SHERIDAN COUNTY NEWSLETTER

Apr 4: Archery Practice - Rushville Legion - 4:00 pm

Apr 7: Clover Buds - Hay Springs School - 4:00-5:00 pm

Apr 12: Horse Riding Practice - Gordon Arena - 5:30 pm

Apr 14: Horse Riding Practice - Gordon Arena - 5:30 pm

Apr 14: Extension Board Meeting - Extension Office - 6:00-7:00 pm

Apr 15: Sheridan County Service Day - Extension Office - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Apr 15: Sew Fun - Extension Office - 1:00-4:00 pm

Apr 15: Sheridan County Memorial 4-H Scholarship Due

Apr 17: Easter

Apr 18: Archery Practice - Rushville Legion - 4:00 pm

Apr 19: Clover Buds - Rushville Elementary - 3:30-5:00 pm

Apr 19: Horse Riding Practice - Gordon Arena - 5:30 pm

Apr 21: Horse Riding Practice - Gordon Arena - 5:30 pm

Apr 21: Volunteer Appreciation Training & Meal - Extension Office - 6:00-7:00 pm

Apr 22: Sew Fun - Hay Springs School Cafeteria - 1:00-4:00 pm

Apr 24: 4-H Speech Contest - Extension Office - 2:00-4:00 pm

Apr 25: 4-H Club 101 - Extension Office - 6:00-7:00 pm

Apr 26: Horse Riding Practice - Gordon Arena - 5:30 pm

Apr 28: Tech Changemaker Session - Gordon Library - 5:30 pm

Apr 28: Adult Sew Fun - Extension Office - 6:00-7:00 pm

Apr 28: Horse Riding Practice - Gordon Arena - 5:30 pm

Apr 30: 4-H Foundation Indian Taco Fundraiser - Rushville American Legion - 5:00-7:00 pm

- Summer is coming! We are working on finalizing summer events for 2022! Be on the lookout in May for a finalized brochure! Below are a couple events information that has been shared.

- April 24

· Speech Contest

- May 22

· Pig, Market Sheep, and Goat Weigh-In at the Fair Grounds

- June 1 Deadline:

· 4-H Online enrollment

· YQCA Certification

· Horse Level 1 Completion

· Animal Ownership Affidavits, Horse ID, Rabbit ID, Cat ID, Dog ID, Dairy Goat ID, & Dairy Cow IDItems not turned in by June 1, will have a late fee of $50 per exhibitor until June 15. After June 15, youth will not be allowed to exhibit in that year's county fair.

- June 25

· Sheridan County Progress Show

- July 1 Deadline:

· Fair Project Entry Forms

- July 16

· Sheridan County Horse Show

- July 22

· Sheridan County Style Review & Music Contest

- July 24-30

· Sheridan County Fair

Please let the extension office know if you would like a set of honor cords to show your 4-H accomplishments on your special day!

Have a gauge pressure canner needing to be tested? Bring it to the Extension office to get tested for free!

New!! Hands-On Safety Day: Tractor and Equipment Safety for Young and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: Young and beginning farmers, ages 13 and older are invited for a day of hands-on equipment demonstrations and tractor driving (14 years of age and over to drive).

May 24, 2022 – West Central Research and Education Center in North Platte

May 26, 2022 – Raising Nebraska in Grand Island

Annual Tractor and Equipment Safety Certification Training Course for students 14 years of age and older: Successful completion of a one-day in-person training (driving exam) paired with an online learning module will result in certification for 14 and 15 year old youth to be employed on farms and ranches.

May 25, 2022– North Platte

June 6, 2022 – O’Neill

June 7, 2022 – Gering

June 8, 2022 – Broken Bow

June 9, 2022 – Hastings

June 10, 2022 – Weeping Water

Develop responsibility, concentration, sportsmanship and self-discipline! Every first and third Monday of the month archery practice is at the Rushville Legion starting at 4:00 pm. Contact Bruce if you would like your youth to participate at 402-533-8859.

Let’s start riding!! Riding practice will begin each Tuesday and Thursday at the Gordon Arena beginning April 12th and 14th, at 5:30 p.m. For individual lessons or other locations to practice contact Wendy Andersen at the Sheridan County Extension Office, 308-327-2312. Watch for updates on Clinics for specific events throughout May and June 2022.

To compete in the Sheridan County Fair July 16th, 2022, with your horse each 4-H youth must pass the level 1 Horse advancement written and riding tests. These tests must be completed by June 15, 2022. You can take the written test any day during the week at the Extension Office, 800 S. Loofborrow, Rushville. The riding test can be done by appointment by contacting Wendy Andersen 308-360-3761 or Megan Reinmann -308-360-3323. Horse ID forms must be filled out and turned in by June 15, 2022

This year Junior 4H youth that are not comfortable with loping can still compete in the County Fair in: Fitting and Showmanship, Conformation Halter Classes, and Walk Trot Pleasure class, trot barrels, and trot poles.

Beginner sewers have the opportunity to learn how to use a sew machine and create many projects!

April 22 will be in Hay Springs in the cafeteria.

April 15 will be in Rushville at the Extension office.

- Rushville Clover Buds will be on April 19th at Rushville Elementary starting at 3:30 pm.

- Gordon Clover Buds will be held on May 17th at Gordon Elementary at 3:30 pm.

- Hay Springs Clover Buds will be held on April 7th at Hay Springs School starting at 4:00 pm.

Clover Bud members are youth between the ages of 5 and 7 as of January 1st, 2022. Upon participating in these workshops, youth will have Clover Bud projects to display at the 2022 Sheridan County Fair. To register your child for these FREE events please contact the Nebraska Extension Sheridan County office at (308) 327-2312.

The Sheridan County 4-H High School robotics group will be hosting a session on April 28th starting at 5:30 pm at the Gordon Library teaching adults about how to safely search for information online. All adults are welcome to attend this hands-on session to learn best practices when searching online and tools to improve your search. Come support the Teen Tech Changemakers with this project!

The Tech Changemakers will also be at the 4-H Foundation Fundraiser on April 30th to provide additional online tools and tips. Visit their booth and complete a survey to help them with this grant project. Through this program the 4-H High school robotics team was able to demonstrate their community outreach and receive an award at their qualifier competition. These sessions are a part of the National 4-H Tech Changemakers program that has a goal to help conquer the digital divide and allow adults to feel comfortable working online. Please contact Melissa Mracek at mmracek2@unl.edu or Bobbi Archibald at bbj.arch@gmail.com for more information.

National Volunteer week is celebrated in April. This year the Panhandle 4-H staff has a goal of reaching 1,000 volunteer hours as a panhandle unit through the month of April. The staff will award the county with the most volunteer hours with a traveling trophy.

In Sheridan County we are going to have a volunteer day of service on Friday, April 15th from 9 am to 3 pm at the Extension Office. Thanks to the help of last year’s LOG N campers and Next Chapter students, we will have multiple activities the youth can choose to participate in. On the 15th youth will have the opportunity to help sew a Quilt of Valor, make May Day baskets for the nursing home residents, create dog toys and treats for the Gordon Animal Shelter, and create Light Up cards. At 4 pm the Albany Club will start their trash clean up. Lunch will be provided. Please contact the Extension Office at (308) 327-2312 by April 8th.

4-H youth may be completing additional community service projects through out April. Help us show how awesome the Sheridan County youth are by completing the attached tracker for every 60 minutes of service you participate in. Submit tracker sheets to the Sheridan County Extension Office or email Melissa at mmracek2@unl.edu or Marie at mnelson82@unl.edu by April 30th.

The Speech and Public Service Announcement (PSA) contests provide 4-H'ers the opportunity to learn to express themselves clearly, organize their ideas, and have confidence. This is open for all age divisions from Clover Kids to Seniors.

NEW IN 2022 - 4-H Council's have discussed how combining contests will be beneficial for youth to see more youth give their speeches. Dawes and Sheridan will combine alternating locations each year and Box Butte and Sioux will combine alternating locations each year. April 24th at 2:00 pm in RUSHVILLE is set for the Dawes and Sheridan 4-H Public Speaking Contest. Dawes and Sheridan will have separate awards.

Contact the office by April 18th with youth's name, age, and title to their speech at mnelson82@unl.edu or 308-327-2312.

Marie Nelson, 4-H Extension Assistant will be starting up a 4-H 101 Club for new 4-H families! The club is open to families who are new to 4-H or have only been in 4-H for 1-2 years. The club will meet the fourth Monday of every month from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Sheridan County Extension Office. Each month will have a new topic related to better understand 4-H and focus on a project area. In April, the club will be learning about the 4-H Project List, and doing projects related to the Special Garden Project.

Please let Marie know if you are interested in the club by April 22! You can call her at (308)327-2312 or mnelson82@unl.edu

We believe that every young life should be enriched by the camp experience, and we want to make camp an opportunity for all youth. With the support of the Nebraska 4-H Foundation and its donors, we are able to offer a limited number of camp scholarships to support the participation of young people at the Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps. $100 scholarships are available for multi-day camps. If you have a camper in need of financial support we welcome your request.

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for its first annual Panhandle Research and Extension Center Student Scholarship.

Three scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Have attended high school in the Panhandle of Nebraska in one of these following counties:
• Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, and Thomas
• Be attending any of the Nebraska University Campuses, including Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
• Majoring in Agriculture, Agriculture Technology or a related degree emphasizing agriculture
• Be a graduating high school senior, or in the first or second year of undergraduate study.

If there are questions, please contact Coordinator Emily Stine at estine2@unl.edu or at (308) 632-1230.

The Sheridan County 4-H Council is sponsoring a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a senior of Sheridan County who has been involved in 4-H. The application for this scholarship is due on April 15th via email to Marie Nelson at mnelson82@unl.edu or mailed to the Extension Office at PO Box 329 Rushville, NE 69360. Interested participants need to complete a simple two-page application answering questions about their 4-H experience. For more information, please contact the Extension Office at (308) 327-2312.

Apply now to attend one of the biggest youth agriculture outreach events in the state—the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI). NAYI brings together high school juniors and seniors to learn more about Nebraska agriculture, network with agriculture leaders and discover the many careers available in agriculture. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) helps sponsor and coordinate NAYI every year.

NAYI will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus July 11–15, 2022. Applications for NAYI are available at https://nda.nebraska.gov/nayi/ and must be submitted online. Current high school juniors and seniors interested in attending have until April 15, 2022, to apply. This year’s theme is “Cultivating Connections.”

NDA selects students to attend NAYI based on their leadership skills, interests and involvement in agriculture. Students attend NAYI free of charge due to generous donations from numerous agricultural businesses, commodity groups and industry organizations.

Email: mnelson82@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/northernpanhandle/educational-programs/northern-panhandle-4-h/
Location: 800 S Loofborrow Street, PO Box 329 Rushville, NE 69360
Phone: 308-327-2312
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLSheridanCounty
Twitter: @SheridanCounty

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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