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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Sioux County

Copyright ©2020

Unit Leader: Jenny Nixon Community Vitality Educator jnixon@unl.edu

Educators: Jack Arterburn

Beef Systems Educator jack.arterburn@unl.edu

Jamie Goffena

Food, Nutrition, & Health Educator jgoffena2@unl.edu

Melissa Mracek

4-H Educator

mmracek2@unl.edu

Office Staff: Laura Button

Office Manager

laura.button@unl.edu

Welcome

Welcome to the Sioux County 4-H program. We are so happy to have you be a part of our 4-H Family. As

Extension staff it is our job to help provide opportunities for people to gain hands on learning in a variety of

areas and gain life skills. The 4-H program is for youth between the ages of 5 and 18. Youth who are 8 as of

January 1st are eligible to participate in the Sioux County Fair contests and shows. Youth who are between the

ages of 5 and 7 are considered Clover Kids. They are able to still participate and bring projects to fair on a

non-competitive level. These youth also have their own monthly activities. 4-H is a family affair, parents are

encouraged to work with the youth on their projects at home and to become involved in a club. Parents can

also serve on a committee or as a fair volunteer. Please contact Melissa for more information about how you

can get involved.

Staff Here to Help you

DON’T FORGET TO “LIKE” SIOUX COUNTY ON FACEBOOK!!

@UNLSiouxCounty or join the Sioux County 4-H Group! You will stay

up-to-date on 4-H workshops and deadlines.

You have joined 4-H, now what?

As a 4-H member between the ages of 8 and 18 as of January 1st, you

are eligible to compete in a variety of contests, activities, and workshops.

The first thing new members should do is to visit the Pick Your Project

website and decide what projects you would like to try this year. As a

new member, feel free to start small with just a few projects and then

expand as you get older. Youth are able to order 4-H manuals for free

to help them learn more about their projects.

The different areas, youth can take projects in are:

Animal Science

-Beef, Companion Animals, Dairy, Cattle, Goat, Horse, Pig,

Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Veterinary Science

Citizenship & Heritage

-Community Service Projects, Family Genealogy, Seeingi2i, Scrapbooks,

Communication & Expressive Arts

-Communications, Digital Video, Photography, Presentation, and Theatre

Consumer & Family Sciences

-Clothing, Consumer Management, Home Environment, Human Development,

Quilting

Environmental Education

-Conservation & Wildlife, Forestry, Shooting Sports

Healthy Lifestyles

-Foods, Food Preservation, Safety

Personal Development & Leadership

-Entrepreneurship & Leadership

Plant Science

-Agronomy, Gardening, Range Management, & Weed Science

Science, Engineering, & Technology

-Aerospace, Computers, Electricity, Entomology, GPS, Robotics, Welding, Woodworking

Clover Kids

-Just Outside the Door, Aerospace & Physics, Family Celebrations, Whatcha Got Cookin, Create Your

Corner, Exploring Animals, Beginner Textiles,

The Pick Your Project is an online database

and selection guide for finding 4-H projects

and their resources. Users can search for

projects by keywords or browse by

curriculum area, knowledge level, and

geographic level.

4hcurriculum.unl.edu

Upcoming Workshops & Activities

Apr. 21—Earth Day Workshop

Apr. 26—Sheridan County Livestock Judging

May 1—May Day workshop

May 14—Home Environment Workshop

May 17—Speech Contest

May 19—Conservation Workshop

May 21—Dawes County Livestock Judging

May 27-28—Wilderness Wonders Camp

June 3-4—LOG N Camp

June 11-12—Design Camp

June 11-13—Fort Robison 4-H Horse Camp

Tentative: June 15—Welding Workshop

June 16—Western Livestock Challenge

Tentative: June 18—Photography Workshop

June 22-23—PASE & Life Challenge

June 24—State Speech

Tentative: June 25—Level Up Your Geek Side

July 15—Static Entries Due

July 24—Open Livestock Show

July 24-August 2—Sioux County Fair

Level Up in 4-H

4-H is about setting goals for yourself and what you hope to learn and achieve. The Diamond Clover

awards help kids set their goals. The applications have a targeted age but youth can start at any level.

They can only complete one level at a time. You can start setting goals now and complete the application

by the Achievement Banquet. For more information visit: https://4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover .

4-H Camps

Wilderness Wonders

Test your 4-H survivability while attending the

Wilderness Wonders Camp at Camp Norwesca. Youth

will work in groups to battle in archery, waterslides,

campfires, and 4-H projects! This overnight is for

youth going into 3rd through 4th grades. The fee for the camp is $80.

LOG N Camp

Leadership Opportunities for Growth in Nebraska 4-H Camp is the first part of the Next

Chapter program. This camp is for kids currently in grades 5th and 6th. Youth will learn

leadership skills that will help them into the next chapter of their life—preparing for college

and career success in an exciting camp atmosphere complete with canoeing, ziplining, and

campfires! This camp will be held on June 3rd and 4th at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in

Halsey. The fee for the camp is $75.

Design Camp

This camp is designed for youth with sewing level 2 skills. Campers will design and create

their very own article of clothing along with 2 other fair projects while participating in the

traditional camp activities of tubing, ziplining, and camp fires at the beautiful Nebraska 4-H

Camp in Halsey. The camp will provide all the materials and supplies to construct the

garments. The fee for the camp is $125.

Fort Robinson 4-H Horse Camp

Youth and adults can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Fort

Robinson State Park while improving their horsemanship

skills at this camp on June 11-13th. The camp will have

sessions around Reining, careers with horses, interactive

trail course, craft activity. Then campers will saddle up and

head out on the trail. The fee for this camp is $50 for youth

and $40 for adults accompanying youth. This includes stall

for 1 night, food for one night, one breakfast, and a t-shirt.

Don’t forget to use the Camp Scholarship Form to apply for funding to these fun camps!

May 1 4-H Enrollment due to ne.4honline.com May 10

Horse ID sheets due to the Nebraska Sioux County Extension Office for State and District Horse Show Competitors

District and State Horse Show Entry Forms and fees due to the Sioux County Extension Office

Horse Advancement Levels must be completed by this day to participate in District and State Horse Shows

July 13th Horse Fair Entry and Static Entry forms due

July 20th Companion Animal Fair Entry form due

July 24th Livestock Show

August 28th through September 7th

Nebraska State Fair 4-H members may participate in Livestock

shows or Speech Presentations. Static items will be delivered by the Extension Office

Around October 1st

Achievement Applications are due Once completed members can receive ad-

ditional cash rewards and it is used to ap-ply for the Sheridan County Ambassador.

Middle to Late October

Achievement Celebration 4-H participants are recognized, awards

are given, and new 4-H Council members are elected. Enjoy a potluck meal and rec-ognize everyone’s hard work during the last year.

Helpful Websites

4-H enrollment:

**ne.4honline.com**

YQCA:

https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login

Nebraska 4-H Website:

4h.unl.edu

Sioux County 4-H Website

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/

northernpanhandle/educational-programs/

northern-panhandle-4-h/

Sioux County 4-H on Facebook

For updates on events and upcoming

workshops.

Sioux County 4-H Calendar

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/

northernpanhandle/4-h-shows-and-events/

State Fair Livestock Nomination:

www.showstockmgr.com

State Fair Registration:

http://www.statefair.org/p/getinvolved/4h-ffa

Join Sioux County 4-H Remind

Stay up-to-date with 4-H Deadlines and events Sioux County 4-H has created a

profile with the Remind system. This system will send out text messages or emails

with reminders for deadlines and upcoming events.

To Register: Text @f27947 to 81010.