office to make alternate plans.

For the most current 4-H information, check out your county 4-H Facebook page! New information posted weekly! Important deadlines, reminders and events will also be posted on Facebook.

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Time to Enroll/Re-Enroll in 4-H!—4HOnline is open and ready to take 4-H enrollments!

ne.4honline.com

Use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your browser when enrolling.

Need help? A re-enrollment instruction sheet is available from your local Extension Office upon request.

MARCH 1-Chase County 4-H Enrollment Due APRIL 1-Perkins County 4-H Enrollment and Project Enrollment Due JUNE 1-Chase County Project Enrollment Due

MARTHA AND DON ROMEO SCHOLARSHIP FUND NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF FAIR MANAGERS

The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high school education.

This Scholarship is awarded during the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers Convention Banquet, which will be held in Kearney, Nebraska, on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 6:30 pm.

Winners will be notified by January 5, 2019.

Forms are available from your local Extension Office. Forms are due to your County Extension Office by December 1, 2018.

Time to Think Quality Assurance!

The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) site is open and ready for youth participation!

Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance certification through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). YQCA is a national multi-species quality assurance program focused on three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development.

Requirements YQCA certification is required for all 4-H members (4-H age 8-18) enrolled in any of the following projects:

Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef)

Dairy Cattle

Goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat)

Poultry

Rabbit

Sheep (breeding sheep, market sheep)

Swine (breeding swine, market swine)

Annual Training Nebraska 4-H youth ages 8-18, who are enrolled in any of the livestock projects listed above are required to participate in an annual YQCA training. Annual training is available through an online course. The online YQCA course costs $12 per individual regardless of age. Please see https://4h.unl.edu/yqca for more information.

Alternatively, youth may participate in an in-person YQCA training hosted by local Extension offices. In-person YQCA training cost $3 per individual regardless of age.

In-person training will be hosted by the Extension Offices in Perkins and Chase Counties on the following dates:

February 1; 2:45-4:00 PM—Chase County Extension

February 7; 4:00-5:30 PM—Perkins County Extension

February 8; 2:45-4:00 PM—Chase County Extension

Testing Out Intermediates (ages 12-14) and Seniors (ages 15-18) have the option to attempt to test out of annual training requirements. If youth pass the online test, they will no longer be required to complete the annual training requirements above. Youth may only attempt the online test once per year. Youth must receive at least an 80% on the test to pass, and those who pass will be charged:

$36 for Intermediates

$48 for Seniors However, if youth receive less than an 80%, they will not be charged for the test and will be required to complete an annual training either online or in-person.

Test out tests are available online ONLY (there are NO hard copy test out tests available!).

Deadlines The deadline to complete the annual YQCA training or to test out of annual training is determined by your local Extension Office. The deadline for Perkins and Chase Counties is JUNE 15TH.

Completion Certificates Completion certificates from either the online or in-person trainings MUST be saved in pdf format and either emailed to the Extension Office or be printed out by the participant and delivered to the Extension Office. Please save the pdf form to your computer for future reference.

2019 NATIONAL WESTERN 4-H CATCH-A-CALF APPLICANTS WANTED

A limited number of 4-H members have the opportunity to catch a calf each January during the National Western Stock Show held in Denver, Colorado. Successful catchers will receive their calf in May 2019 to begin feeding the calf to market finish. Youth must show and sell their calf at the 2020 National Western Stock Show.

4-H members from Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas are eligible to submit applications. However, any 4-H member who has previously caught a calf in the 4-H Catch-A-Calf Contest is not eligible to apply. 4-H members may apply online at: http://www.nationalwestern.com/livestock-shows/catch-a-calf-contest.

To apply, applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 as of December 31, 2018 and must be enrolled in 4-H at the time of application.

Applications and forms are due no later than December 1, 2018. Information about the Catch-A-Calf Contest can be found on the National Western Stock Show website at: http://results.nationalwestern.com/catch-a-calf/.

SAVE THE DATE! 2019 PASE & Life Challenge-June 17-18

PASE/Life Challenge is a two-day event held each year at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The event is made up of the Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) and the Life Challenge. Both offer career exploration opportunities, tours, presentations, and competitive contests. Youth do not need to be enrolled in an animal science or family and consumer science project to participate in either PASE or Life Challenge

The Department of Animal Science and the School of Natural Resources will be hosting their Companion Animal and Wildlife Career Day on November 14th. It is open to students interested in learning more about careers and majors in these industries. Students can register via this link: https://form.jotform.com/82485871237163.

Space is limited to 50 participants. 34th Annual Livestock Classic Steer and Heifer Show

NECC Agricultural Complex Norfolk, NE

November 23 and 24, 2018

Breeding Heifers show 10:30 AM on Friday, November 23 Market Animals show 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 24

Showmanship Contest held at the beginning of show each day. Animals may be fitted for showmanship.

Pre-registration deadline: NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Entry forms available from the Extension Office.

Questions?? Contact Mike Roeber at (402)844-7183 or (402)750-8128

2018-19 4-H Healthy Habits Teen Ambassador Volunteer Position

Purpose: Serve as a teen ambassador for the 4-H Healthy Habits program, which encourages youth and their families to take action to improve dietary choices and increase physical fitness.

Responsibilities to be completed by July 26, 2019: *Participate in teen ambassador training as required. *Develop an understanding of Nebraska Extension programs. *Utilize and develop communication skills. *Be a "Role Model" by exhibiting appropriate behavior at all times. *Work in partnership with the County Extension mentor to complete a minimum of 10 hours, including required trainings, and planning and delivering educational programs focused on nutrition, physical activity, and food preparation. *Assist in project evaluation and data collection, which includes: filling out enrollment forms, sign-in sheets, surveys, and other record-keeping documents. *Complete teen ambassador exit survey. *Write a short paragraph telling about your experience as a teen ambassador.

Skills Needed: *Willingness to meet people and promote new ideas. *Be a positive role model. *Ability to manage his/her personal schedule. *Strong communication skills and ability to work well with diverse groups of people. *Ability to accept and follow through with responsibilities.

Qualifications: *Must be 13-18 years old. *Have transportation to and from County Extension office and/or the programming site.

Benefits: *Enhance leadership skills. *Gain experience teaching youth audiences. *Build your resume (e.g. valuable work experience and professional references/contacts). *Explore possible career options of teaching and/or nutrition education. *Learn about Nebraska Extension. *Increase knowledge of healthy lifestyle choices. *Eligible for incentive items. How to Apply: Contact Debbie Kuenning (dkuenning2@unl.edu, 308-352-4340 or 308-882-4731) to receive an application form.

4h.unl.edu

Perkins-Chase County Extension 76025 Road 329 Grant NE 69140

Chase County Extension 490 East 5th Street Imperial, NE 69033

(308)882-4731 or (800)291-5309

Perkins County Extension 76025 Road 329 Grant, NE 69140

(308)352-4340 or (800)200-1382

Debbie Kuenning-Extension Educator

dkuenning2@unl.edu

4-H November Newsletter

Visit the Perkins-Chase website for the monthly 4-H newsletter and other

important 4-H information:

perkins-chase.unl.edu