Photography Themes for 2008
Unit II – “Celebrating Citizenship”
Unit III – “Go For Gold” (in celebration of the Nebraska 4-H Foundation’s 50th Anniversary)
2008 4-H Horse Stampede
The 6th annual Stampede, March 8, 2008, will include the state competitions for the 4-H
Horse Bowl, Horse Public Speaking, Horse Demonstration and Art Contests. You must be
enrolled in the Horse project to enter. Competitions will be held at the Animal Science Building
on East Campus. Registration may be completed by calling the Extension Office no later than
February 1, 2008.
A tentative schedule and rules for these 4-H Horse Contests may be found on the web at
http://www.animalscience.unl.edu/extension/equine/4H by clicking on 4-H Horse Stampede.
Equestrian Academy to Begin in January
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Purina Mills Equestrian Academy
offered January-March will help horsemen become more knowledgeable horse owners.
Sessions begin Jan. 22 and continue every Tuesday night through February 26. Lessons
focus on Equine 105.
Classes will offer insight on a variety of topics including dealing with unwanted horses
and other issues in the horse industry; fundamental training for horse and rider and out-thinking
the horse; the importance of hoof care; hot topics in feeding horses; when to get help for illness
and injuries and new breeding techniques; and horse salesmanship and marketing.
Presenters include university specialists, private practice veterinarians and industry
representatives.
Classes meet from 7-9 p.m. via satellite at APS/Vet Tech Building, NCTA. For more
information on satellite viewing opportunities, contact the Extension office.
Registration is $60 per person for the entire course or $15 per session. DVDs also will be
available for those unable to attend. Cost is $75 for the entire course or $20 per session plus
shipping and handling. Registration for satellite sessions is required one week in advance.
Virtual 4-H Club – Discovering Food
Discover More About Your Favorite 4-H Projects!
In the Spring of 2008, The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension 4-H Youth
Development Program will be providing youth, ages 14-19, an opportunity to join a Virtual 4-H
Club. This particular club will focus on the discovery of food; additional clubs will eventually be
added in different curriculum areas.
Club members and volunteers will participate in Web seminars, Course Management
Systems, Podcasts, Bulletin Boards, Chats, Blogs, Wikis, Virtual Field Trips, and more.
The purpose of the club is to provide youth with an opportunity to engage in the use of
technology while allowing them to increase their personal knowledge in a particular content area.
A UNL Extension specialist will provide informational lessons, and 4-H leaders will assist with
the duties of the club in a virtual environment. Approximately six to eight meetings will take
place during the Spring of 2008.
If you would like to participate in the Virtual 4-H Club focused on the discovery of food,
as a 4-H member or as a 4-H volunteer leader, contact Tracy Pracheil [(402)472-9016 or
tpracheil2@unl.edu] or Doug Swanson [(402)472-1762 or dswanson8@unl.edu] at the Nebraska
State 4-H Office for additional information.
2007-08 4-H Pick-a-Project
Copies of the 2007-08 4-H Pick-a-Project (4H452) will be available at the extension
office after January 18, 2008. There is an electronic version of the 2007-08 Pick-a-Project
located at http://4h.unl.edu/programs/curriculum/pickaproject.
Order “Proud to be a 4-H Parent” T-Shirt!
If you would like to order one or more “Proud to be a 4-H Parent” t-shirt(s), please fill out
the order form below and send it back to the extension office along with a check made out to the
Frontier Co. 4-H Council.
The shirts will be ash colored not white and the logo is 4-H green. The deadline for
ordering is February 29, 2008.
