UPCOMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER 11 Office closed for holiday 13 2018 CWF Curriculum Meeting, 4-H Building, 2:00 p.m. 15 2018 CWF Payment Due 18 4-H Recognition Night, City Auditorium, BBQ-5:30-7:00 p.m., Program-7:00 p.m. 21 NRA Grant Applications Due 21 4-H Council Meeting, 4-H Building, 7:30 p.m. 24-25 Office closed for holiday DECEMBER 25-26 Office closed for holiday JANUARY 2 Office closed for holiday 15 2018 CWF Trip Curriculum Meeting, 4-H Building, 2:00 p.m. 15 2018 CWF Payment Due 16 Office Closed for Martin Luther King Holiday 16 4-H Council Meeting, 4-H Building, 6:30 p.m.

Bow Knot 4-H Newsletter

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4-H Recognition Night Friday, November 18, 2016

Broken Bow City Auditorium

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. 4-H Family Barbecue

Great Food and Door Prizes

7:00 p.m. 4-H Council Election

4-H Member and Leader Recognition 2016 CWF Presentation

RSVP to the Extension Office by Monday, November 14

The event is co-sponsored by:

Arrow Seed Co., Inc. Nebraska State Bank and Trust Co.

Nebraska Extension-Custer County Office

YOU’RE INVITED TO…

November 2016

4-H VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SERIES

4-H CLUB OFFICERS AND DUTIES

Record books are completed, premium

money is being awarded, and 4-H

Recognition Night is upon us. In the

next few months, 4-H clubs will be

reorganizing and electing officers for the 2017

year. Enclosed is a handout listing the

responsibilities of 4-H club officers.

4-H officer guides, treasurer’s record,

secretary’s record, and a news reporter guide

are all available at the Extension Office.

Apperson, Alissa Apperson, Ashton Arguello, Brianna Badgley, Nicole Bartak, Malloree Beran, Mace Berger, Vayle Berghorst, Trey Bierman, Faith Bierman, Jade Bottorf, Stetson Brouwer, Jonathan Brouwer, Nathaniel Bubak, Jadeyn Bumgarner, Bode Bumgarner, Jake Campbell, Schylar Campbell, Traiven Carda, Ron Chaplin, Brice Chaplin, Brinlee Cheek, Jacob Cheek, Luke Christen, Amber Christen, Bailey Christen, Chase Christen, Hayden Cooksley, Colin Cool, Ella Cool, Reagan Cramer, Jhett Custer, Emery Dodd, Alexis Doggett, Janet Doggett, Macy Downey, Elijah Downing, Amber Downing, RayLee Dvorak, Kacee Eggleston, Morgan Evans, Kacee Evans, Kinsey Flint, Abigail Flint, Daniel Forster, Brent Forster, Michael

Foster, Audrey Fox, Brian Glendy, Bereket Glendy, Dylan Glendy, Eyerusalem Glidden, Haylynn Gracey, Carly Gracey, Cole Grafe, Khloe Grafe, Kylie Griffiths, Coy Griffiths, Dalila Grint, Archer Hall, Mary Hansen, Jackson Hardy, Andrew Hardy, Lauryn Haumont, Matthew Hawk, Harper Henry, Jackson Henry, Madison Henry, Peyton Hokanson, Keegan Hollander, Melissa Hornung, Ada Hornung-Scherr, Sadie Hornung-Scherr, Seneca Hurlburt, Talen Jensen, Asher Jensen, Caedmon Johnson, Arianna Johnson, Braxtton Johnson, Camryn Jones, Mahaya Kaelin, Jana Keezer, Emma Kennedy, Zander Kennel, Quinlyn Kennel, Teagan Kimball, Carla Laible, Delaynie Lane, Mariah Lehmkuhler, Kylee Lehmkuhler, Michael Marten, Janae Mauler, Alexis

McCaslin, Kenna McFadden, Kade Mowrey, Brianna Mowrey, Kamron Nelson, Caitlin Nelson, Cody Nichols, Annabelle Nichols, Dasie Nichols, Karla Oberg, Antonia Oberg, Chester Oeltjen, Brandi Oeltjen, Brock Oeltjen, Graycee Oeltjen, Jeff Ogle, Karoline O'Nan, Ezekial Palmer, Emersyn Palmer, Emmett Palmer, Lainey Pearson, Emma Pearson, Hannah Pearson, Seth Pflaster, Kaitlyn Popp, Charmayne Porter, Garrett Porter, Tyce Porter, Wyatt Potter, Asia Potter, Aubree Priest, Adyson Quandt, Clinton Quandt, Shawn Racicky, Chase Racicky, Halie Racicky, Seth Rehbein, Faith Remund, Riata Remund, Rio Reynolds, Elizabeth Ridder, Annie Ridder, Bailey Ridder, Brian Ridder, Brody Rosentreader, Justin Ross, Reagan

Ross, Taylor Saner, Dillan Schauda, Jace Schauda, Lindsay Schmidt, Brant Schmidt, Bryce Schmidt, Rylee Shea, Keelyn Slagle, Melissa Slagle, Sheree Smith, Garittee Smith, Margaret Smith, Rayelee Smith, Zach Spanel, Ginger Spanel, Jesica Staab, Shayla Stallbaumer, Abby Stallbaumer, Owen Stump, Addison Stutzman, Alexsis Stutzman, Dusty Summerford, Shawn Svoboda, Wryder Swisher, Hesston Switzer, Matthew Switzer, McKayla Taylor, Emma Taylor, Erin Tullis, Luke Vickers, Charli Werner, Abraham (Max) Wiiest, Caleb Witthuhn, Atlynn Witthuhn, Kaygan Witthuhn, Kelynn Wood, Caleb Wood, Charis Wood, Dalen Wood, Josiah Woods, Austin Woodward, Teagan Woodward, Travis Zutavern, Matelyn

4-H’ERS/LEADERS TO RECEIVE AWARDS AT 4-H RECOGNITION NIGHT The following 4-H members, leaders, and 4-H clubs will be receiving special honors at 4-H Recognition

Night. It would be nice to have as many of you as possible attend.

Please RSVP by November 14 by calling the Extension Office at 872-6831.

SAMPLE 4-H COUNCIL BALLOT As of October 21, 2016

The 4-H Council election will be held at 4-H Recognition Night, Friday, November 18 at the Broken Bow City Auditorium. All currently enrolled 4-H members, 16 years of age and older, 4-H parents, and 4-H volunteers will be eligible to vote for one (1) in each district. Nominations may be taken from the floor at the time of the election.

District I - Northeast ____ Kyla Olson ____ Jackie Ash ____ _________________ District II - North Central ____ Holly Bumgarner ____ LuAnn Schauda ____ _________________ District III - Northwest ____ Jim Corfield ____ _________________ District IV - East Central ____ Mary Hall ____ Christy Berghorst ____ _________________

District V - Central ____ Chris Ogle ____ Chase Christen ____ _________________ District VI - West Central ____ Leta Connell ____ _________________ District VII - Southeast ____ _________________ District VIII - South Central ____ Jolene Rosentreader ____ Marla Stallbaumer ____ _________________

District IX - Southwest ____ Peg Stryker ____ Erin Boldt Reiff ____ _________________ Youth Representative - Girls (Vote for one) ____ Kourtney Ogle ____ Sophie Eberle ____ _________________ Youth Representative - Boys (Vote for one) ____ Isaac Stallbaumer ____ Caleb Smith ____ _________________

MARTHA AND DON ROMEO SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the state of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high school education. The scholarship will be awarded in January 2017. Applications are due to the Extension Office on or before December 1. Scholarship guidelines and application forms are available at the Extension Office or online at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/custer/4-h-scholarships/ .

GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS CLUBS The Friends of NRA organization is offering grant funds to 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs. These funds may be used for range development/improvement, training, education, and safety. Grant applications are due by November 21 and must be submitted online. Grant Application Guidelines and Instructions: https://www.nrafoundation.org/ For more information locally, contact: Matthew Haumont 872-2348 or 872-6024.

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GUIDELINES FOR ADULTS WORKING WITH YOUTH “Winning isn’t everything...but striving to win is.”

Permit youth to determine their own involvement in competition.

Provide a variety of competitive choices.

Help youth develop an attitude that they are responsible for their actions.

Take a positive approach - praise youth for participation.

Focus on developing skills and abilities - NOT on final scores or placings.

Make expectations realistic.

Play with, participate, support, and assist youth.

Be a positive role model.

Discuss what is learned.

In 4-H competition, participation for the love of the activity is more important than winning.

Troy M. Walz Jessye Goertz Colleen Peterson Extension Educator Extension Educator 4-H Aide twalz1@unl.edu jgoertz1@unl.edu cpeterson2@unl.edu

Enclosures To Everyone- 4-H Club Officers and Duties To Organizational Leaders- Officer Training - Mock Meeting Skit

4-H STANDARDS FOR CLUB STRUCTURE The following are the standards for a Nebraska 4-H Club. Your 4-H club will want to make sure you meet all of these criteria for the 2017 4-H year. 4-H clubs are to be structured as follows:

Enrolls at least 5 youth members from at least 3 families.

Is advised by adult staff or volunteers who have been screened and trained in accordance with the Nebraska 4-H Policy and Procedure Handbook.

Conduct a minimum of 6 regular club meetings (virtual or face-to-face) per year, with many holding 9-12 regular meetings throughout most or all of the year, and often supplemented by project meetings, camps, fairs, and other 4-H learning activities.

Selects youth officers or youth leaders to provide leadership to the club.

Meets in any location - a home, community center, military installation, library, public housing site, school, afterschool program, and/or many other places.

Helps youth and parents/guardians adapt in cases of mobility - linking them to 4-H programs in other counties and states.

Meets interests and needs of youth in same-age or cross-age groupings and using single project or multiple project formats.

4-H clubs must conform to this structure for the 2017 4-H year. If you have questions regarding how your 4-H club can conform to this new structure, please feel free to contact Colleen at the Extension Office.