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2021 Platte County 4-H Calendar
Nebraska Extension - Platte County
2715 13th Street
Columbus, NE 68601-4916
Phone: 402-563-4901
Fax: 402-563-8001
Website: http://platte.unl.edu
Facebook: Nebraska Extension-Platte County
Twitter: @UNL Platte County
What is 4-H?
4-H is an informal, practical, learn-by-doing educational program for rural and urban youth, ages 9 to 19. To be in 4-H, youth
should turn 9 during the calendar year. Clover Kids is a 4-H program for youth turning the age of 6 during the calendar year
through age 8. 4-H is the youth education program of Nebraska Extension.
Emblem
The 4-H emblem is a four-leaf clover with an “H” on each leaf. The letters of the emblem stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health
- the foundation of all 4-H programs.
Pledge
I pledge: My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service and My Health to better living for
my club, my community, my country, and my world.
Colors
Green - natures most common color; symbolizes springtime, life and youth.
White - symbolizes purity and high ideals.
Slogan Motto Mascot
Learn by doing. To make the best better. Lil’ Green
4-H Clubs
The 4-H Club is one of the major methods of involving boys and girls in the 4-H program. The 4-H Club meeting is an important
way to help members learn to make decisions, develop skills in group discussions, try new ideas, develop citizenship and leader-
ship skills, acquire new knowledge, develop confidence, gain a sense of group pride, and form a cooperative attitude. In Nebraska,
the 4-H Club enrollment reporting year is October 1 - September 30. A club may organize any time during the year. However, en-
rollment of 4-H members, clubs and volunteers are due by June 15 of the current year utilizing an internet based database.
Learning Through 4-H is a Family Affair
4-H centers in the home and family. Members and parents often attend meetings together. Working on projects takes place at
home, in the yard or around the kitchen table with guidance from mom or dad, an older brother or sister, a grandparent, or a
neighbor. 4-H members need the support and encouragement of their families. Growing together through 4-H enhances family
strength.
January 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Office Closed
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Junior Leaders Growing Clovers
Club Meeting Leader Training
Club Meeting Registration
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
via Zoom Deadline
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Office Closed
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Leader Training
5:15 p.m. and
4-H Council Mtg.
7:30 p.m.
31
Platte County Robotics
FLL Robotics Regional Robotics Summer Camps
Qualifier
February 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
4-H Month County Fair
Growing Clovers Proclamation
Club Meeting
Market Cattle
With County Weigh-In
6:00 p.m. @ Board of
Extension Office 10 a.m.– Noon
Supervisors
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Recruitment
& Family Night
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
@ Runza
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
4-H Kick Off FLL Robotics
Party @ Center 7 Regional
Theatre, Qualifier & FLL Jr
Columbus Showcase @
Office Closed CMS
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28
Nebraska 4-H Month
Policies of the 4-H Program
1) All 4-H club members must be enrolled in their 4-H project by June 15 in order to exhibit at the
County Fair. Enrollment is completed on-line at https://ne.4honline.com.
2) The enrollment fee for Clover Kids and 4-H’ers is $5.00 per member per year.
3) Clover Kids may only enroll in Clover Kid projects and all activities are non-competitive.
4) Age requirement:
* Any youth who turns 6, 7 or 8 during the calendar year may enroll as a Clover Kid.
* Any youth who turns 9 to 19 during the calendar year may enroll as a 4-H’er.
* The year a 4-H’er turns 19 is the last year they can enroll in 4-H.
5) Clubs must receive authorization to use the 4-H emblem for promotion or to use for sale items.
Contact Extension Office for more information.
6) Local 4-H clubs finance themselves by their own fundraising projects. Before starting any fundraisers,
check with the Extension Office to comply with regulations.
Extension Board
Extension Staff
Wilma Arp 402-563-2657
Jill A. Goedeken, Unit Leader/Extension Educator, Child and 4-H - jgoedeken2@unl.edu
Brad Christensen 308-750-1574
Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator, Water, Climate & Environment and Community - kfeehan2@unl.edu
Beau Klug 402-910-2217
Aliesha Meusch, Program Assistant - aliesha.meusch@unl.edu
Carol Korth 402-920-1248
Jayd Roberts, Youth Coordinator - jroberts41@unl.edu
Beth Jones, Extension Office Assistant - bjones30@unl.edu Angie Kruse 402-276-6909
Sandra Swanson, 4-H Office Assistant - sswanson5@unl.edu Jeff Martensen 402-246-2086
Shary Mueller 402-564-7761
March 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
Growing Clovers
Club Meeting
6:00 p.m. @
Extension Office
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Quality Assurance
(YQCA) Training
3-4 p.m. @
Extension Office
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
School Enrichment
Event: Life On The
Farm
Rural
Recognition Banquet
@ Ag Park
28 29 30 31
Jr. Leaders 4-H Club Objective: To excel in leadership, citizenship and service activities. Age Requirement: Turn 13 years old during current calendar year.
April 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Speech & 2 3
Presentation
TSC Spring Paper Clover Drive
Contest
Registration &
Camp
Scholarship
Deadline
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Growing Clovers Club
Meeting 6:00 p.m. @
Extension Office
4-H Council Meeting
8:00 p.m. @
Extension Office
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
County Fair Quality Assurance
Broiler (YQCA) Training
Order 10-11 a.m. @
Deadline Extension Office
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
Speech &
Presentation
Contests
4:00 p.m. @
CCC
Office Closed
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)
Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance certification through
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). YQCA is a national multi-species quality assurance program focused on
three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development.
Requirements
YQCA certification is required for all 4-H members enrolled in any of the following projects:
Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef)
Dairy Cattle
Goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat)
Poultry
Rabbit
Sheep (breeding sheep, market sheep)
Swine (breeding swine, market swine)
Annual Training
Nebraska 4-H members ages 8-18, who are enrolled in any of the livestock projects listed above are required to partici-
pate in an annual YQCA training. Annual training requirements may be satisfied by completing either an online web-based
training course or a face-to-face instructor-led training course. The online web-based training cost $12.00/per person and
face-to-face instructor-led training cost $3.00/per person.
Face-to-Face Training Pre-registration
All 4-H’ers are required to pre-register for the Face-to-Face training utilizing
the following website: http://yqca.learngrow.io. See calendar for training dates.
YQCA Deadline
YQCA training must be completed May 28, 2021, deadline.May 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Diamond Clover 1
Goal Submission
and Jr. Camp
Counselor
Application
Deadline
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
County Fair Horse ID’s, Horse
Growing Clovers Level Testing, Dis-
Club Meeting Information Night
trict Horse Form
6:00 p.m. @ 5:15 p.m. @ and Jr. Camp Reg-
Extension Office Extension Office istration Deadline
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
County & State Fair
Goat, Sheep and
Swine Tagging, ID
Sheet, DNA Day @
Ag Park
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
County Fair
Animal ID
Deadline
23 24 25 26 27 28 Quality 29
Quality Assurance
(YQCA) Training Ag Safety Day Livestock Assurance
10-11 a.m. & @ Ag Park Judging Contest (YQCA)
5-6 p.m. @ 1:00 p.m. @ Leigh Certification
Extension Office Deadline
30 31
Office ClosedJune 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
Regional Jr. Camp
June 2 - 4
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Growing Clovers Club
Meeting Platte County
6:00 p.m. @
Extension Office
Pen of 3
Show 9 a.m.
Pen of 3
Weigh-In @ Sale Barn
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
County Fair
Entry & State District Horse
Fair ID/DNA Show @ Ag
Deadline Park
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
4-H Council Fair Plant Science
Meeting 8:00 p.m. Superintendent & Entomology
@ Extension Meeting 8 p.m. Contests
Office @ Ag Park 12:15 - 4:45
27 28 29 30
Platte County 4-H Platte County District Horse Show Dates:
Archery Shoot @
Ag Park
Fair Horse Show June 14 - Scottsbluff June 17 - Lincoln
State Public Speaking
June 15 - Burwell June 18 - McCook
PASE & Life Challenge Events @ UNL Contest @ UNL East June 16 - Columbus
East Campus CampusPassion Can’t Be Cancelled
July 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
Office Closed
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Platte County Fair
Pre-Fair Entries
Begin
July 7 - 11
Check Fair Book for
Schedule
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Show
@ Grand Island, July 10 - 14
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Robotics Camp @ Extension Office
25 26 27 28 29 30 312021 Nebraska State Fair
August 27 - September 6
Livestock and 4-H Contest On-line
Entry Deadline: August 10
Nebraska State Fair 2020August 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Growing Clovers Club
Meeting 6:00 p.m. @
Extension Office
4-H Council Meeting
8:00 p.m. @
Extension Office
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
State Fair
Livestock &
Contest
On-Line Entry
Deadline
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
State Fair
Static Exhibits
due to office by
5:00 p.m.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
State Fair
Perishable
Exhibits due to
office by 8 a.m.
29 30 31
Nebraska State Fair @ Grand Island
August 27 - September 6School Enrichment - GPS
Students learn:
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology
Basic usage of handheld GPS units
Sport of geocachingSeptember 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
State Fair
Exhibits
available at
office for pick-up
Office Closed
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Husker Harvest Days
September 14 - 16
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30October 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Diamond
TSC Fall Paper Clover Drive Clover Program
Deadline
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
National 4-H Week: October 3 - 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Office Closed
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
314-H Council Role & Responsibility
The Platte County 4-H Council is comprised of adults and youth representing all parts of the county. There are five districts and an at large district
with three adults and one youth serving on the 4-H Council from each district. Their term expires at the end of the year designated after their
names.
The duties and responsibilities of the 4-H Council include:
* Help plan a sound county 4-H program.
* Help determine policies for the county 4-H program.
* Serve as a sounding board for ideas and programs.
* Assist in carrying out 4-H events and activities.
The following are members of the 4-H Council:
DISTRICT I - Walker, Woodville, St. Bernard, Granville, Joliet and DISTRICT IV - Shell Creek, Bismark and Columbus Townships
Burrows Townships Jenny Meyer - 2021 (Extension Board Rep.) 402-910-0621
Doug Wiese - 2021 (District Rep.) 402-920-3324 Cory Osten - 2022 402-910-8579
Eric Reichmuth - 2022 402-920-2498 Crystal Klug - 2023 (District Rep.) 308-830-3100
Angie Reardon - 2023 402-750-7364 Niels Schmidt - 2021 402-562-5659
Chelsa Reardon - 2021 402-750-7364
DISTRICT V - City of Columbus
DISTRICT II - Humphrey, Creston, Grand Prairie & Sherman Townships Renee DeLaCruz - 2021 402-750-2715
Jon Korte - 2021 402-564-5898 Kristy Spawn - 2022 (Secretary) 402-276-4779
Brandon Groteluschen - 2022 402-920-2024 Sandi Seckel - 2023 (Treasurer & District Rep.) 402-276-0005
Logan Went - 2023 (Vice President & District Rep.) 402-270-3657 Gretta Kinnison - 2021 402-276-7670
Adyson Groteluschen - 2021 402-920-2024
AT LARGE - Persons not represented in other Districts.
DISTRICT III - Monroe, Lost Creek, Oconee, Loup & Butler Townships Adam Pieper - 2021 (President) 402-910-8065
Jeremy Janssen - 2021 402-910-1544 Clint Lutjelusche - 2022 402-910-4766
Lisa Finn - 2022 (District Rep.) 402-640-9862 Jared Sweeter - 2023 (District Rep.) 605-957-5251
Kim Went - 2023 402-380-3726 Levi Lutjelusche - 2021 402-910-4766
Reese Janssen - 2021 402-910-1544November 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Office Closed
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
4-H Council
Meeting 7:00 p.m.
@ Extension
Office
Office Closed Office Closed
28 29 302021 Platte County 4-H Committees
The following 4-H Committees are comprised of members of the Platte County 4-H Council to carry out the many activities of the 4-H
Program. Along with the Extension Staff, the committees will meet to carry out their duties. A Council Representative is listed on each
committee to help report back to the 4-H Council.
Scholarship/Award Application
This committee will review award applicants, select camp scholarships
Beef Efficiency and judge 4-H record books in the fall.
This committee will assist with identifying and weighing all market beef Renee DeLaCruz Kristy Spawn
and Pen of 3 animals twice a year. Lisa Finn - Council Rep. Kim Went
Brandon Groteluschen Adam Pieper
Jeremy Janssen Doug Wiese - Council Rep.
Addyson Groteluschen Niels Schmidt Pop & Food Stand
This committee will plan pop stand, food menus and prices for the
County Fair. They will obtain the necessary food & supplies and partake as a
Livestock Sale
coordinator during shifts throughout the fair.
This committee is to plan, prepare and conduct the County Fair
Renee DeLaCruz Angie Reardon
Livestock Sale. There is another group of volunteers who assist with livestock
Sandi Seckel - Council Rep Chelsa Reardon
sale donations.
Brandon Groteluschen Cory Osten
Recruitment & Promotion
Jeremy Janssen Adam Pieper
This committee will assist with 4-H Recruitment Night in February, the
Jon Korte Logan Went - Council Rep.
Tractor Supply Company Paper Clover Drive in the Spring and Fall, and the
Clint Lutjelusche Doug Wiese
4-H Float in the Columbus Days Parade.
Reese Janssen Levi Lutjelusche
Crystal Klug - Council Rep
Kristy Spawn
Recognition
Gretta Kinnison
This committee will solicit donors for trophies and awards for the 4-H
Program.
4-H Executive Committee (Budget & Nominating)
Lisa Finn Jenny Meyer
Lisa Finn Kristy Spawn
Eric Reichmuth Jared Sweeter - Council Rep.
Crystal Klug Jared Sweeter
Adam Pieper Logan Went
Sandi Seckel Doug WieseDecember 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Office Closed
26 27 28 29 30 31Citizenship
Leadership &
Heritage
Photography
Development
Human
Clothing/Textiles
Management
Consumer
Environment
Home
Food & Nutrition
Safety
Plant Science
Earth Science
Environment &
Entomology
Livestock
Horse
Animal/Rabbit
Companion
Dog
Technology
Engineering &
Science,
Clover Kids
Pla e County 4‐H Clubs &
Organiza onal Leaders
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4‐H Dairy Kids Cheryl Mueller 402‐562‐3965 X X X X X X
@yahoo.com
6‐Pack Cecilia Stenzel cecstenzel@fron er.com 402‐495‐4475 X X X X X X X X X
Backyard sam_mueller90
Samantha Mueller 402‐270‐4560 X X X X X X X X X
Buddies @yahoo.com
Baker Makers Julie Wilke julie_wilke@yahoo.com 402‐564‐5651 X X X X X X X X X X
Jaci Behlen jacibehlen@gmail.com 402‐270‐1756
Bullseye Archery
Jennifer Hanna jhanna122016@gmail.com 402‐380‐2844
Busy Beavers Nancy Wiese nlwiese@telebeep.com 402‐428‐9037 X
Angie Kruse ajkruse5@gmail.com 402‐276‐6909
Clever Clovers X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Anne Hughes shughes@neb.rr.com 402‐562‐8924
Cornhusker 4‐H Logan Runge loganlouiserunge@gmail.com 402‐942‐3437 X
Sandi Seckel cseckel@neb.rr.com 402‐276‐0005
Dandy Bakers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gwen Sander rsander@megavision.com 402‐276‐1062
Nila Novotny nilanovotny@neb.rr.com 402‐910‐4091
Fantas c 4‐H’ers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Kristy Spawn kristyspawn@gmail.com 402‐276‐4779
Growing Clovers Aliesha Meusch aliesha.meusch@unl.edu 402‐563‐4901 X
Just Kids Gina Blaser ginablaser@hotmail.com 402‐276‐0312 X X X X X X X X X X X
K‐9 Commanders Rena Beran renaberan@hotmail.com 402‐270‐1617 XCitizenship
Leadership &
Heritage
Photography
Development
Human
Clothing/Textiles
Management
Consumer
Environment
Home
Food & Nutrition
Safety
Plant Science
Earth Science
Environment &
Entomology
Livestock
Horse
Animal/Rabbit
Companion
Dog
Technology
Engineering &
Science,
Clover Kids
Pla e County 4‐H Clubs &
Organiza onal Leaders
Lindsay Leaders Laura Wiese stoverlj@hotmail.com 402‐920‐0034 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Li le
Renee DeLaCruz rmdelacruz5@gmail.com 402‐750‐2715 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Leprechauns
Lucky 7 Jeremy Janssen jjjanssen93@gmail.com 402‐910‐1544 X X
Lucky Clovers Sandra Swanson jswanee@outlook.com 402‐276‐4116 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Lites Tricia Kers ng kers ng.td@gmail.com 402‐270‐0829 X X X X
Pla e County
Michelle Preister mapreister@telebeep.com 402‐923‐0241
Robo cs
Rising Stars Tina Goering shanonrg@yahoo.com 402‐276‐1458 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Kayla Berkeland kviessman@yahoo.com 402‐606‐9349
Rosenborg 4‐H X X X X X X X X X X X X
Krynn Larsen klarsen@cccneb.edu 402‐649‐5026
Sham Rocks Jaime Bock bockfam@yahoo.com 402‐276‐2356 X X X X X X X X X X
Shoo ng Stars Rose Jacobs rosejacobs56@gmail.com 402‐910‐0370 X X X X X
Beau Klug bcklug@fron er.com 402‐910‐2217
Silver Star X X
Crystal Klug crystallynn84@hotmail.com 308‐830‐3100
Soaring Eagles Susan Li lefield sli lefield@ruralradio.com 402‐270‐5267 X X X X X X X X X X X
Holly Schultz schultz071983@gmail.com 402‐564‐1277
The Wranglers X X X X X X X X
Tanya Niedbalski tniedbalski@s rancis.esu7.org 402‐563‐2457
This ‘N That Robin Coan rcoan@fron ernet.net 402‐246‐2303 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XYou can also read
