4-H Bits and Pieces

November 18, 2014 Leave a comment


My Year In 4-H

4-H members should have received a copy of the “My Year In 4-H” form in their newsletter last week. I encourageALL of our 4-H members to complete this activity sheet. It is a good opportunity to take credit for the activities you have done throughout the year as well as getting credit for the assistance and participation of your parents. It serves a dual purpose of hopefully making you aware of many, MANY opportunities in the 4-H program you may be unaware of and might like to pursue in the future. Families with more than one member can either make copies or use different symbols on the form to identify different 4-H members, or just stop by for an extra copy or two. Check it out, check it off and return it to the UNL Extension Office by Monday, December 8.  Then make plans to pick up your award at the 4-H Achievement Celebration in January. Invitations will go out to all 4-H families after the 4-H Council meets to make plans for the event.

 

Career Portfolio Assistance & Information

Don’t let your 4-H year end without getting recognized for all your efforts. The 4-H Career Portfolio is your opportunity to compile all your activities, 4-H and beyond into one great little summary. It’s all on the computer so you can keep adding activities and new years to your report as time goes on. Besides making it possible for you to win 4-H awards, you can also enter your 4-H Career Portfolio in the county fair as an extra exhibit. Contact the Extension Office for a 4-H Awards Entry sheet.

The biggest reason to fill it out is because you will NEVER remember all the great things you did, such as projects, activities, community service, etc. All of these things will become VERY important as you apply for college scholarships, apply for National Honor Society, and lots more. The 4-H Career Portfolio becomes a computerized diary of all your 4-H activities and much more. It includes school and community activities as well. You may find the 4-H Career Portfolio on-line at: http://4h.unl.edu/careerportfolio and scroll down the page to find the form you can fill in. If you have any questions please call the UNL Extension Office at 402-374-2929 we’d love to help!

The 4-H Career Portfolios will be due in the Extension Office on Monday, December 8.

 

4-H Council Meeting

The 4-H Council will meet Wednesday, December 10 to make plans for the 4-H Achievement Celebration and attend to any other business. The meeting will be held in the Burt County Courthouse beginning at 7:00 p.m. Come with fun ideas for this event! THANKS!

 

 

4-H Planning Meeting

The annual 4-H Planning Meeting will be held Monday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. in

the First National Bank Meeting Room in Tekamah.  All 4-H members, leaders and parents are welcome to attend and participate. Please bring all sports and activities calendars so we can avoid as many conflicts as possible. Hope to see you there!

 

Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship

The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska who plan to continue with post high school education. The scholarship will be awarded at the annual NAFM convention in January. For the application, please call the UNL Extension Office in Burt County at 402-374-2929. Applications are due in the Extension Office December 1, 2014.

 

 

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

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4-H Leader Banquet and Upcoming Activities

March 24, 2014 Leave a comment


By Mary Loftis

Extension Assistant
4-H Leaders and 4-H Council members from across Burt County met Sunday evening, March 23 for the Burt County 4-H Leader Banquet. Although many of the 4-H leaders were unable to attend, those that did were treated to a wonderful roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy meal with all the fixings prepared by Donna Preston.
The evening started off with the introduction of 4-H leaders, 4-H council members UNL Extension staff and guests via the use of anagrams. An anagram uses the letters of a name or phrase and rearranges them to make other words or ideas. For example the words “Leader Training” can be rearranged to say: Gala Dinner Rite, Endearing Trail or Arterial Ending. (As good as Donna’s gravy was, that is very possible!) The last anagram before the meal was “Ale Test” which was “Let’s Eat!”

Mary Loftis

Mary Loftis

Throughout the evening, thanks were expressed to the 4-H leaders for their commitment to the program, but not nearly as much appreciation was shared as there should have been. Without our 4-H leaders, the 4-H program simply would NOT be and we thank each and every one of our 4-H leaders for their many years of dedication to the program.
The guest speaker for the evening was Lisa Kaslon, the Northeast District 4-H Youth Program Coordinator. She outlined the newly revised 4-H Policy Handbook and helped make the 4-H leaders, council members and staff aware of several changes which could affect them and the total 4-H program.
During the evening I made several announcements attempting to update and remind the 4-H leaders of activities and events coming up which may be important to their 4-H members. Some of these were:
· Burt County Beef Preview on Saturday, April 5 on the Burt County Fairgrounds in Oakland.
· 4-H Public Speaking Contest, April 21 with workshops offered on March 31 in Tekamah and April 1 in Lyons.
· Favorite Foods Day Contest, April 26 at the Craig Fire Hall. A new portion of this contest is a team event featuring the use of technology along with the traditional table setting favorite food and meal planning. More details will be shared in the 4-H Newsletter.
· Tagging day will be May 22 in Oakland at the fairgrounds from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
· Livestock Quality Assurance training modules need to be completed and turned in to the Extension Office by June 10.
· Early-bird registration for all 4-H camps is April 15 to receive a 10% discount.
Many thanks go out to the Burt County 4-H Council for sponsoring this event.

Eggs Needed for Embryology Project
It’s time to make plans for the 4-H School Enrichment Embryology project, but unless I can find a supplier for the fertile eggs I need it might be a “chickless” year. If you know of someone who has chickens and roosters and is willing to sell the eggs to the 4-H program please let me know.
In addition, I’ve had a request for baby ducks by the Lyons-Decatur High School. They would like to reintroduce ducks to the local park pond. If anyone has both drakes and hens I’d like to attempt to hatch duck eggs for the Lyons 3rd grade embryology project.
If you’ve got any leads on potential egg suppliers please give me a call at the UNL Extension Office at 402-374-2929 or leave a message if after hours by pressing 214 when the voicemail message comes on. Thanks in advance!

Mary Loftis,
Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929
Fax: (402) 374-2930
Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

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