ZIGGADEE DAY
Ziggadee Day is Wednesday, May 28, 9 a.m. at the Kimmel Event Center in Syracuse. Ziggadee Day is a hands-on learning and fun morning for 4-H boys and girls, ages 8 - 12. 4-H contest and project skills are taught to the younger 4-H’ers by the older 4-H’ers. This year the Favorite Foods Revue, Communications Contest, Fashion Show, Life Challenge Contest, Poultry Showmanship, and Rockets will be highlighted.
The fun comes when the 4-H’ers participate in the Art Bonanza and create a sand art planter. Check out the sample at the Extension Office.
Pre-register for Ziggadee Day by Tuesday, May 27 by calling the Extension Office, 269-2301. A $5 fee will cover the cost of the craft and snack. See the enclosed green flyer for more information.
Ziggadee Day
HORSE IDENTIFICATION SHEETS & DISTRICT ENTRIES
All horse project 4-H’ers don’t forget these two important dates! Friday, May 9th all District Horse Show entries are due in the Extension Office. Friday, May 16th all Horse ID’s are due in the Extension Office.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
Quality Assurance Training is required for all 4-H’ers who exhibit beef, swine, sheep, poultry, dairy cattle, or goats. This certification must be done if you want to exhibit at county fair, state fair, or Ak-Sar-Ben. This is a yearly training and focuses on a different subject matter each year.
There are several ways you can become certified: 1) attend the training session June 7th at 11:15 a.m. that is taught by Steve Zimmers; 2) have a leader do training at your club meeting, 3) if you are over 12 you can take a test and if you pass you are certified until you are 15, and 4) if you are 15 or older, you can take the test and if you pass your are certified for the rest of your 4-H career.
The training session is approximately one hour long and certain guidelines must be followed. Any leader that wants to conduct this training at their club meeting must stop into the Extension Office for a briefing on how to do training. The kits this year have a DVD, so you will need a DVD player at your meeting. We have a limited number of kits available at the Extension Office for leaders to check out. Please call to reserve one.
Everyone must complete this certification by June 15. Contact Steve at the Extension Office if you have questions or comments.
COMMON THREADS WORKSHOPS
Enclosed is a yellow flyer with workshops offered by Common Threads, located in downtown Syracuse. The items made in these workshops can be entered in Clothing or Home Environment 4-H projects. If you plan to take an item to the county fair, make sure you are enrolled in the correct 4-H project. 4-H’ers have until June 15 to add or delete non-livestock projects.
Common Threads Summer Workshops
SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Check out the creme flyer for workshops planned for Otoe County youth.
Workshops include: Ziggadee Day, Sewing For Fun, Pillow Power, Babysitting Clinic, Pillowcase Fever, Pajama Party, Theatre Arts Camp, Clover Kid Day Camp, Let’s Make a Pie, Yeast Breads, Exploring Cotton Linter, Rocketry, and Snackin’ Healthy.
We hope to see you at an Otoe County 4-H Workshop this summer!
4-H Summer Workshops 2008
LAMB WEIGH-IN & TAGGING
This year Market Lamb Weigh-In is Saturday, May 17, at the Kimmel Arena. We will be tagging and weighing all market lambs for this year’s county fair, state fair and Ak-Sar-Ben. The weigh-in will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
If you are going to show Market Sheep at State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben we will have to take DNA samples also on the 17th. This will have a $6.00/head fee.
4-H CAMP.....
There is still time to sign up for 4-H camp. The camp flyer was mailed in your January 23rd Tips. If you need another registration form, please go 4-H Camp or contact the Extension Office at 269-2301.
The Otoe County 4-H Council is providing transportation to the “Aerospace Bound” 4-H Camp, June 4 - 6, at the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center. This will be an “out of this world” camping experience!
4-H camp provides great times and super memories!
BUCKET CALF IDENTIFICATION SHEET
All Bucket Calf identification sheets are due in the Extension Office by Thursday, May 15th. Ear tags for the calves are at the Extension Office. These animals must be born between 1-01-08 and 5-01-08 to be eligible to be in the project.
S.E.T. CAMP
New this year is a Science, Engineering, and Technology (S.E.T.) Camp! The S.E.T. camp is Thursday, May 22 at the Kimmel Education and Research Center, 5985 G Road, Nebraska City. The camp is for boys and girls who just finished grades 3,4, 5, and 6. You will have fun with Robotics; Digital Storytelling; Incredible Edible Science; and with GPS. The cost of the camp is $20. The camp is limited to 40 youth. Contact the Extension Office at 269-2301 to register. Check out the March 28 Tips for more information.
MEATS FOR CONSUMERS JUDGING PRACTICE & CONTEST
The Otoe County Meats for Consumers Judging Contest will be Saturday, June 7, 10:15 a.m. at the Fair Center on the Otoe County Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
This contest is open to all 4-H’ers. There is a junior, intermediate and senior division. We will take two teams of four 4-H’ers to the State Meats for Consumers Judging Contest on Monday, June 30, on UNL’s East Campus.
SENIOR DIVISIONS 4-H LIFE CHALLENGE
The Senior Division 4-H Life Challenge will be Saturday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. at the Fair Center on the Otoe County Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Senior division youth (12 & over) will participate in Placing Classes and the Challenge. 4-H’ers can check out packets from the Extension Office for review. For more information, check out the enclosed blue flyer or contact the Extension Office. This contest is open to all 4-H’ers!
The Junior Division 4-H Life Challenge Contest will be Thursday, July 17, in conjunction with the Favorite Foods Revue.
Ziggadee Day Flyer
FAVORITE FOODS REVUE
Mark your calendar! The Favorite Foods Revue will be Thursday, July 17. The Favorite Foods Revue combines food preparation, menu planning, and table setting skills. 4-H’ers participating in the Favorite Foods Revue need to plan a menu suitable for an indoor or outdoor meal. One food from the menu should be prepared by the 4-H’er and brought along to the Revue with the selected table service, centerpiece, menu card, recipe card, and card table.
4-H’ers enrolled in all 4-H Foods projects are eligible to participate.
The Favorite Foods Revue and the Junior Division 4-H Life Challenge Contest will be July 17. More information on both will be in next month’s Tips on Tap.
4-H ENROLLMENTS
Thanks for getting your 4-H enrollments in on time. Remember, 4-H’ers have until June 15 to add or delete non-livestock projects.
SUMMER INTERN
Melissa Pearman, UNL student and Hooker County 4-H Alumnus, will be an intern for Otoe County this summer. Melissa will start May 19 and will be with us until the end of the Otoe County Fair. Stop in and say hello to Melissa!
HOGS, SHEEP, MEAT GOATS & FEEDER CALVES
All of these species of livestock must have DNA samples taken if they are going to show at State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben. Market Sheep samples will be taken at weigh-in on the 17th and the others will be done by the exhibitor.
Hogs, sheep and meat goats are $6.00/head and feeder calves are $5.00/head.
Instructions, the envelopes, and forms needed are available at the Extension Office. This must be done by June 2. Contact Steve if you have any questions.
CLOVER KIDS
All Clover Kids are invited to attend the Clover Kids Day Camp, Thursday,
July 3, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Kimmel Event Center in Syracuse. Clover Kids will make a U.S. flag poster, a seed medallion, a table setting poster, plus design a T-shirt. A $5 registration fee will cover program materials and snacks. Pre-register by Tuesday, July 1 by calling the Extension Office at 269-2301. More information will be sent in a special invitation just to Clover Kids!
COUNTY FAIR 4-H FOOD STAND
The County Fair 4-H Food Stand is what funds ALL the Otoe County 4-H Council’s programs. All club members and independent members have an obligation to work in the 4-H Food Stand during the county fair. Please read the florescent green flyer on the 4-H Food Stand and return the form with your club’s or your independent member choices to work by June 20th.
CONGRATULATIONS!
This year’s winners of the Otoe County 4-H Council/Extension Board Scholarships are: Jessica Shefferd - $300.00, Alex Heng - $200.00 and Amanda Teten - $200.00.
There were a lot of good applicants this year and everyone that entered has had a great 4-H career. Remember 4-H is your first class from the University of Nebraska.
4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
- Otoe County 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
- Sunday, June 1, 1 p.m.
- Kimmel Arena in Syracuse
- Hope you can participate!
DO NOT FORGET!
Livestock ID’s are due in the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m., June 2nd.
SEWING WORKSHOPS
We have designed four sewing workshops for young sewers:
- Sewing For Fun - make a needle book and pin cushion - Thursday, May 29,
1 - 4 p.m. - $5.00 registration fee.
- Pillow Power - make a patchwork or striped pillow - Friday, June 6, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - $8.00 registration fee.
- Pillowcase Fever - make a pillow case - June 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
$5.00 fee.
- Pajama Party - make pajama pants - Monday, June 16 or Tuesday, June 17,
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. - $8.00 registration fee
All sewing workshops will be at Nebraska City or Syracuse. Check out the creme-colored flyer on the 4-H Summer Workshops for more information. Register by calling the Extension Office at 269-2301.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2008 4-H GRADUATES
FAIRBOARD ASKS FOR HELP
The Otoe County Fairboard is looking into putting a cement floor where the swine are housed in the OK Pavilion. Unfortunately this will be a very expensive project. They are asking for your help. They would greatly appreciate 4-H clubs and/or 4-H’ers helping to raise funds. If you have questions or ideas on how you might be able to help, please contact Steve or any Fairboard member.
STATE FAIR BOOKS
Once again the 2008 State 4-H Fair book will be available on the 4-H Website. Go to 4-H. Families who do not have access to the Internet may contact the Extension Office for assistance in obtaining the division sections they need.
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS
Any 4-H’er or FFA member that shows hogs at the Otoe County Fair must have a Premise ID number if they want to sell the hogs at the fair. They also will have to sign an Animal Care and Management Disclosure Statement from Tyson.
All livestock exhibitors showing at State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben also will need a Premise ID number. To get a Premise ID number from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture go to Premise or you can register by phone at 1-800-575-2437.
Contact Steve if you have any questions.
Contributors:
- Steve Zimmers
- Sarah Purcell
- Melinda Ortiz
PROGRESS SHOWS
- May 17 - Beef Classic, Beatrice
- May 17 - Lamb Classic, Beatrice
HORSE EXHIBITORS
- May 9 - District Horse Show Entries due in Extension Office
- May 16 - Horse ID’s due in Extension Office
- May 19 - 4-H Horse Project Leader, Parent & Volunteer Clinic, Fremont
- June 1 - 4-H Horse Show, Wahoo
