April 2024 Holt County 4-H Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes

4-H Council Meeting Agenda
April 10, 2024 - 7:00pm

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

MINUTES OF: January 25, 2024

TREASURER’S REPORT 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Awards Committee
• Round Robin/Skill-a-thon Committee
• Horse Committee

UNFINISHED/OLD BUSINESS:

• Senior Scholarship Application - Due February 1^st 
• 4-H Online Enrollment by April 1 Incentive

NEW BUSINESS:

• Budget 
• Fair Schedule
• Fair Book Changes
• ?

Dates & Reminders
April
1: STRONGLY ENCOURAGED: 4-H and Shooting Sports Enrollment - Clover Kids, 4-H members, and 4-H Leaders
1: Due: Holt County 4-H and FFA Market Beef and 2^nd Year Bucket Calf ID Sheets
4: Due: Entries for Nebraska State 4-H BB Gun & Air Rifle Championships
8: Face-to-Face YQCA Training, 7:00pm, Holt County Annex, O’Neill
15: Due: Holt County Communications Events Entries
13-14: 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Initial Workshop, Boone County Fairgrounds, Albion
18: Due: Register for Horse Advancement Level Preparation Class at bspeck2@unl.edu
20-21: Nebraska State 4-H BB Gun & Air Rifle Championships, Fonner Park, Grand Island
21: Holt County Communications Event, 5:00pm, Holt County Annex, O’Neill
22: Volunteer Lunch & Learn Series Online - Keeping the 4-H Experience Fresh
23: Volunteer Lunch & Learn Series Online - Supporting Youth with Special Needs
24: Volunteer Lunch & Learn Series Online - Leading a 4-H Club with Younger Members
25: Volunteer Lunch & Learn Series Online - Ages & Stages of Youth Development - What 4-H Volunteer Need to Know
25: Horse Advancement Level Preparation, 6:00pm, Holt Co Annex, O’Neill
May
1: DUE: 2024 Holt/Boyd Fair Book Order - https://go.unl.edu/2024fairbooks
1: DUE: Member Manual Order Form - https://go.unl.edu/manualorderform
1: DUE: Holt County 4-H Council Camp Scholarship Application Docx or PDF
1: DUE: Holt County 4-H Foundation Grants -  Individuals, Clubs and Volunteers
13: Due: Boyd County Communications Events Entries
20: Boyd County Communications Event, 7:00pm, Boyd County Courthouse, Butte
June1: Due: State 4-H Horse Expo Online Entries and Horse I.D.s submitted to extension office
5: Face-to-Face YQCA Training, 9:00am, Holt Co Annex, O’Neill
6: 4-H Rabbit Tattooing, 1:00 pm, Boyd County Courthouse, Butte
14: 4-H Rabbit Tattooing, 9:00am-4:00pm, Holt Co Annex, O’Neill
15: DUE: ALL Animal ID Sheets
17-18: State 4-H Communications Event, Lincoln
25: DUE: ALL Pre-Fair Day Entries for Holt & Boyd Counties - Shopping in Style - Modeling and Static Exhibits, Sewing Construction, Modeling, Narratives, and Contest Entries (Horticulture, FCS, Talent, Table Setting, and Culinary Challenge)

Next Meeting Date:                              at           p.m. 

ADJOURNMENT

Holt County 4-H Council Meeting Minutes 

Date: April 10, 2024 at 7:00pm 

Council Members present: Gina Pospichal, Trevor Gotschall, Kristi Peterson, Amber Shane, Megan Ramm, Miya Carey, Clair Krysl, and Tara Callison  

Extension Staff Members Present: Debra Walnofer 

Meeting was called to order at 7:26 p.m. by President Gina Pospichal. 

Motion to approve minutes of the January 25, 2024 meeting without corrections made by Miya Carey and seconded by Tara Callison. All ayes, motion carried.   

Treasurer’s Report: Debra Walnofer presented the Profit & Loss Detail for January 1 through April 10, 2024. 

Committee Reports 

Awards Committee: Awards committee reported donations are coming in and awards need to be ordered. 

Round Robin/Skill-a-thon Committee: No report. 

Horse Committee: No report. 

Unfinished/Old Business 

Senior Scholarship Application: Senior Scholarship applications were due by February 1^st. Present members voted on the submitted Senior Scholarships. Senior Scholarships will go to Miya Carey and Claire Woeppel.  

4-H Online Enrollment: 4-H members that enrolled by April 1^st were included in a drawing for the incentive prizes. $25 in Shamrock Bucks, one winner in each age group. Plus, one overall winner from all age divisions is a pair of bog boots. The prize winners are as follows:
     Junior: Matthias Harshbarger; 
     Intermediate: Jacob Kohle
     Senior: Austin Pinkerman
     Overall: Jett Kohle 

New Business 

Budget:  Debra Walnofer presented the proposed budget for 2024. Trevor Gotschall motioned to approve the budget, seconded by Miya Carey. All ayes, motion carried.  

Fair Schedule: Debra went over a few changes to the fair schedule (see attached) 

Fair Book Changes: Debra went over a few changes in the fair book (see attached) 

Next Meeting Date: May, TBD. Debra Walnofer will send out a Doodle Poll. 

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:05 p.m. made by Amber Shane, seconded by Tara Callison. All ayes, motion carried. 

2024 Holt County Fair 4-H/FFA Schedule 

Saturday, August 3
8:00am - Check-in
9:00am - 4-H Shooting Events - .22 Rifle, Trap, Smallbore Pistol, and Muzzleloading

Sunday, August 4
8:00am - Check-in
9:00am-4:30pm - 4-H Shooting Events - .BB Gun, Air Rifle & Air Pistol (in the show barn), and Archery

Monday, August 5
8:00am - Check-in for Cats, Pocket Pets & Small Animals
8:30am - CLOVER KID Cat Project followed by 4-H Cat Show
               CLOVER KID Small Animal Project followed by 4-H Small Animal Show
9:00am - Check-in for Dogs (Starting with Agility at the .22 shooting sports range)
9:30am - CLOVER KID Dog Project followed by 4-H Dog Show

Tuesday, August 6
7:30am - 4-H Horse Show Check-in
8:30am - 4-H Horse Show (Showmanship, Working Ranch Horse, Roping, Pleasure, Horsemanship, Reining, Trail, Poles, Barrels)

Wednesday, August 7
9:00am-12:30pm - CLOVER KID Interview Judging (ALL CLOVER KID EXHIBITS WILL BE JUDGED FROM 9am-12:30pm)
9:00am-3:00pm - 4-H Interview Judging (ALL STATIC EXHIBITS NEED INTERVIEW JUDGED)
12:30pm-1:00pm - Static Judging CLOSED for Lunch
7:00pm - Market Hogs in Place
7:00pm–8:00pm - Market Hogs Weigh-in
8:00pm - Sheep and Meat Goats in Place
8:00pm-9:00pm – Sheep and Meat Goats Weigh-in

Thursday, August 8
9:00am - Market Hog Show
9:00am-11:00am - Weigh-in for Market Beef Cattle
11:00am - CLOVER KID Meat Goat Project, 4-H Bottle Meat Goats, and Meat Goat Show
                 CLOVER KID Bottle Lamb Project, 4-H Bottle Lambs, and Sheep Show will begin immediately following the Meat Goat Show
3:00pm - All animal exhibits to be in place, except Stocker Feeder Calves, Jr. Breeding Heifers, Producing Dairy Cows and Producing Dairy Goats (only producing dairy cows and goats for human consumption come Saturday morning)
4:00pm (approximately) - Livestock Judging and Skill-a-thon Contest immediately following Sheep Show in Show Barn
6:00pm - Deadline for signing up for Bonus Auction

Friday, August 9
7:30am-8:15am - Weigh-in for Feeder Cattle
7:30am-Noon - Bucket Calf Interviews
8:30am - Stocker Feeder Calves and Junior Breeding Heifers in place
8:30am - Beef Show
1:00pm - Bucket Calf Show
5:00pm - Stocker Feeder Calves and Junior Breeding Heifers released - check out with Beef Superintendent
5:00pm - Market Livestock Bonus Auction

Saturday, August 10
8:30am - Producing Dairy Cows and Dairy Goats (only producing dairy cows and goats for human consumption. All other dairy goats are to be in place on Thursday by 3:00pm) Need to check in with superintendent at the Show Barn. 
8:30am - CLOVER KID Dairy Goat Project, 4-H Bottle Dairy Goats, and Dairy Goat Show
9:00am - Champion and Reserve Champion in all Breed Classes of Stocker Feeder Calves and Junior Breeding Heifers in Place
9:00am - CLOVER KID Rabbit Project followed by 4-H Rabbit Show (by Poultry/Rabbit Building)
               CLOVER KID Poultry Project followed by 4-H Poultry and Waterfowl Show (by Poultry/Rabbit Building)
10:00am - Dairy Show – ONLY Producing Dairy Cows and Goats (see above) released following Dairy Show
1:00pm-2:00pm - Round Robin (Show Barn)
2:30pm - Shooting Sports Awards Ceremony (Show Barn)
5:00pm - Exhibits Released-IF NOT FOLLOWED ALL RIBBON PREMIUNS WILL BE PULLED 

Fair Changes 

State Fair 

Static Changes 

Visual Arts - Instead of Sketchbook Crossroads and Portfolio Pathways the classes are divided as Visual Art Mediums and Visual Art Themes  

Home Environment - Division will now be called the Home Design and Restoration  

SET (Science, Engineering and Technology) will now be STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Division 

Animals Changes  - Must use NEW DNA envelopes this year. 

County Fair 

Cattle classes will go back to what was listed in 2022 fair book as well as having the All Other Breeds (AOB) class.  

NEW: ANIMAL MISTREATMENT/ABUSE - The use of showing and/or handling practices that may be considered objectionable or abusive are not acceptable. If a fair board member, any superintendents, or extension agent sees any animal abused or mistreated the person will be pulled from the show and disqualified from the remainder of any 4-H/FFA events/shows. That person will also be disqualified from participating in the bonus auction. If the abuse happens after the bonus auction the auction premium will be pulled along with all the ribbon premiums.    

NEW: NECK TIES ON CATTLE: The Fair board highly recommends when cattle are in their stalls that neck ties should be used with their halters to keep animals in their stall as a extra precaution.  

RELEASE TIME: Saturday at 5:00p.m. and if not followed all ribbon premium will be pulled.  

Camper Registrations for the 2024 Holt County Fair is $100.