Wednesday What-Nots 9/10

Take a look at all the opportunities and reminders that we have for you this week!

The 4-H Achievement Application is an organized presentation of what has been learned and accomplished in 4-H. When accurately and carefully assembled, it is a useful tool for determining progress and personal growth. Careful planning and recording of facts and the selection of only the most important information is essential to preparing a neat, complete, and organized application.

Otoe County 4-H members of 4-H age (8+) are eligible to apply for a variety of special county awards, along with state awards. Available below or on our website at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/otoe/awards-recognition

Champion Apparel clothing orders, Showmanship belt buckles, and county fair trophies and medals are now available for pick-up at the Extension Office! We’ll let you know as soon as the remaining awards (banners, cash prizes, etc.) arrive!

We’ll be ordering 4-H Record Book covers from Shop 4-H on September 15th. If you’d like to save on shipping and order any manuals, curricula, or any other items, please contact the Extension Office before then and we'll include your items in our order.

Record Book covers will be available for purchase before October 3rd at $3.72 each (includes tax).

Join us on November 2nd for the 2025 Achievement Night in the Kimmel Ag-Expo Center at 5 P.M. More details to come!

Please remember to complete your annual instructor report by October 31. The instructions and link were emailed to you by Steve Pritchard last week, but if you did not receive them, please reach out to Tracy for assistance.

You can access the on-line reporting form by going to: 2025 4-H Shooting Sports Annual Instructor Report - DUE OCTOBER 31, 2025

On behalf of the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers, attached is the Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship application. Return to the Extension Office by Nov. 30.

Sessions for Archery and Shotgun will be offered. Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Update Session Offered near Ashland – October 11th | Announce | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Utilize the links below to sign up for the Take & Make Project! Plan to pay when you pick them up from the Otoe County Extension Office.

Yarn Trees

Wood Block Turkeys

We still have a few static projects, ribbons, and banners that were left behind after the fair. The following individuals have items that need to be picked up from the Extension Office:

• Ethan Bruggeman

• Tyler Sears

• Madison Jording

• Preston Rumery

• Kaylyn Smith

• Bryce Wallen

• Blair Ehlers

• Annalynn Beach

• Aliyah Beach

• Dark Blue Water Bottle
• Green Water Bottle
• Turquoise Water Bottle
• Cattle Comb

Tracy Ensor, 4-H Youth Development Associate Extension Educator, tensor2@unl.edu

Kristen Herrick, 4-H Extension Assistant, kherrick3@unl.edu

Ben Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Associate Extension Educator, bmcshane-jewell2@unl.edu

Cheryl Goff, Office Manager, cheryl.goff@unl.edu

Website: www.otoe.unl.edu

Location: 620 1st Street, Syracuse, NE, USA
Phone: (402) 269-2301
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-Extension-in-Otoe-County