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4-H News & Notes April 1, 2019

Nebraska Extension – Cedar County, 101 E. Centre, PO Box 368, Hartington, Nebraska 68739 Phone: (402) 254-6821 Fax: (402) 254-7205 Email: Cedar-County@unl.edu

Cedar County 4-H Website: www.cedar.unl.edu then click on Cedar County 4-H in the red navigation menu across the top of the page Nebraska 4-H Website: http://4h.unl.edu

Upcoming Events April 1 – Cedar County 4-H Council Senior Scholarships Due April 15 – Late Re-enrollment Dues assessed $5 late fee April 15 – Big Red Summer Camp Early Bird Discount Deadline April 22 – 4-H Public Speaking Contest April 29 – New Family Orientation May 10 – Horse Level Testing May 18 – YQCA Training May 23 – Babysitting Clinic May 28 – Clover Kid Day Camp May 30 – Project Day May 31 – Regional Public Speaking Contest June 3 – Favorite Food Revue & Presentation/Demonstration Contest June 10 – District Horse Show in Bloomfield June 12 – Ponca Day Camp (registration due May 31) June 15 – Livestock Pre-entry/ID Sheets due, YQCA Complete, Project Enrollments Complete June 20 & 21 – Tractor Safety Training in Wayne June 21 – Static Pre-entry Forms Due June 26 – Food Fun Day Save the Dates

Pre-Fair Day July 6

Cedar County Fair July 17-21, 2019

2019 4-H Exhibitor’s Guide (Fairbook) Is Available If you have not received your 2019 4-H/FFA Exhibitor’s Guide contact you club leader or independent families can pick-up a copy at our office. The fairbook can also be viewed online under the Cedar County 4-H menu tab “Fairbooks & Scoresheets.”

Have You Paid Your Membership Dues? A friendly reminder, if you have not paid your 4-H

membership dues by April 15, there will be a late fee of $5.00 assessed. Please make checks out to Cedar County 4-H Council.

New 4-H Family Orientation Monday, April 29 at 7:00 pm

Enrollments keep trickling in and our numbers are OUTSTANDING this year! Because of all of the new families that are joining 4-H, we are going to have an informational meeting on Monday, April 29 at 7:00 at the Extension Office. During this meeting we will highlight the 4-H program and opportunities, go over important deadlines and paperwork, and also walk through the fair process.

Raise Your Hand for 4-H! Again in 2019, the National 4-H Council will be facilitating a national Raise Your Hand campaign. April 1 through May 15, the top three states across the nation with the most hands raised will win $20,000, $10,000 and

$5,000. This year, the winning states will be determined by the number of hands raised as a percentage of their state population. Nebraska won second place last year with over 14,000 hands raised. This year we are aiming for first place! Raise your hand to support 4-H in Nebraska and give kids the hands-on learning experiences they need to succeed in life. Our state’s 4-H program could win $5,000, $10,000, or even $20,000 to reach more kids and help them grow the skills they need to take on life’s challenges. Go to 4-H.org/RaiseYourHand to vote for Nebraska.

Thank you to all 4-H families who helped clean-up the fairgrounds following the flood.

More opportunities to help will follow!

4-H Public Speaking Contest The 2019 Cedar County Public Speaking Contest will be held Monday, April 22 beginning at 6:30 pm. This year’s PSA theme is “Inspire Kids to Do”. Start

preparing your speeches and PSAs. The rules and registration information were in the March newsletter or visit our Cedar County 4-H webpage under the contest section for the rules and resources to aid you in making great speeches and PSAs.

National Youth Summit

The National Youth Summit Series consists of multi-day programs focused on giving youth real world exposure in the fields of Agri-Science, Healthy Living, and Photography. Designed of high school students (grades 9-12), the Summits provide opportunities to learn technical skills, participate in hands-on activities, workshops, and engage with nationally-recognized leaders. More information, dates and to register visit https://4hcenter.org/tours-programs/national-youth-summits/ If anyone would like to sponsor a trophy or award for the Cedar County 4-H program

please contact the Extension Office.

2019 County Challenge N|150 Stepping Stones

Create a stepping stone that represents the N|150 milestone. Visit https://4h.unl.edu/n150 for more details.

2019 Special Garden Project Carmine Splendor Okra

Contact the Extension Office to reserve your Carmine Splendor Okra seeds for the 2019 Special Garden

Project. When enrolling in the 4-H program for the 2019 year on 4-H Online be sure to enroll for the Special Garden Project. The Special Garden Project lets 4-H members try their hand at growing unusual vegetables and flowers. This project is open to all youth of 4-H age and it will give them the opportunity to learn about growing, harvesting, preparing, and exhibiting this unique vegetable.

The Nebraska State 4-H Summer Camp and Big Red Summer Camp Brochures can be found on our Cedar County

4-H webpage under 4-H camps. Camp scholarships and early bird discounts available if registered before April 15th.

Livestock Progress Shows & Clinics Visit our Cedar County 4-H webpage - under the 4-H Programs & Events tab, scroll down to the bottom of the page for a list of livestock progress shows and event flyers offered in other counties. Livestock Quality

Assurance Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects (beef cattle, dairy cattle, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine) to complete annual quality assurance training 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. YQCA training can be completed online through self-directed courses or through a face-to-face instructor-led training offered by the county. A link to the online course can be found on our Cedar County 4-H webpage under the “Livestock & Small Animals” tab and will cost $12 per youth. Cedar County will be offering an in-person instructor-led training for $3 per youth on Saturday, May 18 at 8:30 & 10:15 am at the Hartington City Auditorium basement. Save the date. If you are unable to attend the in-person training you will need to complete the online training. You must register online for either form of training. See attached flyer for registration details. 2019 Photography Exhibits

County Theme - Water Unit 2 - Beautiful Nebraska Theme Print: Nebraska's state song, Beautiful Nebraska, talks of

peaceful prairie land, rivers, hills of sand, dark green valleys, and rainbows reaching to the ground. However, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone has their own idea of what makes Nebraska great. Entries in the theme print class should capture and share what the exhibitor finds beautiful in or about Nebraska.

Unit 3 – N150 Theme Print: The state of Nebraska chartered the University of Nebraska 150 years ago. How has the University of Nebraska impacted you, your family, or your community? How can you tell this story through photography?

Bucket Calf Born Date Extended

In choosing your bucket calf for your fair exhibit know that their born date has been extended to June 15th. (Born date between January 1st and June 15th)

Adventure Day at 4-H Camp Saturday, June 15, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center, near Gretna

for youth ages 6 – 11, Cost $35 (includes 1 adult meal) Your child will indulge in their adventurous side! See cool wild animals up close and personal, and visit the new Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium’s interactive exhibits or try canoeing and fishing on the ponds. Don’t forget your swimming suit for a water party!

Diamond Clover Program

Check out the Diamond Clover Recognition Program at https://4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover.

(A link can also be found on our Cedar County 4-H webpage under the “Awards & Scholarship Opportunities” tab.) It has been revamped a little, with the biggest change in level 6, which no longer is a 2 year project. Now is the

time to set goals as to what you would like to accomplish this year. If you have any questions on the program please contact our office.

New – Nebraska 4-H Gives Back

The Nebraska 4-H Gives Back program is an opportunity for a Nebraska 4-H member or a team of 4-H’ers to make a meaningful contribution to their community. This award replaces Level 6 of the Diamond Clover Program. For more details visit https://4h.unl.edu/ne4h-gives-back#after, or a link can also be found on our 4-H “Awards & Scholarships Opportunities” webpage.

2019 4-H Culinary Challenge A team of 2 4-H members will demonstrate healthy decision making through nutrition, menu planning, food preparation, and food safety during an interview with a judge and through a technology presentation during a contest at the Nebraska State Fair using the 2019 culinary challenge ingredient DAIRY. They will apply healthy living knowledge and skills by planning a nutritious menu, demonstrating their understanding of time management skills in the kitchen, and expressing their originality and creativity through an appropriate themed and properly set table. Youth will create a menu, prepare one food item, and choose an appropriate theme for their occasion while expressing their food, nutrition, and food safety knowledge during a live interview with a judge at the contest. In order to highlight knowledge and skills acquired, youth will utilize technology as part of their interview. To learn more about the contest and for helpful resources visit https://4h.unl.edu/fairbook/contests/culinary-challenge.

District & State Horse Shows The 2019 Nebraska District 4-H Horse Shows

will be held at the following locations: June 10 – Bloomfield June 11 – Elkhorn

June 12 – Ord June 13 – Ogallala June 14 – McCook

The State Horse Show will be July 14-18 at Fonner Park in Grand Island.

All Horse level testing required for participation in these shows must be completed before May 10.

UNL Computer Science Summer Workshop

High school students interested in learning more about computer science and innovation are encouraged to participate in a learning opportunity at UNL from July 7-20. Visit http://raikes.unl.edu/summerworkshops for more details.

Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute

July 8-12 in Lincoln NAYI is a free 5-day conference for high school juniors and seniors to learn more about agriculture and the ag industry, as well as to discover career and networking opportunities within the agriculture sector. Applications due April 15. For more information visit http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/nayi/. Save the Date

Science & Ag Family Field Day Wednesday, July 24 at HAL in Concord

Bring the family out for a day at the Haskell Ag Lab. Discover what’s going on at the farm, while testing your skills as a scientist. Don’t forget to stay for a free lunch! Activities will be going on all day.

Cedar County Fairbook Changes Summary for 2019 The biggest change, and we hope the most welcomed change, will be the combination of the livestock ID sheets and Pre-entry forms you fill out for the fair. In the past you were required to fill out an Identification form (the ID Sheet) complete with pictures or sketches of your animals, birthdates, ear tag numbers or some form of identification. This was due to our office on June 15. Then a week later you had to turn in your Pre-entry forms telling us what you were bringing to fair. New this year, we developed a new form that has all this information on one form and will be due on June 15. In the past you were able to make family ID sheets and list all the animals on one form with all of the family names. Now, you will have a form for EACH 4-H member and you will need to list ALL animals they might possibly show on each member’s form. You must remember this will be the only form you turn in so make it complete and make sure it is turned in by the deadline. If you need to make a substitution, you will be able to from the extra animals you listed and then call us to make the change. We will NOT be able to make exceptions or follow-ups because we only have one deadline. If you have questions - please ask ahead of time. Another change that will be different for some is the supporting information in the Home Environment areas. We no longer require supporting information for Design My Place, Let’s Create Crafts/Celebrate Arts, and non-state fair exhibits in Design Decisions. We encourage youth to interview judge or still fill the form out as it will help the judge know what you were doing or tell your story. Exhibits eligible for State Fair will still need all supporting information required or will not be eligible for State Fair. • Premium Recognition will require you to participate in showmanship to be eligible for the extra premium. Thank you’s

will need to be presented before the check is received. More information will come later in newsletters or e-mails. • Poultry added a breeding trio in the Large Fowl and Bantam class – pg 18. • Bucket calf birthdate extended – Born between Jan 1 and June 15 of the current year − pg 12 • Photography themes are Level II - Beautiful Nebraska and Level III - N150 and the County theme is “Water”. Manual

Setting Exhibit Print is replaced with an Action Display Print in Level II − pg 25 • Clothing Construction split the Fashion Accessory in Beyond the Needle into two classes - a beginning and an advanced.

Added a Wearable Technology Garment and a Wearable Technology Accessory − pg 28. • Clothing Construction moved the Clothing Portfolio, Textile Science Scrapbook and the Sewing for Profit to General

Clothing – pg 28. • Clothing Construction added an Alter Your Pattern class and a Garment Constructed from Sustainable or

Unconventional (natural or synthetic) fibers class − pg 30 • $15.00 Shopping Challenge changed age of the classes to Under 12 and 12 and Over to be same as other classes – pg 32 • Knitting and Crochet added additional classes: Arm or Finger Knitted Item, Loom knitted item and Machine Knitting – pg

33 & 34 • 2019 County Challenge is the N150 Stepping Stone – pg 38 • Design My Place and Let’s Create Crafts added a Simple Accessory made from Recycled materials – pg 38 & 39 • Gifts from the Kitchen added a second Food Gift – pg 58 • Ball Canning will no longer provide coupons for lids, jars and canning products for Class winners. • Citizenship added another question to the Care Package display exhibit supporting information – pg 60 • Career Portfolios will no longer be entered as they will change format for awards. • Horticulture had an error in last year’s fairbook. You may enter a maximum of 10 entries per person in classes 1-46

flowers. – pg 65 • Floriculture added the Hydrangea to the list of flowers. − Pg 66 • Special Veggies (best dressed, largest, oddest) have been eliminated from the vegetable entries. • 2019 Special Garden Project – Carmine Splendor Okra vegetable − pg 69 Those who signed up for the project will

receive seeds first and if any are left over they will be available on first come basis. • Landscape, Grow a Beautiful Space project has been discontinued at the state and county levels. • Science and Technology has been renamed SET Careers – Science, Engineering and Technology – pg 70 • Aerospace added a Drones Unit which is a poster exhibit − pg 71 • Computers section made some changes in the wording and minor changes in some rules – pg 71 & 72 • Alternative/Renewable Energies has been renamed Physics/Power of Wind – pg 74